The Film Production Academy

08/01/2025

Our First Short ND or Near Death filmed entirely on location at my home such that it is.... don't ask!! We really enjoyed making this film which doubled as a proof of concept for our production retreats which will be available shortly. The quality of the output given that I am a complete novice and I did the sound recording and boom via the mentoring of Alan Joyce and George John Kingsnorth.
This little gem has gone on to win multiple awards at festivals and gave me my first IMDb credits as producer, sound recording, Extra et al. why not give it a little watch and support us on our evolving journey.

Chris wakes up in an old house under renovation. When he tries to leave, he is stopped, finding himself in a nightmarish loop.

04/11/2024

Look who is in the running for Best Trailer- GvH my little baby and of course master editor among other roles George John Kingsnorth

We're thrilled to announce the finalists for the Best Trailer category at this year’s Waterford International Film Festival! The winning trailer will be revealed just before the festival kicks off. Congratulations to all the finalists for their incredible work! 🎬✨

Best Trailer Finalists

☆ The Blue Quest Palawan
☆ Before I Call You Mother
☆ Breath
☆ Latnem
☆Jazzfest Europe
☆ Uncle Eric
☆ Guests v Hosts
☆ The Hurler
☆ Maribel
☆ Code Stroke Trailer
☆ How To Skin A Cheetah
☆ Cosmic Travelers
☆ Trouble
☆ Dream Farm
☆ The Motherlode
☆ A Knighter's Tale
☆ Ghosted
☆ Ogham
☆ Missing
☆ MIR
☆ Bleach Bone
☆ SilverSizzle
☆ Not the Same Clarence
☆ Callus
☆ Music to Die For

11/10/2024

Always nice to be considered by your peers, I feel motivated once more to keep on pushing through, as I receive this notification, I am finalising the feature inspired by this baby.

18/05/2024

From Accountant to Writer / Producer, it only took 57 years. Don't Give UP.

What a nice start to the weekend, my first ever script gets a little nod at festival for BEST SCREENPLAY, the actors all get wins also, not bad at all at all.

18/05/2024

What a nice start to the weekend, my first ever script gets a little nod at festival for BEST SCREENPLAY, the actors all get wins also, not bad at all at all.

17/05/2024

We are back "In The Room" with our Pod/Vlog Cast. We will be chatting more on our journey to Full Feature, Why not join us as we go.

17/05/2024

Well George John Kingsnorth and myself are back at it, we are going to just say it as it is and keep it real, no fancy background images or branding, we have no time for that nonsense if we are to get stuff done, the stuff being our feature in planning "AWWBO" or Any Which Way But Out. Attached is a quick podcast which brings us back up to date from our latest 2 shorts "ND" and "GvH", we will be having a catch up chat weekly going forward which will probably also include Life, The Universe and Everything including its mother.

17/05/2024

Well George John Kingsnorth and myself are back at it, we are going to just say it as it is and keep it real, no fancy background images or branding, we have no time for that nonsense if we are to get stuff done, the stuff being our feature in planning "AWWBO" or Any Which Way But Out. Attached is a quick podcast which brings us back up to date from our latest 2 shorts "ND" and "GvH", we will be having a catch up chat weekly going forward which will probably also include Life, The Universe and Everything including its mother.

Well George John Kingsnorth and myself are back at it, we are going to just say it as it is and keep it real, no fancy background images or branding, we have...

14/05/2024

It is great to get encouragement from your peers to keep on pushing forward, don't stop doing the do until you are dead.

What do you know - Both of The Film Production Academy and 52JokersWild Shorts selected and Screening at the Madrid International Short Film Festival at the same time. Double Whammy - Whoop pah!!!! We must be doing something right.

14/05/2024

What do you know - Both of The Film Production Academy and 52JokersWild Shorts selected and Screening at the Madrid International Short Film Festival at the same time. Double Whammy - Whoop pah!!!! We must be doing something right.

02/05/2024

What a difference a year makes, on the journey now.

Two Shorts on the Festival Circuit now, two totally different genres, both made via our experiential short film production retreat production process. And what do you know both winning multiple awards and selections. Let's see how GvH does as 2024 rolls out. Working on number 3 now, excited to see who will be joining us on the next one as customers on the ultimate team building exercise and experiential journey that is making a film. This is not a film course, this is the course of the film.

02/05/2024

Two Shorts on the Festival Circuit now, two totally different genres, both made via our experiential short film production retreat production process. And what do you know both winning multiple awards and selections. Let's see how GvH does as 2024 rolls out. Working on number 3 now, excited to see who will be joining us on the next one as customers on the ultimate team building exercise and experiential journey that is making a film. This is not a film course, this is the course of the film.

30/04/2024

1st Festival Result for GvH and it is a Win for my 1st script and acting debut, and as producer, I will take the Win :)

From Boys to Men, 30 years until the Reunion, who knew I was to write a script that I got to star in with one of my best friends Dexter de Leadus from back in the days when there was barely a mobile phone and definitely no social media. Here's hoping we get to play the roles a bit more in the feature "Any Which Way But Out" currently in development here at The Film Production Academy, George John Kingsnorth is busy script doctoring and storyboarding it for role out into Production later in 2024. Exciting Times ahead. Our first festival result for "GvH" and what do you know, We have a Win for Best Production and Producer, not bad for my first script and second outing as Producer with my co producer George of 52JokersWild. Busy Making Long Lost Dreams a Reality now.

30/04/2024

From Boys to Men, 30 years until the Reunion, who knew I was to write a script that I got to star in with one of my best friends Dexter de Leadus from back in the days when there was barely a mobile phone and definitely no social media. Here's hoping we get to play the roles a bit more in the feature "Any Which Way But Out" currently in development here at The Film Production Academy, George John Kingsnorth is busy script doctoring and storyboarding it for role out into Production later in 2024. Exciting Times ahead. Our first festival result for "GvH" and what do you know, We have a Win for Best Production and Producer, not bad for my first script and second outing as Producer with my co producer George of 52JokersWild. Busy Making Long Lost Dreams a Reality now.

23/04/2024

The Promo to GvH our newest Short - Enjoy.

23/04/2024

I thought I would post the promo native to linkedin so you can all enjoy it wouthout having to jump to youtube. A big thank you to all the team again for the great work to date on GvH my debut as writer/actor/producer.

22/04/2024

And here it is, the promo to our second short "GvH", excuse the bad language and all, hope you enjoy the taster.

"GvH" 2024 (Guests Versus Hosts)In rural Ireland, two fumbling narcissistic underworld guests must remain incognito, but a simple hair may blow their cover w...

22/04/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4PZgWG3cd4

And here it is, the promo to our second short "GvH", excuse the bad language and all, hope you enjoy the taster.

"GvH" 2024 (Guests Versus Hosts)In rural Ireland, two fumbling narcissistic underworld guests must remain incognito, but a simple hair may blow their cover w...