In 'Part Two' of this week's @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ wesit down with the creative mind behind last week’s ‘Bluff’.  Watch the conversation: HERE! https://youtu.be/I1yeL1D07j8

Sheikh Shahnawaz has just released his debut feature film, off the back of a year where he released a new short every month! Both are tremendous feats and Sheikh, really breaks down the motivation that go him there. How he’s navigating the industry, what he wants to achieve, and a LOT more!

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Bluff

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/Zez5bsd4yfQ

Digital Release Date: 28th April 2022

Director: Sheikh Shahnawaz

Cast: Gurj Gill, Jason Adam, Nisaro Karim, James Jaysen Bryhan, Joe Egan

Credit: Catharsis Films, Indie Rights

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Running Time: 115 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/H9kfVB_MQYw

Digital Platforms: Amazon, Google Play, Tubi, YouTube

Website: Here. https://www.bluff-movie.com/

Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/BluffMovieUK

Instagram: @bluffmovieuk https://www.instagram.com/bluffmovieuk/

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'Youthless' by Beck - 2008

This week’s @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/is a jam packed ‘THREE Parter’, so buckle up!!! In ‘Part ONE’, we take a look at a new thriller on PrimeVideo, and then a sports documentary over on Netflix.

Today we have:

The Contractor

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/Gc8_R179edY

Theatrical Release Date: 1st April 2022

Digital Release Date: 6th May 2022

Director: Tarik Saleh

Cast: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gillian Jacobs, Eddie Marsan, J. D. Pardo,Florian Munteanu, and Kiefer Sutherland

Credit: Thunder Road Films, 30West, Paramount Pictures, STXfilms 

Genre: Action, Suspense, Thriller

Running Time: 103 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/l9wNjD_Y2_I

Rent or Buy via Prime Video UK: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B09SYJW3PC/ref=atv_hm_hom_c_pCOlw2_brws_18_2

Rent or Buy via Prime Video USA: Here. https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B09S3ZZR73/paramountcom-20

Instagram: @thecontractormovie https://www.instagram.com/thecontractormovie/

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Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/E8uo1EOnp4o

Digital Release Date: 3rd May 2022

Director: Ian Derry

Cast: Johanna Nordblad, Elina Manninen

Credit: Green Water Productions

Genre: Documentary, Short, Sport

Running Time: 40 min

Cert: PG

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/0_QWamRowc0

Watch via Netflix: Here. https://www.netflix.com/title/81082317

Website: Here. https://ianderry.tumblr.com/post/683169447589101568/the-story-behind-the-story-how-two-bike-crashes

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'Modern Guilt' by Beck - 2008

Now, you're not mistaken, the '65th BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival' has finished, BUT, like Steve Jobs, we have one more thing!

Today @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ coverage takes a look at our last Short, and then we sit down with it's very talented Cinematographer. Watch the conversation HERE! https://youtu.be/U5-4-eAs8cU

‘Octopus’ is written & directed by Ella Glendining. Mini (Annabelle Davis) returns to the seaside town in which she grew up for the funeral of one of her closest friends, Frank. Frank’s death is beyond tragic, but not a complete surprise to those that knew him best. Having moved away and unexpectedly started a family, Mini is guilt-ridden that she hadn’t seen Frank in the year since she had her baby, a year which has been fraught with adjusting to her new identity as a mum.

Today we have:

Octopus

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/LPcw5dmPk8Y

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 26th March 2022

Parallel Lives: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Ella Glendining

Cast: Annabelle Davis, Simon Bass, Mary Malone, Oliver Westlake, Yaz Zadeh

Credit: Fig Films

Genre: Short, Drama

Running Time: 12 min

Cert: 15

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'Turn The Beat Around' by Gloria Estefan - 1994

As the 36th 'BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival' draws to a close, on 'Day 12' we stack our @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ coverage!

We have one more feature debut and seven fantastic short films! 

Today's rotation is: 

The Novice

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/Y8nCl2StHog

Tribeca Film Festival Release Date: 13th June 2021

Theatrical US Release Date: 17th December 2021

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 21st March 2022

Theatrical UK Release Date: 1st April 2022

Bodies: Film Programme

Director: Lauren Hadaway

Cast: Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Dilone Kate Drummond, Jonathan Cherry, Charlotte Ubben

Running Time: 94 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/Z4zCPgMdbo0

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Pink & Blue

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/-In2PrXniN4

BlackStar Film Festival Release Date: 4th August 2021

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 17th March 2022

Family Affairs: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Carmen LoBue

Cast: Kaydx, Jojo Brown, Aury Krebs, Aida Basco, Darius Basco and Shireen Ayazi

Running Time: 13 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/ETnzJAQiMaw

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Queer Parivaar

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/rg_ToRKr-t8

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 17th March 2022

Family Affairs: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Shiva Raichandani

Cast: Shiva Raichandani, Raimu Itfum, Taru Devani, Asifa Lahore, Anick Soni, Aroob Sajjad, Asad Shaykh and Mahatma Khandi

Running Time: 27 min

Cert: 12a

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/QaXJbqWT0i8

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The Meaning of Daisey

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/k0Ij3NuecbY

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 26th March 2022

Parallel Lives: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Max’ed Deeq

Cast: Amelia Parillon, Funso Foluso-Henry, Yinka Olorunnife

Running Time: 5 min

Cert: 15

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Noor & Layla

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/dLfef34FfIc

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 19th March 2022

Once More, With Feeling: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Fawzia Mirza

Cast: Sahar B. Agustin-Maleki, Nicole Nwokolo

Running Time: 13 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/WMp9MZEC4XA

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Minutes

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/w-m4MJFHpXU

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 19th March 2022

Once More, With Feeling: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Alix Eve, Olivia Dowd

Cast: Ella Dacres, Ell Potter

Running Time: 14 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/uSmmJuplxwU

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The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/FWYmAX8CHFE

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 17th March 2022

Family Affairs: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Fawzia Mirza

Cast: Kausar Mohammed, Vico Ortiz, Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Pia Shah, D’Lo 

Running Time: 11 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/jSVpxO3XVzQ

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The Beginning & The Middle

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/xVGVhWHikBI

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 19th March 2022

Once More, With Feeling: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Alexis G. Zall

Cast: Lukita Maxwell, Genneya Walton, Aaron Holliday, RiRia, Levi Bernhardt

Running Time: 10 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/nYAxGmSzgcg

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'Turn The Beat Around' by Gloria Estefan - 1994

On our penultimate day of @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ coverage ('Day 11') of 2022's 'BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival' we have three full lengths. Two documentaries, (one sport and one music), and a feature debut! 

Today we have: 

I Am the Tigress

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/qoHpFHGO5jo

Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Date: 18th January 2021

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 26th March 2022

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 27th March 2022

Bodies: Film Strand

Theatrical Germany Release Date: 14th April 2022

Director: Philipp Fussenegger, Dino Osmanović

Cast: Tischa Thomas, Steve Scibelli, Edward Zahler, Jasmine Acevedo, Pharaoh Acevedo, Lucciano Acevedo, Indigo Acevedo

Credit: Funfairfilms, sixpackfilm

Genre: Documentary, Sport

Running Time: 80 min

Cert: 18

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/4IuRvEYXbKI

Website: Here. https://www.fffyeah.com/en/films/the-tigress/

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Dawn, Her Dad & the Tractor

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/nOD5eVIE0xY

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 23rd March 2022

Hearts: Film Strand

Director: Shelley Thompson

Cast: Maya V. Henry, Robb Wells, Amy Groening, Reid Price, Breton Lalama, Richie Wilcox, Francine Deschepper, Hans Böggild, Taylor Olson

Credit: Picture Plant, Rusty Tractor, New Dawn Films Ltd

Genre: Drama

Running Time: 90 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/xvljTn9fd-4

Website: Here. https://dawnandherdad.com/

Twitter: @DawnAndHerDad https://twitter.com/DawnAndHerDad

Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/DawnHerDadAndTheTractorFilm

Instagram: @dawndadtractormovie https://www.instagram.com/dawndadtractormovie/

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TRAMPS!

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/-D3r9Gu2aQ8

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 26th March 2022

Director: Kevin Hegge

Cast: Judy Blame, Duggie Fields, Princess Julia, John Maybury, Philip Salmon, Mark Moore, Christine Binnie, Scarlett Cannon, Sue Carrington, Lee Child, Michael Costiff, Andrew Czezowski

Credit: Low End

Genre: Documentary, Music

Running Time: 104 min

Cert: 15

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'Turn The Beat Around' by Gloria Estefan - 1994

It's technically 'Day 7' of the 36th 'BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival' and on today's @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ we have two documentaries, one a feature and one a Short.

In this episode:

Manscaping

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/kfj_9tw8_B8

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 19th March 2022

Bodies: Film Strand

Director: Broderick Fox

Cast: Devan Shimoyama, Jessie Anderson, Richard Savvy

Genre: Romance

Running Time: 62 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://vimeo.com/broderickfox/manscapingtrailer

Website: Here. https://manscapingmovie.com/

Twitter: @manscapingmovie https://twitter.com/manscapingmovie

Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/manscapingmovie

Instagram: @manscapingmovie https://www.instagram.com/manscapingmovie/

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The Glorious Ones

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/x4PkIShGxW4

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 25th March 2022

Further Shorts: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Somina Fombo

Cast: Yvonne Taylor, Pedro Shillingford, Louise Ndibwirende, Nolwandle Lembede, Sharifa Whitney James

Credit: Blak Wave Productions

Genre: Documentary, Short

Running Time: 23 min

Cert: 15

Website: Here. https://blakwaveproductions.com/our-work/the-glorious-ones

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'Turn The Beat Around' by Gloria Estefan - 1994

On 'Day 5' of the 36th 'BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival' we took a trip to the BFI to watch the 'Now and Forever' Shorts program, for today's @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ coverage!!!

Today we have: 

His Eyes

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/D_doX9g0tbc

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 20th March 2022

Now and Forever: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Alexander Weber

Cast: Miriam Fussenegger, Isabella Jeschke, Elisabeth Kanettis

Credit: Dritter.Akt Film

Genre: Drama, Short

Running Time: 23 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/EwKc-kWacUg

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Meet Me There

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/D_doX9g0tbc

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 20th March 2022

Now and Forever: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Rachael James

Cast: Rachael James, Charlotte Lancaster

Genre: Drama, Short

Running Time: 5 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/FKeHzrGXHqw

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Do This For Me

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/D_doX9g0tbc

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 20th March 2022

Now and Forever: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Marnie Baxter

Cast: Taj Atwal, Sara Huxley, Tilly Keeper, Adelle Leonce, April Kelley

Credit: Finite Films and TV, Green Mountain Productions, Mini Productions

Genre: Drama, Short

Running Time: 19 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/Hqo1DhfW3PE

Website: Here. http://miniproductions.co.uk/portfolio/do-this-for-me/

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And Then

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/D_doX9g0tbc

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 20th March 2022

Now and Forever: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Ravenna Tran

Cast: Erika Ishii, Rina Hoshino

Credit: Strangely Compelling Media

Genre: Drama, Short, Romance

Running Time: 17 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://vimeo.com/424573107

Website: Here. https://ravennatran.com/films

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Make Me A King

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/D_doX9g0tbc

UK Jewish Film Festival Date: 18th November 2021

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 20th March 2022

Now and Forever: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Sofia Olins

Cast: Libby Mai, Ben Caplan, Laurel Lefkow, LJ Parkinson, Rebecca Banatvala

Credit: Unleyek Productions

Genre: Drama, Short

Running Time: 16 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/tlW-mhy2Cwc

Website: Here. https://www.unleyek.com/copy-of-productions

Instagram: @makemeaking_ https://www.instagram.com/makemeaking_/

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Snuff

Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/D_doX9g0tbc

BFI Flare 2022 Date: 20th March 2022

Now and Forever: UK Shorts Programme

Director: Louise Nesbitt

Cast: Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Lisa Dwyer Hogg, Sinéad Sharkey

Genre: Comedy, Short

Running Time: 8 min

Cert: 15

Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/92Vc5F-vkL4

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'Turn The Beat Around' by Gloria Estefan - 1994