NEW CANDY JAR FILMS SHOWREEL

We've just edited together a shiny new showreel which you can view here:

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Candy Jar Films offers HD video production services across Wales and the South West of England. Experienced in delivering corporate, promotional and training videos for satisfied clients, Candy Jar draws on the experience of a multi-talented production team.

Our extensive experience means we can deliver all kinds of productions, big or small.

If you or anyone you know requires help with getting a video made, please get in touch by visiting our website or calling us on 029 2115 7202.

AN EX-OFFENDER INTERVIEWS HIMSELF!

Dru Mackenzie was convicted for fraud in 2008 but has since rebuilt his life with the help of friends and family. He now runs a successful coach business with two business partners and is currently developing his career as a TV presenter.

We were asked by Dru to film and edit an interview that would explore his background and help to tell his story – offering up some insights into why he made the mistakes that he did, and how he successfully got himself onto the 'straight and narrow'.

You can watch a clip of the interview here:

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year from all the staff at Candy Jar!

We have a number of exciting projects lined up for 2012, including new book titles, videos and TV projects - so watch this space!

LOCAL HORROR AUTHOR TO MEET FANS

Listen to the songs of the spiders, if you are brave enough...

International author Mark Howard Jones, from Cardiff, will be signing copies of his latest book Songs from Spider Street at The Comic Guru, Cardiff on Saturday October 29^th from 12pm onwards.

Reading like a warped episode of ‘The Twilight Zone’, the stories in this book range from fantastical steam-punk to modern tales of the macabre.

Mark Howard Jones has had dozens of short stories published on both sides of the Atlantic. His 2007 novella, 'The Garden of Doubt On The Island Of Shadows' drew praise from respected American science fiction legend Ray Bradbury, among others.

Steve Upham, friend of Candy Jar and publisher at Screaming Dreams, said: “I got an adrenaline rush when I first read this book. The quality of Mark’s storytelling really shines through; the characters are well-drawn, and despite some of the scenarios seeming hopeless, the book is impossible to put down.”

Kristian Barry, owner of The Comic Guru, is excited to be introducing the Cardiff public to such an outstanding author. He said: “Songs from Spider Street is a cornucopia of cool creepiness. It has always been our mission to introduce new fiction to our audience. Mark has proved very popular in the past and we are excited that he will be celebrating Halloween with us on Saturday.”

Songs from Spider Street takes the audience on a disturbing journey: to an apocalyptic Paris, giant prisons made of ice, trains journeys with unexpected destinations, hospitals that cure the unknown, and a spider-haunted future, for the chilling climax.

Stephen King once wrote that every person, no matter how normal, has a dark side, and that this inherent dark side needs to be fed. The 25 short stories in this new book all draw on that attraction to the unsettling.

The Comic Guru has also announced that popular comic illustrator Simon Wyatt will be in store on November 5th to sign copies of his new graphic novel 'Unbelievable: The Man Who Ate Daffodils'.

ANIMATED SHORT 'TARNATION' ENTERED INTO VIRGIN SHORTS COMPETITION

Kangazang! author Terry Cooper has leant his vocal and artistic talents to a new animated short entered into the Virgin Shorts competition.

'Tarnation' is a short story about a mischievous squirrel and his cruel gold prospector boss.

You can watch Tarnation here.

NEW CANDY JAR SHOWREEL - WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER?

CANDY JAR LOOKING FOR NEW AUTHORS

Are you a writer? Do you have an idea you'd like to see in print? Candy Jar can help!

We have just launched our new self-publishing programme for new authors.

As an up and coming publisher, Candy Jar is keen to develop new titles across a range of genres. Whether your idea is fiction, non-fiction, crime, thriller, science fiction, children's (or anything in between!) we'd love to hear from you.

We give professional support to all titles accepted on the programme, from initial guidance on the first draft through to publicity and marketing of the final book. Our scheme is very competitive and we always work closely with our authors, respecting the time and effort that has been put into their idea.

Visit our website for more information.

DIRECTORS FEATURE IN STRATEGY DOCUMENT

Directors of Candy Jar Shaun Russell and Justin Chaloner have been featured in Cardiff Council's strategy document 'Cardiff - What Matters'. the overarching strategy that will shape how Cardiff moves forward over the next 10 years.

It has been developed over the last year by a range of public, private and third sector partners, focusing on outcomes for the city across organisational boundaries, delivering what matters most to people.

Shaun and Justin (as Directors of Candy Jar sister company Hubbub Media ) give their opinion about Cardiff's economy and the future: “With TV companies like the BBC investing in and locating to Cardiff it’s going to have a huge impact on the city and on Wales as a whole. There will be great opportunities for new media businesses, but it’s also going to help create a thriving economy, as well as making a strong cultural contribution.”

You can view the document here.