latest news from FFAB

Production of UNSEEN begins.

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:24:09 +0200

Vienna, 23 August, 2010:

UNSEEN

It’s great having a guardian angel ... unless yours happens to be a psychopath.

A woman with a shoe fetish catches her husband playing away from home. She's in two minds about what to do - so one mind takes the initiative and murders the husband's bit on the side.

When he is arrested, she finds herself free to pursue a young lover of her own. What better way to snag a toy boy than having the competition bumped off! All it takes is a quick snap of the victim on her phone and her guardian unangel does the rest.

Mass murder never goes to plan, however, and her obsession for stilettos diverts her to something a little more unsavoury.

FFAB co-produces music videos Concord Dawn

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:21:32 +0200

Vienna, 14 August, 2010:

FFAB co-produces two music videos for leading New Zealand drum and base group Concord Dawn.

Once again, beating the competition, FFAB were the company of choice and picked up the contract to work with renowned New Zealand director Warren Green. The band’s composer Matthew Harvey was delighted with the work and very excited about the release of the videos.

Shot in and around Vienna the videos tell the story of a man who falls in love with a prostitute, but his love is not reciprocated.

The videos feature two up and coming Austrian actors from Vienna, Sophia Grabner and Sebastian Wimmer.

The two tracks “Easy Life” and “Forever” will be launched internationally in the next few weeks.

FFAB launches www.ffab.at in Europe

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:10:57 +0200

Vienna, 14 August, 2010:

FFAB launches website for video services in Europe - www.ffab.at

The site is in both English and German and gives details of FFAB’s European services in Austria, Germany, Italy Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic and the whole of Europe. There is a special overnight service for Vienna conferences.

Including Corporate video production, Internet broadcasting and CD & DVD duplication.

Deutsch - Corporate Video Produktion, Video Streaming und CD & DVD Duplikation.

FFAB seeks crew for short film, UNSEEN, shooting August 2010

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:29:38 +0200

Vienna, 26 July, 2010:

FFAB are now looking for supporting crew for the above production, shooting the last week in August, exact dates to be fixed.

Below are a list of positions with details of what is required, and details of positions already filled. The posts are mostly unpaid, but travel will be covered and you will be well fed during the production. Everyone who works on the production will receive a copy of the film and a share of profits and prize money.
Any interested parties should contact Phil Moran on info@ffab.co.uk

Production Manager -
Someone to get everyone to the right place at the right time, to organise location, permissions and contracts with the cast and crew.

Director’s assistant -
To carry out admin duties for the director, before and during the filming. In particular script and continuity.

Set Designer -
To assist the art director in organising the look of the set. This assistant will also work with the stylist.

Sound recordist -
There is no dialogue in the film, so need someone to simply monitor audio during filming. This person will also act as a second assistant to the Gaffer.

Lighting assistant -
Someone to help with transport, carrying equipment and setting up lights.

Stylist -
Someone to deal with makeup, hair and wardrobe. To work closely with the art director.

UNSEEN

It’s great having a guardian angel ... unless yours happens to be a psychopath.

A woman with a shoe fetish catches her husband playing away from home. She's in two minds about what to do - so one mind takes the initiative and murders the husband's bit on the side.

When he is arrested, she finds herself free to pursue a young lover of her own. What better way to snag a toy boy than having the competition bumped off! All it takes is a quick snap of the victim on her phone and her guardian unangel does the rest.

Mass murder never goes to plan, however, and her obsession for stilettos diverts her to something a little more unsavoury.

***

Unseen is a black comedy of 8 minutes in length. It's very filmic, full of atmosphere and very little dialogue. We have funding from Wien Kultur who were very keen to support the project after reading the script. We'll be shooting at full cinema film resolution with a RED camera and professional lenses.

We're looking for people to support us in this venture. It will be a lot of work for little or no pay, but it will be a lot of fun. Everyone will be well fed, receive a copy of the film and a share of revenue in terms of sales and prize money. There will be 4 shooting days in and around Vienna.

The main reason to get involved will be to have Unseen as part of your showreel, as it will be a very polished piece of filming that will no doubt win a number of awards at a variety of international film festivals.

For crew, we are now looking for an art director and a project manager.

We are also looking for actors who can show a great deal of subtlety - showing a great deal of emotion through facial expressions and a minimal amount of bodily motion.

1. Elizabeth.
Age 35-45
An attractive and vivacious woman who loves life, but no longer gets the attention from men that she used to.
The film has nearly no dialogue and we need someone who can express intense desire, frustration and blissful happiness using only facial expressions.

2. John.
Age 35-45
Elizabeth's husband.
An man who no longer gives any significant attention to his wife. John is for the most part emotionless, going through the rituals of the days - getting up, going to work, eating dinner - without any response. Except when he discovers his lover has been murdered.

3. The lover.
Age 18-25
John's lover. Forever bright and flirty.

4. Female Killer.
Age 30+
Completely emotionless, except when killing!

5. Male police officer 1.
Age 30-40
Very neat. Clean shaven. Slim. A man who obverses people. His secret is that he is a transvestite and has a secret passion for all things girlie - shoes, clothes, makeup. A glint appears in his eyes when he sees the things he likes.

6. Males police officer 1 body double.
A woman of a similar build to the police officer. She will play him until he is exposed as a man. She will wear sunglasses, wear lots of makeup and will have a big smile. She walks confidently, dresses brightly knowing all eyes are on her(him)

7. Male police officer 2.
Age 30+
Smart. Unemotional, almost robotic. Always wears sunglasses.

8 Child.
Age 8-12
A child with a big smile who is fascinated with a phone s/he has found.

9. Crowd.
Age Less than 25.
A crowd of young men and women, smartly dressed and out partying.

Journey of a Story - first trailer released

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:51:37 +0200

New Zealand, 10 July, 2010:

The first trailer from the film Journey of a Story is published and look fantastic.

Further information about the film can be found on the official website:-

Journey of a Story:

FFAB announces production of UNSEEN, August 2010

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:51:52 +0200

Vienna, 22 June, 2010:
ADDITION 27th July 2010 - Now looking for CREW. Click here for details.

FFAB is to commence production of its short film UNSEEN in August 2010 in Vienna.

An 8-minute comedy about a woman with a guardian angel, FFAB has been awarded funds from Wien Kultur to make the film which will be a 4-day shoot in and around Austria’s capital.

The film will be shot on a RED camera at full 4K cinematic resolution and will be entered into a number of A-list film festivals internationally.

FFAB are currently looking for cast and crew for the project and anyone interested should contact Phil Moran on info@ffab.co.uk

UNSEEN

It’s great having a guardian angel ... unless yours happens to be a psychopath.

A woman with a shoe fetish catches her husband playing away from home. She's in two minds about what to do - so one mind takes the initiative and murders the husband's bit on the side.

When he is arrested, she finds herself free to pursue a young lover of her own. What better way to snag a toy boy than having the competition bumped off! All it takes is a quick snap of the victim on her phone and her guardian unangel does the rest.

Mass murder never goes to plan, however, and her obsession for stilettos diverts her to something a little more unsavoury.

***

Unseen is a black comedy of 8 minutes in length. It's very filmic, full of atmosphere and very little dialogue. We have funding from Wien Kultur who were very keen to support the project after reading the script. We'll be shooting at full cinema film resolution with a RED camera and professional lenses.

We're looking for people to support us in this venture. It will be a lot of work for little or no pay, but it will be a lot of fun. Everyone will be well fed, receive a copy of the film and a share of revenue in terms of sales and prize money. There will be 4 shooting days in and around Vienna.

The main reason to get involved will be to have Unseen as part of your showreel, as it will be a very polished piece of filming that will no doubt win a number of awards at a variety of international film festivals.

For crew, we are now looking for an art director and a project manager.

We are also looking for actors who can show a great deal of subtlety - showing a great deal of emotion through facial expressions and a minimal amount of bodily motion.

1. Elizabeth.
Age 35-45
An attractive and vivacious woman who loves life, but no longer gets the attention from men that she used to.
The film has nearly no dialogue and we need someone who can express intense desire, frustration and blissful happiness using only facial expressions.

2. John.
Age 35-45
Elizabeth's husband.
An man who no longer gives any significant attention to his wife. John is for the most part emotionless, going through the rituals of the days - getting up, going to work, eating dinner - without any response. Except when he discovers his lover has been murdered.

3. The lover.
Age 18-25
John's lover. Forever bright and flirty.

4. Female Killer.
Age 30+
Completely emotionless, except when killing!

5. Male police officer 1.
Age 30-40
Very neat. Clean shaven. Slim. A man who obverses people. His secret is that he is a transvestite and has a secret passion for all things girlie - shoes, clothes, makeup. A glint appears in his eyes when he sees the things he likes.

6. Males police officer 1 body double.
A woman of a similar build to the police officer. She will play him until he is exposed as a man. She will wear sunglasses, wear lots of makeup and will have a big smile. She walks confidently, dresses brightly knowing all eyes are on her(him)

7. Male police officer 2.
Age 30+
Smart. Unemotional, almost robotic. Always wears sunglasses.

8 Child.
Age 8-12
A child with a big smile who is fascinated with a phone s/he has found.

9. Crowd.
Age Less than 25.
A crowd of young men and women, smartly dressed and out partying.

Journey of a Story - first rushes released

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:53:55 +0200

New Zealand, 15 June, 2010:

The first rushes from the film Journey of a Story are released and look fantastic.

Further information about the film can be found on the official website:-

Journey of a Story:

FFAB supports Incredible Europe Summit 2010

Mon, 7 Jun 2010 16:50:33 +0200

Incredible Europe Summit, Vienna, 9-11 June, 2010:

FFAB are proud to announce its support of the forthcoming Incredible Europe summit in Vienna.

This renowned annual event brings leading business thinkers from throughout the world to share their knowledge and insights with an eager audience.

Selma Prodanovic, the organiser of the summit says

“The event is a must for innovators and creatives who wish to shape the future of Europe.”

FFAB will be providing media support to cover the event which will feature guest speaker such as Edward De Bono and Cameron Sinclair.

Incredible Europe is organised by Brainsworks
More details about the summit can be found on the website - Incredible Europe.

FFAB meets astronauts at European Space Policy Institute

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 17:49:12 +0200

ESPI, Vienna, 27 May, 2010:

FFAB had the pleasure to record a unique meeting between astronauts and space experts from Canada, Europe, Russia and the United States who travelled to the European Space Policy Institute, Vienna, to discuss perspectives of human spaceflight.

The meeting was a fascinating insight into the experiences and perspectives of a distinguished group of people. The participants brought together their different cultural perceptions of Human Space Exploration in an attempt to identify common motives and aspirations for it.

Further information about the event can be found on the ESPI website:-

ESPI news:

Laureate launches at Cannes. Dominic Cooper and Hayley Atwell to play Graves and Riding

Fri, 14 May 2010 18:35:51 +0200

Deya Productions announce 'The Laureate'. With Dominic Cooper and Hayley Atwell attached.

Deya Productions commence production of The Laureate, a biographical feature film about the writer and poet Robert Graves, with Dominic Cooper as Graves and Hayley Atwell as his muse, Laura Riding.

Production will take place in the Fall of 2010 in the UK and Ireland, and will be directed by William Nunez who will also produce along with Phil Moran and Paul Myler.

Director William Nunez says:

"Dominic Cooper is one of the best actors of his generation, and his interpretation of Robert Graves will be nothing short of astonishing. I am very excited by the prospect of working with him. Hayley Atwell is the perfect femme fatale foil for Dominic, and are the fresh young cast I have been searching for."

William Nunez adds:

"The Laureate is a story of an intense and destructive need to be loved unconditionally. We plan to use a very young cast that will appeal to a younger audience while keeping the subject matter focused for all age groups."

Media 8 Entertainment of Los Angeles will handle worldwide sales for the project which makes its debut at this year's Cannes Marche du Film.

Laureate official website - www.thelaureatemovie.com

For more information contact:
Jody Manning
FFAB:UK
Tel: +44 (0)845 2269404
Email: jodymanning@ffab.co.uk