Chris Brake
@chrisbrake.bsky.social
Writer / Director | London Film School Alumni | 2021 BFI NETWORK and Film Hub South East Short Film Slate: ‘CANNED LAUGHTER’ | ‘FINDING CALM’ in production
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Chris Brake
@chrisbrake.bsky.social
· Nov 15
If you like your short films with puppets and practical effects then give me a follow and check out ‘Cactus Boy’ here:
chris-brake.com/cactus-boy.h...
★★★★★ UK Film Review
★★★★★ Indie Shorts Mag
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★★★★★ UK Film Review
★★★★★ Indie Shorts Mag
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Earlier this year I directed a short film called ‘Finding Calm’; the story of a first time father struggling with his new role and his mental health.
We’re close to finishing but need a little help getting it across the line. Please do support us if you can:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-fi...
We’re close to finishing but need a little help getting it across the line. Please do support us if you can:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-fi...
April 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Earlier this year I directed a short film called ‘Finding Calm’; the story of a first time father struggling with his new role and his mental health.
We’re close to finishing but need a little help getting it across the line. Please do support us if you can:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-fi...
We’re close to finishing but need a little help getting it across the line. Please do support us if you can:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-fi...
Earlier this year I directed a short film called ‘Finding Calm’; the story of a first time father struggling with his new role and his mental health.
We’re close to finishing but need a little help getting it across the line. Please do support us if you can:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-fi...
We’re close to finishing but need a little help getting it across the line. Please do support us if you can:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-fi...
April 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Earlier this year I directed a short film called ‘Finding Calm’; the story of a first time father struggling with his new role and his mental health.
We’re close to finishing but need a little help getting it across the line. Please do support us if you can:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-fi...
We’re close to finishing but need a little help getting it across the line. Please do support us if you can:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-fi...
Reposted by Chris Brake
Interesting to watch this through a modern lens and in the contemporary context of ‘Man V Nature’. Hard not to feel some empathy for the monster as he is punished for base animal instincts that come up against human invasion.
January 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Interesting to watch this through a modern lens and in the contemporary context of ‘Man V Nature’. Hard not to feel some empathy for the monster as he is punished for base animal instincts that come up against human invasion.
Bela Lugosi appeared in a film with Dora Bryan. Just sharing so that someone else might pull the same mildly confused face as me.
January 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Bela Lugosi appeared in a film with Dora Bryan. Just sharing so that someone else might pull the same mildly confused face as me.
Kicked off my 2025 gothic deep-dive with Bride of Frankenstein, one of my all time favourites. Hadn’t watched it for a while but forgot how rich it was; visually, philosophically, textually.
January 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Kicked off my 2025 gothic deep-dive with Bride of Frankenstein, one of my all time favourites. Hadn’t watched it for a while but forgot how rich it was; visually, philosophically, textually.
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Interview with Louise Bourgeois
December 12, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Interview with Louise Bourgeois
Aww, I share a birthday with Darth Vader.
December 11, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Aww, I share a birthday with Darth Vader.
Revisited ‘The Mummy’ last night and left wishing the story was strong enough to match the astonishing Jack Pierce make-up. There’s a decent Mummy story still to be told. Maybe I’ll tell it… one day.
December 9, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Revisited ‘The Mummy’ last night and left wishing the story was strong enough to match the astonishing Jack Pierce make-up. There’s a decent Mummy story still to be told. Maybe I’ll tell it… one day.
Those trousers just asked someone to bring them Solo and the Wookie.
December 3, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Those trousers just asked someone to bring them Solo and the Wookie.
Spent a fine evening with James Whale’s camp-gothic masterclass ‘The Invisible Man’.
Forgot there was a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance by Dwight Frye in there as well, and it got me thinking; what’s the earliest example of a cameo?
Forgot there was a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance by Dwight Frye in there as well, and it got me thinking; what’s the earliest example of a cameo?
December 3, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Spent a fine evening with James Whale’s camp-gothic masterclass ‘The Invisible Man’.
Forgot there was a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance by Dwight Frye in there as well, and it got me thinking; what’s the earliest example of a cameo?
Forgot there was a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance by Dwight Frye in there as well, and it got me thinking; what’s the earliest example of a cameo?
Niche publishing that caters to the eclectic tastes of cineastes? Merry Christmas Mr Brake.
great stuff here – always a delight to see a new film publishing venture spring up, especially from people with very good taste variety.com/2024/film/gl...
Mubi Launching Global Publishing Arm, Sets First Book Release for 2025 (EXCLUSIVE)
The arthouse distributor, streamer and production company will launch Mubi Editions and aims to publish two to three titles in its first year.
variety.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Niche publishing that caters to the eclectic tastes of cineastes? Merry Christmas Mr Brake.
Excited to get stuck into this…
December 2, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Excited to get stuck into this…
Kinda stupid that ‘skeet’ took root as a way to refer to posts when ‘bleet’ was right there.
December 2, 2024 at 8:16 AM
Kinda stupid that ‘skeet’ took root as a way to refer to posts when ‘bleet’ was right there.
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Composers: have you written a score for a short film in 2024? Then you could be in contention for an IFMCA Award in 2025! Spread the word!
filmmusiccritics.org/2024/12/ifmc...
filmmusiccritics.org/2024/12/ifmc...
IFMCA announces new Short Film category
The International Film Music Critics Association is pleased to announce the creation of a new competitive category for the IFMCA Awards: Best Original Score for a Short Film. Historically, scores f…
filmmusiccritics.org
December 1, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Composers: have you written a score for a short film in 2024? Then you could be in contention for an IFMCA Award in 2025! Spread the word!
filmmusiccritics.org/2024/12/ifmc...
filmmusiccritics.org/2024/12/ifmc...
For the uninitiated, here’s a few stills showing what we lost when ‘London After Midnight’ went up in smoke.
December 1, 2024 at 9:39 PM
For the uninitiated, here’s a few stills showing what we lost when ‘London After Midnight’ went up in smoke.
I first heard the story of ‘London After Midnight’ becoming a lost film about 25 years ago, and obsessed over waiting for news of a discovery. Seems like a pretty long shot now, but at least there’s this stills reconstruction from TCM for posterity.
archive.org/details/lond...
archive.org/details/lond...
London After Midnight ( 1927) RECONSTRUCTION : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
2002 TCM's Reconstruction of the 1927 lost masterpiece London After Midnight directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney
archive.org
December 1, 2024 at 8:36 PM
I first heard the story of ‘London After Midnight’ becoming a lost film about 25 years ago, and obsessed over waiting for news of a discovery. Seems like a pretty long shot now, but at least there’s this stills reconstruction from TCM for posterity.
archive.org/details/lond...
archive.org/details/lond...
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A few years ago I made a short film about a man who breaks up with his childhood imaginary friend.
It had great reviews, a strong festival run, and a few awards to boot. It’s remained a little under the radar, but I do love our little film and I hope you will too.
youtu.be/6aMT_0Q_uGg?...
It had great reviews, a strong festival run, and a few awards to boot. It’s remained a little under the radar, but I do love our little film and I hope you will too.
youtu.be/6aMT_0Q_uGg?...
Cactus Boy
YouTube video by Chris Brake
youtu.be
November 30, 2024 at 8:06 PM
A few years ago I made a short film about a man who breaks up with his childhood imaginary friend.
It had great reviews, a strong festival run, and a few awards to boot. It’s remained a little under the radar, but I do love our little film and I hope you will too.
youtu.be/6aMT_0Q_uGg?...
It had great reviews, a strong festival run, and a few awards to boot. It’s remained a little under the radar, but I do love our little film and I hope you will too.
youtu.be/6aMT_0Q_uGg?...
7 years ago today I was at Pinewood Studios working on the sound mix for Scraps with the team who had just done Roma for Alfonso Cuarón, and getting a crash course in his mixing method.
December 1, 2024 at 1:19 PM
7 years ago today I was at Pinewood Studios working on the sound mix for Scraps with the team who had just done Roma for Alfonso Cuarón, and getting a crash course in his mixing method.
A few years ago I made a short film about a man who breaks up with his childhood imaginary friend.
It had great reviews, a strong festival run, and a few awards to boot. It’s remained a little under the radar, but I do love our little film and I hope you will too.
youtu.be/6aMT_0Q_uGg?...
It had great reviews, a strong festival run, and a few awards to boot. It’s remained a little under the radar, but I do love our little film and I hope you will too.
youtu.be/6aMT_0Q_uGg?...
Cactus Boy
YouTube video by Chris Brake
youtu.be
November 30, 2024 at 8:06 PM
A few years ago I made a short film about a man who breaks up with his childhood imaginary friend.
It had great reviews, a strong festival run, and a few awards to boot. It’s remained a little under the radar, but I do love our little film and I hope you will too.
youtu.be/6aMT_0Q_uGg?...
It had great reviews, a strong festival run, and a few awards to boot. It’s remained a little under the radar, but I do love our little film and I hope you will too.
youtu.be/6aMT_0Q_uGg?...
Watched ‘The Mystic’ for the second night in a row, and now find myself haunted by its beautiful Dean Hurley score. Here’s a taster:
youtube.com/watch?v=DKz-...
youtube.com/watch?v=DKz-...
youtube.com
November 30, 2024 at 7:38 AM
Watched ‘The Mystic’ for the second night in a row, and now find myself haunted by its beautiful Dean Hurley score. Here’s a taster:
youtube.com/watch?v=DKz-...
youtube.com/watch?v=DKz-...
Revisiting the fabulous Fisher family.
November 29, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Revisiting the fabulous Fisher family.
Watching Tod Browning’s ‘The Mystic’ for the first time tonight, and very excited to see how the hell this costume fits into the plot.
November 27, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Watching Tod Browning’s ‘The Mystic’ for the first time tonight, and very excited to see how the hell this costume fits into the plot.
Please, Bart. I've seen your stupid Shemp. Yeah, I've seen your Curly too.
November 27, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Please, Bart. I've seen your stupid Shemp. Yeah, I've seen your Curly too.