Roy and Noel Spence are twin brothers born in 1944 who’ve dedicated their lives to making films. In today’s episode we talk about: <ul> <li>Their first trip to the cinema in 1952</li> <li>Roy’s theory that cave-men were film-makers</li> <li>Experience of using old-school tech to make movies</li> <li>Hilarious moments of when things went wrong on shoot</li> <li>The dangers of an “instant-society”</li> <li>How to do special effects with “no budget”</li> <li>Their experience running private cinemas like Tudor and Excelsior</li> <li>History of some of the 65 cinema’s in Belfast</li> <li>And advice they would give to aspiring film-makers</li> </ul> Check it out. // <a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/roy-noel-spence">https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/roy-noel-spence</a> //

Roy and Noel Spence are twin brothers born in 1944 who’ve dedicated their lives to making films. In today’s episode we talk about: Their first trip to the cinema in 1952 Roy’s theory that cave-men were film-makers Experience of using old-school tech to make movies Hilarious moments of when things went wrong on shoot The dangers of an “instant-society” How to do special effects with “no budget” Their experience running private cinemas like Tudor and Excelsior History of some of the 65 cinema’s in Belfast And advice they would give to aspiring film-makers Check it out. // https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/roy-noel-spence //

Roy and Noel Spence are twin brothers born in 1944 who’ve dedicated their lives to making films. In today’s episode we talk about: <ul> <li>Their first trip to the cinema in 1952</li> <li>Roy’s theory that cave-men were film-makers</li> <li>Experience of using old-school tech to make movies</li> <li>Hilarious moments of when things went wrong on shoot</li> <li>The dangers of an “instant-society”</li> <li>How to do special effects with “no budget”</li> <li>Their experience running private cinemas like Tudor and Excelsior</li> <li>History of some of the 65 cinema’s in Belfast</li> <li>And advice they would give to aspiring film-makers</li> </ul> Check it out. // <a href="https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/roy-noel-spence" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/roy-noel-spence</a> //

Noel & Roy Spence: The Filmmaking Twins Born in 1944

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Northern Ireland has a better story to tell — one that goes beyond bombs, bullets and a sunken ship. You are part of this story. With 300+ conversations featuring some of the incredible people who call this place home, our weekly show gives you the chance to get away from the clickbait and connect with the amazing things happening in Belfast. Previous guests include NASA Scientists, Billion-Dollar CEOs, 91-year-old park-runners, Oscar-winning directors, Olympic Gold medalists, Bitcoin Auctioneers, Tim Burton's puppet-maker and a guy who built an aeroplane in his garage. Well-known voices include Snow Patrol, Foy Vance, Julian Simmons, May McFettridge, Zoe Salmon, Andrew Trimble, The Dead Rabbit, Michael Deane, The Priests, Two Door Cinema Club, Oliver Jeffers, Pete Snodden, Colin Geddis, Mary Peters, Rebecca McKinney and May Blood — the millworker who became a peer in the House Of Lords. Check it out! https://bestofbelfast.org/

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