Morris film national release! (UK)

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 03:17 PM

The website for the film says "On National Release from Sunday 27th September" - mind, I don't think "On National Release" means quite what it would for Harry Potter films, but it does sound as if it might be available in a few more places soon.

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: mouldy
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 03:12 PM

Just booked my ticket for York. The lass at the cinema said about 100 seats had already been pre-booked

Andrea

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: Willa
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 08:24 AM

It's to be shown at Hull Screen in Hull, week commencing Oct 23rd

http://friendsofhullscreen.co.uk/programme.html

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: GUEST,Black Belt Caterpillar Wrestler
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 07:37 AM

Anyone mentioned that it's on at the Dukes in Lancaster on 12th October? (I confess I bought my ticket before posting this so as to avoid the rush).
Various John O' Gaunt Morris members are threatening to attend in kit.

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 07:26 AM

Wooton Picture House Wotton under Edge Gloucs.

Coming Soon:

Morris: A Life with Bells On, Cert 12A, 100 mins - from 27 September

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 28 Jul 09 - 05:28 PM

Never judge a film by its trailer.

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: John J
Date: 28 Jul 09 - 05:20 PM

The cinema at Belper plans to show it just on the Sunday - although they seem open to showing it on other dates if there's sufficient demand.

JJ

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: Snuffy
Date: 27 Jul 09 - 05:18 PM

Not quite as general a release as might appear: "The film will open on the following screens on that Sunday" suggested to me that it might be showing for the whole week.

But at Stratford-upon-Avon at least, it seems to be just a single screening at 1.30 on Sunday afternoon. And as Shakespeare Morris has a long-arranged paid booking that afternoon ....

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: GUEST,wheatman
Date: 27 Jul 09 - 02:20 PM

Could be imposing my self on the son and daughter-in-law for the York showing. It's a canny hike from Whittlesey.
Brian

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: GUEST,Uncle Rumpo
Date: 27 Jul 09 - 02:07 PM

Having just watched the trailer for the first time.

Hmmmmm...

I think I'll wait until its on the telly..

..or the DVD is knocked down to £3 quid clearance price at Tesco

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: GUEST,Mike from Hessle
Date: 27 Jul 09 - 11:44 AM

When it is released on DVD I will have two copies - going to see the film in York on 27.09.09 with a full car

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: GUEST,Mike from Hessle
Date: 27 Jul 09 - 11:43 AM

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: mattkeen
Date: 27 Jul 09 - 06:02 AM

Good source of legal independent films is http://www.filmbank.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: mattkeen
Date: 27 Jul 09 - 06:00 AM

It would be great to get it shown on other indepentent cinemas and I run a mobile community cinema in village halls etc and would love to have it but I think, if Sidmouth's experience is anything to go by, that it may be difficult to get hold of and this is down to the film company themselves probably. After all they are trying to sell it to a distributor and any distributor will want exclusive rights presumably.

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: GUEST,Woody
Date: 27 Jul 09 - 04:41 AM

It's a very good film. I'd be happy to buy the DVD and hope to see it again at one of the nearby showings.

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 26 Jul 09 - 05:00 PM

we can only wish. I would be happy if they would make DVDs. I would buy.

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 26 Jul 09 - 04:48 PM

When's it on telly?

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 26 Jul 09 - 02:41 PM

I have just emailed the Arts Development Service of Chelmsford Borough Council and asked how I would go about getting the film shown at one of the BC's theatres. They show independent fims, so maybe, fingers crossed.

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: DMcG
Date: 26 Jul 09 - 02:40 PM

I'm delighted the film is on more general release, but I'm afraid it's hard to be more positive when so much of the potential audience is so disadvantaged due to the distances involved.

Perhaps, but a good turnout at these cinemas is another step on the road to a DVD release

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 26 Jul 09 - 02:14 PM

Here is a list of Picturehouses/City Screens.

So it looks as if there are still some useful additional possibilities from the list, notably (from my point of view) London and Cambridge. Especially if patrons of the cinemas request it.

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 26 Jul 09 - 12:58 PM

Well I am happy to fill my car for a run to Henley to see it !!
Who's in West London , and interested ?

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Jul 09 - 12:58 PM

Can anything be arranged in that nice little independent cinema in Broadstairs during Broadstairs fest?

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Jul 09 - 12:54 PM

We all knew what you meant John J and rightly said too!

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: John J
Date: 26 Jul 09 - 11:21 AM

I'm delighted the film is on more general release, but I'm afraid it's hard to be more positive when so much of the potential audience is so disadvantaged due to the distances involved.

Some members of the side I'm involved in are planning to drive the 110 (non-motorway) mile round trip to see the film. I'm planning to join them. The cinema in Belper, Derbyshire is already taking seat bookings for the one night (so far) the film is going to be screened. I had an email from them a couple of days ago, they seem more than a little surprised how many people are prepared to travel distance to see the film!

Let us hope the film will be on less limited general release. I imagine it will take a chain of cinemas with sites more widespread over the country.

JJ

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: Surreysinger
Date: 25 Jul 09 - 08:37 PM

With all due respect, M Ted, Picturehouse and The Screen only have a limited number of screens .. I checked them out, and though there may be other dates and venues added, I would a hazard a guess that the additional number of locations may not be that great.

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: M.Ted
Date: 24 Jul 09 - 10:21 AM

Read carefully before moaning, JohnJ--"Other dates and venues will be added, but I wanted to let you know the good news straight away!"--if you really want to see it, a couple emails and a phone call or two could help--

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: mattkeen
Date: 24 Jul 09 - 10:02 AM

Marvellously positive answer John J

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: John J
Date: 24 Jul 09 - 09:43 AM

Sadly the only venues anywhere near Manchester are Belper and York - a prohibitively long way.

John

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Jul 09 - 08:56 AM

Brilliant news

Subject: RE: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: GUEST,Oxo cube
Date: 24 Jul 09 - 08:55 AM

Subject: Morris film national release! (UK)
From: Tradsinger
Date: 23 Jul 09 - 05:19 PM

Got this from 'Morris - a Life with Bells':


Dear Follower of Morris

GREAT NEWS!

Thanks in no small part to you, we have a deal with the Picturehouse/City Screen chain of cinemas to give Morris a national release from the 27th September 2009.

The film will open on the following screens on that Sunday, so save the date and let's make the 27th of September into St Morris Day!

The Little Theatre, Bath
Exeter Picturehouse
Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Southampton
Regal Picturehouse, Henley-on-Thames
Cinema City, Norwich
Phoenix Picturehouse, Oxford
Stratford on Avon Picturehouse
City Screen, York
The Cameo, Edinburgh
Belmont, Aberdeen
The Screen at Oxted
The Screen at Reigate
The Screen at Winchester
The Ritz Cinema, Belper

Other dates and venues will be added, but I wanted to let you know the good news straight away!

We could not have got this far without your help. We at Twist Films have been humbled by the support you have given us. Your emails, letters and comments on the petition have given us hope and laughter in our darkest moments. Your belief in the film has strengthened ours.

I would like to end with a comment from the petition:

"We will fight them on the Village Green.
We will fight them at the Villlage Fete.
We will fight them in the Village Pub.
And we will NEVER surrender!"

Thank you. This dance is for you.

Lucy