Jackal Films
Alice Lowe’s smash hit film Prevenge is released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the UK on 5th June, which gave TVO an ample excuse to revisit a film we’d previously called “a startling debut from an incredibly talented individual”. With the film also available to download from
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May 29, 2017 // 0 Comments
Alice Lowe‘s sensational film Prevenge is in UK cinemas this weekend, with US distribution to follow next month. We’ll be catching up with Alice for an in-depth natter soon, but while our combined diaries continue to wrestle it out to find a suitable slot, we couldn’t let the
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February 10, 2017 // 0 Comments
Ghosts and ghouls are on the prowl this weekend, as Halloween approaches on Monday evening, and everyone gets to play ‘Count The Harley Quinn Costumes’ in their nightclub of choice. Yes, it’s time for some grisly fancy dress, far too many sweets, and some kick-arse horror movies
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October 28, 2016 // 0 Comments
The contents of horror anthology book Dead Funny Encore have been revealed – and include a few familiar names once more. Back in 2014, Robin Ince and Johnny Mains decided to explore the relationship between comedy and horror to see if they do, as believed, make the most comfortable of
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May 18, 2016 // 0 Comments
It’s been some time since we heard from Jacqueline Wright – the director of Lifespam and one half of Jackal Films – but now TVO is proud to present her latest work, in the form of short film Mute. The piece is based upon the short story by legendary horror writer Stephen King
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September 15, 2013 // 0 Comments
The lovely and talented Alice Lowe appears in a short BAFTA Masterclass to share what she and Jacqueline Wright learned from their year-long one-short-a-month project they embarked on in 2010. During the Mini Masterclass which was recorded at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly on 5 January 2013, Alice talks
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March 15, 2013 // 0 Comments
Yes, it’s Christmas time, and as another year draws to a close, The Velvet Onion has not one, but two presents for you. Our annual TVO Calendar has sadly been delayed a little, but will be here for your perusal before 2012 runs out of gas. We’ve been working round the clock the last
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December 25, 2012 // 2 Comments
Today marks the release of Sightseers into UK cinemas. At long last, this brilliant film starring Alice Lowe, Steve Oram and Richard Glover can be shared by you all. Directed by Ben Wheatley, we’ve gone bananas for it because it truly is brilliant and deserves your attention. It
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November 30, 2012 // 0 Comments
So far our review of 2011 has covered January to March. Today we bring you the sequel: April to June. Aaaah, Springtime…the time of fresh starts and new beginnings! And it turned out to be a very busy time in the Booshniverse too! April April started with the news of Chris O’Dowd’s
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January 2, 2012 // 2 Comments
Tonight on Radio 4, Alice Lowe invites you all to visit Alice’s Wunderland. In light of this, Velveteer Mog elected to take a quick look back at the work of Alice & Jacqueline Wright’s Jackal Films throughout their 2010 Calendar Project. Below is her personal review. In 2010
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April 21, 2011 // 2 Comments
The London Comedy Writer’s Festival has announced the full schedule for the event next weekend, and at last we can confirm what involvement TVO’s favourites will have! The main draw if you want to learn from our regulars will be Sunday’s schedule, which features a session with
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April 4, 2011 // 2 Comments
Noel Fielding’s recent performance of Kate Bush’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ on Let’s Dance…For Comic Relief has sparked interest in the singer from a new generation of Boosh fans. Tonight Noel will once again be donning his Kate wig and red dress for the grand final,
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March 12, 2011 // 4 Comments
An all-star cast has assembled to provide the final Jackal Film of 2010. Mooted to be a long-lost Christmas single from 1983, the short, directed as ever by Jacqueline Wright, sees the return of Alice Lowe‘s Toyah-parody Val Hallah, alongside Waen Shepherd‘s very own Gary Le Strange.
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December 30, 2010 // 5 Comments
A brand new Jackal Film has appeared online, and its more than worth the wait. Featuring Alice Lowe and fellow Ealing Live allumni Richard Glover, it sees the team of Alice & Jacqueline Wright branch out into animation, with ridiculously silly results. It’s an existential look into
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December 2, 2010 // 0 Comments
Two new opportunities to attend public screenings of the Jackal Films project have been announced. The first takes place on Saturday, November 20th at the UnderWire Festival between 5pm & 8pm. The event, which is in aid of Amnesty International, is at The Human Rights Action Centre at New Inn
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November 9, 2010 // 0 Comments
The latest Jackal Film from Alice Lowe and Jacqueline Wright is now online. No month is complete without a short from the duo, and their latest, Brethren, is a Halloween special co-starring Sharon Horgan [Pulling, Monkey Dust and the voice of Lifespam!] and Steven Evans [Nighty Night, Hyperdrive
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October 31, 2010 // 3 Comments
The latest Jackal Film from Alice Lowe and Jacqueline Wright is now online. Normally, at this point, we’d give you a bit of analysis – but today we need to say just five words: New Lifespam featuring Rich Fulcher. Also featuring the wonderful Sarah Kendall of Beehive fame, and the voice
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September 30, 2010 // 3 Comments
Details of the latest Jackal Film are being made public at last – and there are two surprise special guests in the latest work from Alice Lowe & Jacqueline Wright. First up is the arrival of stand-up comic and actress Sarah Kendall. The Australian funny lady previously appeared with
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September 19, 2010 // 4 Comments
Last week, the creators of Jackal Films, Alice Lowe and Jacqueline Wright, opened the first night of the Film Directing For Women festival at The Lost Theatre, Stockwell. Members of The Velvet Onion crew were on hand to witness the screening of several Jackal classics and a Q&A with the dynamic
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September 13, 2010 // 3 Comments
The latest Jackal Film has been released online and features a very special guest star in the shape of Look Around You and Timewaster Diaries legend Robert Popper. Entitled Celeberama!, its a deliberately lo-key affair purporting to be the home-made ‘web-show’ of two hapless creations,
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August 31, 2010 // 1 Comment
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