"There's a remarkable sense of place and emotional power, in a moving, original movie that deserves to be seen"

“When Arthur, self proclaimed second son of God sets out to save the world he loves, life gets a little crazy.With his band of rumbustuous street people, he brings wonder and hope to his gritty urban surroundings.”

The Insatiable Moon had its premier at the New Zealand International Film Festival in July 2010 to a sold out theatre and a standing ovation. It then ran in NZ cinemas for a flat out 12 weeks and continues to have screenings .

It premiered in the UK in the west end to a sold out screening in October 2010 and had its official release March 2011, and continues to screen around the UK.

We are continuing to explore distribution in other parts of the world.

Click here to visit the Insatiable Moon web site.
The Insatiable Moon on IMDB

Blue Hippo are working as co producers with Freedom Films from London to produce the feature film “ Mums Army”:

Executive Producers are Damian Jones (History Boys /Sex drugs and rock and roll) and Jon Finn (Billy Elliot)

MUMS' ARMY is the story of a community in freefall that became inspired by the vision of one woman who refused to continue living in fear. It is the story of how powerful the people can be, in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.

Scheduled for Autumn 2011 we are in advanced development raising the final budget and casting key roles with some prominent British actors including Maxine Peake  (Silk ) and Noel Clarke ( Dr Who /Adulthood) and Sheridan Smith (Gavin and Stacey)

Saahasee - With 23 years of experience as a development agency Saahasee have created an exciting "model" of developing sustainable interventions in the urban poor communities in Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Bangalore and New Delhi. Saahasee has a focus on women and self-help groups to converge three key elements of sustainable development. The first is socio-economic empowerment of poor communities, the second is leadership development, the third is knowledge enhancement & management. They work in disadvantaged communities offering a variety of services with communities managing, governing and carrying this development process through a structured mechanism into poor communities.

Blue Hippo Media are working with Saahasee to create a short documentary piece of media for use with funding, sponsors and other stake holders celebrating the history and achievements of the work, as well as mapping out future challenges.

The hope is to film in December/January.

For further details about Saahasee please visit www.saahasee.org

Africa Wise - "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground" - African Proverb

Working with Equitas Resources, Africa Wise is a 10 year project celebrating stories of leadership. It will create a dynamic, visual library of lives that will give voices to tales of African leadership, mastery and skill, which might otherwise be lost to History. More than a sentimental legacy piece, it will aspire to raise the caliber of leadership in the here and now, highlighting the stories of those who have contributed in some significant way to Africa's emerging story and journey.

The pressure for short-term success is often at the expense of long term good. In capturing the wisdom of the past we hope to provide a tangible legacy of influence for the next generation.

Project is currently in pre-production

Tracks in the Sand - Stories inspired by "Tea with Hezbollah" -  The Middle East: An unlikely journey - an unusual theme: Is it possible to embrace your enemies?

This project is in partnership with Carl Medearis, an international expert in the field of Arab-American and Muslim-Christian relation. He acts as a catalyst for a number of current movements in the Middle East to promote peacemaking and to support cultural, political and religious dialogue. He is the author of "Muslims, Christians and Jesus", as well as co-author of "Tea with Hezbollah: sitting at the Enemies' Table"

We are currently in discussions to determine the exact shape that the project might take given the rapidly changing stage of the Middle East.

For more info on Carl please visit www.carlmedearis.com

and http://religion.blogs.cnn.com

The Hakawati Project - New Media and the Tradition of Storytelling in the Middle East

The Hakawati Project aims to create an online space in which the individual human stories that make up the Middle East today may be told, using new media. The stories will be told by young people from the Middle East who will be trained in the use of audio and video as well as in the arts of journalism and oral history. The project will build 21^st century skills in information and communications technology, while at the same time providing a unique perspective on the human realities behind the headlines. It will become an online resource for schools and colleges, connect to real-world volunteer and service learning projects in the Middle East, and encourage a sense of global citizenship and human solidarity based around the simple idea of ‘Listening to the Other.’

*Hakawati = ‘Storyteller’ in Arabic

Currently in pre-production.

Legend. Asshole. Enigma. Hero. People would follow Gary Hemming anywhere: into bed, into trouble and up the most dangerous mountains in the world.

In 1966 he became the most famous man in France – an outsider, an American, no less, who defied the authorities with an audacious Alpine rescue: a daring DIY dash up notorious mountain the Dru. In treacherous conditions, Hemming lead his amateur climbers beyond the limits of endurance: up a sheer cliff and through a lightning storm to save the lives of people he didn’t even know.

When he came down, he was lifted up: dubbed ‘Le Beatnik’ by the media, sucked into celebrity and away from what he loved. He couldn’t climb, he couldn’t cope.

In 1969, he returned to America, to die – driven over the edge by his love/hate affair with fame. He climbed to escape the world, but couldn’t escape himself.

THE CLIMBER, WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU GET TO THE TOP?

In advanced development: Scheduled to film spring 2012 USA and France

In partnership with NZ ministry of health and Birmingham and Solihull

Mental Health Foundation Trust, Blue hippo and Holy bucket productions have created a 45 minute film that explores the story, behind the scenes and themes of the  feature film “ the insatiable moon”. The documentary film will have screenings in NZ and UK in the autumn of 2011 whilst being developed as a resource for engagement across a wide variety of sectors.

“Words are like spears. Once they have left their speaker's lips they can never return.”

The Battle of the Wordsmiths is the title of the second part of The Wild Kingdoms series. The story concerns the conflict between a king and a boy. The battle is watched by divine spirits, and its outcome will determine their fate. Over many days the king and boy battle, using letters and words to transform themselves and their surroundings into elements, animals, mythical creatures, and much more. It is a clash of letters, words, and ideas that has the potential to re-shape an entire world.

Musical performance

The Battle of the Wordsmiths musical style will be a combination of song/narration that include rap, r & b acapella and beat boxing. There will not be a 'single' narrator; instead this will be shared between the performers - sometimes in groups, sometimes solos. All atmospheric sounds such as natural elements (wind/rain) or animals will be created through voice.
The sound will evoke a faraway world in another time; it will be supported by vocal harmonies and melodies that will be familiar yet original. The Battle of the Wordsmiths experience will combine intimacy with visual and narrative scale. It will be a small scale epic that leaves a powerful impression on audiences of all age groups.