Remembering Anwar Brett

Speech to Anwar’s family and friends at a film screening at Wareham Rex in his memory. Anwar passed away on 24 November 2013 and remains much missed.   Firstly, thank you all for coming and sharing in this wonderful evening organised by Anwar’s family and his friends at the Rex. I feel humbled to be Read More…

Lulworth! Camera! Action!

Had British film pioneer Cecil Hepworth followed up his passing fancy Brownsea Island may well have been included in the pantheon of great British film studios alongside Pinewood, Shepperton, Elstree and Ealing. Hepworth, who is credited with inventing the panning shot while filming the funeral of Queen Victoria in February 1901, was a keen sailor Read More…