Sunday, December 5, 2010

It all adds up to a summertime dream..

That's the brand new music video for ABC recording artist Peter McWhirter - Girls In The Summertime - produced by Seven Shells Media, directed and edited by Jeremy Dylan, with cinematography by Yavor Dimitrov and hair/make-up from Nicki Rose.

Check it out here:

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The Benjamin Sniddlegrass trailer has landed!

Here you go, ladies and germs. Please share and enjoy!



he brand new trailer for 'Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins', the brand new romantic-fantasy-horror-thriller-sci-fi-mystery-comedy-drama from Seven Shells Media.

It's the story of a nerdy redhead from Cockfosters who unexpectedly discovers he's part of an ancient order of 'Wittertainers' and must travel to Australia to fulfill his birthright. The film stars Andrew Griscti as Benjamin Sniddlegrass, Catherine Davies as Scarlett McKenna, Dorian Newstead as Werner Herzog, Alec Doomadgee as Pentangle, Linda Newstead as Aunt David Morrissey and Stephen Fry as the narrator. Also starring Sarah Linnegar, Jon Sewell, Riley Maher and Tim Sampson. Written and directed by Jeremy Dylan, cinematography by Yavor Dimitrov.

The film features original skiffle music by Johnny Leroy and the Impulsives - check it out here:http://www.myspace.com/johnnyleroythe...

Find the film on facebook or visit benjaminsniddlegrass.com

Thursday, July 29, 2010

I'll take one very tall man with a bent nose, please.

In case you're wondering, yes Stephen Fry is narrating Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins. I sat down with the man I've idolized since I was prepubescent this afternoon and laid down the track. He was as lovely as you might expect, his performance exceeded my wildest expectations and he pronounced the script 'very funny'. Well, if that didn't just make my year.
 

He also suggested I rope Michael Sheen in for a cameo, as he not only can play anyone but is a friend of Wittertainment. Perhaps he'd be up for portraying a sociopathic wizard with the head of a gorilla?

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Picked up a newspaper in the last few days?


If you've been reading The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sunday Telegraph, The Age, The Herald Sun or the front page of this morning's Australian, you might have seen one of the Seven Shells' designed print ads for the  historic Tommy & Phil Emmanuel: 50th Anniversary Tour.



This is the second time the boys have toured together in 15 years, so it's a rare treat - and as incredible as they are solo, together they make some real Emmanuel magic. Tickets are on sale now and you can get the details here.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

A video sneak peak!

We're giving you a sneak peak at 'Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins'!

In this scene from the film, Benjamin dreams about watching his boyhood idols - Johnny Leroy and the Impulsives - perform, and his dream is invaded by the sinister Lord Emmerich.

Starring Andrew Griscti, Jon Sewell, Riley Maher and Tim Sampson.


Become fan on Facebook!

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Behind the Cauldron: Meet Andrew Griscti

We thought it was about time you met the man playing Benjamin Sniddlegrass himself, so here you go - Episode 2 of BEHIND THE CAULDRON!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Go BEHIND THE CAULDRON!

From now until the end of production, we'll be giving you some behind-the-scenes looks as the making of Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins. First up, a look at the soundtrack recording session:

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Photos from 'School Variations' recording

It's in the can! Check out some photos from the School Variations recording session.


Tuesday, April 27, 2010

'School Variations' cast announced

Seven Shells Media is thrilled to announce the cast for our upcoming audio production 'School Variations'.

Gavin Owen and Andrew Griscti will star as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. This is the first spoken word production for Owen and Griscti, who have appeared together on stage multiple times over the years. This is the second private detective character for Owen, having appeared as Robert Gould in the 2008 Seven Shells Media short film, Damaged Goods.


Jemima Stratton, who played beleaguered PA Kelly Meadows in 2009's Have A Cigar, will play Mary Morstan, while Dorian Newstead (Truth Alone Wounds) will take on the role of Professor James Moriarty. Linda Newstead will appear as the Postmistress.

The show was written by Jeremy Dylan, inspired by the immortal characters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and will be released late this year.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

You Ain't Mine

Check out our music video for American country legend Buddy Goode's latest single - a touching song dedicated to his son, Buddy Jr.




The clip features redheaded youngster Stuart Owen as Buddy Junior.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Announcing start of production on 'School Variations'


Today, we are pleased to announce to announce start of production on Seven Shells Media's first audio drama - 'School Variations' by writer/director Jeremy Dylan.

The play follows the exploits of Australian-born Cambridge undergraduates Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, who moonlight as consulting detectives to pay their way through university. But when they go up against Professor James Moriarty, they may have hit upon their toughest case yet.

'Conan Doyle's characters have proved remarkably resilient to adaptation over the years,' says writer-director Jeremy Dylan. 'We've had Sherlock the teenager, Sherlock fights the Nazis, Sherlock in retirement, fat Sherlock, bald Sherlock - the list is endless. I feel we've captured the essence of Doyle's characters, while transplanting them to a contemporary setting'.

School Variations will be recorded in May for a release later this year.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

New website

Gave the old girl a bit of a dust-off. Looks good, eh? Thanks to NextEdge Group for the coding!

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Mark Wells Rocks the Snowys

Mark Wells and his Seven Piece Band recently trekked down to the glorious Friday Flat in Thredbo, and blew the crowds at CMC Rocks the Snowys 2010 away with a blistering Friday afternoon set. Our cameras were there and captured it all. Check it out here:




Mark's video for his current single You're Still On My Mind, produced by Seven Shells Media, is sitting at #16 on the Country Music Channel Top 30 Countdown. Click here to request it at the CMC website.

Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins


As our Twitter followers may be aware, Seven Shells Media has helped to incite an international multimedia phenomenon known as Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

This requires some primers for those unfamiliar with Wittertainment - here is a good introduction to Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's incomparable Friday film programme.

About a month ago, during a review of Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Dr Kermode and Dr Mayo began referring to the film as Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, on the basis that it resembled a Harry Potter parody book.

This fired the imagination of one Jeremy Dylan, Creative Director of Seven Shells Media, who set about creating this monstrosity. Bits of this have been broadcast on BBC Radio Five live, read by Dr Mayo himself and fan mail has been received from all corners of the European union, including the UK and the Netherlands. In addition to the blog, there is a Facebook page for the 'film production', which currently has over 400 fans.

In response to this insanity, Seven Shells Media is announcing production of an actual, honest-to-goodness motion picture of Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, to be directed by "Christopher Columbus" (Jeremy Dylan), written by Jeremy Dylan and starring some attractive young people and slightly less attractive middle-aged people.

Plans are being laid for location filming in the UK, and an abridged radio drama adaptation, which will be released in the lead up to the film. Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo have committed - on the air - to coming to the premiere in Australia. Acclaimed British actor Jason Isaacs (Green Zone, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) has expressed an interest in playing all the penguins - which may pose a challenge for the special effects team.

Stay tuned for more updates.

And let the magic begin.