We would all like to thank Mike London and Richard Norris for taking time out of their busy schedules to come along and chat about their award winning film ‘Hope’ in May. It was a suitably fitting choice as it coincided with the first anniversary of the Roundhouse show where it was originally shown.

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From the Wizard of Oz to a naked man in the woods was never going to be a dull tale, add to this a psychedelic soundtrack almost reminiscent of the scene from the film itself and we had all the ingredients for another classic Campfire. Watch below to see the highlights and, of course, the film itself.

Mike London visited the ditto team to talk about his upcoming Campfire Session. He will be presenting his award-winning film ‘Hope’ with Richard Norris on May 20th to celebrate his film winning the Best Music Video at the London Independent Film Festival Awards.

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Mike London from ditto.tv on Vimeo.

Ahead of his appearance at Campfire on May 20th we talk to Richard Norris about his work as a musician and his soundtrack for the award-winning ‘Hope’, which he will be presenting alongside Mike London at the Lighthouse.

On the 16th May 2009 ditto’s project for the Short Circuit Festival at London’s Roundhouse reached its culmination; a production a filled with one off collaborations and brand new work that would never be repeated. A unique performance that blended film, music, dance and art to tell a story about the human condition; it was a very special start to what has been a spectacular journey for everyone involved.

One of the collaborations that made the night so special was the film ‘Hope’, directed by Mike London with a soundtrack by Richard Norris in his The Time and Space Machine guise. On April 27th, almost one year on from its debut screening, the film collected an accolade for ‘Best Music Video’ at the London Independent Film Festival, an incredible achievement and one we at ditto are very proud to celebrate.

To mark the occasion Mike London and Richard Norris will be our next Campfire Storytellers. We sat down with them to talk about how ‘Hope’ came together.

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We are delighted to welcome two very special guests to Campfire, as filmmaker Mike London and musician Richard Norris come to The Lighthouse on May 20th to talk about the award winning film ‘Hope’, shot specially for ditto’s inaugural performance at The Roundhouse last May. This wonderful collaboration was shortlisted for the London Independent Film Festival Award for Best UK Music Video, fending off stiff competition to win at the ceremony on April 24th.

Mike London has been an advertising creative for nearly 20 years, working at some of London’s top agencies including Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe, where he is currently based. In that time he has written award winning ads and commercials for many of the worlds major brands including Land Rover, Virgin Atlantic, Daewoo, Lloyds TSB and Danone to name but a few. He hopes to share some of his insight into the process of realising pitches as he take the Campfire audience on a journey through ‘Hope’.

Mike will be joined on the night by Richard Norris. Richard is a veteran of the music industry, and the man behind acts The Grid, Beyond the Wizards Sleeve and The Time and Space Machine. His unique and off-kilter take on music production created an inspirational soundtrack for ‘Hope’, and we look forward to hearing some of his insight into what it takes to create such a beautiful and cinematic accompaniment.

So join us for another wonderful Campfire Story, and stay tuned to the Campfire blog for exclusive interviews as the night draws nearer.