BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS: THE HOME FRONT WAR YEARS 1944 to 1945

Strike Force Entertainment introduces a further welcome addition to the successful series BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS adding THE HOME FRONT WAR YEARS 1944 to 1945 to the collection. This 100% archive film programme is made from substantial amounts of previously unseen film footage from the vaults of the Imperial War Museum in combination with genuine wartime newsreel footage.

BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS: THE HOME FRONT WAR YEARS 1944 to 1945 is the definitive archive led long-form documentary celebrating the railway’s vital role in the nation’s war effort in the closing years of the Second World War. It evidences the great diversity of steam locomotive types brought to bear on the transportation of all kinds of wartime goods and passengers.

This DVD features exciting and previously unreleased footage covering the events from the final Luftwaffe and V-1 air raids in 1944 through to Victory and V.E. Day! BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS: THE HOME FRONT WAR YEARS 1944 to 1945 is the third and final part of the most inclusive collection ever put on DVD, giving a thorough inside look and celebrating the vital role of railways in the course of the Second World.

Highlights include unique footage of some of the key operations that changed the course of the war and left a lasting mark in Britain’s history. Such is the transportation of soldiers, armour and munitions by train in preparation for D-Day, the June 1944 evacuation of children by train in response to the new V-1 attacks and rare colour footage of the GWR Wartime headquarters at Aldermaston among others, providing the viewer with more than two hours of informative and rare footage.

BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS: THE HOME FRONT WAR YEARS – 1944 to 1945 will be available in all good retailers from 28th October 2013, priced £19.99. Also available in the series are, BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS: THE HOMEFRONT YEARS 1939 to 1941 and BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS: THE HOMEFRONT YEARS 1941 to 1944. The collection can also be ordered directly from Strike Force Entertainment on: 020 8996 3120. For more information visit www.strikeforcetv.com

THE BLING RING

OUT ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD ON 28TH OCTOBER 2013




Directed by Sofia Coppola
Starring Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga, Israel Broussard,
Claire Julien, Katie Chang and Leslie Mann

In the fame-obsessed world of Los Angeles, a group of teenagers take us on
a thrilling and disturbing crime-spree in the Hollywood hills. Based on true
events, the group, who were fixated on a life of glamour, tracked their
celebrity targets online, and stole more than $3 million in luxury goods from
their homes. Their victims included Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, and Rachel
Bilson, and the gang became known in the media as “The Bling Ring.”.

In THE BLING RING, Oscar Winning filmmaker Sofia Coppola takes us inside
the hedonistic world of these youthful teenage wannabes, where naivete and
excitement is amplified by the culture of luxury and fame.

Written and directed Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation, The Virgin Suicides,
Marie Antoinette), THE BLING RING stars Emma Watson (Harry Potter, The
Perks of Being a Wallflower), Leslie Mann (This is 40, Knocked Up), Taissa
Farmiga, Claire Julien, Israel Broussard and Katie Chang.
 
DVD DETAILS

Title: The Bling Ring
Certificate: 12
Run Time: 86.30
RRP: 17.99
Special Features: Making The Bling Ring
 Behind The Real Bling
 Scene Of The Crime With Paris Hilton
 Interview With Sofia Coppola
 Trailer

BLU-RAY™ DETAILS

Title: The Bling Ring
Certificate: 12
Run Time: 90.07
RRP: 22.99
Special Features: Making The Bling Ring
 Behind The Real Bling Ring
 Scene Of The Crime With Paris Hilton
 Interview With Sofia Coppola
 Trailer


Out on DVD and Blu-ray on the 28th October

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLEGE FILM & TV PRODUCTION DEGREE COURSE

PRODUCES OUTSTANDING STUDENTS, BEST VALUE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

South Staffordshire College is believed to be the only FE establishment in the country where students can complete a full degree course in Film & Television Production without having to physically move on to University.

The course is delivered at the College’s Lichfield Campus in association with Staffordshire University and is based on material written by South Staffordshire College Lecturer Terry Foster.  While Terry’s work has been proliferated to other colleges, South Staffordshire College remains unique among its peers in offering the full three-year degree course within its own portals.

In addition, students have the benefit of on-site commercial experience working on assignments for Armoris, the fully-fledged Film & TV production business which operates in the commercial environment, taking on projects for public and private sector clients.

The Lichfield Campus of South Staffordshire College is also the spiritual home of the “Inspire” Arts Festival, an annual event that has a full length feature film produced by the students at its heart and is delivered in association with the renowned Garrick Theatre.

The partnerships between high-level academic qualifications and real life commercial world experience has a powerful attraction for employers.  Terry Foster illustrates the point by quoting some current examples of student success.

“On both the Foundation degree and BSc, South Staffordshire College works with small cohorts of learners allowing for considerably more one-to-one contact time than would normally be expected from courses of this kind. Our overriding aim is to help these learners develop sustainable skills for employment - give them the skills to go out and get a job, and we are successful at that. Presently a former student is editing programmes for broadcast on television and this year several of our students have gained meaningful employment in the industry within weeks of graduating. One of these is now heading the video production unit at the National Design Academy in Nottingham."

There is a further compelling issue for both students and parents, which is the question of affordability.  ‘Going local’ for a degree has obvious benefits in terms of travel and accommodation but there is a further calculation to be made.  Fees are likely to be up to a third less, a not inconsiderable saving, especially when the quality of the course and the unique opportunities of commercial experience available at the Lichfield Campus are taken into consideration.

Rob Boucherat, Deputy Principal at South Staffordshire College, is a passionate advocate of employability as a fundamental of the student experience.

“This course provides a full degree at around two-thirds the cost of other establishments”, he says “and that is outstanding value.  The reputation of the Film & TV Production course continues to grow with the Inspire Festival, the activities of Armoris and the achievements of its Alumni.  Students who come here on this course are making a sound investment for their future and opening up career opportunities in a dynamic and exciting industry.”

NOW TV launches location based game to promote new £9.99 set top box

To celebrate the launch of the NOW TV Box, the tiny device which turns your TV into a smart TV and opens up a world of Sky content for an unbeatable price of £9.99, NOW TV have launched the #NOWTVBox Hunt campaign which aims to let people ‘look through the eyes of the box’ and guess where in the world they are.

Users are encouraged to visit the #NOWTVBox hunt website, where they’ll be dropped into a location relevant to film and sports content available on NOW TV using some neat Google Maps and Street View integration. They must then guess where in the world they are by placing a pin on a world map. They can get clues to the content and location by sharing to Facebook and Twitter and guessing which film or sports event the location is from. Points are then awarded based on how far the pin was dropped from the actual location, with the highest scorers each day winning TV’s and NOW TV Boxes.

The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the NOW TV Box and highlight the Sky Movies, sports and entertainment content available, all without a contract.

The campaign runs until 25 October and you can get involved here: www.nowtvboxhunt.co.uk