# TOPHER NEVILLE ## Posts - [The Shining 45th Anniversary at IFI](https://topherneville.eu/lava/the-shining/): I have seen The Shining many times over the years since my first viewing of it in 1985. It has been reported in various publications as one of the most popular Horror movies of all time by Audiences. Even though it’s not that disturbing as far as the genre goes, I’d describe it as more of a ghost story than an out-and-out Horror. The strongest element, in my opinion, is the combination of performances by the Cast and the professionalism of a well crafted production by it’s Director, Stanley Kubrick. The story comes from Stephen King’s novel of the same […] - ['Jaws' is adeptly shot cinema](https://topherneville.eu/lava/jaws-is-adeptly-shot-cinema/): I just came back from seeing the Jaws 50th Anniversary screening and having never seen it at a Cinema before, I must say it works much better as a movie on the silver screen. While John Williams’ distinctive score has always stood out, I was very pleasantly surprised by the Cinematography – adeptly shot by Bill Butler, ASC. Universal Studios spent a lot of time restoring the original negative a few years back, so the picture is probably better than the 1975 35mm print. So camera shots which just pass by on a smaller screen actually look phenomenal on the […] - [The long hard road](https://topherneville.eu/lava/the-long-hard-road/): I was going to avoid talking about the subject of failure on this blog, possibly due to a fear that it will lead to a trend of focusing on failure and that isn’t a very good idea. So I’ll just write one post about the ‘long hard road’ to getting films as a creative artist made, and move on. Whenever a film, or script of mine doesn’t get accepted into a film festival, or fails to gain someone’s interest, it usually sets the mood for the entire year. And frankly, it does have a negative effect my outlook. This has […] - [My new filmmaker's site](https://topherneville.eu/lava/hello-world/): WELCOME to my new site. It’s going live this May (Bealtaine). And it’s going to be regularly updated with new production details and news on new productions. Imposter syndrome aside, hopefully you’ll understand what kind of films I make and get a good idea of my work as a Screenwriter, Director, Composer and Producer. I always aim to make original films that entertain and inspire, rather than horrify and hold the value of Art in cinema close to my heart. My ‘Projects’ and Filmography are also listed on IMDb. ## Pages - [A Famine Portrait](https://topherneville.eu/lava/a-famine-portrait/) - [Nightfire](https://topherneville.eu/lava/nightfire/) - [Vintage 98](https://topherneville.eu/lava/vintage-98/) - [Send Topher a Message](https://topherneville.eu/lava/contactform/) - [Home](https://topherneville.eu/lava/) - [Blog](https://topherneville.eu/lava/blog/) - [Front Page](https://topherneville.eu/lava/skylink/) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)