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Soul Boy was more honest? In what way? It felt like a construct from the first scene - incredibly poorly shot, the story made little sense and the acting was also poor. Also walking from Wigan to Stoke and Dance offs - little honesty there for me. And for Elaine's film failing to reinvigorate the genre - that was never the intention, too many people saw this as an opportunity to pick up the mantle of Northern Souls fluffy marketing piece to attract these fresh vibrant young guns. The honesty in the film lay in the fact that it portrayed the scene warts and all and that is something to celebrate in my view.

The NME readership is done to 32,000 readers and falling. Slight overkill to say the mage "knows and understands the music business" I thinK! Fair play for the award, even if I think the film is badly acted, predictable and a profound disappointment.

My apologies. Only managed to log on recently. I wasn't aiming to wind anyone up by my comments. I just think it was overall a poor film with an obvious plot and some pretty poor acting (save for the lead) and obvious script. The Billy Elliott reference was a joke and I'm stunned anyone actually thinks that such a comparison is a good one! SoulBoy isn't a classic and may not have as many friends as NS has but I think it was more honest. Perhaps I was looking forward to it too much. I love Northern Soul and the music and dancing, but I'm afraid (judging by the people I watched this with) NS will do barely anything to reinvigorate the genre. Congratulatons on the award and good luck to all concerned in the future, but for me it's a profound let down.

Sunday 15th March 2015 Special Guest: Stuart Cosgrove Soul Discovery presented by Mick O'Donnell Every Sunday 6.00pm — 8.00pm GMT Solar Radio Sky Digital Channel 0129 www.solarradio.com

Oh my..., who advised them on this? I don't know where to start... But the end of Northern Soul started in 78 and finished arly 80s. Who'd have predicted that To be honest I was working whilst listening to it, was bored sh56eless so might have missed something.

The problems of the 67 riot led to Berry Gordy purchasing the Donovan Building in the centre of Detroit, worried that Hitsville, on West Grand , and near to the rioting, was vulnerable. The shift of 'operations' caused many problems....artists , staff, musicians etc all felt that the 'feeling' created at Hitsville and other buildings on West Grand was missing. Gordy , increasingly was absent....touring or in LA. The 'magic' created was replaced a cold atmosphere and many staff and artists were out on a limb. I will be getting a copy of this book.....should be a good addition to the history of Motown.

Well deserved, NME knows and understands the music business and that is proper recognition for the film.

Well deserved!

That's just a bit special isn't it. Congratulations Elaine, Debbie, Marco et al

Looks amazing!!!!! Can't wait!

Remember Stuart from when he lived in London, brilliant soul music taste and a nice guy to boot. This will be a good read I'm sure.

I wish Flashback had been released as a 45rpm, or has it and I missed it?

Sitting on a train in the quiet zone chillin out, this is a superb compilation. I might just go back and forth a couple of times.

Got mine, cracker.

Oof!! Doesn't sound too promising, does it?

"Thirty-five years later and Mark, now a married father and a journalist living in London, interviews Jerry about the end of the Northern Soul scene." Thanks for the heads up Mike. I'll listening - if only to find when this end of the Northern scene was... What's the odds on it being December 1981?

Don't worry Steve, I found them and did the Job for you ;) there on the thread where there's a picture of Elaine and the producer (Debbie?). just don't get why someone would go on a thread where the director is celebrating, you'd expect what is one of the best nights of her life. Sad sad individuals.

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I enjoyed the film and dont give a damn about the opinions of Bafta. The Bafta luvies will probably be back ploughing through NS tunes to get the right one for their next advertisements. Elaine demonstrated she has the talent and imagination to go on and deliver the goods on a tiny budget; when generously financed she will doubtless produce a monster film. Who knows it might be the follow up to the Northern soul film.

A shame the BAFTA was out Elaine's grasp but a massive achievement for a self funded, self written and self directed film to be nominated. I guess that grass root production doesn't count for much with BAFTA. Regardless a whopping success Another shame are the f££&witts who have signed up to the films FB page and are using this achievement as a platform for them to slag the film, you've got to be a div to join a page and then spend every post slagging it. This sites been great in that aspect with very few unthought out comments

I can donate a copy each of: Tell me/Spyder Turner Suddenly there's you/Pree both recorded in Detroit 2008 bla bla bla..... It would be nice for the musicians and artists to know that you may even play them that evening as a teaser?

Just dug this out to post up...Japanese flexi-disc of Pony Time on the Japanese Yamaha label. RIP Mr.Covay

Sad news, may he rest in paradise

Absolutely!......she looked good as well!

Elaine -Its was a fantastic achievement just to get nominated well done -