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Odd Times

Colin Izod — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 13:50:16 +0000

We’ve just completed a series for Music Gurus with Darius Brubeck, son of legendary Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck.The series looks at the kind of uncommon time signatures his father made more popular in jazz. Great music and Darius and his colleague sax player Mike Rossi were a delight to work with

ICE STATION VADSØ Premiere

Colin Izod — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 12:54:16 +0000

‘Ice Station Vadsø’ - a film we’ve been working on, since Duncan Harris and Colin Izod shot it up in Vadsø Nov 2015 - was premiered to great acclaim at the Varanger Festival recently (August 9th) . Colin and Co Producer Michèle Noach did a Q&A after the film and it was shown at the cinema throughout the week of the Jazz Festival.The film profiles the town of Vadsø and the mini music festival curated by Michèle in Nov 2015. It was warmly received and several local people came up to us to say it was the first time they had felt proud to come from Vadsø. It is an amazing town. Thanks to Kirsti Riesto from Finnmark, Rob Lundgren director of the Varanger Jazz festival and all the musicians who took part. ‘Squelch Quartet’ also played original tunes with Sami singer Elle Márjá Eira, who featured in the film.

Squelch Quartet withElle Márjá Eira

Local Press reports of the Film Launch

Michèle & Colin take a bow with Trond of Finnmark County

Maxine’s Bees

Colin Izod — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 12:22:12 +0000

We’ve recently been making some short films for Macmillan Cancer Care. A stand out has been shooting with cancer patient Maxine, who has beehives at the bottom of her garden. She loves working with the bees because they keep her calm. She also has a parakeet called Rio who seems to accompany her everywhere. A privilege!

Maxine's Bees

Watch ‘Twisted Skyscape’

Colin Izod — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:34:32 +0000

You can now see the whole of the final 30′ version of Twisted Skyscape here https://vimeo.com/133695300 and a 2′ trailer if you haven’t got time to watch the whole thing! https://vimeo.com/133695299

You can find out more about the whole project at www.twistedskyscape.com

Prague 22 Tram

Back In the Arctic Circle

Colin Izod — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:29:53 +0000

Vadsø Zeppelin Mast

Ice Station Vadsø

Duncan Harris and Colin Izod are heading back to the Arctic Circle in November to make a documentary around the town of Vadsø in Northern Norway. ‘Ice Station Vadsø’ is a small music festival featuring some legendary musicians, and part of Michèle Noach’s art residency in the town. It’s now 12 years since Big Heart first became involved in Cape Farewell’s original Arctic expedition to Svalbard in 2003. We’re looking forward to being back!

TWISTED SKYSCAPE

Colin Izod — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:14:10 +0000

We’re having a preview next week of the Twisted Skyscape music documentary we’ve been working on, since Colin Izod and Tim Watchorn went to Prague in March. We filmed with conductor Shea Lolin, composers Gary Carpenter, Chris Hussey, and Phillip Sparke and the terrific musicians of The Czech Philarmonic Wind Ensemble. They were recording new music for woodwind orchestra. Terrific music, beautiful City!

Confucius

Colin Izod — Thu, 29 May 2014 09:17:01 +0000

We recently completed a film for the Confucius Institute at The Institute of Education about the teaching of Mandarin in UK schools. We also subtitled the films in Mandarin for viewing in China. View the finished films at http://ciforschools.wordpress.com/2014/05/22/ioe-confucius-institute-film/

Rosendale Primary School

Confucius Institute Edit Screen

The Art of Ama Ata Aidoo

Colin Izod — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:27:41 +0000

Congratulations to Yaba Badoe and Fadoa Films for successfully raising the money for the post production
of her new film ‘The Art of Ama Ata Aidoo’, which Big Heart will be helping out with. Ama Ata Aidoo is the ground breaking Ghanaian writer who has been a great influence on younger West African writers like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ( Half of a Yellow Sun). Find out more at www.amaatafilm.com.

Climate Is Culture! The Cape Farewell SWITCH competition

Colin Izod — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:13:00 +0000

Poetry seems to be happening at Big Heart Media this month. We’re just completing a short film of the Cape Farewell SWITCH climate change poetry competition – a collaboration between The Poetry Society, DEFRA, Apples and Snakes and Cape Farewell - www.capefarewell.com. The final event was held at Rich Mix in Shoreditch.

David Buckland at Rich Mix

The Great White Sale

Swansea Expedition

Colin Izod — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:43:11 +0000

As part of the work with Cape Farewell and The Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project Colin was up in Swansea for 2 days last week ( before the snow!) filming local art students from Swansea Met Uni investigating the proposed Tidal Lagoon. We were based at The Mission Gallery down by the waterfront and had input from the Low Carbon Research Institute and scientists from Swansea University, as well as getting the sand on our boots on the beach, around the dock area and in the aqua culture Dept of the University. It’s a fascinating proposal! Check it out at www.tidallagoonswanseabay.com. Watch this space for the film

An aerial map of the proposed Tidal Lagoon in Swansea Bay