mon 7 September WESTBOURNE STUDIOS London Film Makers Convention 6–11pm Every evening for 3 nights in both the cinema and the bar at Westbourne Studios. A unique opportunity to see the best in contemporary London film making. A chance for film makers and the public to meet up and plot the future of British film. 6pm Flush It Ceri Dingle 43 minutes 12 This compelling documentary promises to put aspirations for western levels of water provision on the map for developing countries. the film interweaves concerns about global water scarcity and toilet history with aspirations for grand projects and excellent loos, while experts remind us that water can never run out. Viv Regan, Producer Documentary. London Hip Hip Hooray Lynsey Miller 7 minutes U The preparations for the surprise birthday party at lillyfield nursing home are well underway, led by an enthusiastic Pippa. the only problem being, Pippa’s the birthday girl and no else seems all that interested... Drama. London Ballboy - Trying Not To F**k It Up Andy Kimpton-Nye 65 minutes 15 On a hot sweaty night at the end of July last year, the Scottish indie band Ballboy played the penultimate gig in their 2008 tour. This is the story of a wonderful performance. Music Documentaries. London “Not You Again!” Stuart Pound 4 minutes U Just a bit of joyful self-hate in the recent snow. Art. London 8pm Grove Roots Grove Roots Crew 43 minutes 12 Grove Roots unearths the pivotal history of the Ladbroke Grove area from the 1958 riots to the ethnically diverse place it is toady. Documentary. London Star Games Jasmin Jodry 3 minutes U A visual narrative of a surreal galaetic ballet that explains the origins of the stars. The inhabitants of a furturistic metropolis train in their hundreds to contest the Star Games. Patrolling zeppelins select individual gymnasts with a UFO -styled light beam. Ther gymnasts are pulled up towards the sky to perform a beautifully organic ballet before they dissolve into starlights. Sc-Fi Drama. London Arcadia Adam Butcher 17 minutes 12 A surreal drama of dark comedy and intrigue, set inside a cardboard city - world. Drama. London First Date Elizabeth Pencavel 4 minutes U A growing old and loving couple’s partnership over the years. It looks at the uncomfortable truths of growing old and aging memories. Drama. London Tommy The Tungsten Robot Eddie Green 13 minutes 12 In 1997, Tommy was the world’s most famous robot... Tommy The Tungsten Robot follows his life and career, 10 years after he was first created and unleashed onto the world. Comedy. London Paris Noir Alexandra McGuinnes 16 minutes 15 A story of a young Irish man who goes by the name of ‘Paris Noir’. He is confused emotionally and sexually and looks to the Catholic church for guidance because he has no true friends or peers. Paris has been having a relationship with an older man ‘Douglas’ which falls apart when he meets the precocious and manipulative ‘Electra’. Drama. London Too Much Birds Philip Vallentin 1 minute U Get the flock outta here! A mass of noisy, colourful, squawking, relentless birds. Animation. London Driven Yvette Farmer 9 minutes 15 A tale of a writer consumed by his work. As he retreats further into fiction. Two ominous characters appear to torment him. has he trapped into the colourful world of his subconscious or has he crossed the thin line between imagination and insanity? Drama. London 10pm Black And White Memories Kostantinos Koutsoliotas 3 minutes U ‘Why where colour hurtled through our days, mine they just fade to gray?’ Down on his luck, an old man sets off on a journey through the past. His back straightens, his load lightens, and it makes him feel better. Musical. London Keeper Andrew Wiskowski 8 minutes 15 It’s 11:55pm and there’s work to be done. Stephen wants the truth, Samson wants a reckoning and both will fight to get it. In the end, only Stephen can answer the most important question: is he his brothers keeper. Drama. London The Eggs Kirill Kemnits 16 minutes U Film tells the story of two lonely women living in the small hamlet not far away from Moscow. Tania knows for good that her mother is no fun to be with, but she can’t leave old ill woman living alone. She tries her best but gets only nagging in return. Suddenly, a little accident dissolves along and deep conflict between the mother and her daughter. (In Russian, with English subtitles) Drama. London His Small Big World Zuzanna Kowalska 9 minutes 12A This is a story of an incredibly fit and active 76-yearold man called Rajmund, a watchmaker in a small Polish town, who has his own formula for a happy life.. Although he now lives in his own tiny world surrounded by hundreds of clocks, it’s soon revealed that Rajmund has traveled the wider world and has more life experiences than anyone would imagine Documentary. London Bagatelle Ben Adler 8 minutes 12A An international group of amateur footballs find their efforts to find a pitch to play on abruptly halted by a group of angry Parisian locals. Comedy. London Precious Kerinne Jenkins 8 minutes 15 In a dystopian future, two disparate men meet in an underground tunnel where an exchange takes a turn for the worse due to a half-fulfilled promise. Sc-Fi Drama. London PLUS: WESTBOURNE STUDIOS IN THE BAR 6pm Cheese And Pineapple Jason Gregg 73 minutes 15 A common Bristol boy meets a posh Bath girl, an opposites attract story with lively friends. Comedy. Britain Lucky Numbers Garrick Hamm & Pete Seaward 12 minutes U Derrick is convinced through his obsession with counting, that he can predict the winning lottery numbers and gain the heart of the shows presenter, Wscias Lucy. things don’t go Derrick’s way but he wins more than money can buy. Comedy. London Running Pain’s Anthony Jorces 11 minutes 12 Rhys is a fifteen year old runner, torn between doing what his father and coach think is best for him and spending time with his friends and a girl called Angela. With the inter - school finals looming, Rhys has to make a decision... Comedy. Britain Decisions Decisions Dave Walters 8 minutes 15 You wait all day for a victim and then two come along at once. Comedy Horror. London Ode To A Friendly Toad Sylvan Mason 3 minutes 12 60’s pop star Leapy Lee’s B-side dedication to the stranger who, many years ago handed his briefcase in to the local police station complete with weekend supply of recreaturial pot. Comedy. London Signs Sunny King 2 minutes 12A A comedy set in a cybercafe where the store owner has more than he can handle when a customer can’t read the signs. Comedy. London 8pm Dark Harbour Paul Bruce 14 minutes 15 A dying psychic corrupts the naive inhabitants of a small village and in the process, alienates her daughter. Noir-influenced black comedy. Britain The Legendary Jesse Popplestone Tom Melia 13 minutes 12 A struggling comic book artist finds inspiration when a homeless man begins to build a shack in his front garden. Comedy. Britain Gazumped! Verona Spence 16 minutes 12 Comedy about a hapless estate agents race against the clock to make a sale. His desperate attempts lead to a series of unintentional blunders. Comedy. London Glossed Over Stephen Leigh & Robert Trott 5 minutes 15 When a young journalist takes a real life story to a magazine, she is shocked to find how far the editor will go to make the real life, ‘exciting’... Comedy. Britain The Revelations Of Reverend Jones Dove Rangla 7 minutes 12A With the dialogue all in rhyme, this is the story of reverend Jones, a Welsh vicar spotted in drag outside a night club in Soho. Comedy. London The Seat Andy Lewis 8 minutes 12 Long term friends Jimmy and Karen have finally got together. They stop for a coffee, and Jimmy accidentally sits on a coffee soaked seat, his sole focus is to get to the bathroom toilets. To fix his trousers. Karen misreads the signs she thinks he’s trying to fob her off. Comedy. London The Devil And All His Works Andy Lewis 7 minutes 12 A man wishing to end it all and jump off a bridge is helped by a cash strapped devil, the credit crunch hits hell. Comedy. London Much Ado About Lauren Dave Jenkins 105 minutes 12A It’s a timeless tale – boy next door meets and falls for pretty girl, pretty girl likes sporty floppy haired hunk better, this is the plot for Luton’s first blockbuster big screen epic… Okay so the plot isn’t a million miles away from a million other movies but Much Ado About Lauren, isn’t like those other movies. Thanks to a witty script (by Dave ‘yeah I also directed this’ Jenkins), spirited performances from a talented young cast and a massive dose of feel good magic, Much Ado About Lauren comes out swinging as this year’s surprise summer teen comedy hit. Comedy. Britain back to schedule