A painter holds a paint brush in front of a canvas, a dancer is in a studio dancing and a filmmaker is on a film set next to a camera. It’s always an interesting conversation when I tell video production clients that a lot of film and video production doesn’t happen on a film set. It happens in the production office. It happens in quiet moments sipping coffee or while walking the dogs. Filmmakers are working, even when we’re not holding a camera.
Maria picked for BAFTA Mentoring scheme 2021
Merry Christmas
There Are Lights premiere's at Leeds Film Festival
Founder of Candle & Bell selected for prestigious business programme
A Man at the Window selected for Talent Lab Connects
She Lives Alone acquired by ALTER
Candle & Bell win Sunderland Culture funding to partner with tiny dragon productions!
Candle & Bell are creating all the visuals for the project and it’s been an amazing experience for us. The tiny dragon team indulged our sci-fi nerdiness and gave us the freedom to experiment and push the boundaries a little. We filmed scenes with the actors at the Pride Media Centre in Gateshead over the course of a day.
Creating videos for Newcastle Castle
In April 2021 we were commissioned by Newcastle Castle to create a number of videos for them. Like the cast majority of heritage sites, the castle had been unable to open to the public during the Covid 19 pandemic. The team at the castle were eager to make the public aware of their re-opening but also remind people of the many uses the castle presents to members of the public.
Branching Out into VR with Blowing a Hooley Theatre
At Candle and Bell, something we value is the pushing of boundaries. We ask ourselves, on a near-constant basis, how can we take what we already do and make it bigger, better, more ambitious? We are always looking for new challenges and with that, we are so excited to be branching out into VR technology and storytelling.
There Are Lights - new short film in pre-production
We’re excited to announce that we’ve officially begun pre-production on our upcoming short film ‘There Are Lights’. The film is written and directed by Yorkshire based filmmaker Nadia Emam. Caitlin Bramwell and Maria Caruana Galizia are producing the film. The film is being funded by the BFI NETWORK and private finance.
MARWELL receives development support from the BFI Film Fund
Goodbye 2020
Strange Cities Are Familiar released online
Ashraf has been a political refugee in London for some 30 years, content with spending his days in his study or at his local social club. One day he receives a phone call from his friend in Palestine, telling him that his son Moataz has been fatally wounded in a protest. His friend pleads with Ashraf to return home.
New feature film in development with Jordan Film Fund
Above The Line Launches!
By creating Above The Line we want to share advice from experienced film professionals and give a new generation of filmmakers all the knowledge they need to make really good short films, and get a better understanding of how the industry functions without having to break the bank and move to London.
She Lives Alone selected for FRIGHTFEST
OUT ON FILM selection as She Lives Alone starts its festival run.
A masterclass in film producing
For the past couple of years I’ve been toying with the idea of writing a book about film producing. Specifically, how to build a career as a producer, starting out making short films and progressing to feature films. I didn’t want to write something that was an anecdotal, and just talked about my experiences, but one that went into great detail about every aspect of film producing…