The Duke of Edinburgh was a prolific painter in oils and made this portrait of HM The Queen at breakfast in Windsor Castle in 1965.
The painting features in Margy Kinmonth’s film Royal Paintbox.
Royal Paintbox. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021)
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Hermitage Revealed on ARTE
Foxtrot Films is proud to announce that Margy Kinmonth’s film Hermitage Revealed will be broadcast on ARTE, the European culture TV channel, on Sunday 14 March at 5.35pm.
Secret Policeman’s Treasure Trove
Amnesty’s feature doc “Remember the Secret Policeman’s Ball”.
Photos by Johnny Haddock.
An exciting find of newly rediscovered production stills of the making of Remember the Secret Policeman’s Ball has unearthed the fun and laughter of making the film. The film is about freedom of speech, still a prescient human rights issue for Amnesty International, and the amazing talent in the film speaks on behalf of those who cannot. Have a look here!
Watch it here:
Remember the Secret Policeman’s Ball directed by Margy Kinmonth and produced by Roger Graef, is showing on BBC4 on Tuesday 23rd February 2021 at 22.00.
Secret Policeman Returns
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the legendary Secret Policeman’s Ball in aid of Amnesty International, the film features Britain’s finest comedians, including Stephen Fry, the Monty Python team, Rowan Atkinson, Lenny Henry, Ruby Wax, Alexei Sayle, Dawn French, Sting, Jennifer Saunders and Alan Bennett. “Remember the Secret Policeman’s Ball” directed by Margy Kinmonth and produced by Roger Graef, is showing on BBC4 on Tuesday 23rd February 2021 at 22.00.
Watch a clip below:
Origin “Spirit of Festival” Award NYC
Many congratulations and a million thanks to Turlough McConnell, the organiser of our session, who won a special award for his contribution to the festival, and for bringing To the Western World to a new audience. Watch his acceptance speech below at 9:30 to 12:17.
Viewers’ response to “To The Western World” American Premiere
…Astonishingly evocative…the film had faded but has been repurposed, it won lots of prizes at the time and deserved to …
…Completely brilliant! …
…those wonderful Irish thinkers (on the panel) are such a treat
…really stands the test of time….very worthwhile discussion and comments from the contributors…
…post film discussion really useful to explore context…history lesson for a modern times, nobody alive today has any links to that era…
…If you travelled those roads and lanes again what would you find? What stories could be told of the changes?…had a very traditional dins to eat while watching – colcannon with a slap of salty ‘bacon’….
…What a brilliant film…a highlight during these dark days…
…There’s no attempt here to romanticize the sometimes poetic, frequently loquacious Irish, no scene that feels manufactured. It’s as if we were observant flies on a backpack…
