Written by Axiom Films  |  Monday, 16 May 2011

Ryan Fleck's award-winning HALF NELSON (which earned Ryan Gosling an Oscar nomination) kicks off this year's Midsummer Night Screen at Dalston Roof Park. Perched atop a roof in East London, Midsummer Night Screen brings together music and film in a series of al fresco events this summer.

When: Friday 20th May, 6.30pm

Where: Dalston Roof Park, 18 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL

For further information and to buy tickets please click here.

Written by Axiom Films  |  Tuesday, 19 April 2011

Award winning director of photography Lol Crawley (Four Lions) will participate in a Q&A after a special screening of Lance Hammer's directorial debut BALLAST, on Tuesday 19 April at 8.20pm at the Tyneside Cinema Newcastle.

BALLAST opened 18 Mar and has played at cinemas across the UK on a wave of critical acclaim. Winner of Best Film and Best Cinematography at the Sundance Film Festival 2008, BALLAST has been described as "...a mightily impressive debut..." by Little White Lies while Empire Magazine rated it FOUR STARS calling it "...beautiful.."

Lol Crawley's stunning scope ratio cinematography is undoubtedly a highlight of the film and he will discuss his working methods and ideas tonight at the Tyneside Cinema Newcastle.

BALLAST is on DVD from 25 April 2011 and is released by Axiom Films.

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Written by Axiom Films  |  Monday, 24 August 2009

Irish Premier - 9th July 2009 at the 21st Galway Film Fleadh.

Double Academy Award nominated and two-time Winner at the Independent Spirit Awards, Courtney Hunt’s powerful debut film has also picked up a slew of festival accolades including the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.

Featuring a breathtaking performance by Melissa Leo (21 GRAMS), FROZEN RIVER tells the story of a blue collar mother trying desperately to hold her family together on the icy plains of the Canadian border in the lead up to Christmas. When her Mohawk-born gambling husband walks off with her life savings, Ray (Melissa Leo) hardened by circumstances, is left to resort to drastic measures to fend for her family as best she can.

FROZEN RIVER is released theatrically across the UK and Ireland from July 17th.

It took my breath away and then somewhere around the last hour, it put my heart in a vice and proceeded to twist that vice until the last frame.

Quentin Tarantino

Irish Premier on Thursday 9th July, 9pm at Town Hall, Galway

The writer/director of FROZEN RIVER, Courtney Hunt, will be attending a Q & A following the film’s screening.