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Cost of the Crown At The Hive

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The Cost of the Crown had a screening at Wolverhampton’s Lockworks Cinema, with both Moe and I signing posters and talking about our future plans.

The screening was part of The Hive Connect (June Edition), during which two films were shown. As well as The Cost of the Crown, we also watched I’m Toby.

After the film was shown, director Moe Acharki and I answered questions, then took part in a networking session. It was tremendous to meet so many passionate filmmakers, and I love what the guys behind The Hive are doing. We heard about lots of exciting projects. Some are in post-production, others in pre-pre-pre-production. I can’t wait to see them all come to fruition.

As part of the event, a signed Cost of the Crown poster was given to a member of the audience, and we were signing copies as part of the network event. It’s a beautiful poster, and that was reflected in the interest. Thanks to everyone who bought one, or who came and chatted with us.

We managed to talk a little bit about our next project together – a feature film set against the backdrop of an historical event in Morocco. We also were asked a few times about a sequel to The Cost of the Crown, although neither of us really wants to do it. Don’t forget, I wrote a sequel to The Haunted House Hotel here.

We both really enjoyed our time with The Hive. I’d seriously recommend them to filmmakers in the West Midlands. Check out their Instagram for details of any upcoming events.

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Updates and Reflection in the Gibraltar Chronicle

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A new interview with Moe Acharki in the Gibraltar Chronicle looks back on our work together, and hints at what’s coming next.

Following the success of The Cost of the Crown, Moe gave an interview with his local paper. The interview goes into the making of the film, the challenges of working on two projects at once and hints at what we’re working on next.

It’s very early days on that project, and you never know how things are going to go. We know roughly where we’re heading towards and have a mountain of reference films and materials we’re exploring. But we’re also not in any rush on this one. Either way, we’re having fun exploring what it might end up being.

Moe and I have worked on a number of projects together, including The Eyes in the Box, The Haunted House Hotel and The Cost of the Crown.

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The Cost of the Crown Wins Best Film

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The Cost of the Crown has had another major win – Best Film at the WLV Screen Awards.

Moe travelled to Wolverhampton yesterday to see our latest film screened at the Wolverhampton-based festival, and came away with the award for Best Film.

It’s our second screening, and our second award. The film won Best Cinematography at Leavesden in April.

The Cost of the Crown is an historical drama. It follows a king as a mob of his angry followers try to knock down his door. It takes place over just a few minutes.

We made the film at Nu Boyana studios in Sofia, Bulgaria, and shot it at more or less the same time as The Haunted House Hotel.

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The Cost of the Crown to Screen at WLV Screen Awards

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The Cost of the Crown has been selected for its next festival. The film will screen at the WLV Screen Awards next month.

It comes hot off the back of its award winning screening at the Leavesden Short Film Festival in April. A fresh audience will be able to see The Cost of the Crown on June 3rd.

Director Moe Acharki said: “This is my third time taking part in this festival, and it’s particularly meaningful that my latest work will be screened in the same city where I shot my first official film.”

The Cost of the Crown is an historical drama. It follows a king as a mob of his angry followers try to knock down his door. It takes place over just a few minutes.

We made the film at Nu Boyana studios in Sofia, Bulgaria, and shot it at more or less the same time as The Haunted House Hotel.

It’s had a fantastic start, and we’re really proud of how it’s doing. Moe and I wrote this one together. I think everybody involved are excited to see where it goes from here.

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The Cost of the Crown Wins Award at Debut

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The Cost of the Crown had its premiere at Leavesden Short Film Festival late last month, and it won an award.

The film, which was directed and co-written by Moe Acharki, was shown to an audience of Warner Bros. Studios staff and came away with an award for best cinematography. And it really is a beautiful film!

It’s a fantastic start for the film. We now obviously hope will go and get a few more screenings in the near future.

The Cost of the Crown is an historical drama, following a king as a mob of his angry followers try to knock down his door. It takes place over just a few minutes.

Here’s the synopsis:

With his kingdom in tatters and his subjects baying for his blood, the king hides in his throne room praying for a last-minute reprieve. But with the mob at the door, who can he trust?

We made the film at Nu Boyana studios in Sofia, Bulgaria, and shot it at more or less the same time as The Haunted House Hotel. It’s exciting to finally have both films out in the wild.

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