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INCOMING NEWS
JULY 2009
It's hot outside, and the summer is in full swing. How could we make your summer better?? Well how about two new S&J films for your enjoyment!!! First up is 'The Price' which will be on here in only a matter of weeks. The 'serious war film' is finished and is just undertaking some final adjustments with the sound (this is what happens when you shoot a period based war film near the motorway!) and then it'll be on the site. Keep checking back for the launch in a couple of weeks.
While 'The Price' is in post production, just finished filming is '100 Doughnuts' starring S&J regular Jonathan James. We filmed it over the last weekend of March, and it's currently being edited within an inch of it's life while we type this. But for those who can't wait, click on the exclusive still below to see more still's from the film, in our newly updated gallery.
JUNE 2009
It's all go at camp S&J this month! We've got a brand spanking new film coming on here in the next couple of weeks and another one being filmed this month!!! The war film (we're still debating the title, though 'The Price' is the current favorite) was shot during May and has been in the editing room every since. It's looking like it's going to be about 8 minutes in length and has a realistic gritty look and tone that brakes new ground for S&J. More info can be found out on our Curent Productions page.
On the flip side we're also working on a new project with the actor formally known as 'Jonathan Griffiths', who has now decided after much debating with his agent to call himself 'Jonathan James'! This shouldn't effect his usually outstanding comic performance's though, and we welcome Jon James to the S&J camp. Jon is working with us next on 100 DONUTS, a comedy piece which he is not only acting in but also writing for us (we might aswell just retire!). The film is about a man who finds out what happens when he eats 100 Donuts......simple as that. Filming is due to begin at the end of June.
A further treat for all you S&J fans this month can be found in the 'Simon's Film List' section of this site, Simon has put on his annual list of his Top 100 Favourite Films Of All Time. Go have a look and debate and discuss his choices, or simply rip the piss out of him for his inclusion of no less than four Arnold Schwarzenneger movies!!!! And finally, another lost S&J classic has arrived on the website. 'Forbidden Fruit' was made in 2006 and tells the tale of a man who needs to make a phone call after missing his train, he stumbles upon a house where hopes to use the phone, but he gets more than he bargained for! The version online is a rarely seen directors cut with extra footage (some of which was shoot with the intention of a sequel over a year later!) and an alternative ending. Click below to watch...........
MAY 2009
Yay it's May! Right things have taken a turn for the strange here at the S&J Camp, we got so undecided with which of our many projects to make first, that we decided to start filming a completely new one! S&J have begin pre-production on an as yet untitled World War Two based film, to begin shooting on May 4th. The plot details are hush hush, but you can expect it to be somwhere along the lines of there 2002 war film 'Wooden Soldier'. A short piece about a soldier who crash landed in germany and end's up having to go one on one with a German in a fight to the finish! It will also be largely serious for a change, perhaps marking a new bench mark for S&J? Anyway keep checking on the site for more information and photos in the coming weeks.......
This site has had it's annual spring clean, hopefully you like all the new changes!
APRIL 2009
Bonjour! It's four months into the year already.......bloody hell! Where is the time going?? We are all so busy at the moment we haven't made any new films to put on here :( But were filming hopefully this month and into next month, we just got to decide on a project were happy with!!! Watch this space. In the meantime, here's another S&J lost classic from the vaults, Curious Hands. It's by no means our best work and we've never decided 100% on a proper cut, but heres one version of it for all you curious people to see. Incidently it's the only film to feature Simon, James, Jon & Tim Chichester together. For that alone it's gotta be worth a watch........
MARCH 2009
Hello everyone, we promise to have another short film made soon but in the meantime here's the second part of our 'action heroes trilogy' of interviews were making, using genuine interviews from Empire magazine. This time it's that big tall blonde eighties he-man......Dolph Lundgren, played by S&J regular Jon Griffitths. Just click at the top to enjoy!!!
Also please check out this Flake advert that S&J had a hand in making for some people at Manchester Metropolitan University, it was voted best advert on the course by three agencies and the creative director of the Guiness adverts!!!! Please watch in high quality by clicking on the HQ button in the bottom right.
FEBRUARY 2009
Bonjour everyone! We have a new short online (see above), it's a mock interview with Steven Segal based on a genuine Empire magazine interview. Even though it sounds like comedy gold, it is basically word for word of what Steven actually said! We just read it and felt it was too funny an opportunity not to turn into a short. It's also available to watch on youtube Enjoy!
We are hopping with enough positive feedback to do two more one on one action hero interviews, possibly with Van Damme and Dolph Lunbdregeon, before the year is out!!
In other news S&J have come up with a amazing new internet based film idea, that we are working on as we speak. This project will be completly different to anything else we've done. More details as they come........
JANUARY 2009
Happy New Year. Ok, here's the plan for 2009.......were going to make lots of new films! But you guessed that anyway. First up is EXPLOITATION DECAPITATION the spoof extended horror trailer we've been working on for a while. Were going to start filming it this month, hopefully ready for a release next month.
2009 is a special year for S&J, it's our 15 year aniversery of when we made our first short film, low budget Doctor Who. Watch this space for some very special celebrations......
Thanks to our good friends at facebook, we can now embed videos from there site that are larger files sizes than youtube, and can be up to 20 minutes in length! So we will now have some more S&J classics to watch on the website, these can be found by clicking on the streaming short videos link to your right. Below are a few of our golden oldies that you might not have seen, to get you started.......
DECEMBER 2008
On behalf of everyone here at S&J we'd like to take the time to wish you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS, and thank everyone for there support over the past twelve months. The feedback for Paperman has been really positive and were glad so many of you have taken the time to watch it. Were taking the rest of December off, but we'll be back in January with hopefully a new film for you too see, and if your lucky we'll have added some more classics online by then aswell. So wrap up warm, eat lots of food, open lots of pressies and have a good one......
See you all soon,
Simon & James
NOVEMBER
PAPERMAN NOW ONLINE! You can watch it above now!!
13/11/08
PAPERMAN ONLINE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!!!
06/11/08
Ok, lots of news for you. First of all i'd like to announce that 'Paperman' will be online in the next few days......yes not months, not weeks, but days!! You can check it out on here, on youtube, facebook or even our very own icewhole profile! Please have a watch and let us know what you think, any feedback (positive or negative) is always good.......
Second bit of news for you is that Simon, James & Jon have been discusing several new potential projects to begin shooting in January, details of which can be found on our current productions page.
We are really sorry for the low turnout of films this year, but it may seem like we've been lazy but in fact we've been securing our future. First of all S&J are now editing on a mac and it has been a big step from our trusty old PC's, requiring us to re-learn everything we thought we knew. Paperman has taken so long because we had to solve several hundred technical issues to get it edited and onto the internet. Secondly we are really trying to make all future projects copyright free (The Opportunist was recently pulled from youtube for coyright infringement!!) on the music front, and have been frantically searching for music to use on paperman that isn't illegal! Many thanks to Icewhole and the many artist who's music we used via the site. Thirdly we have been searching for more actors and locations for our forthcoming films, and this unfortunetly takes time. Making films is no quick and easy business (paperman has taken over two years from when we first came up with the idea!), but we promise at least six comedy shorts for next year.......you have our word.
October
14/10/08
Paperman is almost complete. All that needs doing is the sound mix and a little colour grading here and there and it will be on this site. Hopefully in time for Halloween......
September
23/09/08Jon, James & Simon met up yesterday to look at the first cut of Paperman. It just needs tweaking, and the audio to be sorted and it should be finished within the coming weeks. We know it's been a heck of a long wait, but trust us, it'll be worth it. When it's complete all our combined attention will be turned to our next project Exploitation Decapitation, which is also shaping up to be very special. More details coming soon.......
13/09/08
AREA MANAGER NOW ONLINE...........
10/09/08
'Area Manager' music video finished and will be online in the coming days, watch this space.......
08/09/08
There's now an exciting new section on the site, 'Simon's guide to extreme cinema', a section for all those people like me (and Mark) who are devoted to digging the depths of the internet to find all those lost and banned cinema classics that test your endurance levels to the limits. But please note that all films on the list are legal (in some countries) and have had a genuine cinema/dvd/tv release. Go check it out now by clicking on the link below.....
I want to see some messed up films!
04/09/08
Paperman has started to take shape, James is on editing duties at the moment and apparently he's 8 minutes into the film's first cut. It's looking at the moment that it might be around the 15 minute mark. More news as we hear it.....
.....Meanwhile Simon is busy editing Area Manager and it's 90% finished, just adding a few finishing touches, and it should be online in the next few weeks.
On the ED-IV front, filming could start as soon as next weekend.....watch this space!!!
August
19/08/08 Exploitation Decapitation Cast List Announced
Ok, after much consideration I think we've worked out the cast list for our forthcoming project, Exploitation Decapitation IV: The cure at the passage of salvation. Lots of people have been interested in being in it, and below is everyone who's expressed an interest and there corrosponding character in the film. If you don't want to be in it, and we've put you down, then just let me know and i'll take you off the project. But if you do really want to be in it, then prepare to get excited! Filming begins in September.......
Simon Cresswell - Jeff Jefferson
James Tilling - Prosecution Lawyer
Jon Griffiths - The Mysterious Monk
Mark Haines - The Destroyer Of Souls
Melissa Haines - Detective Hazel Brown
Julia Andow - Ilsa Queen Of The Nazi Vampire Nurses
Sheena Plant (?) - Vampire Nazi Nurse Number 2
To Be Announced (?) - Vampire Nazi Nurse Number 3
Ashely Cleaver - The Two Headed Man
Shaun O'Reiley - The Two headed Man (Second Head)
Marcus Bridge - Dr Terror Of Calcutta
Andrew Douglas - Bob
Tim Chichester - Bad Ass Mother Punker'
Duncan Cocks - Private Sam Samson
Luke Erhlander-Lawerance - Cinnamon Psychotic
Ricky Daniels - The Masked Wrestler
Tim Wakeham - Gerald Gibble
Rich Tyler - Pangoria Forest King Of The Puma's
Tessa Tucker - The Crazy One Eyed Bitch
If we've spoken to you about being in it, and we've missed you off the list, let us know and we'll give you a part!!
18/08/08 Three New Videos!
Why your waiting for Paperman to make an appearance on this site, why not pass the time by checking out three new shorts from S&J Productions. Available to watch now on youtube on our sandjproduction page & on this site under the streaming short films section (though we have had a few technical problems, so they might not be there!). The first new one is called 'Pies' and is basically Simon and James secretly filming a man who they believe to be a world pie eating champion. The second is a mock Avant-Garde arty film called 'Flowers In Winter', which is basically pretentious rubbish made from some crap footage we had lying around! The third is called 'Rollercoaster' and is Simon filming himself on the vampire ride at chessington world of adventures! Go have a gander by clicking on any of the links above to go directly to the videos......
17/08/08 Area Manager Filming Complete
S&J have finished filming the new Flyin' Ike music video Area Manager. After a long but successful six hour shoot, the footage has been captured and is being edited as we speak. S&J would like to thank the band for there patience during the shoot, and in particular Calvin who had to dance repeatedly for about an hour!!! Well done everybody, lets hope all the effort will be worth it......
12/08/08 New section on this site!
We currently have a new section on our site where you can check out the progress of our forthcoming films. It's called Current Productions and it's situated on the left of this page or alternatively click on the picture at the top of this page.
All Girl Slasher / Horror / Grindhouse Short Film Announced
S&J NEED WOMEN! Yes you read that correct, here at S&J we have a confession to make......our films never feature women!! In the past ten years the nearest we've got to a beautiful lady gracing are screens was one of us guys in drag, but that's all about to change. We are making a short horror film that will feature several different horror stories rolled into one, and we need several ladies to play a variety of roles. At the moment details are sketchy, but the chances are you will need to have a good scream and be good at pretending to die. The successful candidate will also have to possibly wear an outfit of some kind (killer nurses / nuns / wenches?), and have to show of there acting skills! But don't worry there won't be much speaking!! Are you interested? Do you wanna be a movie star? Do you wanna wave a machete around in the air screaming and get covered in fake blood??? If you answer yes to those questions, and your female, then speak to us now!! What have you got to lose (apart from your limbs).
So what do you do if you want to be a part of this film? Contact us and providing we like you (we've never refused an actor yet) we'll put you down for the project and write a part with you in mind (so if we need someone who can roller skate backwards and you can do that....bingo!). The film is a comedy and were not aiming for any awards here, we just want to make a horror comedy with chicks that kick ass! We've got the tools and props to do it, we just need beautiful young ladies in the Portsmouth / Guildford area who are willing and able to help us out. I say help us out cause we can't pay you......!
Filming will take place on weekends in September, and we are flexible as to when and where we can film (woods / back garden / your shed!). If you think you might be up for it e-mail Simon & James at mail@sandjproductions.com or contact Simon at simonc1983@hotmail.co.uk or just use facebook if you so inclined as to be one of our friends!
We look forward to hearing from you, anyway in more news.......
Paperman
We have finished filming it but are having a delay on the editing side. S&J are editing it on a brand new mac but are awaiting the correct editing software to start. Secondly because it was shot in HD, it takes a lot longer to capture, and needs more space! Please be patient we'll have it online by the end of the summer. Promise!
Area Manager music video
Filming for the next Flyin' ike music video will take place mid august, the new track 'Area Manager' is available to buy now as a single via Flyin ike's website and is also on there shit hot EP 'The Walled City'. We look forward to working with the band again!
July 2008
The Thug
The Geek
Above are two exclusive stills from Paperman! To get you more excited, S&J are shooting the interior shots on the first weekend of this month. Once the shooting has wrapped were then into post production, which will include for the first time ever, S&J producing there own score for the film. The countdown has begun!
June 2008
Oh My God!!! I have the pleasure of announcing that S&J have filmed the and completed the exterior shots for Paperman. Yes it's finally in production, and will have some screen shots on the site for you soon! Jon Griffiths is on board playing 'Martin Tumble', Simon Cresswell is playing 'The Geek' and in a last minute substitution Ashley Cleaver is playing 'The Thug'. Ashley is no stranger to S&J, he was in all three music videos S&J made for popular guildford based rockers 'Flyin Ike' and is also there lead singer of the band. Welcome to S&J Mr Cleaver!! Hopefully the rest of Paperman will be filmed this month, and we'll have it on the site for you to watch by the summer. Oh happy holidays.......
May 2008
There are now several ways of viewing S&J Productions. You can enjoy the films via this site, go on youtube and search sandjproduction, check out our myspace page and soon you'll be able to join our facebook group! If that's not enough S&J for your money, then well, I don't know what is.
Something will be filmed this month, i'm 90% sure it will be Paperman, but I said that last month. So who knows. But to compensate for a lack of all things Paperman, below is an exclusive sneak peak at the official script from the film. While the plot is secretly guarded, this will give you a little idea of what it's about. Enjoy......
EXT. THE STREETS. BOGNOR. NIGHT.
The GEEK from the earlier scene is walking down the same bit of road as before. Once again he is eating a bag of humbug sweets.
Suddenly without warning a man jumps out from a bush in front of him, holding a kitchen knife. It is the THUG from the previous night.
The geek drops his sweets and starts to scream as the THUG with the knife comes in closer towards him, slowly pushing the knife towards the GEEK'S neck.
THUG
Don't mess me around buddy, I ain't here for no sweets. Give me your wallet?
GEEK
What? I....I.....I....
THUG
Don't you play no games with me fella, hand it over.
The GEEK reaches inside his coat and pulls out a load of change with his shaking hand, which he drops on the floor.
The THUG angrily pushes the knife closer into the GEEK'S neck.
GEEK
Please, all my money was taken the other night....I don't have much....
THUG
Shut it! I don't care, any money's good money.
The GEEK reaches inside his coat once more and pulls out his wallet, and with his hand still shaking, gives it to The THUG.
The THUG takes it, with a content smile.
THUG
That's what I'm talking about, it better be filled up with nice crisp twenties.
The THUG lowers the knife and starts to open the wallet, turning to walk away at the same time.
However as he turns, he immediately walks into someone standing in his way. The THUG slowly looks up.
*That's all your getting at the moment i'm afraid!!!!!!!!
April 2008
Climacophobia is finished and will be online sometime in the next couple of weeks!!! It's an epic 14 minutes, and mixes the usual warped characters and mayhem you've come to expect from S&J Productions, with a short story about a man who has unusual phobia.
Paperman is also progressing, S&J have found the perfect exterior locations and will begin filming in the coming weeks. With the Interior filming to be done soon after.
March 2008
Don't even mention Paperman! The project is further delayed due to a mix up with the dates, so fingers crossed the guys will have shot it by Easter. But good news, S&J have just filmed a new comedy short called 'Climacophobia' which is being edited as we speak, and will be online by the end of the month! What is 'Climacophobia' about? Find out soon (or just google it!).
February 2008
Paperman will begin filming on March 15th / 16th 2008 in Kings Langley (a small town outside of London). This is the interior shoot, and the exterior stuff will be filmed before the end of March in an as yet undisclosed location, probably around Surrey. On February 2nd James, Jon & Simon finished the final touches to the script and filmed some night time test footage in HD!! Yes Paperman will be filmed in HD, an S&J Productions first. Watch this space for more info......
January 2008
S & J are going into 2008 all guns blazing! Things have been quiet on the S&J front at the moment (we haven't officially filmed since last summer!), and the reason for this is a little thing called work. S&J have to pay the bills and have been working non-stop and haven't had a weekend to dabble in the art of film making. But all this is about to change as of the end of January, we are back in top gear! Paperman will be made sooner than you think, we have two music videos lined up to be made in the coming months and the guys are currently writing a new short film that will take them into the Sci-Fi genre called 'How To Kill An Alien (When You Know He's Trying To Take Over The World'. The story is hush hush, but lets just say it involves one mans mission to stop an alien from taking over the world. Will he succeed? Will the Aliens Win??? Find out in March. As for the rest of the year, watch this space until your eyes revert back into your head and your nose starts to bleed..........
December 2007
S & J would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and all the best for 2008. 2008? What happened to the last few years, we're still partying like its 1995!!!!
November 2007
'Paperman' will be filmed on two consecutive weekends in January, with filming to commence in Kings Langley and exterior filming in Surrey. However due to a change in script, the film will no longer be called 'paperman'. So watch this space for a new title announcement.
On further news S & j now have a myspace page, which you can find at:
www.myspace.com/sandjproducutions
go check it out!
All has been a bit quite on the filming front as of late but, expect things to explode in the new year! Rumour has it, that another Flyin Ike video is also planned for January for a track from there forthcoming EP. Watch this space for more news!
September / October 2007
S&J have finished 'Mr Crank and Percy Fimble' and 'The Opportunist', and both will be avalable on here to watch very soon!! Also S&J regular Jon Griffiths has just finished editing 'The Rivers of Ganesh' a short selection of comedy scketches, that features the first apperance of the character Donald Flecthworth who is of course in 'Mr Crank and Percy Fimble'. In more news Jon, Simon and James will be meeting at the end of October to finalise plans for the forthcoming 'Paperman', with filming to commence in November!
Rubble Robble will be shown at Interdependence day on Saturday 20th October 2007, at an event for the Royal Geographic Society South Kensington!!! You can find out more at the following link:
http://www.open.ac.uk/socialsciences/interdependenceday/index.shtml
August 2007
You can catch two public screenings of S&J Films this weekend! Yes it's true, so stop dribbling at the mouth and read on. S&J Films 'The Deal' and 'Rubble Robble' will be screened at the Big Chill Festival in Eastnor Castle Deer Park in the beautiful setting of the Malvern Hills in Herefordshire on Saturday and Sunday the 4th and 5th of August! The films will be screened by the Magnificent Revolutionary Cycling Cinema, and all details of the event can be found at the following two links:
http://cyclecinema.wordpress.com/events/big-chill-running-order/
http://www.bigchill.net/story/841/whatthebigchillisallabout.html
So grab a rain coat and head on down there to see these two magnificent films on the big screen in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Entry to the event is £5, but the film tent is free once inside. Rubble Robble is on Saturday 4th of August at around 10pm and The Deal will be on Sunday 5th of August at Midnight!
July 2007
S & J are experiencing quite a busy year, with two productions already under there belt they have several more on the go! Below our a list of films you can expect to see before the end of the year and what status they are at:
The Adventures Of Mr Crank and Percy Fimble
Shoot entirely on location, the first edit of this short comedy has already been done, it's now being tweaked and re-edited by James to iron out the flaws. Expect it finished by the end of the summer.
The Opportunist
Shoot only two weeks ago, the footage is being edited by Simon during the next couple of weeks and should be finished by August.
Forbidden Fruit 2
The long awaited sequel to our first bizarre Forbidden Fruit, is currently still being shot. We can confirm that the opening was shot at the end of last year at Farncombe station, but we are awaiting an available time slot to finish the rest of the film. Probably won't be completed till the winter.
Paperman
It's been a year since S&J came up with the idea for paperman, but so far the film is still yet to be shot. However, the locations have been scouted twice in both Surrey and Cambridge, and several props have been purchased for it. Both Tim Chichester and Jon Griffiths are rumoured to be on board with Simon and James for this one. Should be shot before the year is out, but it's possibly S&J's biggest project yet, and Simon and James aren't going to let the cameras roll until they are 100% happy.
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