Picture on the Wall is a young independent Production Company for music video, commercials, short films and developing feature films, run by Zara Balfour and Paul Zabihi.
We have produced music videos, commercials, corporate drama and documentary video and several short films and are currently developing two feature projects.
Our latest short film, 'Rotten Apple' (Dir: Ralitza Petrova, HD/35mm 2006), premieres in the Official Competition of the 57th Berlin Film Festival in February 2007. 'Rotten Apple' has also been chosen by the Berlinale Talent Campus for presentation to their students as one of the two best short films at the festival.
Previous productions include our music video short film, 'My Life on the News' (Dir: Paul Zabihi / Zara Balfour, DigiBeta 2006), which won 2nd place in the audience vote of Robbie Williams' music video competition for his latest song, 'The 80's' from album Rudebox.
'Lunchbreak' (Dir: Ralitza Petrova, DV 2005), our music video short film for Warp Records artist Gravenhurst, was winner of the Warp Records vs Creative Review competition. 'Lunchbreak' was nominated for Best Film at the ICA Halloween Film Festival 2006, was screened by Saatchi & Saatchi at 2006 Cannes Advertising Festival, is part of thr BBC Film Network, and is currently on tour with OneDotZero.
'Milagro’s Calling' (Dir: Karina Zabihi, 35mm 2001), our urban fairy-tale short film, played at Cannes and the Raindance and Commonwealth Film Festivals, was acquired by the British Film Institute for cultural diversity film studies, toured to the USA, Canada and Australia with the International Festival of Cinema and Technology, and was awarded a Special Commendation from the Jury of TCM Turner Classic Shorts 2002.
Picture on the Wall are currently in development with two feature films, expected to go into production in 2007 and 2008.
PICTURE ON THE WALL FILMS ONLINE:
You can watch 'My Life on the News' at http://www2.shootingpeople.org/robbiewilliams/view_video.php
?film_id=481
Our Warp v Creative Review film, 'Lunchbreak' is online at http://www.supershorts.org.uk/view.html?id=928
In addition to running Picture on the Wall, both Zara and Paul also work freelance in the film industry, Zara as Producer and Production Manager and Paul as Production Designer and Producer.
You can read more about the company's creative directors at:
Paul Zabihi:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1071815/
http://www.skillset.org/film/stories/article_5226_1.asp
Zara Balfour:
www.myspace.com/zaravee
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0050173/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/U2749498
http://www.npa.org.uk/content.asp?pageid=Shorts%20Jury&L
ink=450
PICTURE ON THE WALL CONTACT DETAILS:
Picture on the Wall
022 Hurlingham Studios
01 Ranelagh Gardens
London SW6 3PA
UK
www.pictureonthewall.co.uk
Email:
General enquiries: [email protected]
Zara Balfour: [email protected]
Paul Zabihi: [email protected]
PICTURE ON THE WALL DIRECTORS:
DIRECTOR of 'ROTTEN APPLE' and 'LUNCHBREAK' - Ralitza Petrova
Ralitza grew up in Sofia, Bulgaria, in an 18-storey block, occupied solely by artists. Everyone had a dog, a Lada, a nice stereo, and a mischievous persona. In her teens she studied sculpture, and later developed a growing passion for photography, which led her traveling around the world.
Inspired by the stories and beauty she saw in photographs she felt a strong desire to make her own films. In 1999 she moved to London to study film at the London College of Printing. There she enjoyed experimenting with form and the process of filmmaking. Her graduation film, ‘Don’t Give Up’, got her spotted by Robert Jones (then Head of the UK Film Council Premiere Fund) and she was offered the chance to shadow director Michael Radford on his film ‘The Merchant of Venice’.
Before directing ‘Rotten Apple’, Ralitza was among the winners of the Creative Review Vs Warp Records Competition, giving her a chance to make a music video for artist Gravenhurst. Shot in the style of a short film the video, ‘Lunchbreak’, went onto screen at Cannes International Advertising Festival, OneDotZero, Work In Progress, curated by Freunde der Deutschen Kinemathek, Berlin, and was selected for the 2006 Saatchi & Saatchi Directors’ Showcase.
Ralitza is currently studying an MA in Direction at the National Film & Television School, Beaconsfield UK.
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