She Stoops to Conquer
My initial burst of enthusiastic blogging dissipated when Capriol Films went into production on our latest epic - "She Stoops to Conquer". Somehow, the time just passed and now I must return to cyberspace in the hope that someone out there is still checking the Capriol website - my apologies to any keen souls who have been.
Making a high definition film of a one hundred and forty minute play in sixteen shooting days was a tall order, but we managed it and I am very pleased with the result. Cast and crew were magnificent, the location, the lovely Wiveton Hall in North Norfolk, was perfect and the final post production at BSkyB went more or less according to plan - annoying equipment failures were mitigated by the keenness of the Sky editors and engineers.
Very soon we will be putting a "She Stoops" page on the main Capriol website, with stills, chat etc and Sky Arts, our co-producers will be doing something similar on their website - details to follow. Simon Butteriss's accompanying documentary "A Gooseberry Fool - Oliver Goldsmith Stoops to Conquer" will be broadcast on Sky Arts and Sky Arts HD on Saturday 26th January at 8.00pm, followed on Sunday 27th January, also at 8.00pm on the same channels, by the main film of "She Stoops". Those who cannot access Sky will have to wait until the DVD release, which will happen in the middle of the year, just as soon as we have raised some more money.
Money has been, predictably I suppose, an issue in this production, since the local screen agency, Screen East, found themselves ultimately unable to invest in the film. This has left a huge gap in Capriol's finances, so foreign TV sales, educational projects and DVD sales will be extremely important. If anyone reading this thinks they will be interested in purchasing the DVD containing the complete film and documentary, please add a comment - we'd really like to know! Do keep checking the website for the "She Stoops" page - I hope to have it up and running within a week or so.
Making a high definition film of a one hundred and forty minute play in sixteen shooting days was a tall order, but we managed it and I am very pleased with the result. Cast and crew were magnificent, the location, the lovely Wiveton Hall in North Norfolk, was perfect and the final post production at BSkyB went more or less according to plan - annoying equipment failures were mitigated by the keenness of the Sky editors and engineers.
Very soon we will be putting a "She Stoops" page on the main Capriol website, with stills, chat etc and Sky Arts, our co-producers will be doing something similar on their website - details to follow. Simon Butteriss's accompanying documentary "A Gooseberry Fool - Oliver Goldsmith Stoops to Conquer" will be broadcast on Sky Arts and Sky Arts HD on Saturday 26th January at 8.00pm, followed on Sunday 27th January, also at 8.00pm on the same channels, by the main film of "She Stoops". Those who cannot access Sky will have to wait until the DVD release, which will happen in the middle of the year, just as soon as we have raised some more money.
Money has been, predictably I suppose, an issue in this production, since the local screen agency, Screen East, found themselves ultimately unable to invest in the film. This has left a huge gap in Capriol's finances, so foreign TV sales, educational projects and DVD sales will be extremely important. If anyone reading this thinks they will be interested in purchasing the DVD containing the complete film and documentary, please add a comment - we'd really like to know! Do keep checking the website for the "She Stoops" page - I hope to have it up and running within a week or so.
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