Portobello Film Festival 3rd London Film Makers Convention 31 March 2009, 6pm – 11pm Inn On The Green 3 Thorpe Close London W10 5XL Entry FREE 6:00 Life Under Occupation-Testimonies From An Occupied Land Frank Barat 26m U This documentary tells the story of people living under occupation (Naslus, Palestine). Internationals and Palestinians testify. What is possible in the near future? How to reach peace with the Israelis? Headbox Jeff Nottingham & Stuart Mcturk 20 minutes 15 Set entirely to music, Headbox is the story of a teenager whose father becomes obsessed with taking a daily photo of him, documenting his life. the son decides to move away to university, his father reveals his creation: Headbox, a portable photo-booth for his son to use every day. Russ Henderson The Pan Man Mike McKenzie 22 minutes U This short documentary tells the story of local musician Russ Henderson MBE aged 85 years old, who has been heavily influential in developing steel pan in the UK and is one of the pioneers of Notting Hill Carnival and is well known on the Jazz scene. 7:10 Decisions Decisions Dave Walters 8 minutes15 You wait all day for a victim and then two come along at once. Arcadia Adam Butcher 17 minutes 12 A surreal drama of dark comedy and intrigue, set inside a cardboard city-world. Running Pains Anthony Jarces 12 minutes 12 Rhys is a fifteen year old runner, torn between doing what his father and his 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. Dead Dog Thom Allen & Caroline Sherrard 7 minutes 12 Inspired by an urban legend about a dead dog in a suitcase, dead dog is an action-packed short with an ending not even the narrator expects. No animals were harmed during the making of this film. Walker Stalker Keith Claxton 14 minutes 15 What happens when your most trusted means of ordering your life, turns into the most menacing means for destroying it? Walker Stalker follows the homeward journey of four London office workers, from station to termination. All are stopped short by their mobile phone. 8:00 The Adventures Of A Plumber In Outer Space Jan Manthey 45 minutes 18 Plummer Robin Evans gets more than he bargained for when he goes to stick his plunger in Mrs Zucker’s blocked hole. Little does he know that Queen Azizzar, ruler of planet Pron is about to zap him into space so they can mate. Tommy The Tungsten Robot Eddie Green 13 minutes 12 In 1997, Tommy was the world's most famous robot. We follows his life and career, 10 years after he was first created and unleashed onto the world. You Flip Me Over Marcelo Paganini 3 minutes 12 Marcelo Paganini comes to Cannes film festival to show his short at short corner ready to impress....But things are not going to work as he planned..... 9:00 Julie - A Love Story David Cave 5 minutes 15 On an isolated farm, deep in the Northumberland countryside, love is in the air. But this is love like no other and nothing can stop the course of true love. The Cleaner Noel Kearns 13 minutes 15 An emigrant cleaner at a London Hospital is asked to translate for an injured foreign man. But the cleaner recognises the patent as a brutal warlord from the former war-torn homeland. Now will he help save the man’s life or take the ultimate revenge? Clean Off Simon Bates 11 minutes 15 A man is ambushed and bundled into the back of a van. Across town a beautiful woman waits for the love of her life. And then the police arrive. A terrorist cell have sent a DVD. Mother Mine Susan Everett 17 minutes 15 Grieving the death of her adoptive mother, Alison tries to track down her birth mother to find a replacement mum. She sends a video tape as an introduction. But are her intentions what they seem? Hoax Ben Annesley 15 minutes 15 Is this a look into one man's lonely decline into paranoid psychophrenia? Txt Death Paul Viglienzone, Chris Bishop, & Tito Sacchi 4 min 12A When you get the text message you better start running ... for your life. 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. Ode To A Friendly Toad Sylvia 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 recreational pot! To Be Confirmed Yehan Jehan 13 minutes 12A In the distant future, a suitcase holding newfound elements, giving extra-ordinary abilities to human is kept secret. The fight for power begins as the dark age draws to a close. 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. Star Games Jasmin Jodry 3 minutes U Star Games is a visual narrative of a surreal galactic ballet that explains the origins of stars. Days Of The Broken Dolls David Cave 14 minutes 15 A group of faceless women participate in a game of chance in order to gain retribution within a male dominated global society. A Subtle Haunting William Scothern 14 minutes 15 A man gradually starts to lose his mind after the disappearance of his daughter from the family home, and in turn begins to believe the house has eaten her. In the Lounge Bar 7:00 Cheese And Pineapple Jason Gregg 1 hour 13 minutes 15 A common Bristol boy meets a posh Bath girl. Opposites attract story with lively friends. 8:15 Curitiba - It's Possible Joerg Pibal & Paul Romauch 45 minutes U Curitiba, the capital of the state of Parana and metropolis of south eastern Brazil, is considered to be an outstanding example of sustainable urban planning and living. The documentary takes a look at the "Curitiba Phenomenon", and tries to offer some insight into its alternative approach to problem - solving. 9:00 Take Me With You Charles Sharman-Cox 39 minutes 15 A bittersweet film where love religion, some classic movies and a stray dog collide in the City of Angels. back