cultureAUGUST09
11
Hal Branson, producer/
director of No Ifs,
Ands or Butts
"My idea came from my
many attempts to try and
quit smoking. Despite the
fact that I recycle and
compost I realised I'd been
throwing cigarette butts on
the ground for 10-15 years.
As a form of penance, I
resolved to quit smoking and
pick up a butt for every
cigarette I smoked.
"The results are quite
hilarious.
"I was na�ve to the
machinations of film
production and delivery. This
has been an invaluable
experience, having the
dedicated time and advice of
industry professionals."
Daymon Britton, director of Seize the Day
"We ran an online survey of the top ten things a 30 something man
should do before he dies. The responses were great, ranging from the
interesting to the insane to the down right dirty. The top 10 were clean
enough so we decided I would do each of the top 10 and record my
experiences.
"Seize the Day is an inspiring 10-minute documentary about the
modern 30-something guy. It's about more than a receding hairline and
working out in the gym to get rid of those love handles. It asks what
does the everyday 30-year-old man want out of life?"
Anton Hecht, producer/
director of Bewick Court
"The film is a musical built
around a poem written with the
participants on their lives and
experiences. These people are
all very different and come from
many different countries.
"I wanted the film to be
everyday, almost matter of fact,
in what it was saying but feel
good and poignant in the way
it was done. It was about
putting a face on a faceless
tower block in the heart of
Newcastle. The lack of
musicality in people involved in
a musical is something quite
unique, though after watching
The XFactor I'm not so sure
anymore."
To find out more about any of the this year's Capture
documentaries, read the film-makers' blogs or watch their video
diaries, visit www.northernmedia.org/capture. Each of the films
will be broadcast on the Community Channel, which can be found
on Sky 539, Virgin TV 233 and Freeview 87, later this year.
worth having
Viva City: Have You Ever Felt So Messed Up?
Released on Vert recordings. www.myspace.com/
vivacityuk.
The North East-grown electro four-piece have released the
follow up single to their 2008 debut, Kate Bush.
Following successful support
slots with The Futureheads, a
performance at this year's
Evolution Festival and a raft of
positive vibes from print and
radio reviews alike... it could
well be a breakthrough few
months for the band: Ali
Allerdyce, Trev Stardust, Bruce
Tate and Chris Cairns, who
have been together as Viva
City for three years (and
featured on our very own
Adrenalin pages in May).
Briggflatts by Basil Bunting
Includes a CD of Bunting reading the poem and
a DVD of Peter Bells film about the poet.
Bloodaxe Books, �12.
Everything you need to know about Northumberland's Basil
Bunting (1900-85) is attractively packaged in this slim volume
� the words, the voice, the pictures (still and moving).
Even if you know nothing about
a man hailed by many as one of
the most important British poets,
it's all here.
"Brag, sweet tenor bull..."
begins the poem, read for the
first time by Bunting at
Newcastle's Morden Tower in
1965.
The poem has stood the test
of time. Now part of the fabric of
Northumbrian life and culture, it
is a worthwhile addition to any
bookshelf.
Paper sculpture by Yvette Hawkins
Globe Gallery, 4th Floor, Carliol Square,
Newcastle.
Yvette, whose appealing and ingenious book-related artworks
sell for between �50
and �300, is just one of
the artists exhibiting in
the Art Sale at the
Globe Gallery until
August 8.
Others from the
North East and around
the country are
represented in the sale
which includes
hundreds of pieces of
work, including
photography, paintings,
ceramics and jewellery.
No piece costs more
than �350. The Art Sale
is open from
Wednesday to Saturday, 11.30am to 5pm.

Page 1Page 2Page 3Page 4Page 5Page 6Page 7Page 8Page 9Page 10Page 11Page 12Page 13Page 14Page 15Page 16Page 17Page 18Page 19Page 20Page 21Page 22Page 23Page 24Page 25Page 26Page 27Page 28Page 29Page 30Page 31Page 32Page 33Page 34Page 35Page 36Page 37Page 38Page 39Page 40Page 41Page 42Page 43Page 44Page 45Page 46Page 47Page 48Page 49Page 50Page 51Page 52Page 53Page 54Page 55Page 56Page 57Page 58Page 59Page 60Page 61Page 62Page 63Page 64Page 65Page 66Page 67Page 68 Produced by PageSuite