Richmond International Film Festival
September 2024
Six years on from The Merciless Beauty appearing in their lineup, Laal Blue Dot are returning to the Richmond, Virginia, USA with Between the Lights. Screening at the 13th Richmond International Film Festival on Wednesday 25th September, 8.00p.m. at the historically iconic Byrd Theatre – we can’t wait to be headed to the Commonwealth of Virginia once again!
Laal Blue Dot at the Galway Film Fleadh
July 2024
Laal Blue Dot was selected to participate in the marketplace of the 2024 Film Fleadh in Galway, Ireland. We are looking forward to connecting with potential financiers and coproducers to pitch one of our next projects, Confessions of a Pagan Nun, which is to be set and filmed in the southwest of Ireland.
Grand Jury Prize – Best Film – Dances With Films
June 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Between the Lights capped off a very successful West Coast premiere screening in Hollywood by receiving top honours from the grand jury, scooping the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature. We are truly honoured to receive this from a jury of peers and previous winners and would like to thank all of the wonderful Dances With Films family.
Between the Lights to feature in the 27th edition of Dances With Films in Hollywood
May 2024
Laal Blue Dot is very excited to finally announce that Between the Lights will be showcased as a West Coast premiere at none other than the TCL Chinese Theatres on Hollywood Boulevard at the end of June. Featuring as part of the 27th edition of Dances With Films, we can’t wait to be teaming up with these guys once again and bringing our northern English film to the modern home of the silver screen!
Marché du Film – Cannes Film Festival
May 2024
Laal Blue Dot is returning to Cannes once more! We will be promoting our sales agent’s efforts with the selling of Between the Lights in the Marché du Film, as well as pitching two more features off our slate with a view to exploring co-producing opportunities and discussing financing options. Looking forward to meeting new and old colleagues alike in the sunshine.
Between the Lights wins Best Foreign Film at the 19th Myrtle Beach International Film Festival
April 2024
Laal Blue Dot’s Between the Lights fought off stiff competition to be named best international film at the 2024 Myrtle Beach International Film Festival. What a wonderful follow up to our last visit where we picked up a runner up award in the same category with The Merciless Beauty. Huge thanks to the MBIFF team for honouring us!
Myrtle Beach International Film Festival
March 2024
Six years on from an award winning visit with The Merciless Beauty, Laal Blue Dot are returning to the shores of South Carolina, USA with their debut feature film Between the Lights. Screening at the 19th Myrtle Beach International Film Festival on Wednesday 24th April, we are very excited to be headed to the Palmetto State once again!
European Film Market at the 74th Berlinale
February 2024
Laal Blue Dot’s is delighted to announce that they have signed with LA-based company Mind The Gap to act at sales agent for their debut feature film Between the Lights. First order of the day for this new collaboration is to take Between the Lights to the EFM in Berlin to court potential buyers.
Keswick Film Festival
January 2024
Laal Blue Dot’s debut feature film Between the Lights has been selected to open the upcoming Keswick Film Festival on Thursday 29th February. We are delighted and honoured as this is something of a homecoming event for us – we are native to the Lakes and shot a large amount of Between the Lights in Keswick.
November 2023
Laal Blue Dot’s debut feature film Between the Lights has been selected to world-premiere in the heart of Manhattan in December as part of the upcoming Dances With Films NY, a top ten US rated film festival and true champions of independent film. All news regarding events and ticket sales can be found on the Between the Lights social media pages.
May 2023
Laal Blue Dot’s debut feature film Between the Lights has been selected as one of only a handful of films to feature in The Breakthrough Strand at this year’s Film London London Screenings in June. London Screenings is a business to business event that provides a platform to celebrate and promote UK films to the international market.
European Film Market at the 73rd Berlinale
February 2023
Laal Blue Dot is excited to be heading back to in-person festivals and markets again! We will be attending the European Film Market in Berlin next week as both part of the Creative UK: Market Trader programme, as well as independently representing our work in the market.
CREATIVE UK – CREATIVE ENTERPRISE: MARKET TRADER
October – 2022
Laal Blue Dot has been selected as one of only a handful of creative companies across the country to be part of the Creative Enterprise: Market Trader programme.
Creative Enterprise: Market Trader is a unique five-month long programme that aims to equip participants with the knowledge and support they need to understand the film market better, plan and target their approach and come away from international markets with the best possible results. Led by Creative UK and made possible by funding from the British Film Institute and National Lottery, the programme is for high-potential screen-based companies and technology platforms that innovate across video-games, visual effects and animation, immersive media and film and TV.
28th March 2022 – Article: Creative UK speaks with Laal Blue Dot co-founder Michael Groom
author: Ivana Karabova, words & interview: Simon Bland
CREATIVE ENGLAND – CREATIVE ENTERPRISE: EVOLVE
August – 2021
Laal Blue Dot has been selected as one of only twenty creative companies across the country to be part of the Creative Enterprise: Evolve programme.
Creative Enterprise: Evolve is a unique nine-month long programme designed by investors that prepares high-potential screen businesses for growth capital. Led by Creative England and made possible by funding from the British Film Institute and National Lottery, the programme is for high-potential screen-based companies and technology platforms that innovate across video-games, visual effects and animation, immersive media and film and TV.
