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TUESDAY
Westbourne Studios
6–11pm
Drama
The Survivor
Christoph Warrack 25 minutes 12A
Britain, 1956: a meter destroys a village leaving one
survivor, a woman with mysterious powers. But, as The
Government experiment on her and shady organisations
try to reach her, the psychologist on the case helps
her plot her escape. Drama London, England
Out There Herve Constant 23 minutes 12
This chilling tale of one man’s descent into madness
was published shortly before the author was institutionalized
for insanity and so ‘out there’ has inevitably
been seen as informed by Guy De Maupassant mental illness.
Drama London, England
Affairs Of The House
Oli Maitland Hudson 13 minutes 15
A young conservative MP is thrust into the murky world
of politics. He is haunted by distorted visions of Margaret
Thatcher. Will he survive in this cut throat world?
Comedy London, England
7-8pm
Halloween Film Fest
– cinema
presents THE VX AUTEUR THEORY
(Tuesday 14th August 7-8pm, westbourne studios)
A top hit at the 4th Halloween Short Film Festival 2007,
the VX Auteur Theory programme is a platform for new
directors with strong visions and a personal hands-on
approach to filmmaking. The search for this more personal
film, whereby nothing is watered down or compromised
by group decision, has pulled in these little gems;
it’s pure, it’s funny, itís dark,
its a new generation of D.I.Y Auteur! Strong films with
a twisted vision and a D.I.Y get-your-own-hands-dirty
premise of filmmaking, this collection is as pure, quirky,
disturbing and individual as the filmmakers themselves.
Nothing here is generic. That’s a promise! Curated
by Lucia Helenka.
www.shortfilms.org.uk
www.vxcollective.co.uk
www.myspace.com/halloweenshortfilmfestival3
MY FRIEND MARJORIE (Louise Wilde, 5 min)
Marjorie is an 89 year old retired vaudeville actress;
fortunes have faded, but the memories are magnificent
and vibrant.
GROWING (David Alexander, 11 min)
Three teenage boys whose idle lifestyle of smoking,
joking around and chasing girls results in tragedy.
A STORM AND SOME SNOW (Simon Ellis, 2 min)
A two hour electrical storm in two minutes.
LIGHTHEADED (Iain Finlay, 4 min)
People with light bulbs for heads have become outcasts.
Music by OdD.
THE POST IT NOTE PRISON (Ricky Martin, 3 min)
How will our character escape from his post-it note
prison?
WITH DICKINSON AND I (Miles Carter, 4 min)
The most commonly used word in an argument is ‘but’...
KNOCK KNOCK (Chris Grimes, 6 min)
A film about addiction, but an addict with a difference
and a dealer with a twist...
CRUSH (Franca Chretien, 1 min)
A young lemon goes for a walk and meets an enigmatic
stranger.
A MOUSE FUNERAL
(Greg Butler, 2 min)
This dead mouse gets a proper send off by the Soldiers
of the Bathroom.
GET GOOD (Francois & Rozi Plain, 10 min)
Bristol based acoustic folk duo Francoise & Rozi
make and perform in this quirky video for their own
song.
CHRISTMAS IN HUDDERSFIELD (Peter Spence, 9 min)
The Sex Pistols play a children’s party on Christmas
Day 1977.
DEAD BIKE (Kieron Dennis, 5 min)
The city streets are like a bicycle graveyard.
SCREEN KISS (Steve Sander, 2 min)
Behind the scenes of a movie snog.
8:00
Love You
Joseff Hughes Dan Hartley 10 minutes U
On a remote welsh island, an innocent game of catch
leads Anna and Joseff into an ancient graveyard. Venturing
deeper onto the island, their play evolves into an exploration
of life, love and loss. Drama London, England
1969 Paolo Guglielmotti 7 minutes 12A
1969 is a journey led by our narrator, who finds her
mothers diary which enables her to retrace the mysterious
circumstances which led to her parents fateful last
holiday in Italy in 1969. The film evocatively weaves
from the past to present, hightened with passion and
intrigue from the past, to a realisation of the present,
and to a final closing of a dark chapter. Drama London,
England
Salsa Guy Gus Alvarez 15 minutes 12A
Nigel is a middle-aged wage slave, a lonely fantasist
still haunted by his long-failed marriage. Desperate
to reconnect with the world, he discovers the vibrant
salsa scene and is reborn as... Salsa Guy! A highly
enegetic black comedy that asks: “Can salsa dancing
be bad for your health? Comedy Britain
Prada & Prejudice
Tom Emunds 5 minutes U
Things spiral out of control when a woman goes into
a cobbler’s to pick up her prada heels. her first
mistake is to ask the clown if he’s joking...unfortunately
it’s not her last... Comedy London, England
Best Shot Andy Kellener 10 minutes 15
A black comedy involving a small crew of documentary
makers who prepare to interview the notorious film director
Rex Clayton. Comedy London, England
The Last Thing To Go Through A Fly’s Mind Steve
Webb 10 minutes 15
A man dies and is given an ultimatum by God, repent
or suffer for eternity. He refuses and is reincarnated
as lowlier and lowlier creatures until he finally repentsonly
to be ribbed of happiness at the last minute. Comedy
London, England
9-10.30pm
Soho Rushes Fest: Winners
selection – cinema
RUSHES SOHO SHORTS ON TOUR
Now in its 9th fantastic year, the Rushes Soho Shorts
Festival has, since 1999, provided a platform for hundreds
of filmmakers, showcasing the most exciting and influential
filmmaking talent around. The festival supports filmmaking
at its best; it receives thousands of entries each year
and enables newcomers to have their work viewed alongside
that of some of the most well established and respected
artists currently working in film production. Here you
can see the winners and runners up of Rushes Soho Shorts
2007 -we hope that you enjoy them as much as we did!
www.rushes.co.uk
10:30
Teer Sacha Polak 25
minutes 15
Karlijin (23) is a young woman who should’ve been
happy: She’s intelligent, healthy, she has friends
and doesen’t have to deal with any serious problems.
But Karlijn isn’t happy. Maybe it is because she
finds herself trapped in a life where nothing really
happens. Every day seems like an exact copy till she
causes an accident wherin Mbarote, an illegal from Sudan,
gets hurt. Finally Karlijn got herself a goal: taking
care of Mbarote. Drama Holland
The Dark Jack Noddinus 7 minutes 18
I wanted to make a horror film that was scarey because
you can’t see anything untilit is too late. Horror
Britain
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