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Isle of Wight writer and actor, Joe Bone, is the proud co-writer of The Vanishing, a feature length film inspired by the true story of the disappearance of three lighthouse keepers in 1900.
Film
The Isle of Wight can boast several film festivals, as well as a handful of film societies and interest groups.
We have many filmmakers living and working on the Island, taking inspiration from their surroundings. With two mainstream cinemas and several venues showing arthouse films, there is something for everyone.
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Award-winning Isle of Wight film director, Jason Bradbury, speaks to OnTheWight about his film for the BBC/BFI Born Digital Series, which premiered earlier this month and can now been seen on iPlayer.
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The guys at Skinny Mammoth Media have created a series of beautifully shot, thought provoking short films, shining a light on the Isle of Wight's diverse and inspirational creative talent.
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The documentary double-bill includes a film looking at the charity founded over 60 years ago to give emotional support to those at risk of suicide and a film a ground-breaking community hub in Ryde.
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It's not long until the Ventnor Film Society returns with their new programme of recent award-winning films from the UK and around the world. Check out the listings to see what takes your fancy.
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A video written and directed by Dominic Minghella, originally released on his Island Pictures Website, has become an online sensation. Watch here.
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There are several free screenings across the Isle of Wight of David George's documentary about the Eco Island vision and how it ultimately ended in tragedy.
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The track was recorded in a former water tower on Queen Victoria's estate on the Isle of Wight and the music video recorded at John Cattle's Skateclub. We love it!
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Jamie Russell has once again excelled himself with this stunning time-lapse video showcasing the Isle of Wight's natural beauty, sunrises, sunsets, lightning shows, Walk the Wight, Round the Island yacht race, walkers on the beach, sheep grazing, boats bobbing. It has it all. Sit back and watch.
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This competition is inviting people of all ages to produce a promo video for a music track, with an opportunity to have it adopted as an official video for a band. OnTheWight has the details.
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Your Isle of Wight photos and video clips could become part of not only an installation artwork, but also promotion for the Isle of Wight, and captured as a moment in history.
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A former Isle of Wight student - who went through the three to two tiers school reorganisation - has created a film focusing on the Island education system and what it's like to grow up here as students and to work here as teachers.
