Principal photography was wrapped on Simon’s latest feature film, the World War One love story, CAN YOU HEAR ME? The movie stars Sir John Standing, James Cosmo and Twilight star Peter Facinelli. The movie was lensed by EDIE DP August Jakobsson and shot on the new large format Alexa camera with Optimo and Angenieux prime lenses. The film is now in post production. Meanwhile Simon’s next movie edges closer towards a solid start date. His Norwegian character drama LET’S BE AWAY looks like it will shoot in Norway in October of 2023.
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EDIE TO SCREEN ON BBC2
STAY IN DOORS AND HEAD OUTSIDE TO WATCH EDIE
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During the lock down it’s a great time to catch up on movies…in case you missed EDIE you can catch it now worldwide on Google Play, iTunes, Amazon and other digital services as well as DVD and Blueray. Enjoy going outside with Sheila Hancock and EDIE…but please stay inside and save lives.
TICKETS FOR EDIE IN US THEATRES NOW ON SALE
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Ticket to see EDIE at US cinemas are now on sale. Click below to see where EDIE is playing and buy tickets.
EDIE HITS AMERICA ON SEPTEMBER 13TH 2019
Edie opens in the USA and Canada theatres on September 13th. Director Simon Hunter commented ‘So pleased the movie is going to receive a decent theatrical release so people can experience the movie on the big screen! I really hope many of you can enjoy the film with popcorn on a giant screen.. and see the movie as it should be seen.”
SIMON HOSTS THE GERMAN RELEASE OF EDIE IN ESSEN IN MARCH
The first screening of Edie in Germany will be in Essen on March 21st. Simon will intro the movie and do a Q and A. Tickets are available now at the world famous Lichtburg cinema in Essen. Ticket are on sale now HERE
Simon attuned a German exhibitor screening of Edie in Berlin in February and the cinema where the cinema chains loved the movie. This follows on from a successful theatrical cinema run in the Netherlands. The movie is being released in Germany by WeltKino.
EDIE TO OPEN WIDE IN GERMANY - MAY 2019
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Edie will open in Germany on May 23rd 2019. The film was post-produced in Berlin at Post Republic and has already been a hit at two festivals in Germany including at the Emden International film festival.
Simon Hunter at the Filmfest Emden-Norderney © Tobias Bruns
Kevin Guthrie stars as Jonny in Edie - in cinemas in Germany on May 23rd.
EDIE NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY ON BLUE-RAY & DVD (UK ONLY)
If you live in the UK EDIE is now shipping, order on DVD or Blue-ray for Christmas.
EDIE IN CINEMAS THIS FRIDAY MAY 25 - BOOK NOW
Book tickets for EDIE HERE....opens across UK on over 100 screens this Friday May 25 and at over 150 screens the following week.
EDIE PLAYS TO PACKED THEATRES IN OHIO
Edie packed out the theatres in Cleveland, Ohio for the 42nd Cleveland International film Festival. Simon did a Q and A and introduced EDIE to sell out Ohio audiences in three separate screenings. The film was so popular that the festival doubled the amount of screenings to six. On two separate days director Simon Hunter was racing from one packed screening to another. Simon comments, "it was insane, so many people wanted to see the movie and you learn how important good word of mouth is. That doubled our audience overnight."
Simon's interviewed in Cleveland
Simon talks about making EDIE at the Cleveland International Film Festival in Ohio.
SIMON INTERVIEWED AT THE CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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Here's an interview with Simon at the Cleveland International Film Festival where Simon was interviewed before a screening of EDIE which went on to win the International audience award.
SIMON OFF TO CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN OHIO
We are pleased to announce that EDIE has been selected for the 2018 CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. The screenings will take place on April 6th, 7th, 8th. Tickets and exact showtimes can be found at the festival box office HERE. Simon will be introducing the movie and taking a question and answer session at the films close. Simon spent a year as an exchange student in at Seven Hills high school in Cincinnati so Ohio is close to his heart.
EDIE SELECTED FOR EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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We are very pleased to announce that Edie has been selected into one of the worlds most prestigious film festivals. Edinburgh International film festival will be screening Edie on June 26th and June27th 2017. More details can be found at the festival web site HERE. Simon commented, "just so pleased for everyone, it's well deserved for the the crew and particularly Sheila (Hancock) and Kevin (Guthrie) who gave so much. I really hope everyone can appreciate the Herculean lengths Sheila went to for us not just with a subtle, beautiful and tender performance but physically, day in day out. I'm not sure I'll ever see that again in my lifetime, was amazing to witness."
NEW EDIE WEB SITE OPENS
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Simon's next movie, Edie has opened it's new WEBSITE News, videos and articles about the movie can be seen there. Simon is in Berlin finishing the film with final checks on titles, the grade and visual effects. Simon commented "It seems funny to be doing visual effects in a movie that was shot entirely for real and on location. We are really smoothing out a few things, the removal of crew in a few arial shots, adding stars and removing roads and traffic in other shots. We are almost at the finish line....it's been great and VFX company Automatik in Berlin have been fantastic. "
SOUND MIXING AND GRADING START ON EDIE
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Edie has moved on to it's final stage of colour grading and sound mixing. The film was shot 4K with Zeiss Prime lenses on the Arri Alexa. The sound is being mixed in Dolby Atmos with multiple records of wind and atmospheres specially recorded for Edie in Scotland.
RECORDING THE SCORE FOR EDIE
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We are now entering the final month of post production on my film Edie. One of Britiain's finest film composers Debbie Wiseman MBE recorded the score last week at Angel studios in Islington, London. It's truly a beautiful and poetic piece of work that richly enhances the film. The score is orcestral with solo guitar symbolising the heart of Edie, our adventuring hero. Attention has now turned to sound mixing and grading at Post Republic in Berlin, Germany.
Composer Debbie Wiseman MBE
COMPOSER DEBBIE WISEMAN JOINS EDIE
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One of Britain's finest film composers Debbie Wiseman is to compose and conduct the musical score to Edie. Famous for many feature scores such as Wild, Tom's Midnight Garden and numerous scores for television such as Wolf Hall and The Flood. Debbie scored Simon's first feature film LIGHTHOUSE which you can buy here. "I am just so delighted to have Debbie onboard the project, she brings not just incredible musical talents but also an ability to read a film so well. She instinctively knows what's going on sub-textually on the screen and that adds another dimension to the music" commented Simon. "More than just a score, Debbie's music is like another re-write of the script, taking the story to another level." The score will be recorded in the New Year.
EDIE ARRIVES AT POST REPUBLIC
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Edie has been locked and has now entered the world of post production sound, grading and visual effects. Work is being carried out at The Post Republic in Berlin, Germany. The film is being graded and conformed in 4K and mixed in Dolby Atmos.
Simon commented, "I have always tried to push the envelope of post production sound. My very first student film, Tea and Bullets was mixed in Dolby SR which was unheard of for a student film back in the day. Today we will venturing into object based sound mixing with the exciting world of Dolby Atmos, I can't wait. Michael and the team at Post Republic are ready to go and the facilities are second to none. With a bit of luck we will finish the movie in late January."
EDIE IN POST PRODUCTION (UPDATE)
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Edie is now heavily into post production - with one of our two pick shoots complete. The next shoot is in early September to complete a hotel interior scene with Sheila Hancock. Shortly afterwards the cut will be locked and we will move into sound post production and colour grading. The aim is to have the picture compete by late November of this year.
NEW EDIE PAGES LAUNCHED
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Special pages and articles on Simon's new movie Edie have just launched - head over to didicated EDIE pages.