‘Engagement’ won the ‘Best Creative Story’ Award at the 6th Annual Christian WYSIWYG Film Festival in San Francisco.
Producer Mark Roughton was sponsored to attend the Awards Ceremony on 22nd October where he was presented with the award.
The ‘Best Creative Story’ Award “…recognizes the very heart of every film, the plot, and reminds us that the story must rule.”
Feedback from the festival organizer:
‘[The] “Engagement” screening was a huge success! Put it this way, even the projection and sound crew at the film festival were crying during scenes! You really touched lives with your film, good job. Someone said you folks need more money to go out a make another one.’
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‘Engagement’ will be screened in competition as part of the Christian WYSIWYG Film Festival in San Francisco on Tuesday 18 October 2005. This festival offers awards for the following: Most Creative Story Line; Best Foreign Film; Best Feature ; Landmark Award ; Best Production Value; Best "God Moment"; Film of the Year… amongst others.
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LeFemme
- ‘Crazy’ PE pair shoot their first film
LOCAL stage personalities Bryony and Mark Roughton did not allow anyone to put a damper on their dreams – even when people thought they were “crazy” for wanting to make movies.
But the pair stuck with their vision and now are in the final throes of editing their first film, shot entirely in Port Elizabeth and featuring primarily local actors, crew and post-production facilities.
“Making a film was something I always dreamed about,” says Bryony, 28. “I knew I was going to marry Mark when he told me he wanted to make movies. We have the same passion for it.”
Loosely based on previous Roughton theatre production, Engagement is a full-length feature which will be released on DVD through churches across South Africa in May... more ...
LeFemme
- A
romantic movie with a message
ENGAGEMENT is the story of “one bride, two grooms and may the best man win”, said director Bryony Roughton, who co-wrote the story and film script with her husband, Mark.
“Engagement flowed from a show, The Wedding, which Mark and I wrote and produced in the spring of 2000. About 2 500 people attended the performances and we knew that, when we eventually made our first movie, it would be based on this story.”
She said Engagement could either be viewed as a stand-alone romantic drama with a dose of comedy and suspense, or as a modern-day parable with “a wealth of biblical truth flowing through the story-line”.
The female lead, Christine (played by Port Elizabeth actress Caroline Nicou) is a small-town waitress who dreams of becoming a published writer.
When childhood friend Joshua (Sven Mahieu) wins her heart and hand, it seems her life is taking a turn for the better – but she then has to wait for him as he leaves to deal with some “business”... more ...
WeekendPost
- Movie-making dream becomes a reality
DREAMS of making movies have become a reality for local film-makers Bryony and Mark Roughton, who will present their first full-length feature film at the Port Elizabeth Opera House tonight.
The movie Engagement, which was shot at 30 locations in Port Elizabeth stretching from Swartkops to Blue Horizon Bay, will be released nationwide on May 5.
Engagement is a romantic drama about a small-town waitress with dreams of becoming a published writer who is unwittingly drawn into a lifelong feud between two arch-rivals.
The 100-minute film was written by the couple, with Bryony directing.
The leading cast members, who are all from Port Elizabeth, include Caroline Nicou, who plays Christine, Terry Prodromou, who takes the role of media mogul Damian Grey, and Sven Mahieu, who plays Joshua Hart, Christine’s childhood sweetheart...more ...
