Optimistic Productions

Tonight on Channel 4…

admin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:51:11 +0000

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished will be gracing the screen right in the depths of this beautiful evening – at 11:40pm.

Random Acts

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:16:27 +0000

‘The Winds of Change’- the first of our new short films screens on Channel 4 at 11.05 Monday 18th February 2013 as part of the Random Acts strand.

Vodka Empire screening at Dash Cafe, Rich Mix

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:56:43 +0000

Thanks to Dash Arts for inviting us to screen our feature ‘How To Re-Establish A Vodka Empire’ at their fantastic Dash Cafe evening at Rich Mix, Wednesday 6th March 2013 at 7.30pm.

Our feature on a major US tour

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:21:03 +0000

Our feature film How To Re-Establish A Vodka Empire has been having a successful tour of the USA. Dan traveled with the film to packed out screenings in New York, Washington DC and Philadelphia. Upcoming screening in Boston as part of JewishFilm2012.

How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:33:43 +0000

How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire is our debut feature film premiered at 55th BFI London Film Festival 2011. Find out more here.
“A barnstorming tale of vodka and revolution.” –BBC Radio.★★★★ The Times (London) ★★★★ Irish Times ★★★★ Empire Magazine
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The Games

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:32:57 +0000

Film staging a surreal Olympics amid the sites set to become the London 2012 Olympic Park. Commissioned by Urbis for ‘Play: Experience the Adventure of Our Cities’ exhibition. Winner of Audience Award at the East End Film Festival 2008. Held in the collections of the BFI National Archives and available to view in the BFI Mediateque. Recent outings of the film project include: Moscow Architecture Biennale, BBC Big Screen, Beyond Media Festival, FACT, LIFT’s East on Screen, Chisenhale Biennale, RIBA Architecture Week.

Jesus of New York

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:30:38 +0000

JESUS is reborn as a deeply flawed man struggling to convince the world he is the second coming. When Dr Schwartz comes along looking for a subject on which to test his invisablator, the opportunity to show the gathered press a live miracle proves too much for Jesus to

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The Village Underground

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:29:45 +0000

Auro Foxcroft is a young man with a mission and Optimistic Productions have been following his quest to provide affordable creative work-space in Shoreditch. He has gone about this in an unusual manner. Decommissioned Underground Carriages now look out over the east end of London sitting on their own little island of old railway viaduct. An inspiring example of recycling in action. The film has subsequently been acquired by Current TV.

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Subverting the City; Subversive Architects (Channel 4, 2005)

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:29:32 +0000

A group of architects ‘improve’ a derelict signal box in East London

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Subverting the City; The Space Hijackers (Channel 4, 2005)

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:28:25 +0000

A group of anarchic visionaries challenge the city boys to a cricket match at closing time on a Friday night!

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