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Presented below are the short films that were screened at the festival. Thanks to everyone who submitted their work. |
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Presented below are the short films that were screened at the festival. Thanks to everyone who submitted their work. |
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DAEMOS RISING R E E L T I M E P I C T U R E S L T D 2 0 0 4 / 5 3 m / D V d. Keith Barnfather HORROR / DRAMA In the void
between time, the Daemons waited patiently, to be summoned again
When Kate Lethbridge-Stewart
responds to a message from ex-UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce)
operative Douglas Cavendish, she has no idea what she is getting herself
into. Arriving at Cavendish’s country retreat, she finds herself caught
up in ancient rituals and a demonic power her father had once helped to
overcome.
An independent spin-off from BBC TV's Doctor Who. Starring
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THE MIND OF JEFF
S H A M E L E S S F I L M S 2 0 0 4 / 3 m / D V d. James Harris Practicing wiccan and part-time psychic Jeff demonstrates his mind reading abilities, with predictably messy results. COMEDY A sequel to THE CURSE OF JEFF (Shortlisted for BBC New Filmmakers Award 2004) WEBSITE:
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VENEZUELA URGENTE
P A U L O V I S I O N 2 0 0 4 / 8 m / D V d. Paulo Coll VIDEO DIARY In 1992 Lt.
Col. Hugo Chavez darkens Venezuela's peaceful history by leading a failed
coup that results in hundreds of deaths and Chavez's imprisonment. In 1994
Hugo Chavez is pardoned and in 1998 runs for President winning an election
in which 70% of the electorate do not vote.
This is a video diary of the 2002 National Strike. Filmed by
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ADVENT AND THE
CHEESEWOMAN
H E L I C A L S C A N P R O D U C T I O N S 2 0 0 4 / 1 8 m / D V d. Rupert Booth SCI-FI / COMEDY A hilarious* adventure in a prototype
universe, as Advent and Equinox are pitted against a woman made entirely
of angry fondue, an attack of beurocratic legclamping and the dangers of
Advent's libido. As short films go, it stands alone, it deranges your yeast,
it blames your genitals.
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HOLLY - BOLLY
I M O T I O N F I L M S 2 0 0 4 / 1 2 m / D i g i B e t a + S u p e r 1 6 m m d. Dishad Husain COMEDY Two young filmmakers are forced to make the ultimate cross-genre movie. Starring
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SNOT
M I N I D R A M A P R O D U C T I O N S 2 0 0 4 / 8 m / D V d. Noel Stephens COMEDY When Kofi and Dave find out Connor has double crossed them, the thin line between life and death turns out to be a dangling sliver of....snot! Starring
AWARDS:
Sir Alfred Hitchcock Memorial Award
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REVERSING THE
POLARITY - MEMOIRS OF TIME AND SPACE
PREMIERE SCREENING M E V P R O D U C T I O N S 2 0 0 4 / 2 5 m / D V d. Marq English SCI-FI / COMEDY Fifteen years
after the cancellation of a Cult British Sci-Fi series TIMEQUAKE,
members of the cast and crew reminisce for the DVD release of the original
show. Incorporating clips and behind the scenes footage from the series,
the cast talk about the original production, cancellation, it’s rebirth
through the programmes fan base, conventions and the subsequent Anglo-American
TV Movie.
Starring
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BROWN STRIPED
RUFFLE
F I L M P R O D U C T I O N S O C I E T Y 2 0 0 3 / 6 m / D V d. Jason Welsh COMEDY Tony and Angela are meeting up for a date to go and watch birds in the woods with Tony a serious birdwatcher and Angela, fascinated by Tony's interest in them. Starring
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CINEMANIAC
S I L V E R T I P F I L M S 2 0 0 4 / 2 2 m / D V d. Richard Carter DRAMA Cinemaniac
tells the story of a love triangle between Simon a teenage psychiatric
patient, Daniel his psychiatrist and an eighteen-year-old girl, who Simon
is fixated with, while the other sees her as an opportunity to feel young
again. Simon believes stopping the local fields being sold for affordable
housing will give his life meaning and gain the notice of the
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THE OTHER SHOE
P R U S S I A L A N E P R O D U C T I O N S 2 0 0 4 / 7 m / D V d. Matthew Wakefield COMEDY Several strangers waiting at a bus stop imagine why an enigmatic woman is wearing only one shoe. The strangers fantasies only illuminate their own obsessions...but the truth proves more bizarre than anything they imagined. Starring
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TRUE STORIES
PROMO
S Y S T E M E N T E R P R I S E S L T D 2 0 0 4 / 8 m / D V d. Rupert Booth COMEDY For untold Milennia, the truth behind the human race has been obscured. But now, investigative reporter Dan Rokery strips away the fog of deception. Find out which of the Beatles literally shattered under the strain, why Queen Victoria was rocket powered and whether or not the moon is actually real? Starring
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F.I.S.T. FEATURE
FILM PROMO
I M A G I N A R Y F I L M S L T D 2 0 0 4 / 1 5 m / H D d. Ray Brady SCI-FI / ACTION Aliens appear at the UN and invite Earth to join the Galactic Federation...but there is a price. The UK begins trails to find it's best martial atrists to represent Earth in the Galactic Games and the fate of our planet is in their hands. Starring
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THE WHO WORLD
ORDER PARTY
C H E E K Y M O N K E Y F I L M S 2 0 0 4 / 4 m / D V d. Adam Manning SCI-FI / COMEDY Imagine a world much like ours, in chaos. Terror and war stalk the globe like hungry wolves in a cold dark wood. Yet one group has emerged to rule, a Party whose iron discipline stems from its original founders maniacal adherence to a science fiction show of yesteryear. Within mere years the entire world is brought under their firm and unyielding grasp on power and all is at peace. Or almost all, for there must always be a scape goat, always one faction of society that must suffer for the sake of the greater good.... Starring
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SELF AWARE
P O L A R T E L E - F I L M L T D 2 0 0 4 / 6 m / D V - C A M d. Nick Von Schlippe COMEDY A famous film
director is on it's way to an old warehouse to see one of the locations
for his next blockbuster movie.
Starring
SHOT FOR THE 48 HOUR FILM CHALLENGE WEBSITE:
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THE CAVENDISH
PROFILE
T I G E R M A R K F I L M S 2 0 0 1 / 2 2 m / D i g i B E T A d. Matt Wolf CRIME DRAMA A criminal investigation lead by Inspector Harris on the profile of a child abuser, opens up more than he thought during his interviewing of suspect Peter Cavendish in the notorious White Room. Starring
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CAN YOU KEEP
IT UP WITH THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER FOR A WEEK?
K I N O K A R N O 2 0 0 4 / 1 6 m / D V d. Jan Manthey COMEDY A saucy throwback to the sex comedies of the 1970's. Starring
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GOODBYE
I N D E P E D E N T R U N I N G S 2 0 0 4 / 1 3 m / D V C a m d. Simon Aitken DRAMA A gripping take on one man's attempts to move on with his life after the death of his soul mate. Starring
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MORE THAN A JOBS
WORTH
A K P R O D U C T I O N S 2 0 0 3 / 1 0 m / D i g i B E T A d. Alex Kalymnios DRAMA A film about Will, who works at the
local Emploment Centre. Will has a unique and special gift giving him a
deeper insight into the lives of people he encounters during the day.
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ZERO TOLERANCE
H A N L A U F I L M S 2 0 0 4 / 9 m / D V C a m d. Neil Jones DRAMA A disturbing story of two young thieves from the City who prey on the sleepy village of Ashworth, only to discover their new emergency parish law od 'zero tolerance'. Starring
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BITTER SLEEP
C R E A T I V E F I L M C O M P A N Y 2 0 0 3 / 9 m / D V d. Steve Hammal SUSPENSE DRAMA A ghost story that focuses on an uncaring landlord, who experiences a night of strange occurances after upsetting one tenant too many... Starring
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THE DAY BIFFO
WOULDN'T WAKE UP
P U P P Y I N T H E B U N P R O D U C T I O N 2 0 0 4 / 3 m / D V d. Neil Johnson COMEDY Biffo teaches his 5-year-old owner an important life-lesson this Halloween. A tale of loss, grief, despair, and the redemptive power of voodoo. A heartwarming and spinechilling tale for all the family. Starring
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SHELF LIFE TRAILER
M E V P R O D U C T I O N S 2 0 0 3 / 1 m / M i n i D V d. Marq English Trailer to a mockumentary that follows the life of struggling actor Alex Grant, who has one last audition to prove himself before his agent strikes him off her books once and for all. As well as this to contend with, his girlfriend Susie is trying to pin him down with some life changing news…plus of course the camera crew following his every move! Starring
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