#ffresh

Ffresh Festival - Glyndwr

Ffresh is the student moving image festival of wales, which this year took place in Glyndŵr University. The line up was interesting but the Dylan Kendle (Tomato) Masterclass really got my attention.

It takes a very special type of person to fill an auditorium full of students and keep their attention, Kendle of Tomato: The London based creative collective did just that.

Kendle started by accrediting Tomato’s high profile to the Trainspotting title sequence “12 seconds, and it’s the most famous thing we’ve done” He proceeded to speak of his experience in the design industry and didn’t shy away from the negative bits. He didn’t paint the industry as some romantic dream but told it as it is, showing character not ego.

Tomato is a truly creative collective, comprising of awesome people who have proper values and create amazing things. If that’s not inspiring, what is? The ultimate message from Kendle’s talk was; “Do it like you mean it, don’t do it for the money, do it regardless”

Ffresh Festival - Glyndwr

Ffresh is the student moving image festival of wales, which this year took place in Glyndŵr University. The line up was interesting but the Dylan Kendle (Tomato) Masterclass really got my attention.

It takes a very special type of person to fill an auditorium full of students and keep their attention, Kendle of Tomato: The London based creative collective did just that.

Kendle started by accrediting Tomato’s high profile to the Trainspotting title sequence “12 seconds, and it’s the most famous thing we’ve done” He proceeded to speak of his experience in the design industry and didn’t shy away from the negative bits. He didn’t paint the industry as some romantic dream but told it as it is, showing character not ego.

Tomato is a truly creative collective, comprising of awesome people who have proper values and create amazing things. If that’s not inspiring, what is? The ultimate message from Kendle’s talk was; “Do it like you mean it, don’t do it for the money, do it regardless”

Nia (Sera Mai) and Gavin (David Clarke). NOT (2012) © Adda Films 

NOT has received a double nomination at this years Ffresh Awards for Best Fiction film and Best Welsh Language film.

The fiction judge Bethan Jones, an executive producer for BBC drama said the film had “Lovely clear, strong storytelling with inspired editing during the domestic violence and some extraordinary performances drawn out of very young children by the director.”

Gaynor Davies who is the content editor for entertainment at S4C and the Welsh Language judge said " there was a maturity to this piece of work. The direction and editing was skilful and effective. The director achieved an amazing and natural performance by the two young children, which is a talent. The sound was well thought out and very effective. The whole style of the piece was perfectly suited to the subject.”