mon 7 September
INN ON THE GREEN




YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL


6–8pm


Portobello Film Festival proudly presents a festival within a festival dedicated to work by young people that rarely gets a public platform.

Featuring films by: The Video College, Connexions LDD, Transient Film Exchange, the EU Stranger Festival, YCTV, Latimer Films - introduced by Dominic West from The Wire.


6pm


Films from young people from
The
Video College.
After-school, in half-term and
holidays, 12-19 year olds worked with industry tutors
to write, perform, shoot and edit films on a range of
topics – from global warming to the effects of bullying
and gossip, a series of shorts that explored their own
and their neighbourhood’s history, a story of love and
loss and an edgy drama about the theft of a bike.

The Video College is a charity that has been working in North Kensington
since 1994. It is committed to involving those traditionally
under-represented in the media and offering
young people real skills and opportunities.

Round and Round 11 mins
‘Alex is on probation and trying to go straight; he’s
working in a bike shop and saving up for his dream
bike. His friend, Tee, thinks he’s a fool, and takes it
for a joy ride behind Adrian's back. The bike is stolen
and Alex knows he will get the blame.’
Made by a group of 16/17 year-old West Londoners,
Round and Round was nominated for Best Screenplay
for an Activision First Light Movies Award. Director:
Michael McHugh.

Young Roots
Made by 12-18 year olds, the programme explores
the rich culture and history of North Kensington as
seen through the eyes of both younger and older
generations.

Youth Crime: (3 mins) Ladbroke Grove compares
youth crime of the 50s/60s with that of the present
and reflects on the changes in the local community of
Ladbroke Grove

Home Roots:
(6 mins) With help from his
grandmother, a boy explores his local and cultural
heritage.
Back In The Nowaday: (4 mins) A light hearted drama
that compares the pleasures and past times of present
day teenagers living in Ladbroke Grove with those of
the 50s.

Little Morocco: (4 mins) A documentary that investigates
the history of the Moroccan community living in
the Golborne area of North Kensington and its contribution
to the rich, cultural heritage of the area.

The Test (8 mins)
Schoolgirl gossip creates misunderstanding and family
friction. Produced by 12-17 year olds. Screenwriting
tutor and director: Hannah Robinson

Fruit Salad (11 mins)
A father loses his daughter but meets a girl with whom
he shares something in common. Written and directed
by 19 year-old Robert Bertrand.

George and the Planet (5 mins)
A serious topic with a comic twist. Produced by 12-15
year olds.

True ID (6 mins)
‘They can call you names, make you change the way
you look, but they can’t change who you are’.
Written and produced by 12-17 year olds.

The Connexions LDD Film Project
was designed to give a group of young people with
learning difficulties and/or disabilities the opportunity
to develop practical and technical skills in film-making.
At the same time the group worked to achieve a
Bronze Arts Award and to explore opportunities in the
media industry.
Inspired by the poem
‘A Mothers Broken
Heart
’, written by Michael Hagan, group member
and volunteer project co-ordinator, participants worked
intensively with Transient Film Exchange to produce a
short film. The group received expert advice, guidance
and support to be able to gain experience and develop
skills in planning, filming and editing.
As well as this participants were given the opportunity
to explore the media and creative industries through
talks and trips; they were also supported to achieve a
Bronze Arts Award.
Following the project the original participants have
gone on to form their own film-making organisation
called Crazie Productions. They have taken part in a
number of other projects with Connexions; Historic
Royal Palaces; Chelsea Youth Club; Transient Film
Exchange; Equal People. Crazie Productions have
received funding to purchase their own film-making
equipment and they are looking forward to working
on the London Youth Games as well as making a docu
film in Gothenburg, Sweden in October 2009.
The following 2 films are produced by
Transient Film Exchange (TFE) an
award winning Community Interest Company that
works with young disadvantaged people to produce
films that give a fresh new voice. TFE teamed up with
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Youth Arts
and Action Disability Kensington & Chelsea to produce
Grave Mistake.

Grave Mistake
(15 mins) Ash & Naeem Mahmood
It’s said that the youth of today get away with
murder…But sometimes their victims just won’t play
dead!

The Making of Grave Mistake
(5 mins) Young peoples view on the process of making
Grave Mistake.


8pm


One World?
Jeff Hathaway & Michelle Worthington /
Tracey Flynn (Script) 57 minutes 12
One world follows eight students from a school in
Birmingham as they embark on the journey of a
lifetime to a rural village in Zambia. For two weeks
they find themselves immersed in the African culture
and it becomes apparent that this experience is one
they will never forget. Documentary. Britain

David Lloyd Interview At The New End
Gallery. Heri “Arklight” Mkocha 52 minutes U
This is a rare interview of the comic artist David Lloyd,
a man who co-created V For Vendetta and has a 30
year career on both sides of the Atlantic. Its the only
in-depth interview of an comic artist of his statue
anywhere this year, on TV or cinema. A rare treat!
Art Documentaries. London

The Spike Story
Sarah Bear 15 minutes 12
Fascinating history of the Spike from 1848 to the
present day. It seems the men who first arrived at the
site in Peckham planted a seed and ever since the
rage has served those in need. It is a place that stories
are made up... Documentary. London

Brian And Co. Parliament
Square SW1
Yumiko Hayakawa 97 minutes 12
This film is about Brian Haw and his supporters. Brian
began a peace campaign in Parliament Square in June
2001. Filmed over 1 and a half years, the film details
the life of Brian and his supporters and how freedom
of speech is threatened in the UK. Feature Length
Documentaries. Japan


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