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SI WALL-Director

INTRODUCTION

Hi, my name is Si Wall and i'm a story teller. That's how I see my job as a director. For me personally, a story well told is a piece of art and each story brings with it different challenges. From a commercial to a movie, there's always a message that needs to be delivered and that's my job, to tell a story to it's fullest potential.

MORE ABOUT THE DIRECTOR.

I'm a pretty 'full on' type of Director, as I love to live and breathe a film, but always make time for me and my crew to enjoy our work, it comes across better on the screen that way. I seem to attract similar qualities in others too and it's a fun place to be, irrespective of working in a nice warm studio, or a frozen beach in the middle of winter. It's fun right? I'm always on the lookout for exciting films, regardless of budget or big names, as something well-written will always be exactly that, something well-written.

With the films I have made, I have shown that I do not rely on large budgets, exotic locations or SFX to mke a film that is enjoyable, compelling and with a twist. I simply love to work, I love to see drama come to life and engege an audience. Working with me daily should be, above all else, a pleasurable and creative experience.

HOW I WORK.

I think one of the major roles or a director is to bring the energy and the buzz to a set, to set the enthusiasm and to watch it filter down through the cast and crew. It's easy to overlook this, especially with a tight deadline and a tired crew, but for me, it's a critical part of my role. I like to let everyone have a voice too, every opinion is important, from cast and crew, down to runners and caterers. I am quite happy to have my eyes opened to an idea or perspective by someone with a slightly different take on things. It's all part of the creative process and if it helps the production, even by the smallest percentage, then it's still a step towards our goal. I also like to be involved from the word 'GO'. As soon as I am involved in a project, then I would be expected to be involved in every decision from that moment onwards. Story developments, re-writes, casting, right through to the final cut and the first screening, it's just the way I like to work.

Marbella International Film Festival 2009 - Winners

Marbella International Film Festival 2009, my first award, posing with Mr William Shatner.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Well if you think I am a suitable candidate for your next production, then drop me a line or give me a call as soon as possible. Ideally I would like to read a synopsis as early on as possible and then arrange a meeting and talk the project through. I am comfortable having several projects on the go at any one time, but when I am shooting, I can commit to only one at a time, so the earlier I am involved, the better, as it makes my scheduling easier.

If the project goes ahead, then i'm yours until the initial screening.

SUPPORT & SPONSORSHIP

Being an independent filaker in the UK is so much more than difficult. I spend a vast majority of my time raising finance for projects from small private investors who like what I do and believe in what i'm trying to achieve. Without these investors and sponsors, the UK would lose another filmmaker. I have had my films branded as "groundbreaking" and as "creating a brand new genre" and although very flattering to hear, it is only down to the people that have supported me and made it possible that I can share these praises with.

If you would like to sponsor me for a one off project, part-finance a film project or offer your support in any way, then i'd love to hear from you, in fact, i'd be delighted. I have had support from individuals and small to medium sized businesses over the past couple of years, which has helped me to make the films I have made and i'll continue to fight and make British Indie films until I can't any more, so I would like to say a heartfelt "Thank-You" to all of those that have believed in me enough to make a difference. Please feel free to drop me a line... This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Bye for now!

The Latest

No Consequence???

Hello all, thanks for checking back in! It's all about 'Consequence' at the moment, as the new web-site is live now (www.filmconsequence.com) and we launched our trailer live last week (2nd May) to a pre-Cannes crowd at a Central London event. It was very well received and some nice things were said! It got me thinking though, as much as we all like to receive nice comments, how on earth do we turn them into valuable assets? Over the last 12 months, I have heard things like "Si has created a brand new genre of film" & "Fellini-esque", as well as my favourite, the "bad-boy filmmaker", but basically, they aren't worth anything, or are they? The power of the press love quotes from other people, as proven recently at the Pre-Cannes event. Being interviewed by two very pretty and incredibly tall interviewers, I heard one say to the other "i'm going to ask him about being the bad-boy filmmaker first", which shows me that she had done her research, but also, that she wanted to go with a story from a year ago. Also, it's good to have a quote that you can use on press releases too and thanks to MASIVE Films press guru Nicki, we are lining up lots of press to promote 'Consequence' over the coming few months. I'll post links here in future, as well as to the usual social media groups, that are now, unfortunaltely, part of every day life. I'm off to Cannes for some meetings over the next couple of weeks, so i'll fill you all in when I return. Hope to see you at the Premiere on August 16th, tickets are now available through the consequence site. Take care!

And now it begins...

I've been here before, the long hours working on an edit, where days pass by and you forget birthdays, meals, appointments, but this time it's different. It's different because for the first time, I have a team of people helping me to achieve the goals we have set ourselves. Our Gala evening is being prepared already, with a very impressive 1500 seat venue in London, along with supporting artists, cabaret and compere, but also sponsorship deals, advertising, promotion and publicity. Read more...

Finishing the Shoot for Consequence !!

What a fantastic week that was had by all the Cast and Crew for the shoot of the film Consequence !!After six days and averaging about 18 hours a day filming, it certainly was challenging but I could not be more happy about the outcome of a weeks worth of footage.Katie Richmond playing the lead character in the feature film was flawless and an absolute pleasure to work with. When you work with someone so professional and absorbs the character in such depth it makes my job even more enjoyable!!Included in the rest of the cast were Paul Dewdney, Annalea Doyle and Daniel Mullins who all gave fantastic contributions, as always their work is never disappointing.Included in the crew is the Director of Photograhy - Dawid Pietkowicz, Assistant Director - Robyn McKinnon, Trevor Clarke - Executive Producer, Paul Dewdney - Producer and Alexandra Vlcek - Principal Make Up Artist to name but a few. We all worked under tight time constraints as well as various locations across Kent and Sussex which never would of happened without you all. It was a great team and we will all be working together next week which I am looking forward to, except only two days left of shooting. So my trusted cast and crew can breath a sigh of relief on Tuesday night and enjoy a few drinks with me at the wrap party.I am really excited about the footage we have so far. The work ethic has been phenomenal by each and everyone. So just wanted to state my thank you's. Looking very much forward to joining everyone again on the 2nd May 2012 when we will be attending the Pre Cannes Film Social Night in London and showing our trailer of the film for the first time !!Will update you all soon on how post production is going and obviously when the CONSEQUENCE premiere will be !! Tickets will be available to purchase and a great night will be had !!

A lengthy absence

It's been far too long since my latest posting, but i'm back with a vengence. I am happy, no, proud, to announce my next film, "Consequence" is due to start shooting on March 26th and i'm working with, yet again, some amazing talent. Katie Richmond is the lead, an exciting young actress that makes me realise how fortunate I am to do this job, along with Paul Dewdney, my Producer, who is simply a joy to work alongside. Regular readers will already know the problems I have had with Producers, or lack of them, so it's great to be able to have one I think so highly of. Along side them are a great Make-up artist, Alex, a DoP I have wanted to work with for 2 years, Dawid P, and a few familiar faces too, that are happy to put up with me again.

I'll post more about "Consequence" as we go through the shoot and the edit, but the short synopsis is this. A young girl Jodie Webster(Katie Richmond) gets to have one day in her life to do as she pleases, without having to face any consequences. What she does is amazing but personal to her and will leave you laughing out loud and shivering too! This film will launch Katie as a leading lady without any doubt and her performance will see her as a bona fide film star.