Paul Burke

Yorkshire son of Irish immigrants who found home in Bristol. VFX / VP producer, RTS nominee, Redfield Cinema Campaign Founder, MA screenwriter & screen biz. ✌🏻

[Save Redfield Cinema @CinemaRedfield]

Jordan Davies - Co-founder of The Cause

"There’s a conversation going on right now that we need to save redfield cinema and I feel like it’s massively important that people take this serious, you know.

Because when you uncover a gem like that it should be preserved. " 🧵1/4

[Save Redfield Cinema @CinemaRedfield]

“The thing that excites me about this project is that it has an opportunity to provide fully accessible films for a local community that is diverse, that reflects their lives and hopefully that means black film programming. disabled people’s film programming, lgbt and so on. 1/2

[Save Redfield Cinema @CinemaRedfield]

Kerry McCarthy - MP for Bristol East since 2005.
“Redfield Cinema has the potential to be an invaluable asset to the community, both as a celebration of Bristol’s cultural history and as an inclusive and welcoming space for arts, cultural and social activities. 1/5

[Save Redfield Cinema @CinemaRedfield]

Dildar Singh - Local legend and lead singer of RSVP Bhangra
“I’m so pleased to be here and be supporting the idea for the redfield cinema to become a multi-hub kind of space and the fact that it’s in the heart of this community, on the main road it’s such a great idea. 1/2

[Save Redfield Cinema @CinemaRedfield]

Ron Merchant - Granada regular and father of Stephen Merchant

"I remember going to see the last film shown in the Granada which was John Wayne’s The Alamo - straight away bang in your face, lovely glorious technicolour - and transforming your life for that brief period.. 1/6

[Save Redfield Cinema @CinemaRedfield]

Barry Parsons - Green Party Councillor, Easton Ward

“A place for people to eat, work, dance, sleep and dream together. Yes, we need housing. But we also need everything else that makes a community.”

#saveredfieldcinema

[Paul Burke @poburke]

When Juries keep acquiring climate protestors, that should tell you something. When the govt removes and removes legal defences that have long standing in law... that should tell you something else.

[Plan B Earth @PlanB_earth]

1. On Wednesday, the Government plans to stop juries acquitting the wonderful people taking necessary measures to protect life and to protect us all.

Please join us outside the *Royal Courts of Justice at 9am, 21 Feb* to stand up for trial by jury and democracy 🧵

[Gavin Bridge. @GavinBridgeUK]

Some interesting new themes emerging in Bristols new local plan.

[Borriss @_Borriss_]

Exactly 17 hours ago Runway dropped amazing improvements to their video generation models...

Don't want to hype it too much but..

ARE you kidding me!

10 - basically HD video - examples:

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

MEGA FACTCHECK

EVs are “likely crucial” for tackling transport CO2, says the IPCC – and sales are rocketing

But EVs still face relentless hostile media coverage

So, I spent the past few months debunking 21 (!) of the most common EV myths

Here it is 🧵

https://t.co/gfqcswgRvK

[Wildfire Books @Wildfirebks]

Officially announced in the @LRB this week: @eastsidemoses is the winner of the 2023 Hawthornden Prize for Literature, Britain's oldest literary award. Previous winners include Hilary Mantel, Ali Smith, Colm Tóibín, Evelyn Waugh...We are so proud of you, Moses.

[Dr Andrew Meyerson @AndrewMeyerson]

Dear 🇬🇧,

Here’s your weekly reminder that 10 years ago, your NHS was ranked the #1 healthcare system on Earth. You don’t need a new system. You need a new govt that won’t destroy your public NHS to feed a private system. Your family isn’t safe in #ToryBritain.

#SOSNHS

[Paul Burke @poburke]

@PeteRogers @dtaylormatthews ?

[BBC Writers @bbcwritersroom]

We've just revealed the dates for our next Open Call script submission window.
This is our main annual opportunity, it's open to any writer aged 18 or over and based in the UK or Republic of Ireland. There is no need to have prior experience or credits 1/3 https://t.co/GOTfk9xfRo

[Paul Burke @poburke]

Wish I around for this weekend, such a great film https://t.co/41RRm99bOW

[BLAK WAVE @BLAKWAVEPRO]

2 more days left people get those applications in. This is an amazing opportunity !!

[حيدر | Haydar @chronicalihere]

“There is a reason after all, that some people wish to colonize the moon, and others dance before it as an ancient friend.”

// James Baldwin

[Paul Burke @poburke]

Bookmarking...

[Paul Gallagher @paulcgallagher]

For anyone interested in the art of filmmaking, I highly recommend Lumet's book MAKING MOVIES. A frank, detailed, personal and highly readable book covering the whole process with huge insight and enthusiasm.

[Miyagi 🥋 @CryptoMiyagi_]

.@midjourney do you have a thing against black.dark skin?

Why when I put in an image of an African American woman it comes back white? Why is it so hard to obtain dark skin in outputs?

Please look into this with the new v5.2, thank you!

[Paul Burke @poburke]

@AmyTrevaskus @BristolAf @holbrook99 @SSGreatBritain Saw you both but didn't quite manage to say hi - next time!