Volatile Pictures

24/01/2023

Great news! Our short film is now amongst the semi finalists at the LA Film Awards - we’re so proud of this film and can’t wait to share it with a wider audience.

17/01/2023

Happy New Year! Starting the year off strong with the news that Venerable is a quarter finalist at . What a great start to 2023! 🎉 🙌

07/06/2022

Thank you to the jury at Festigious film festival for their recognition of our work on Venerable. We continue to receive such a positive response to the film. Keep an eye out for news on screenings in the future!

02/06/2022

Press photos from The Romford Film Festival post screening Q&A. We really enjoyed getting live feedback from the audience, connecting with viewers is the most fulfilling part of the creative process.

29/05/2022

Our interview with Kevin from Nerdly Out Loud at The Romford Film Festival is now up on YouTube. We talk about our latest short Venerable! Check it out -⁣ https://youtu.be/6eh_EEmlBdM⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Kevin sits down at Romford Film Fest to talk to the Director and DOP duo James Sibley and Sam Creamer about their short movie VENERABLEVolatile Pictureshttps...

25/05/2022

James Sibley and Sam Creamer caught up with Kevin from Nerdly Out Loud at The Romford Film Festival to talk about Venerable. Link to follow soon!
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14/05/2022

Venerable will be having its cinema premiere at The Romford Film Festival on the 24th May. Check out what they have to say about Venerable in their festival focus article here: https://www.romfordfilmfestival.com/festival-focus-venerable⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Devastated by a recent loss, Jayne’s perseverance is further tested by her nuisance husband as she attempts to complete her jigsaw puzzle. When individual pieces start disappearing she realises she must solve a far more complex puzzle; one she may not like the answer to.

03/04/2022

Did someone say UK Cinema Screening? What a way to cap off Venerable's first three months than with an official selection and cinema screening at The Romford Film Festival! We are super excited to see Venerable on the big screen and meet fellow UK filmmakers on the 24th May. If you would like to see Venerable and other fantastic indie films, be sure to check out the Romford Festival lineup here and book tickets:
https://www.romfordfilmfestival.com

12/03/2022

New York, New York!
We have just found out that we have won “Best Indie Film” at the New York Film Awards. To think our little film, shot in Herne Bay, has made waves all the way across the ocean and been voted the best indie film, by the top industry professionals that make up the judging panel, is incredibly surreal. It has been such an incredible festival run so far and we’re only just getting started! Thank you to you, as always, for your kind support.
New York Film Awards 🍾🍾⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

02/03/2022

We’ve only gone and done it! Venerable has picked up not one but TWO awards at the world’s leading online film festival - Top Shorts film festival. We won “Best Actress in an Indie Film” AND the “Special Jury Award.”
We are so proud of everyone involved in this project, particularly our award winning leading lady - Ingrid Evans.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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23/02/2022

Venerable has picked up a semi-finalist nomination at Top Shorts Film Festival. It’s great to see our UK indie short alongside so many international projects. We’ll keep sharing the latest updates on Venerable and the festival run in the coming weeks! ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

02/02/2022

Elated to share news we have received a win for Venerable from the December 21 One Reeler competition.🏅 As our film continues to be seen by new eyes we are so grateful and proud of the positive responses we receive. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

22/01/2022

"Without giving in to the pathetic, but restoring a dignity that would seem lost for those in this condition, Venerable offers us an honest and touching photograph of a lovingly articulated microcosm, and on a subject that is universal, but rarely told."

Our latest short Venerable has received a glowing review from Rome Prisma Film Awards It is fantastic to know our story is emotionally touching new audiences wherever it goes. Read the full review here: https://www.romeprismafilmawards.com/2022/01/21/venerable-by-james-sibley/
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05/01/2022

Venerable is a project that means so much to us on a personal level and we are honoured to announce that our story has been recognised at the Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards as a Best Picture Finalist. What a fantastic way to start the new year and Venerable's festival run.

22/12/2021

We're thrilled to announce Venerable's 2022 festival run is off to an amazing start with an Official Selection at January edition! Watch this space for more updates on Venerable's progress.

01/12/2021

Venerable is now up on IMDB, I suppose that means it's official now? 😁

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16157050/?ref_=nm_knf_i2

Venerable: Directed by James Sibley. With Ingrid Evans, Andy Norman. Devastated by a recent loss, Jayne's perseverance is tested by her nuisance husband as she attempts to complete her jigsaw, but as pieces start disappearing she must solve a far more complex puzzle; one she may not like the answer....

28/11/2021

With our latest short movie "Venerable" set to start it's festival run in January we thought we would share with you all our brand new poster design! Let us know what you think :)

24/10/2021

7 years ago this weekend our journey officially started, what better way to celebrate our progress than with another still from behind the scenes of our upcoming project, "Venerable", this time of DP Sam Creamer. Photograph by Daniel Baugh Photography.
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18/10/2021

It's a new week! We're feeling super motivated and can't wait for you all to see "Venerable". Check out this BTS still of James Sibley by Daniel Baugh Photography ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

13/09/2021

Happy Monday! Are you ready for a new week? We've been working hard since wrapping on "Venerable" and this week will be no different. Here's a sneak peek of Andy Norman as Arthur - one of may BTS stills by Daniel Baugh Photography and Lawrence Sedgwick Photography.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

15/08/2021

Exactly 1 year ago today for the first time in our history one of our movies, Camomile, was shown to an audience on the big screen. We had an amazing time, despite the pandemic, and we can't wait to get back out there with our latest movie - Venerable. 😁⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

11/08/2021

Due to the high volume of applications we have received, we are closing the Cast and Crew call EARLY. Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word and a special thank you to everyone who applied. We aim to update applicants with our decisions imminently.
BTS of Camomile by Nat Urwin.

29/07/2021

The job posts for Venerable are now live! We have openings (paid) for both cast and crew exclusively on Mandy. Please follow the links to apply.

Crew:
https://www.mandy.com/uk/project/779152/venerable/5cf47e6777c9bb57280c9592ee5cbcd8

Cast:
https://www.mandy.com/uk/project/779105/venerable/06946d72fe11ede82a6467e82349f605
BTS of Camomile by Nat Urwin.

21/07/2021

As promised we have some exciting news to share! After a long period of hibernation and quiet behind the scenes work we can announce we are Offically in Pre-Production for our latest project - "Venerable." Keep an eye on our social media pages for updates on castings and crew hires. We're very excited to bring this project to life! Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support. :)

12/07/2021

This time 5 years ago we underwent a massive restructure and rebrand where we evolved into Volatile Pictures. We have been very quiet lately but we have been busy in the background and have some very exciting news to announce soon!