Categories Golf Personal and Family Life The Baker

Damian Lewis Enjoys Some Golfing in Wales

Ace in the Hole

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | August 26, 2023

This weekend Damian was spotted in the Welsh countryside of Llandybie near Llandeilo, Wales at the Glynhir Golf Club, stopping in at the golf course’s Pro Shop. Is it me, or is his hair blonder? Perhaps some highlights for a new role or his current vampy role as the malevolent and alluring Uncle Will in the vampire comedy, The Radleys. Or maybe the lighter locks are a result from all that fun in the sun from his recent vacation in St  Tropez.

Damian has shared many times over that he loves going to Wales. From history we know Damian’s North Walian father Watcyn and his grandparents were all Welsh, so he has links to the area having been a regular visitor since his youth. Holidays and weekends were spent either in Llandeilo or around the beaches of Porthmadog, celebrating St. David’s Day was a childhood event and the Welsh team was the only one to back in rugby. The family has a second home there, which they have occupied in Llandeilo for more than 40 years.

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Categories Poll Print Media The Baker

Six Underrated Welsh Movies You Must Watch

The Baker (UK) aka Assassin in Love (USA)

by Rhys Gregory | Wales 247 | February 15, 2023

Wales is known for its breathtaking scenery, passionate culture, and centuries of history; however, one aspect that often gets overlooked is the country’s vibrant movie industry. With a great selection of both modern and classic films- Wales has produced some truly underrated gems that all movie enthusiasts should watch. People often ask us questions, including “are there any films set in Wales and about Wales?” and “what Netflix series was filmed in Wales?”

In this article, we’ll discuss some of the best-underrated films made in Wales. However, some of the movies filmed in Wales or any other country may not be available in some countries due to regional restrictions. To bypass such restrictions; it’s essential to have a VPN download free. A VPN on PC or a smartphone can be useful for several situations- including getting protection from hackers. We’ll discuss it further later in this article. So, if you’re a movie lover and looking for some amazing hidden gems to watch this weekend then stay tuned!

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Categories Dream Horse Horse Racing Print Media

Dream Horse: New Release Dates and New Trailer

Thoroughbred at the 2021 Box Office

by Nathan Bevan | Wales Online | May 5, 2021

Dream Horse, the star-studded film about Welsh race horse Dream Alliance and the Rhymney Valley community has finally got a release date. Covid restrictions saw it delayed for more than a year, but the finishing post is now in sight. Dream Horse will be in US movie theaters May 21, 2021 and UK movie theaters June 4, 2021.

Shot on location in South Wales, the film looks like a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

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Categories Atlanta Film Festival Dream Horse

Dream Horse Screening at the Atlanta Film Festival – April 9, 2021

Film Festival in Atlanta

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | April 9, 2021

The Atlanta Film Festival 2021 takes place from April 22 – May 2 in Atlanta, Georgia. This year, conscious of Covid-safety, the 23rd annual festival will be presented in a hybrid format, with a mix of outdoor screenings, virtual cinema, celebrity conversations, limited parties, and some indoor film events. Due to the ongoing pandemic, ATLFF 2021 will be presented via a mix of drive-in, virtual and socially distanced in-person screenings.

Marquee film Dream Horse with Damian Lewis and Toni Collette will screen Wednesday, April 28th from 7:00 PM – 9:10 PM EDT at Plaza Theatre A located at 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306.

Festival passes and tickets for individual events are on sale now on the site. Drive-in screenings cost $15-50 (depending on the number of people in the vehicle), virtual events cost $9.99 and tickets to in-person screenings cost $20.

Select a showing here to purchase tickets.
For more information, please visit Atlanta Film Festival here

Categories Dream Horse Sarasota Film Festival

Dream Horse to Close Sarasota Film Festival – April 9, 2021

Film Festival in Florida

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | April 9, 2021

The Sarasota Film Festival 2021 takes place from April 30 – May 9 in Sarasota, Florida. This year, conscious of Covid-safety, the 23rd annual festival will be presented in a hybrid format, with a mix of outdoor screenings, virtual cinema, celebrity conversations, limited parties, and some indoor film events.

Bleecker Street’s Dream Horse, a horse racing drama that stars Damian Lewis and Toni Collette and is directed by Euros Lyn, will close the event. The box office opens Thursday, April 15th. You can purchase tickets here.

Location
323 Central Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236

For more information or ticket sales, please visit Sarasota Film Festival here

Categories Dream Horse Film Festival RiverRun International Film Festival Screenings

Dream Horse Virtual Screening at RiverRun International Film Festival – March 31, 2021

Dream Horse Rides Again at RiverRun

by Mark Burger | Yes Weekly | March 31, 2021

Around this time each year, the RiverRun International Film Festival traditionally hosts a launch party touting the films and special guests scheduled to be a part of the festival. Circumstances being what they are during the COVID-19 pandemic, the RiverRun International Film Festival’s traditional kick-off event will be virtual this year  and will be broadcast on the festival’s website.

The 23rd annual RiverRun festival will be held May 6–16, 2021 in Winston-Salem, NC. Tickets will be available for purchase by members on April 8 and by the general public on April 12. The complete schedule will be accessible through the RiverRun website, as are ticket sales.

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Categories Dream Horse Film Festival

Dream Horse Heads to Zurich Film Festival – Sept 4, 2020

Gala Section Premiere

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | September 4, 2020

The 16th annual Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) will celebrate the comeback of cinema and will show eagerly awaited autumn and winter titles in its Gala Section. Among the twelve newly confirmed titles is the film Dream Horse.

Zurich is one of the few film festivals in Europe that will be held in person this year, despite CoVid-19. Zurich opened up its program this year to films from other Swiss festivals forced to cancel due to the pandemic. ZFF is also opening its theaters to independent movies, mainly from the U.S., that would have premiered at other film festivals, such as SXSW and Tribeca, that were canceled due to CoVid-19. The U.S. screenings are primarily for the film industry to give world sales companies a platform to present their movies to international distributors.

ZFF runs from Thursday September 24 – October 4, 2020 and tickets go on sale September 14. Get your tickets online here from 12:00 noon on September 14, 2020 or at seetickets.ch. ZFF Vouchers and Festival Passes can be purchased immediately, which means you can profit from discounts as soon as presale starts.

Dream Horse photo stills and movie posters, view in our gallery here

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Categories Dream Horse Film Festival

Dream Horse to Open Sarasota Film Festival – March 9, 2020

Film Festival in Florida

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | March 9, 2020

The Sarasota Film Festival will kick off this year with opening night film Dream Horse. The 22nd annual festival runs from March 27 through April 5 in Sarasota, Florida. The 2020 film schedule is coming soon and tickets go on sale for the general public on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 12:00 noon.

For more information or ticket sales, please visit Sarasota Film Festival here

Categories Announcement Dream Horse Screenings

Win Free Tickets to Advanced Screening of Dream Horse – March 9, 2020

And We’re Off to the Races!

by Isabel Shaw | Radio Times | March 9, 2020

Radio Times is giving away 5,000 tickets to see Dream Horse! Click here and enter code BDQ245 to download and print your free ticket(s) for the preview screening of the film on Monday, March 23, 2020. Doors open at 6:00 pm and movie begins at 6:30 pm. Tickets are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so book now to avoid missing out!

Here is the list of participating Cineworld theatres below:

Ashton Under Lyne
Basildon
Belfast
Birmingham NEC
Bolton
Bristol
Cardiff
Castleford
Crawley
Enfield
Feltham
Glasgow Renfrew Street
Ipswich
Milton Keynes
Newcastle
Nottingham
Poole
Sheffield
Stevenage
Wandsworth

To gain admittance, tickets should be presented to the box office along with a copy of this page of Radio Times. ID’s may be requested.

For more information, visit Radio Times

Categories Dream Horse Film Festival Screenings

Dream Horse Will Close Out the RiverRun International Film Festival – Feb 29, 2020

Dream Horse Screening at UNCSA

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | February 29, 2020

This year’s RiverRun International Film Festival will close with comedy-drama Dream Horse starring Damian Lewis and Toni Collette.

The RiverRun International Film Festival is a regional event based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is one of the premiere film festivals in the southeastern United States. The 22nd annual RiverRun will be held March 26 – April 5, 2020.

The closing night film Dream Horse will be screened at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts on Sunday, April 5, 2020 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

RiverRun’s 11-day Festival programming regularly includes a selection of family-friendly, independent, international and celebrity driven films, attracting diverse audiences – which include local film aficionados, young families, niche audiences and cultural tourists.

In all, audiences will be able to choose among 77 feature films and 96 shorts from 42 countries, Most movies in the festival will be screened in Winston-Salem, including some screenings at a new location for the festival, Marketplace Cinema. Some movies will also be shown at RED Cinemas in Greensboro.

Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. March 4, 2020 at the Stevens Center box office. All regular screenings for the festival are $12 for adults and $10 for students, with $6 matinees Monday through Friday before 5 p.m. Ticket packages are also available.

For more information on films and tickets, go to riverrunfilm.com/ or call 336-721-1945.

 

Categories Dream Horse Events

Retired Horse Dream Alliance Will Be Guest of Honor at Chepstow Race Course – Feb 26, 2020

Easter Monday Family Race Day

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | February 26, 2020


To celebrate the upcoming release of the new movie Dream Horse, which is based on the true story of a horse named Dream Alliance, the legendary horse himself will return 10 years later as Guest of Honor and parade in the winner’s enclosure at Chepstow Race Course on Monday, April 13, 2020. He is one of the most celebrated horses in racing, bred on an allotment, who went on to win the biggest race in Wales, the Coral Welsh Grand National, 2009. The retired champ will hopefully be available to meet his fans throughout the day.

Dream Horse is inspired by Dream Alliance’s historic win and stars Damian Lewis, Toni Collette, Owen Teale and Joanna Page. Get ready for the feel-good film of the spring, as Dream Horse hits UK cinemas on April 17, shortly after Chepstow’s family fun day to coincide with the launch of the movie.

Chepstow’s gates open at 12:00 p.m., with first race at 2:00 p.m. and last race at 5:30 p.m. Children aged 17 and under enter free. To join in on the popular Easter Monday Family Race Day and for more information about tickets, please visit Chepstow Racing and Events here.

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Categories Behind the Scenes Dream Horse Print Media

The Inspiring Story of a Welsh Racehorse – March 16, 2019

Dream Horse: The True Rags-to-Riches Story of Dream Alliance

by Kathryn Williams | Wales Online | March 15, 2019

The champion racehorse horse Dream Alliance

We reported earlier that Damian would be staring in the upcoming film Dream Horse here. If you don’t know the story of South Wales champion racehorse Dream Alliance already, you should.

It’s an inspiring tale and now it’s being given the big screen treatment starring Homeland and Billions-star, Damian Lewis, and Hereditary and Muriel’s Wedding actress, Toni Collette.

Named Dream Horse, the film will shoot on location in Wales this spring and will also be directed by Welsh filmmaker Euros Lyn, famed for TV drama gold like Broadchurch, Happy Valley and Kiri.

Dream Horse will share the story of Dream Alliance who was bred and owned by a group of friends from a Cefn Fforest workingmen’s club.

From raising the steed on a slag heap in the Caerphilly borough to winning the Welsh Grand National – and slicing a tendon and undergoing stem cell therapy in between – it focuses on the true rags-to-riches story of Dream Alliance, who owners include Jan Vokes, her husband Brian and tax advisor Howard Davies.

Collette is due to play Jan Vokes, who along with her fellow syndicate members paid in £10 per week for the horse’s training, and Lewis will play Howard Davies.

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