full programme

SICKBOY
www.portobellofilmfestival.com
Hollywood W11 / W10
Bedknobs and
Broomsticks Robert Stevenson
1971 set in 1940 Disneyland Portobello
market scene featuring a proto-Carnival
song and dance routine.
A Hard Day’s Night
Richard Lester 1964 Ringo Starr runs
into a shop on the corner of All Saints
and Lancaster Road. Then all the
Beatles run in and out of the police
station (the old St John's church school)
on Walmer Rd.
by Tom Vague
Leo the Last John Boorman
1970 Marcello Mastroianni brings about
a ‘firework revolution’, in which his
house on the site of Lancaster West
Estate is destroyed.
Withnail and I
Bruce Robinson 1987 set in 1969
Richard E Grant and Paul McGann are
The Nanny Seth Holt 1965
chased out of the Tavistock pub on
Bette Davis on Latimer Road in 1964
Tavistock Crescent. Their house is off
before the area was demolished to
make way for the Westway roundabout. Freston Road.
It Happened Here
Kevin Brownlow/Andrew Mollo 1963
Occupied London film with scenes of
Nazis in Notting Hill.
The Blue Lamp Basil Dearden
1950 After murdering Dixon of Dock
Green on Harrow Road, Dirk Bogarde is
pursued along Ladbroke Grove and
Lancaster Road.
Seven Days to Noon
John Boulting/Roy Boulting 1950
An atomic scientist threatening to blow
up London unless his work stops is shot
at St John’s church on Ladbroke Grove.
The Lavender Hill Mob
Charles Crichton 1951 The other great
post-war car chase concludes with the
police cars converging in a pile-up at
the junction of Bramley and Freston Rd.
10 Rillington Place
Richard Fleischer 1971 set in early 50s
Adaptation of Ludovic Kennedy’s book
of the case of Notting Hill’s most
notorious address.
The Knack and How to
Get It Richard Lester 1965 Michael
Crawford stars as a landlord on Pottery
Lane, renting rooms to Ray Brooks,
Donal Donnelly and Rita Tushingham.
Quadrophenia Franc Roddam
1979 set in mid 60s The mod revival
film of the Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’
album featuring Freston Road scenes.
Alfie Lewis Gilbert 1966 Michael
Caine speaks to the camera at Notting
Hill Gate.
Blow Up Michelangelo Antonioni
1966 David Hemmings uses a studio on
Prince’s Place to photograph Vanessa
Redgrave and co.
Duf fer Joseph Despins/William
Dumaresq 1971 Proto-Eraserhead
Notting Hill S&M oddity.
Ooh You Are Awful
Cliff Owen 1972 Dick Emery and Pat
Coombs live at 9 Stanley Crescent.
The Satanic Rites of
Dracula Alan Gibson 1973
Hammer horror known in the US as
Dracula is Alive and Well and Living In
London, in which Satanic bikers kidnap
a girl on Bard Road.
Steptoe and Son Cliff Owen
1972 Steptoe and Son
Ride Again Peter Sykes 1973
Oil Drum Lane is on Adela Street off
Kensal Road. Harold gets married at St
John’s church.
A Bigger Splash
Jack Hazan/David Mingay 1973
David Hockney docu-drama partly set
on Powis Terrace.
Georgy Girl Silvio Narizzano
1966 Charlotte Rampling gives birth at
St Charles Hospital.
Breaking Glass Brian Gibson
1980 Dodi Fayed produced new wave
film in which skinheads attack a march
under the Westway roundabout.
The Final Conflict Graham
Baker 1981 The Omen 3 film featuring
the most notorious local horror scene,
in which the pram goes down the hill
and is hit by a taxi on Lansdowne Rd.
Betrayal David Jones 1982
Jeremy Irons meets Patricia Hodge in
the Bramley Arms.
Hell W10 Joe Strummer 1983
The Clash gangster home-movie.
The L-Shaped Room
Bryan Forbes 1962 The seedy exoticism
of the Rachman slums was captured at
the time in the film of Lynne ReidBanks’ novel, starring Leslie Caron.
West Eleven Michael Winner
1963 The year of the Profumo affair,
The Furnished Room novel by Laura del
Rivo was partly set on Colville Terrace,
starring Alfred Lynch.
The File of the Golden
Goose Sam Wanamaker 1969 Yul
Brynner follows Charles Gray along
Westbourne Grove.
The Italian Job
Peter Collinson 1969 Michael Caine
appears round the back of Alice’s
antiques shop in Denbigh Close mews.
Sliding Doors Peter Howitt
1998 Gwyneth Paltrow at the Mangrove
on All Saints Road (then Mas Café).
Twice Upon a
Yesterday Maria Ripoli 1998
Douglas Henshall meets Lena Headey
on All Saints.
Notting Hill Roger Michell 1999
The Travel Bookshop on Blenheim
Crescent was recreated in 1998 at 142
Portobello Road. Grant and Roberts
climb into Rosmead Gardens.
National Lampoon’s
European Vacation Amy
Heckerling 1985 Chevy Chase drives on
the wrong side of the road on Addison
Avenue.
Half Moon Street Bob Swain
1986 Sigourney Weaver plays an 80s
Christine Keeler.
Sammy and Rosie Get
Laid Stephen Frears 1987 Hanif
Kureishi’s 80s state of the nation
address featuring a travellers camp by
the Westbourne Park curve of the
Westway.
American Roulette
Maurice Hatton 1988 Andy Garcia
appears at Latimer Road station.
Madame Sousatzka John
Schlesinger 1988 Shirley MacLaine on
Stanley Crescent.
The Tamarind Seed
Blake Edwards 1974 Another spy movie
starring Julie Andrews and Omar Sharif For Queen and
Country Martin Stellman 1988
Jemima and Johnny
with a scene in Barnett’s toyshop on
Denzel Washington in Kensal under
Lionel Ngakane 1966 The adventures
Elgin Crescent.
Trellick.
of a young black girl and a white boy
Hennessy Don Sharp 1975 Rod
in Notting Hill.
I Hired a Contract
Steiger on St John’s Gardens.
Killer Aki Kaurismaki 1990 JeanMorgan
A
Suitable
Absolute Beginners
The Passenger Michelangelo Pierre Leaud meets Margi Clarke in the
Julien Temple 1986 Musical adaptation Case for Treatment Karel Antonioni 1975 Jack Nicholson on
Warwick.
Reisz 1966 Campden Hill marital farce Lansdowne Crescent.
of the Colin MacInnes novel featuring
London Kills Me
the 1958 race riots as a West Side Story starring David Warner and Vanessa
Pressure Horace Ove 1975 The
Redgrave.
Hanif Kureishi 1991 The Notting Hill
dance sequence.
major 70s Notting Hill film, featuring a acid-house film featuring scenes in
Bedazzled
Stanley
Donen
1967
Sapphire Basil Dearden 1959
reggae soundtrack and the Caribbean
Golborne, the First Floor bar and a
Pete Cook and Dudley Moore appear on store at 194 Kensington Park Road.
Racial prejudice is examined during a
former property of Michael Heseltine on
Southam
Street.
Dudley:
“Where
are
police investigation into the murder of a
Chepstow Villas.
The Moon Over the
we?
Is
this
hell?”
Pete:
“Just
my
London
West Indian girl. The black suspect is
Alley Joseph Despins/William
headquarters.”
The Punk and the
beaten up by Teds in Notting Dale.
Dumaresq 1975 Gritty cult mid 70s
Princess Mike Sarne 1993
Otley
Dick
Clement
1968
Tom
Scandal Michael Caton-Jones
Notting Hell film.
Punk/Ted Romeo and Juliet affair set in
Courtenay
stars
as
an
antiques
trader
1989 set in early 60s 50 years ago the
Tommy Ken Russell 1975 The
90s Notting Hill.
who gets caught up in a spy caper.
Profumo affair rocked the nation with
Who’s rock opera, filmed at Lee
Jack and Sarah Tim Sullivan
accompanying Rachman slum housing
Performance Donald Cammell International Studios in Kensal.
1995 Richard E Grant appears on St
revelations.
/Nic Roeg 1970 shot in 1968 25 Powis
James’s Gardens, Westbourne Park
Square stars as Mick Jagger’s house in The Squeeze Michael Apted
1977 Stacy Keach and Freddie Starr
Road, and Ladbroke Grove.
the classic Notting Hill hippy film.
search the area for a kidnapped girl on Crimetime George Sluizer 1996
a pub crawl concluding in a shoot-out
Stephen Baldwin and Sadie Frost Electric
on Freston Road.
alley sex scene.
Sid and Nancy Alex Cox
1986 set in late 70s Gary Oldman as
Sid headbutts the wall of what would
become the Heart FM radio station on
Freston Road.
Parting Shots Michael Winner
1998 Chris Rea on Bramley Road.
Saving Grace Nigel Cole 1999
Brenda Blethyn visits the Portobello
Market Bar.
Virtual Sexuality
Nick Hurran 1999 Laura Fraser is in the
Tavistock Crescent pub, outside the
Electric and on Golborne.
Rancid Aluminium
Ed Thomas 2000 Rhys Ifans and Joseph
Fiennes walk down Portobello.
Sorted Alex Jovy 2000 Sienna
Guillory lives in St Luke’s Mews.
Mike Bassett England
Manager John Smith 2001 The
pub crowd scene as Ricky Tomlinson
recites Kipling’s ‘If’ poem is in the Elgin.
Revelation Stuart Urban 2001
Holy Grail conspiracy thriller featuring
Trellick Tower.
Bend It Like Beckham
Gurinder Chadha 2002 The wedding is
at the Norland Road temple.
Three Blind Mice
Mathias Ledoux 2003 Chiwetel Ejiofor
visits Emilia Fox on St Luke’s Road.
Love Actually Richard Curtis
2003 Andrew Lincoln expresses his
feelings for Keira Knightley in St Luke’s
Mews.
If Only Gil Junger 2004 Jennifer
Love Hewitt and Paul Nicholls on
Kensington Park Road.
Match Point Woody Allen 2005
Scarlet Johansson works in a Ledbury
Road boutique and goes to Julie’s Bar.
The Man Who Knew
Too Little Jon Amiel 1997 Bill
Murray in St Luke’s Mews and
Golborne.
Scoop Woody Allen 2006 Serial
killer rom-com featuring Scarlet
Johansson and Woody on Golborne,
and Woody on the Westway.
Bedrooms and
Hallways Rose Troche 1998
Jennifer Ehle and James Purefoy run
Coins Café on Talbot Road.
Kidulthood Menhaj Huda 2006
Day in the life of disaffected youth
featuring baseball bat, knife and gun
crime, on or around Ladbroke Grove.
Martha Meet Frank,
Daniel and Laurence
Nick Hamm 1998 Rufus Sewell and
Joseph Fiennes go to Mike’s Café.
Adulthood Noel Clarke 2008
Locally filmed Kidulthood follow-up.
Anuvahood Adam Deacon
2011 Kidulthood 3 urban comedy.
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ENTRY TO ALL EVENTS IS FREE
PORTOBELLO
FILM FESTIVAL
28 August - 15 September
It's the 18th Birthday for the Portobello Film Festival.
18 years of free, independent films and street art in London's
ever changing Portobello Road. Free like the National Gallery
and the British Museum.
2013 at the Pop Up sees a magnificent non stop bonanza of
new movies made in or about London with a £1000 Prize up
for grabs courtesy of the West London Film Network - check it
out on www.wlfn.org.
While at Westbourne Studios London's finest, biggest, hot off
the edit suite World/International Cinema season lights up
with a special focus on Germany and Spain.
This is the best in independent movies, the true future of film.
Add seminars and showcases on how to make films on an
iPhone, the National Film & Television School, local legend
Heathcote Williams, Jamaican & Caribbean culture, and films
introduced by the directors themselves.
PLUS - courtesy of Arts Council England - the Portobello Urban
Art Festival/Pop Modern at Louise Blouin Foundation featuring
artists who reveal why UK is leading world culture right now.
Portobello Film Festival, Unit 11, ACAVA,
54 Blechynden Street, London, W10 6RJ
e-mail [email protected], Follow us on Facebook
Director – Jonathan Barnett
Programmers – Raymond Myndiuk and Alan Smithee
Coordinator – Leona Flude
Troubleshooter – Hugh Gulland
Website – Thomas Szabo
Technician – Greg Edwards
Press – Ken Macdonald
WITH THE SUPPORT OF
Thanks to Michael Wilson / Liz Thompson (Mountgrange Heritage),
Edurne Mananes / Busola Kehinde (RBKC Early Years), John
Hampson (RBKC Arts), Tony Elliott (TimeOut), Tim Burke (Pop Up
Cinema), Tim & Claire (Westbourne Studios), Anne Windsor (The
Muse) Amy Gibson (Louise T Blouin Foundation), Janet R Smith
(Twitter etc), Tara Hobson (Tabernacle), & Dave Pitt (Phone A
Friend) and all the film makers and volunteers without whom none
of this would be possible.
LONDON
FILM MAKERS
CONVENTION
PORTOBELLO ALTERNATIVE
LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
POP UP CINEMA
3 ACKLAM ROAD, LONDON W10 5TY Evenings 6–10.30pm except Mondays.
Thu 29 August
page 2
Grand Opening Ceremony
Films & Fun featuring The Promoter by Sam Edwards
Fri 30 August
Music Be The Food Of Love
Rock And Roll films
2
Sat 31 August
Homage To Hitchcock
Hot off the edit suite London thrillers inc. Greg Hall
3
POP MODERN
LOUISE BLOUIN FOUNDATION
AND WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
Starts 29 Aug, 9am–6pm
pages 9–12
The First Portobello Urban Art Festival
PORTOBELLO
INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
242 ACKLAM ROAD, W10 5JJ
Sun 1 September
3
Out Of This World
The latest Sci Fi and Fantasy inc. Darling, Roots and Rep 5091
Fri 30 August
Drama
page 13
Sat 31 August
Documentary
13
Sun 1 September
German Films
13
Mon 2 September
Thriller & Drama
14
Tue 3 September
Just For You London 1
New London movies – dramas, romances and docs
3
Weekend Family Film Shows
4 FREE features for kids
4
Tue 3 September
Art Documentary
14
Wed 4 September
The Advance Guard
Featuring art films and experimental work
5
Wed 4 September
Spanish Films
14
15
Thu 5 September
Animation Station
Non stop animated shorts & 2 feature films
5
Thu 5 September
USA & German
Fri 6 September
German Films
15
Fri 6 September
Are You Local?
Films from W10/W11 inc. Roughler TV and Tom Vague
5
Sat 7 September
Drama
15
Sun 8 September
More Wonderful Spanish Films
16
Mon 9 September
South America
16
Sat 7 September
6
Having A Laugh 1
First night of two showcasing the latest London Comedy Films
Sun 8 September
Having A Laugh 2
6
Tue 10 September
Comedy Night
16
Tue 10 September
All Human Life Is There
Documentaries including What Is Hidden May Be Found
6
Wed 11 September
More USA Films
16
Thu 12 September
Documentary
17
Fri 13 September
French Night
17
Sat 14 September
Feature Films and Shorts
17
Wed 11 September
7
The Revolutions Will Be televised
Activist docs from Dean Puckett, Roadworks Media and others.
Thu 12 September
Just For You London 2
More new London movies, plus showcase of work by young
directors from the National Film And Television School.
7
Fri 13 September
The horror, the horror!
A celebration of the latest London low budget horror movies
8
Sat 14 September
Just For You London 3
More London dramas and docs including Benny Loves Killing
8
16 September
Video Cafe For Video Cafe listing see pages
18-19
THE TABERNACLE
POWIS SQUARE, W11 2AY
Sun 15 September
8
Grand Awards Ceremony
Prizes of Golden Trellicks and £1000 Cash Prize for our favourite
London Movie sponsored by West London Film Network.
11-14 September
Caribbean Film Corner
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THE MUSE
269 PORTOBELLO RD
2-16 September
20
Outside In #2 – Urban Group Show
Wed 28 Aug LAUNCH EVENT
LOUISE BLOUIN, 3 OLAF STREET, W11 4BE
See map on page 12
6pm Pop Modern Private View
7:30pm Anarchist The Malcom McLaren Generation
(Phil Strongman) 3 hours
The life and times of Malcom McLaren with the Sex Pistols, Vivienne
Westwood, Tracey Emin, Adam Ant and Stuart Christie. World Premiere.
LOUISE BLOUIN FOUNDATION
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PORTOBELLO ALTERNATIVE
LONDON FILM FESTIVAL POP UP CINEMA
3 ACKLAM ROAD, W10 5TY (where the Westway crosses Portobello Road)
29 August - 15 September
6–10:30pm. Entry Free. Bar, food, & non stop screenings of the latest London movies. Suitable for over 18s only.
Every evening except Mondays. Films are shown in order listed. More precise screening info can be worked out by adding timings from 6pm.
Thu 29 Aug
GRAND OPENING
CEREMONY/FILMS
& FUN
How To Make A Video On An iPhone – 30 Aug
POP UP CINEMA
6–10:30pm
Hip Hop & The Mixtape Culture
(Sarah Scal) 37 mins Music Documentary
Looking at Hip Hop from a global perspective.
LSD ABC (Laura Sicouri & Francois GrumelinSohn) 4 mins. An animated alphabet, each letter is
illustrated by it’s own story, animation technique and
style. Animation. France
A Crack In Time (Lena Mattsson) 5 mins. U.
A Crack In Time is a poetic film about a woman or a
man traveling into a space way beyond life tick tack,
tick tack... Art. Sweden
The End Point Of A Circle (Dominic
Wade) Art Documentary 25 mins. U. Gimpo filmed the
K Foundation Burning A Million Quid, and every year
since 1997 he has driven around the M25 for 25
hours non stop and filmed it. This is the story of the
ultimate in psychogeography.
Cinedreams (H. Schleicher) 12 mins. 15.
Dreams from an internal perspective, the path through
childhood from feelings of security to betrayal, dream
metaphors, stairs that never end... Found Footage.
Germany
Fri 30 Aug
MUSIC BE THE
FOOD OF LOVE/
ROCK AND ROLL
POP UP CINEMA
6–10:30pm
Musical Star (Louis Paxton)
24 mins Musical Comedy
Jimmy is swept off to a magical theatre realm and
told he will become a big star.
Anja & Vivian (Ben Woodiwiss)
21 mins Music/Drama
Two women living in the shadow of a dead father.
This Cod Earth (James Dethick)
9 mins Music/Comedy
Alcoholic man seeks advice from mysterious stranger
in Aquarium.
The Promoter (Ed Edwards) 76mins
Feature Documentary
Robert Pereno should be a household name. But every
time he is on the brink of greatness, he somehow
manages to mess it up. This is his story. . .
The Promoter – 29 Aug
2
Live On A London Cable Car
(Denis Plesca) 4 mins Music Documentary
A journey on the London Cable Car with singer and
poet Ben River.
Streets Of Sorrow (Nick Fletcher)
5 mins Music Documentary
Homelessness in a Northern Town from legendary cult
director Nick Fletcher.
Traveller (Sam Chegini) 4 mins Music Video
Symbolic questions about meaning of life from Iran
Drive Thru (Kai Zammit) 4 mins Music
Four friends dream of a big break.
Big In LA (Norman Cambridge)
7 mins Music Fantasy
A Schoolgirl escapes bullying for sunny LA.
Edge Of The Road (Softwhere)
5 mins Music Video
A young soldier about to be shot by a firing squad
journeys to the future.
Bricks (Neil Whitman)
3 mins Animated Music Video
Music by prog punk band Violent Attitude If Noticed.
How To Make A Video On An
iPhone (J.C. Carroll) 15 mins Instructional
JC has made several viral music videos on his phone.
He shares his technical secrets.
Livin Out Rock’N’Roll
(Paolo Sedazzari) 60 mins Rockumentary
The dirty, disregarded history of the 80’s London rock
scene – the story of The Babysitters and The Last Of
The Teenage Idols, as told by the people who somehow
managed to survive it.
The Story Of Lover’s Rock
(Menelik Shabazz) 97 mins Music Documentary
Shedding light on a unique British Sound developed
against a background of racial tension, Lover’s Rock.
Easy On The Eye (Stanislava Buevich)
5 mins Experimental
Music video exploring inner pain.
Running Through The City
(Joe Palermo) 4 mins Music
4 Rocco Caponero espatriate voices.
The Story Of Lover’s Rock – 30 Aug
portobellofilmfestival.com
Fri 30 Aug
AN EVENING OF HOW JAMAICA
CONQUERED THE WORLD
LOUISE BLOUIN, 3 OLAF ST, W11 4BE
See map on page 12
An evening of Jamaican cultural success. Come and celebrate the Island
and the podcast How Jamaica Conquered the World. THE EVENT IS FREE
BUT GUEST LIST ONLY, so go to http://howjamaica.eventbrite.com to get on the list.
9:40–10:30pm
Jamaican culture Q&A (debate)
Debate about the cultural legacy of Jamaica
around the world.
10:30–11pm
How Jamaica Conquered
New York (podcast) 25 mins
11–1pm
5–7pm
Party
The Harder They Come (movie)
Wishing to become a successful Reggae singer, a
young Jamaican finds himself tied to corrupt
record producers and drug pushers.
A Long Walk To Sleep
(Christopher Smith) 5 mins Sci Fi
Arterial (Christopher Smith) 9 mins Fantasy
Sit In Silence (Rob Savage) 5 mins Sci Fi
London is under attack from an unknown enemy!
Exam Results Day (Hannah Quinn)
9 mins Sci Fi
What if the rest of your life depended on your exam
results?
A Quantum Fairy Tale (Paul Bruce)
7 mins Sci Fi
Physics lecturer’s life is at risk from a parallel
universe.
The 4th Dimension (Stanislava Buevich)
7 mins Sci Fi
A young woman wants to know all about the 4th
Dimension.
Signalbox # 100 (James Gunn)
11 mins Sci Fi
The signal man’s job is to regulate a mysterious line.
By The Break Of Dawn (Daniel Pope)
9 mins Sci Fi
Regime develops DNA seeking toxin to control its
citizens.
7:10–9:40pm
Four Nerds And A Bird (Various)
5 mins Sci Fi Comedy
Four nerds on a geeky quest.
Marley (movie)
A documentary on the life, music and legacy of
Bob Marley.
Ravishing Beauty (Harry Clegg)
7 mins Fantasy
Apollo is enchanted by Daphne.
Sat 31 Aug
HOMAGE TO
HITCHCOCK/
HOT OFF THE EDIT
SUITE LONDON
THRILLERS
POP UP CINEMA
6–10:30pm
Steele (Dominic Mills)
5 mins Action Drama
What it truly means to serve your country.
The Chess Game (Paul Laight)
15 mins Thriller
A Chess game spirals into a contest of deadly cat and
mouse.
Ambition To Live (Fraser Ayres)
5 mins Action Drama
A young boxer prepares for his greatest challenge –
himself!
Polished (Nicholas Beveney) 14 mins Thriller
Showdown in the Salon brings polish tinted with
revenge.
Joshua (Tim Porter) 15 mins Thriller
Joshua seemingly lives a normal life but something
very bad lies beneath the surface.
Killer Heels (Amanda Foster) 6 mins Thriller
Seasoned assassin Killer Heels is ordered to kill a
former employee.
Sacrifice (Ryan Claffey) 80 mins Thriller
A group of thieves steal a car with 30 Kilos of cocaine:
they accidentally bust a drug deal.
POP UP CINEMA
6–10:30pm
Sea Men (Billy Bolton & Joe Wilson)
27 mins Documentary
People who live and work on the English Coast.
Home Sweet Home (Sinitta Monero)
11 mins Drama
Adam believes his whole life is being filmed for the
entertainment of others.
Paddy’s Paradise (Alex Masterton)
12 mins Drama
A homeless man finds his calling by living in a
phonebox.
The Undream (Alexander Thomas)
17 mins Comedy Fantasy
Tom is an insomniac….is there someone out there?:
Driftwood (James Webber) 11 mins Drama
15 year old swimming prodigy Sam is torn between
his sporting success and the torment of his personal
life.
Communion (Greg Hall)
101 mins Revenge Thriller
The latest spellbinding movie from Portobello
favourite and twice past prize winner Greg Hall about
a lapsed priest and a punk girl on a deadly mission.
Introduced by the director.
Sun 1 Sept
OUT OF THIS
WORLD/
DIY SCI FI
& FANTASY
Tue 3 Sept
JUST FOR YOU
LONDON 1/
NEW LONDON
MOVIES - EITHER
ABOUT OR MADE
BY LONDONERS
Natasha (Maison Shonobi) 12 mins Drama
Issues surrounding growing up as a teenager in UK.
Rep 5091 (Robert S Smith)
20 mins Comedy Fantasy
Enter a representative of the Devil offering a ‘better
life’ but the price is steep.
Darling (Thomas Paul Martin)
18 mins Sci Fi Thriller
A woman fights back against an out of control world.
The Unforgettable Pianist
(Josef Ribas) 7 mins Drama
Strange events surround a piano concert in Paris.
The Wayward Son (Callum Scott Dyson)
11 mins Drama
Top musician Eli King has withdrawn to the desert. His
manager sets out to bring him back.
Lines In The Sand (Michael Gilroy)
17 mins Drama
Two sisters run away from a children’s home.
POP UP CINEMA
Love Is Fiction (Ryan Claffery) 5 mins Drama
A mixed race couple confront the reality of their
relationship.
6–10:30pm
Adjudicator 2 (Laslo Atkins) 3 mins Fantasy
Featuring sword play, CG and stunning visuals.
Shades (Michael Le Marechal) 10 mins Drama
Three young women learn that true happiness might
be found by disregarding parental advice.
The Second Chance (Carlos Dittborn)
17 mins Fantasy
A young couple are faced with a strange woman who
can change their lives forever.
3rd Side Of The Coin (Peter Kovacs)
Drama 33 mins Action
Private investigators find themselves in trouble over a
bank heist.
Birds Fly South (Wade Bayliss)
16 mins Psychological
Two brothers – one a paranoid schizophrenic, the
other a dreamer – can they heal each other?
Disenchanted (Jonnie Dean) 10 mins Fantasy
Sam’s father takes him into the forest to recapture his
imagination.
Rose, Mary & Time (Hardeep Giani)
40 mins Fantasy
Award winning fantasy drama about kismet and
second chances.
Roots (Jake Hoseman) 10 mins Sci Fi Thriller
A troubled scientist returns to an artificial son.
Shades Of Living (Aurora Fearnley)
10 mins Supernatural
A young boy tries to heal his parents of a loss.
The Cool Boys (Michael Mooleedhar)
26 mins Drama
The dangers of unfaithfulness in the criminal
underworld.
From Cable Street To Brick Lane
(Hazuan Hashim) 74 mins Documentary
The fight against racism and fascism in the East End
from 1936 to the present day.
Locked In (Valeria Appel) 9 mins Thriller
An ordinary family on a deceptively ordinary day.
The Appraisal (James Peaty) 7 mins Thriller
A seemingly straightforward company appraisal takes
a deadly turn.
The Second Chance – 1 Sept
3
PORTOBELLO
FILM FESTIVAL
FAMILY FILM SHOW
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Portobello Film Festival
in association with the
Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea
Early Years Service,
presents four days of
free family film
screenings at the Pop Up
Cinema, under the
Westway, Acklam Road,
W10 - see back page
for map.
The Early Years Service of Kensington and Chelsea has a strong
commitment to improve experiences and learning opportunities
for young people and their families.
The Portobello Film Festival offers an exciting range of films this
summer and it will be available to communities in the borough.
FREEY
ENTR
The intention is to encourage families to share the enjoyment of
watching a film together. The experience will aid children's knowledge
and understanding of the world, promote use of language and communication.
These skills are all very useful in supporting children to become School Ready as
well as Good Fun for the whole family.
For more information on Children’s Centres please visit either our website on
www.rbkc.gov.uk/earlyyears or follow us on Facebook RBKC Children’s Centres.
Saturday 31 Aug
WRECK IT RALPH PG
Sunday 1 Sept
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
Ralph is tired of being overshadowed by Fix-It Felix, the good guy star of their game
who always gets to save the day. But after decades doing the same thing and seeing
all the glory go to Felix, Ralph decides he's tired of playing the role of a bad guy. He
takes matters into his own massive hands and sets off on a game-hopping journey
across the arcade through every generation of video game. 108 mins.
Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away
from Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz. At first he thinks he's hit the jackpot-fame and
fortune are his for the taking. That all changes when he meets three witches,
Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz), and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who
are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting. 130 mins.
Saturday 7 Sept
ICE AGE 4: CONTINENTAL DRIFT
Sunday 8 Sept
HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA
PG
Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon their greatest adventure after cataclysm sets an
entire continent adrift. Separated from the rest of the herd, they use an iceberg as a
makeshift ship, which launches them on an epic seafaring quest. Manny and the gang
are challenged like never before to become heroes and do the impossible, as they
encounter exotic creatures, explore a brave new world, and battle pirates. 88 mins.
PG
PG
The last thing Simon Van Helsing, the youngest in a long line of monster hunters,
wants to do is fall in love with Dracula's daughter, Mavis. Upon discovering that they
are natural enemies, the doomed couple attempt to bring peace between the warring
monsters and humans. 91 mins.
All family films at the Pop Up Cinema start 2pm
4
portobellofilmfestival.com
Thu 5 Sept
ANIMATION
STATION/
NONSTOP
ANIMATED
SHORTS PLUS
A FEW DRAMAS
POP UP CINEMA
6–10:30pm
The Search For Inspiration Gone – 4 Sept
Wed 4 Sept
THE ADVANCE
GUARD/ART AND
EXPERIMENTAL
POP UP CINEMA
6–10:30pm
Mind Junk (Rebecca Summerfield)
7 mins Experimental
The thought process transitioning between reality and
fantasy.
Consuelo (Paul Johnson) 19 mins Experimental
Peruvian dancer pursues her dreams in the largest
river city on the Amazon jungle.
Modus Operandi (Kal Estel)
11 mins Independent
Just for a few mins to be utterly and
completely….you!
Stay (Jim Fenwick) 2 mins Art
A subtle thing can push us over the edge.
Mictlan (Augustin Gimel) 6 mins Experimental
A tunnel in Hamburg meets the Aztec underworld.
Centre De Rotation (Augustin Gimel &
Brigitte Perroto) 11 mins Experimental
Reminiscences of a forgotten topography.
Isabel’s Last Day (Jonathan Gibbins)
23 mins Drama
A funny, surreal and touching look at an old lady’s last
24 hours.
Street Spirit (Bailey Tom Bailey)
17 mins Supernatural
Something strange draws Michael deep into a night
that will change him.
Hunter Gatherers On Gascony
Avenue (Maybelle Peters) 10 mins Animation
An ongoing project about people with shopping
trolleys.
Untouchable (Lana Maciver)
11 mins Comedy Arthouse
Starring Georgina Leonidas (Harry Potter, Basil Brush)
who falls madly in love with the work of an artist.
POP UP CINEMA
6–10:30pm
Back In The House (Farid Slimani)
120 mins Music Documentary
Story about nightlife industry and underground style
of NYC between Chicago and Miami.
La Badil (Dominic Brown) 15 mins Documentary
Lappings, Lemel & Sweeps
(Digitalworks) 20 mins Documentary
Stories from Hatton Garden.
Undercover film of struggle for self determination of
the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara.
Sorry We Don’t Help Darkies
(Travis Watson) 10 mins Period Drama
A Caribbean family living in London during the 1958
race riots.
Portobello Road (Adam Singodia) 2 mins
Music Documentary
Ryan O’Reilly talks about busking in Portobello Road.
Booty Can B (Hal Arnold) 2 mins Music
A wild ride through the city
Ha Ha Vs Bombastic “Inferno”
(Phillip Goodman) 7 mins Art Documentary
Superheroes unite to save the art world from its own
sh*t.
Don’t Do The Right Thing
(Jamie Oliphant) 2 mins
3 friends pluck up the courage to save a damsel in
distress.
The Last Run (Hardeep Giani)
3 mins Experimental
Free Runners tour around BBC Television Centre as it
closes.
Reed In Puppetship (Johny Tanna)
3 mins Animation
A lighthearted look at office politics.
Chase (Stuart Pound) 10 mins Art
Bob (Oliver Smith) 3 mins Animation
38 fake film title sequences to the tune of ‘Bob’ by
Weird Al Yankovich.
Scowl (Kal Estel) 13 mins Art
What happens when you lose everything you ever
had.
Fri 6 Sept
ARE YOU LOCAL?
WEST LONDON
RULES
CTRL (Matt Waruszynkski) 2 mins Animation
The fine line between no CTRL and too much.
Central (Paul Burt) 15 mins Experimental
On April 1 2011, I travelled the Central line from end
to end and documented the journey.
Identity (Duncan Telford) 3 mins Art
Nature versus the Industrial in Portobello Road.
The Real Notting Hillbillies
(Annette Bette Kellow) 8 mins Documentary
3 girls and their life in Trellick Tower .
Notting Hill 1958 (Piers Thompson)
4 mins Factual
When Absolute Beginners Napoli became The City Of
Spades. Derive with Ray Jones as he summons the
spirits of August Bank Holidays past, present and
future.
’58 Riot Tour (Tony Auguste)
28 mins Local History
The Great Rock And Roll Slideshow: a West London
field trip with Tom Vague.
Tempus (Jon Morris) 3 mins Experimental
Time manipulation revolving around a central
character.
Crosswords (Steve Simmons) 7 mins Silent
A woman’s every action solves a clue in the crossword.
The Search For Inspiration Gone
(Ashley Briggs) 9 mins Experimental Fantasy
A Poet awakens needing inspiration.
Abysll Zone (Dominic Pillai) 4 mins Abstract
Below the sea lies a strange and beautiful place.
The Tree Of Pan (Aitken Pearson)
13 mins Ethereal
Two souls are lured into a mysterious tree.
Trace (Chirstinn Whyte) 1 min Experimental
A single performer’s journey across screen space.
Allegra (Paul Colbek) 6 mins Romanticism
Byronic excess explored through gender shifting and
disguise.
A Creative Interpretation
(Tom Chimiak) 5 mins Experimental
Can reality ever be truly captured on video?
Better Ponce Than Nonce
(Gabriel Kellett) 10 mins Surrealism
Psychogeography or urban paranoia?
Grandmother Is A Crab (Stuart
Pound) 2 mins Poetry
The Sonnet Trilogy (Dermot Daley)
7 mins Poetry
Are Shakespeare’s Sonnets on the human condition as
relevant today?
Repossessing Tim (E. Hick, Grace Carroll)
17 mins Comedy Sci Fi
A young man has his life repossessed by the bank.
Gender Agenda (Irma Carroll)
6 mins Documentary
An interview with a transgender person.
Chicken Nugget (Johnny Tanna)
7 mins Arthouse Documentary
A day in the life of a 4 year old.
Shot By, Love From
(Tanna, Dubois & Sebastian) 2 mins Art
Lily Oakes prepares for a music video on Portobello
Road.
Clifton To Eastow (Diana Taylor)
4 mins Poetry
Two urban areas joined by a branch line.
Ridin The Santa Fe On The
Pecos River (Bobi Majic Theatre) 10 mins
A ford, a river, a train and a bridge featuring naked
people.
Golem (Diana Taylor) 2 mins Poetry
A poem about the Gaza strip.
Taximovi (Alan Dogend) 10 mins
A flying taxi journey.
In The Big Tent (Diana Taylor) 3 mins Poetry
Politics!
The Roswell Incident
(Alan Dogend/The Majic Theatre) 10mins Suspicious
Alien detected at Roswell New Mexico
Top Ten LDN (Tara Manandhar)
10 mins Experimental
The top 10 things to do in London from Carnival
creatures to ancestral songstresses.
Sitting Duck (Nic Sanchez) 2 mins Animation
A mother takes her children to the park.
Hum (Howells & Wilkins) 4 mins Animation
Another sleepless night….
Sky Burial (Patricia Shrigley) 1 min Animation
My eaten remains fly and fall, Tibetan burial.
Your Guide To The Zombie
Apocalypse (Molly Brown)
3 mins Comedy Animation
A public information film on how to survive the
zombie apocalypse.
How To Care For Your Hamsters
(Ivor Tymchak) 7 mins
Exploring the important question: How Should We
Live?
Happy Birthday Dear Universe
(Fieldhouse & Hatchford) 6 mins Drama
The party is ready…all it needs is some guests.
Spiritual Contact – The Movie
(Emerson Pinheiro) 64 mins Thriller
Jeremiah can see into the paranormal world. He
begins a spiritual journey to fight the battle against
evil.
Carnival ’73 (Tony Auguste)
10 mins Local History
Interview with Leslie Palmer.
Circles (Spencer Hudson) 15 mins Comedy
A 35 year old slacker takes the law into his own hands
when his car is impounded in Notting Hill.
Five Films From Poems By Heathcote
Williams (Margaret Cox) 60 mins Poetry.
Game Of Drones
The Trouble With Harry
London Babylon
Legacy
Michael & Elizabeth
Legacy – 6 Sept
Chinese Burns (Alan Ronald)
85 mins. Dark Comedy
A rendezvous at a North London tavern between a
faded horror movie star and a young woman leads to
a twisted comedy of loss, lust, and paranoia
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portobellofilmfestival.com
Sat 7 Sept
HAVING A
LAUGH 1 /
LATEST LONDON
& UK COMEDY
FILMS
Sun 8 Sept
HAVING A
LAUGH 2 / MORE
LATEST LONDON
COMEDY FILMS
Squaring Up: Chess Boxing – 10 Sept
POP UP CINEMA
POP UP CINEMA
6–10:30pm
6–10:30pm
Cursed (Sanjeev Sankhalpara)
14 mins Comedy Drama
Pratic has fallen in love but one thing stands in his
way... his wife.
The Loudest Minds (John Grey)
15 mins Comedy Drama
Pop creates an imaginery friend.
A Smiling Dog’s Day Afternoon
(Jonny Tanna) 11 mins Experimental Comedy
Telecommunications (Kevin Maynard) 5 mins Comedy
Is it wise to use the infinite powers of the universe to
send invites for you Coq-Au-Vin night.
At First Sight (Stanislava Buevich)
4 mins Comedy
Girl meets boy on a London bus.
Sherlock Holmes And The
Stolen Emerald (Celine Terranova)
7 mins Silent Comedy
Watson is the real evil genius.
The Director (Will Herbert)
11 mins Comedy Drama
The first rehearsal for the new play is unconventional.
Switching Bears (Dan Tonkin)
13 mins Comedy Drama
Two friends rest the moral fibre of their girlfriends –
from Derby.
Melissa (Dan Tonkin) 18 mins Romantic
Young writer struggles to keep his drams
Pie Money (Andy Salamonczyk)
18 mins Comedy Drama
Grieving pie factory worker has to deal with late wife’s
lottery win.
David & Mary (Lisa Higgins)
10 mins Comedy Drama
Quiet strangers find a common bond.
Stormin Norman (Paul G Raymond)
18 mins Comedy Drama
A homeless man meets a girl who challenges his
routines.
Dollface (Louis Paxton) 15 mins Comedy Drama
Henry introduces Lily to his ‘family’.
Voodoo Moustache (Louis Paxton)
7 mins Comedy
A bizarre ritual with a mysterious Voodoo priestess.
The Nature Of Angrove (Paul Morel)
23 mins Dark Comedy
A curious tale of magic, martinis, and maternal
meddling.
Anthropometry (Patrick Myles)
8 mins Surreal Comedy
Friendship, ambition, and urinals.
Liars (Oscar Nobi) 7 mins Comedy
A man yells the truth from a rooftop. Everyone
around would rather hear a flattering lie.
Dog Day (Jordan Morris) 3 mins Black Comedy
A man descends into his basement to feed his captive
sister.
Tyres R Us (Tito Sacchi) 4 mins Comedy
A small local tyre garage battles the big competition.
Homebrew (Praveen Ilangovan)
14 mins Comedy
East meets West in misguided adventures of two
drunken students.
Hell To Pay (Karen Hope) 14 mins Comedy
A Reality TV star pays for the price of fame on a taxi
ride.
PMS (Fiona Moore) 10 mins. Comedy
Ken has Progressive Miming Syndrome. He loses his
voice and his face turns white...
City Slacker (James Larkin)
90 mins Romantic Comedy
Starring Tom Conti and Fiona Gillies. A
high flying executive is looking for a slacker to have a
baby with in order to maintain her career. Music
by Tony Visconti
Count To 5 (Stanislava Buerich) 3 mins Comedy
12 year old boy summoning up courage to kiss a girl.
Taking Mins (Rachel Givney)
5 mins Comedy
Smarmy architect is desperate for promotion.
A Bit Older, A Little Bit Taller
(Manlio Roseano) 12 mins Comedy
Two struggling actors get a surprise call from Quentin
Tarantino.
Evil Urges (Callum Carver Jones)
10 mins Black Comedy
A married couple. Annoying habits. Christmas Day.
What could go wrong?
Feet (A. D. Cooper) 9 mins Whimsical Comedy
A rugby player and a ballet dancer swap feet.
Laughter Of The World
(Chip Thompson) 6 mins Silent Comedy
Classic characters from the early days of cinema are
transported to modern day Britain.
The Knowledge (Adam Jenkins)
6 mins Comedy
Following Sammy McFarlane as he prepares for the
cabbies ‘Knowledge’ exam.
A Right Pair (Annabel Herbert)
9 mins Quirky Rom Com
A social misfit with only a radio and a pink stiletto sets
out to find friends.
Our Church Of Sexual Purity
(Nic Sanchez) 11 mins Mockumentary
An American Church claims to heal homosexuals.
Double Top (Gus Alvarez)
15 mins Black Comedy
A surreal tale of darts, magic, and small town
masculinity.
Homeboy 2 (Gary Lee Haynes)
56 mins Comedy
Homeboy is a sharp streetwise music producer who
has to deal with a wack rapper, his two girlfriends, his
weed supplier, and the local thug. An hilarious insight
into modern urban life.
Frank (Joe McGowan) 3 mins Comedy Drama
Can a simple choice save Frank’s sanity and freedom?
Fork (Jasminka Letzas) 2 mins Satire
Two women lunching outside a restaurant get
unexpected company.
Therapy (Femi Oladigbolu)
8 mins Comedy Drama
Four patients overstate their problems to the therapist.
City Slacker – 7 Sept
Tue 10 Sept
ALL HUMAN LIFE
IS THERE /
DOCUMENTARY
DAY 1
POP UP CINEMA
6–10:30pm
Hitching The A1 (McQuiggin & Igwe)
15 mins Travelogue
Two film makers hitchhike from London to Edinburgh.
Who Killed The Bear?
(Daniel Rodrigues) 4 mins Documentary
Was the story of the bear fairy tale or did it happen?
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Misiek (Pawel Slomkowski) 11 mins Documentary
A portrait of Premyslaw Mysiala – Polish mixed light
heavyweight martial arts fighter.
The Vaults (Laurie Cansfield)
30 mins Documentary
A day in the life of a traditional North East pub.
Arty Anne (Marcin Walczak)
10 mins Documentary
A visually impaired photographer sets up a photographic exhibition.
The Power And The Freedom
(Dominic Pillai) 6 mins
A journey from Hollywood to San Francisco interweaving cinema and American literature.
Behind The Counter (Andrew Cheng)
3 mins Documentary
Alan’s takeaway shop is out of business.
Squaring Up: Chess Boxing
(Hamilton & Lamb) 17 mins Social Documentary
Intimate encounters with the underground community
of London Chess Boxers.
The Endangered Asian Elephant
(Patricia Shrigley) 2 min Environment
The Asian elephant is threatened by habitat loss and
poaching.
What Is Hidden May Be Found
(Jonathan David Holmes) 153 mins Documentary
Archaeologist Robert Farrugio opens up the culture,
history, myth and adventure of South American
history.
Joke Tings (Eddie Saint-John) 16 mins Comedy
Superstore manager quits his job and becomes a
stand-up comedian.
Duct Tape (Yann Gorriz) 8 mins Comedy
Everything changes for Eric when a young couple
move in next door.
Akala & THSC – An Insight On
Shakespearean Hip Hop
(Johnny Tanna) 10 mins Documentary
Featuring rappers Akala, Ty, Toby T and Simeon
Dallas.
portobellofilmfestival.com
Wed 11 Sept
THE REVOLUTIONS
WILL BE TELEVISED
/ (ACTIVIST)
DOCUMENTARY
DAY 2
National Film And Television School Showcase – 12 Sept
POP UP CINEMA
6–10:30pm
Civil Unrest (Garcia & Grau)
6 mins Documentary
Behind the anarchy was an undercurrent of anger and
frustration.
Joy, It’s Nina (Jane Thorburn)
34 mins Experimental Documentary
Shot in England and Nigeria about African women
separated from their families, featuring voice
messages left by Nina Simone.
1 Squat, 38 People, 10 Dogs,
6 Cats & A Mum’s Visit
(Dasa Raimanova) 7 mins
Alex’s mum visits his squat.
It’s A Good Life (Tasos Giapoutzis)
8 mins Documentary
Exploring the life of a young Rwandan refugee.
Alone (Amir Taki) 9 mins Documentary
Families and orphans battling against poverty in Iraq.
ROADWORKS MEDIA PRESENT:
Anthony (Leeson & Hoelsher)
10 mins Documentary
Many of the victims of gun crime are young fathers
and their deaths leave long term implications.
Exploring Gang Culture
(Garcia & Grau) 5 mins Documentary
An ex Gang member describes the culture.
An Honest Lion (Daniel Guidice)
6 mins Documentary
Confronting and challenging the racist and far right
affiliations of Millwall is black supporter Quince
Garcia.
Secret City (Michael Chanan)
72 mins Documentary
A film about the shadowy Corporation of the City of
London and its role in the economic crisis.
Thu 12 Sept
JUST FOR YOU
LONDON 2 /
INCLUDING A
SHOWCASE FROM
THE NATIONAL
FILM & TELEVISION
SCHOOL
POP UP CINEMA
6–10:30pm
The Days Inbetween (Stephan George)
66 mins Feature Drama
Character driven dramady with four storylines, twelve
main characters and thirty locations.
Cut Short (Christian Burnett)
4 mins Comedy Horror
A domestic row descends into a scene of stomach
churning horror.
NATIONAL FILM
AND TELEVISION
SCHOOL SHOWCASE
Showcase films:
54 participants aged 16-19 were selected from across
the country to take part in the two-week residential
Film Academy aimed at hot-housing young filmmaking talent. They were given the daunting task of
making short films from scratch with just two days to
shoot and two days to edit using scripts written by
NFTS screenwriting students.
Been A Riot (Alfie Barker) 6 mins Drama
A WPC and tearaway locked in basement must learn to
trust each other.
Working in six teams of nine, they developed the
scripts for screen, auditioned actors, set up budgets
and film schedules, recce’d locations and directed,
produced, filmed and edited the short films in time for
them to be screened at the BFI in front of an audience
of film industry VIPs.
Man Of The House (Lizzy Mansfield)
7 mins Drama
A mother and daughter find reconciliation after a
burglary.
http://screeningroom.nfts.co.uk/channel/bfi-filmacademy (For more info)
Touch Me (Rabbia Hussain) 7 mins Drama
A City banker turned social worker has to face his own
anger.
Cha Cha Cha (Clara S Ledward)
9 mins Drama
A world weary wife goes on a spiritual retreat in India.
The Other Side Of The Wall
(Ryan Thompson) 9 mins Drama
Sympathy and fellow feelings help a mother move on.
Shola Amoo the Alumni officer will be available to
introduce/talk about the films at the festival.
The Dinner Party (Emilia Reid)
6 mins Drama
Puzzled (Oliver Kember) 7 mins Youth Drama
London 1980. Can a shy 10 yr old solve the Rubiks
Cube and win over the bully?
Victims (Tim Berry) 16 mins Drama
A local journalist on a West London estate uncovers a
tragic secret.
Grasp The Nettle (Dean Puckett)
90 mins Activist Documentary
Following the exploits of a rag tag band of land rights
activists in London.
Voices In The Attic (Jordan Mcgibney)
7 mins Drama
A mysterious stranger.
Hoodluck (Andy Frith) 60 mins Urban
A winning lottery ticket goes missing in South East
London. A roller coaster ride of twists and turns asking
the question: how far would you go for an
£18,000,000 winning ticket?
Nights Of Burlesque (Mark Forbes)
52 mins Documentary
The lives of people working in the burlesque industry.
The Days Inbetween – 12 Sept
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portobellofilmfestival.com
Fri 13 Sept
HORROR NIGHT!
BE VERY AFRAID
Santa’s Blotto – 13 Sept
POP UP CINEMA
6–10:30pm
Raju (Sanjeev Sankhalpara) 20 mins Horror
Raju has been missing for 5 years. When he returns,
there is a haunting reason.
Parasite (Lyle Jackson)
24 mins Psychological Horror
A hellish study of one man’s descent into madness.
They Call Me Clifton (Michael Byrne) 10
mins Comedy Horror Documentary
A journey to find the elusive and dangerous Beast Of
Hackney Marsh.
Howl (Jamie Sims) 20 mins Horror
A schoolteacher unravels the mystery of a new pupil.
Loo (Stanislava Buevich) 3 mins Comedy Horror
A romantic evening... but will your date return from
the loo?
Santa’s Blotto (Patrick Miles)
9 mins Dark Comedy
Little Johnny has a surprise in store for Santa.
Repentance (Pope & Harris) 7 mins Horror
A priest’s guilty past catches up with him.
Tuck Bushman & the Demon
Bitches (Chris Lumb) 14 mins Comedy Horror
Sticky Fingers (Graham Gunner)
7 mins Comedy Horror
A shoplifter tries to steal a razor and gets a close
shave.
Those Who Can’t, Teach
(Stuart Parkins) 5 mins Drama
What makes someone an artist?
Treasure – 14 Sept
Don’t Stop Believing (Leah Rouse)
14 mins LGBT
Lesbian short about love, jealousy, and life after
death.
Television (Graham Gunner) 12 mins Horror
TV License inspector makes a house call he will come
to regret.
Tomorrow In A Day (James Debenham)
4 mins Spy Love Drama
1960s London. When it comes to international
espionage, escape is never easy.
Molly Crows (Ray Wilkes) 96 mins Horror
When young Jess is brutalised in a country lane,
ancient spirits come back full of vengeance.
Sat 14 Sept
JUST FOR YOU
LONDON 3
The Blue Line (Jay Debruyne) 2 mins
A woman is forced to reveal a secret.
A New Day (Kieron Clark) 6 mins Drama
A homeless man finds salvation in a lost iPad.
The Big City (Ben New) 3 mins London Drama
The human cost of the “buyers market” in the big city.
Lost Property (Razvi & Canova)
2 mins Mockumentary
A lost mobile phone and a hopeless Romantic.
POP UP CINEMA
Finders, Keepers (Hay & Nottingham)
4 mins Drama
6–10:30pm
Treasure (Joe Cottrell-Boyce) 16 mins Drama
Out of prison & on the dole Adam is determined to
rekindle his relationship with his son.
Hush (Georgia Oakley) 13 mins Drama
Two young strangers find solace in the silence of each
other’s company.
Foundations (Paul Burt) 8 mins Drama
Those Who Can, Do (Stuart Parkins)
8 mins Drama
What makes someone successful?
Trash (Nicole Albarelli) 20 mins Drama
A stark and atmospheric glimpse at innocence in a
world of torment and contamination.
Pass The Comb (Lawal & Akonor)
13 mins Drama
Those Who Can, Do – 14 Sept
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Capsule (Eddie Saint John) 60 mins Drama
Orwellian drama about surveillance.
Benny Loves Killing (Ben Woodiwiss)
100 mins Drama
A young student makes a horror film her way, but her
world comes crashing down.
Sun 15 Sept
THE GRAND
AWARDS
CEREMONY OF
PORTOBELLO
FILM FESTIVAL
2013
POP UP CINEMA
OPEN TO ALL
6–10:30pm
Grand Awards Ceremony
including prizes of
Golden Trellicks and
£1000 Cash Prize for our
favourite London movie
this year sponsored by
West London Film Network.
PORTOBELLO
FILM FESTIVAL
POP MODERN
PORTOBELLO URBAN ART FESTIVAL
Thu 29 August - Sun 1 September 2013
at Louise Blouin Foundation, 3 Olaf Street, London, W11 4BE. 9am–6pm
and 2–15 September at Westbourne Studios 242 Acklam Road, W10 5JJ
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The exhibition, supported by Arts Council England, will include
artwork, live displays, installations and more; all alongside a lively
programme of film screenings, music, workshops and special events.
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Founder of the Mutoid Waste Company here in Notting Dale/Frestonia in
1982 with iconic artworks like the skull bus and original warehouse parties.
He has since toured Europe and provided the onsite design for the 2012
Paralympics Closing Ceremony and the Glastonbury 2013 Phoenix.
Joe Rush
POP MODERN
Portobello Film Festival has specialised in the frontiers
of non corporate art since 2000 when we first invited
Joe Rush over from Italy to display his robots and
models in a circus tent in a North Kensington park.
Succeeding years showcased Les Freres Ripoulin
(from Paris), Jamie Hewlett of Tank Girl and Gorillaz
fame, Eine and the maestro Blek Le Rat. Film Festival
cover artistes included Ralph Steadman, Pure Evil,
Andrew Logan, Dotmasters, Big Jesus Trashcan and
Mr Le Rat.
UK leads the world now in fine art popular culture with
integrity. Hard on the heels of the pioneering work of
Banksy street art is massively enjoyed by ordinary
people. It's still possible to pick up original pieces,
Solo One
stencils and prints for next to nothing of you look hard
enough...but beware eBay and fakes...while at the same
time urban art is fetching a fortune in auction houses.
Art is fun again and not the domain of a few snotty
nosed chin strokers.
For these reasons we are launching the annual
Portobello Urban Art Festival showcasing the best of
this new exciting movement that will surely be as
celebrated as Impressionism, Surrealism, and Pop Art,
and putting the work in the gallery environment it
deserves.
West Ten Fade Out
a programme of 11 short films
about the urban environment of
North Kensington. Films by Sandra
Crisp, Dee Harding, Colin Legge,
Pat Naldi, NewRedHouse, Helen
Petts, RandL, Rickster and
Constantine Gras.
Screening at the Louise Blouin
Foundation from Wed 28th
August – Sun 1st
September.
Curated by Constantine Gras who
will give a talk about the
programme on Saturday 31st
August, 2–3pm
Many thanks to the Louise T Blouin Foundation and
especially Amy Gibson for their help and vision in
supporting this project.
West London street art
star, his Paralympics
stencils last year
covered London and he
curates our sister show
at The Muse on
Portobello Road.
Code F C
Veteran old school graffer. The curator of
the world's biggest, ever changing street
art gallery in Brixton.
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Wreckage International
Giles is a longtime fellow
member of the Mutoid Waste
Company. His fantastic robots like last year's legendary Last
Supper installation featuring the
voice of a condemned man - now
sell for thousands of pounds.
Original member the 'Mutoid Waste Company'; work includes sculpture, illustration
and fine art – strange vehicles, gilt framed oil paintings or beautifully crafted
cartoons Wreckages’ sense of fun and mischief show through his mutated art.
Giles Walker
Sickboy
Teddy Baden
Curator of the wonderful Whitecross Street Art
Festival, Baden's stencils feature dogs with
uncannily human psychology.
Zeus
This year's cover artist previous contributors have
included Blek Le Rat, Jamie
Hewlett, Ralph Steadman, Pure
Evil, Andrew Logan and
Dotmaster - has been a prime
mover in UK fine street art for
many years. His unique style
combines comics, Picasso,
and modern psychedelia.
Designer of Portobello Film Festival's iconic Golden Trellicks, Zeus continually
pushes the boundaries of modern art from 3D graffiti to giant love hearts.
Felt sculptures in the style of
a modern Claes Oldenburg.
Inkie & Banksy kicked off the
great UK street/urban art scene in
Bristol 20 years ago. His Ink
Nouveau style is seductive and
sexy. He is currently creative
consultant for Jade Jagger.
Inkie
Lucy Sparrow
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The Dotmasters work can be found anywhere from a pikey trailer park to the
penthouses of Europe and have featured in both Banksy’s Cans Festival in
Waterloo and his Oscar nominated feature film ‘Exit Through The Gift Shop’.
Peter Dunne
Dotmasters
Red Dog
VJ
VJ and DJ. His projections and moving designs are behind many
music videos and festivals. A regular at Portobello since 2002.
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VENUE
BRAMLEY ROAD
Louise Blouin Foundation,
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PORTOBELLO INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
242 ACKLAM ROAD, W10 5JJ
30 August - 15 September
6–11pm. Entry Free. Nonstop screenings of latest World Cinema. 12 - 9pm Weekends.
Films are shown in order listed. More precise screening info can be worked out by adding timings from 6pm.
Fri 30 Aug
DRAMA
Sun 1 Sept
GERMAN FILMS
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
6–11pm
12noon–11pm
Paper Boxes, Ho Jia Jian, 16 mins, U
What happens when memories are packed up in
boxes? Drama Singapore
Orania, Tobias Lindner, 95 mins, 12
Portrait of a private village in South Africa, solely
inhabited by white afrikaners. Documentary
Cough, Jason Kempnich, 10 mins, 12
Food shortages during a pandemic force recently
widowed George to stray far from home to survive.
A simple purchase of rations derails when George
stumbles upon a shopkeeper’s secret, placing all of
them in, mortal jeopardy. Sc-Fi Drama Australia
Three days In Kamakura,
lec Mcaulay, 20 mins, 15, David and Keilo’s marriage
is under strain. A lost boy comes into their lives and
becomes a catalyst in their troubled relationship.
Drama Japan
Boonrerm, Sorayos Prapapan, 17 mins, 12
Boonrerm is a housemaid. Every day she relived a
weird order. Drama Thailand
Without You I Will Die, Magnus
Aronson-Aminoff, 21 mins, 15
Boy meets girl, Boy loses girl. Armageddon! Boy gets
girl back. Drama Sweden
Second Wind, Sergey Tsyss, 7 mins, U
The last performance on the Earth. Drama Russia
Cross And Banner (Glaube Sitte Heimat),
Jurgen Ellinghaus, 55 mins, U. A small town in the
middle of Germany, is hosting the annual festival of
the “Confederation of Historical German Marksmen’s
Brotherhoods”. Documentary
On The Beach – 30 Aug
Roadside Girls, Denis Mauguit,
16 mins, 15. A spring morning on a countryside road.
Two hitchhikers get acquainted. Sarah, a 28 years old
bohemian lifestyle traveller meets and takes under
her wing the young Alex, 19, that seems to have no
purpose but to leave. Drama Belgium
A Better World (Un Monde Meilleur),
Sacha Peiner, 24 mins, 12. Henry has always worked
at denunciation ministry of a pitiless dictatorship.
Suddenly the regime collapses, becoming an idyllic
countryside. Henry, panicked, without the rules he was
addicted to, seems the only one to regret the old
regime. Sc-Fi Drama Belgium
Italy Belongs To Us
(L’italia Ci Appartiene), Carlo Avventi, 73 mins, 12
Marco, a young film director, discovers that he is
terminally ill. After a long time abroad he returns to
Italy, to shoot his last film. He decides to put an advert
in a paper and let people tell him stories about Italy.
He records the interviews with a camera. At the
beginning Marco is convinced that he is wasting his
time, but slowly, as people begin to tell their stories,
he realizes that all their revelations actually concern
him. Drama Germany
On The Beach, Marie-Elsa Sguaido,
15 mins, 12. It’s summer but life remains very
complicated for 15-year-old Sara. Together with her
little brother, she has been sent to spend the holidays
at her mother’s. Thankfully there’s the beach and the
boys. If only they could let her do as she wants.
Drama Switzerland
Apres 3 minute (After 3 Mins),
Dimitric Linder, 19 mins, 12A
Blandine, Jeanne and Lisa visit the same family
planning center on the same day, all have personal
issues. They would have to make a decision that will
determine the rest of their life. Drama Belgium
The Last Cry Of the Dragon,
Jamil Hendi, 32 mins, 12A. Tomas comes home from
work but his neighbour Amza, was screaming all day
long, so he must pay him a visit. Drama Romania
Odium, Leszek Hendzel, 22 mins, 12
Vision of the future, where all of the people’s negative
emotions are limited. Any uncontrolled behaviour
results in “extraction”. Main character NUN starts a
lonely fight with the system. Sc-Fi Drama Poland
Little Light (Lille Lys), Emilia Ondriasova,
10 mins, 12A. About a woman who is striving for
perfection. However, the more she tries, the harder
she falls, and at one point she loses it completely.
Drama Slovakia
From New York With Love,
Andre Valentim Almeida, 70 mins, 12A
Wandering through moving images taken with a
tourist camera juxtaposed with classic movies, the film
is an essay on a foreigner’s evolving relationship with
his host country. Art Documentary Portugal
Sat 31 Aug
DOCUMENTARY
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
12noon–11pm
Big Dream Little Bears,
Howard Jackson, 52 mins, U. An uplifting Borneo
story of one man’s determined dream to save the
smallest, least studied and, pound for pound, most
dangerous bears on earth. Documentary Australia
Where There’s A Well,
Tommy Flavin, 79 mins, U
Follows the journey of a waste pump from factory to
Malawign Village, exploring the impact clean water
has on communities and individuals as they work to
improve their lives. Documentary Ireland
Random To Hug The Wind,
Rastgece Orsa, Huseyin Bucut, 30 mins, 12
About ecology and sea in Turkey. Our seas have been
contaminated for many years. Though that contamination doesn’t catch our eyes, fishermen are witnesses
for this, moreover they catch the contamination with
their fishnets. Documentary Turkey
The Voice Of God, Bernd Lutzeler,
10 mins, U. If God would come down to earth and try
to earn a living in Bombay, most probably he would
very soon become successful as a voice over artiste,
lending his voice to thousands of Hindi moves...
Experimental
Rev Errance, Alphonse Yambre, 4 mins, U
A man from Burkina Faso writes a poem-letter about
his loneliness in the European diaspora. Art
Coke Lukewarm, Elisa Klement,
14 mins, U. Caro stays overnight at her friend’s place.
Another girl joins them and Caro feels like a fifth
wheel. Fortunately there is Gregor, the older brother
of her friend and Caro’s secret love. Drama
Sunshine At Night, Elisa Klement,
14 mins, U. The piano teacher Gisela Schulte has been
living alone for many years. One day she finds the
door key of her neighbour Mr Sunshine and decides to
get to know him better. Drama
Good Guys Versus the
Gremlins, Ivan Bergerman, 23 mins, 12
Johnson Dickerdsas, aspiring crypto zoologist,
attempts to document the existence of the Gremlin.
Mock-Documentary Canada
Loud & Low, Elisa Klement, 14 mins, 12
Greta and Gunnar have a hut. When they decide, one
day, to meet at Greta’s house, Greta is exposed to
someone grooming her on internet chat. Her first,
curious steps exploring love get a hard blow. Drama
Truth Be Told, Gregorio Smith,
86 mins, 15. An expose of the Jehovah’s Witnesses
Religion. Former members discuss the effect of proselytizing, not celebrating holidays and being
discouraged from pursuing higher education.
Documentary USA
Fortune Faded, Alexander Heringer,
3 mins, 12. To understand one Moment one has to
know about his background, because everything has a
cause and everything has an effect. Drama
Never Admit Defeat,
Susane Arbizu & Henri Belin, 90 mins, 12A
Exiled Spanish Republican in Bobigny, Davniel
Serrano, who is now 91 years old, fights from his
suburban house to clear the name of his brother
Eudaldo, shot after the Spanish Civil War.
Documentary Spain
Le Sommeil De Lafoule
The Dream Of The Crowd, Antoine Janot & Cyprien
Leduc, 73 mins, 12. The Parisian underground unveils
its labyrinth of corridors, in this artificial space,
without day or night, the crowd slowly sinks into a
collective dream. Documentary France
A Story For the Modlins,
Sergio Oksman, 25 mins, U
The tale of Elmer Modlin, who, after appearing in
Rosemary’s Baby, fled with his family to a far-off
country and shut himself away in a dark apartment
for 30 years. Documentary Spain
Distorted: Reflections On Early
Sydney Punk, Des Devlin, 75 mins, 12A
Distorted explores the meaning of punk in the late
70s for people living on the ‘other’ side of the world.
Music Documentary Australia
Solo Surf, Kevin Anderson, 60 mins, 12A
Surfing movie. No soundtrack. Documentary London
Andersarting (Different),
Dennis Stein-Schomburg, 5 mins. Because of her
dreamy and sportive nature one child doesn’t match
the accepted behaviour of the other kids. Animation
Ankommen (Strangers We Meet),
Christian Wittmoser, 30 mins, 15
When his girlfriend leaves him, Nikias goes on their
planned holiday to Majorca by himself. Drama
Cold Star, Kai Stanicke, 7 mins, 12A
A boy experiences new desires while watching a man
at an indoor swimming pool. Forced up the diving
platform by a rowdy gang, he receives help from an
unexpected source. Music Video
Erinnerungen An Den Sommer
(Remembering The Summer), Friedrich Tiedtke,
11 mins, 12A. A woman remembers her first love,
realizing its true significance only in retrospective.
Drama
Dreieinhalab (Three And A Half),
Elisa Unger, 20 mins, 12. The house Martin inherited
in Transylvania turns out to be a worthless old shack.
The money he borrowed for the journey is almost
gone. Comedy
Felix, Anselm Belser, 1 minute, U
Every action has a reaction. Comedy
Geschwister (Siblings), Joya Thome,
8 mins, U. “Daddy has made a mistake.” That’s what
three siblings get served for dinner. Drama
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Tue 3 Sept
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DOCUMENTARY
8:35pm Downtown Jess Franco
Germany/Spain 82 min. 18.
Two sexy private detectives are hired to find a
missing doctors secret formula. A 'Red Lips'
deceive agency story. A wonderfully funny
pastiche where every scene could be from a
different movie.
Private Detective Al Pereira (Jess France) is
hired to take some compromising photos of a
woman's unfaithful husband. When the
husband gets murdered he becomes the prime
suspect. Parody of hard boiled deceive stories
Gay Goth Scene, Kai Stanicke,
5 mins, 12A. For a young boy, school is a living hell.
He decided to put an end to it. Music Video
Eat, Moritz Kramer, 7 mins, 12A
Back in the changing room a model makes a
surprising discovery. Everything around her is edible −
the chair, the TV, the walls. Drama
Stef fi Gfallt Das (Steffi Likes This),
Philipp Scholz, 5 mins, U. Paul is a Social Media junkie
and he can’t live his life without his smartphone. But
on his lucky day he’d be better off leaving it at
home... Comedy
Ballet Story, Daria Belova, 9 mins, 12A
Ballet class goes as usual, when Sophie notices a boy
outdoors, on the street. Maybe she likes him, but
another girl is faster making decisions... Drama
Karlstod (Karl’s Death), Mariko Minoguchi,
14 mins, 12. A trout to be grilled gets the name Karl
and doesn’t end up on the barbecue. Drama
Dans Le Jardin Du Nil, Sophie Kluge,
9 mins, U. A romantic weekend in Paris didn’t work
out as planned. Drama
Shaitan, Ersin Cilesiz, 28 mins, 12A
Faris closes his eyes and breathes deeply. He relives
the murder of his parents. Again and again. It will not
let him go. It arouses something that is deeply buried
within his soul. Drama
Nachtwachter (Night Guard),
Eike Frederik Schulz, 30 mins 12A
The days of Adrian and Commissioner Keller in the
provincial Oldenburg are numbered. Drama
Sinfonie Der Dumpfbacken
(Symphony Of Fools), Volker Heymann,
5 mins, 12A. An emergency meeting of the sales
representatives of a medium-sized company. Sales are
dropping, a new strategy must be found! The current
product, a bobble-head dog. Comedy
Neue Nahe (New Closeness), Sonja Vukovic &
Christain Stahl, 5 mins, 12A. The topic of the future
journalism/ new media is one of the most important
in the think tank of the publisher. So “Neue nahe” was
used on the one hand for the training, but also for inhouse, substantive debate. In English. Experimental
The Hopper, Alex Bruel Flagstad,
17 mins, 15. Clay-motion, stash house stick-ups, and
fluffy pancakes. In English. Animation Germany
Vaterlandsliebre (A German Loves His
Fatherland), Nico Sommer, 20 mins, 15
Jens is tolerant, tall and good-looking. His big honesty
and loyalty to Germany increasingly brings him
problems. Drama Germany
Weisse Nacht (White Night), Sabrina Sarabi,
21 mins, 18. A young couple gets themselves into a
role play for the course of the night. But soon enough
the borders between reality and game, between role
and identity begin to melt. Drama Germany
Wie Du Kusst (The Way You Kiss),
Eva Trobisch, 22 mins, 12A. After his father left the
family, Klemens has taken over for him as the man of
the house. His mother Kerstin and him live in tune
with each other’s more or less regular day-today
routine. Drama Germany
Achttausend (Eight thousand),
Simon-Niklas Scheuring, 19 mins, 12
Jens and his girlfriend Nessi live in a run-down cellar
flat. One night when he comes home with his face
beaten bloody, both of them are aware that they have
no more money... Drama Germany
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1 Minus 1 Equals 0
(1 Minus 1 b Leich 0), Sylvania Pen, 12 mins, 15
Reflected thoughts of a young woman who is at the
mercy of her inner emotional chaos and at the threat
of breaking under the strain. Drama Germany
6–11pm
6–11pm
Taktstumer (Berlin Beginners),
Nico Sommer, 87 mins, 12A
Anna, Robert and Niko − ambitious unknown Berlin
artists driven by their dream to make it in the hard
knock world of pop. Art Documentary Germany
Black Box, Lucas Dragone & Vincent Fournier,
40 mins, U. Not a making of. It is a film about the
creation process of a big show, but seen by a small
eye and a big heart. Art Documentary France
You Freud − Me Jane,
H. Schleicher, 13 mins, 12A. Marks the end of the
trilogy and deals with the interpretation of dreams as
the key to the unconscious. Canvas therapists explain
the principles of pychoanaylsis and related terms such
Oedipus complex, latency period, and penis envy.
Found Footage Germany
Sleeping Dogs (Schlafeude Hunde),
Michael O’ Conner, 85 mins, 15. Psychological thriller
explores the complicated relationship of a father and
son against a tension-filled background of death, loss,
and a criminal past. Drama Germany
6–11pm
Mekhane, Carlo Perassi, 7 mins, U
A shattering event helps Hazel to stop hiding the truth
to herself. Mekane was a crane used in ancient Greek
dramas to bring an actor onto the stage from above.
Sc-Fi Drama Italy
Opposites Attract, Martin Burns,
20 mins, U. Do you believe in true love… or is it just
a dream? Drama Japan
Disarray, Chandradeep Das, 28 mins, U
An immature adolescent trying desperately to break
free from his obsession. Drama India
Tara − The Journey Of Love
And Passion, Kumar Raj, 105 mins, 12
It’s a saga of an illiterate illegal brewer − an Indian
gypsy woman − who is outlawed from her house and
hamlet by her husband, allegedly for adultery when
she is already nine months pregnant... Drama India
Stenwyken, Adrian Patterson, 73 mins, 15
Meet Samantha, she’s having problems. So, she goes
camping to ‘clear her head’ and walks right into the
source of all her issues, and they are some Big Hairy
issues. Thriller Canada
Hide n Seek (Sum-Ba-Kok-Jil), Hanuk Lee,
49 mins, 18. A girl is playing hide and seek with a
doll. A man with a dark history, another who wants
revenge. Thus begins their story. Crime Thriller Korea
The Samaritan’s Apple,
Theofanis Topsachalidis, 19 mins, 15
2010 and Greece has been in economic recession for
the past 10 years. In financial crisis times, we have to
find a way out... our way! Thriller Greece
Mia (Mi miedo, Mia y un Beso),
Claudia Cos & Jordi Frades, 7 mins, U
An eight years old girl who has never experience fear,
discovers that Nicholas is afraid of the water. She
thinks, kissing someone would be the solution to her
problem, and she’ll get contagious of his fear and feel
it for the first time. Drama
La Noche Amaricca, Enrique Medrano,
18 mins, 12A. Ismael will leave the country, Spain,
with his girlfriend, but the night before the trip he is
unable to sleep. Drama
Creamen, Esther Casas, 11 mins, U
Four lovable characters of Creamen capture our hearts
as they gradually have to confront an unexpected
challenge to their existence. Animation
Tomorrow, Andrey Gryazev, 90 mins, 12A
The most striking occurrence in contemporary art in
Russia, the art-group Voina (War). Their founders −
Vor (Thief) and Koza (Goat) live underground, raise
their one-year old son Kasper and carry out art
actions on the edge between art and criminal code.
Art Documentary Russia
Bajo La Almohada (Under The Pillow),
Isabel Herguera, 9 mins, U. Animated documentary
which uses the voices and drawings of a group of
children who live in a clinic in India. Animation
Beerbug, Ander Mendia, 8 mins, 12
Joe is busy running an old roadside petrol station,
decides to take a break and have a beer but someone
is robbing him right under his nose. Animation
Luminaris, Juan Pablo Earamella, 6 mins, U
In a world controlled and timed by light, an ordinary
man has a plan that could change the natural order of
things. Animation
Mon 2 Sept
THRILLER &
DRAMA
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
La Casa De Arriba (The House Above),
Marta Parreno, 14 mins, U. Four girls play to be
adults in the abandoned apartment of a neighbour
who died. After doing a seance begin to notice
changes in their routines games. Drama
Hibernation, Jon Mikel Caballero,
17 mins, U. Joseph is an astronaut set to go where no
man has arrived in the Universe through the
‘Hibernation’ program. But something happens
between him and his instructor Claire, the countdown
has begun. Sc-Fi Drama
Wake Up!, H Schleicher, 8 mins, 12A
A view of the dreamer from the outside, rolling to and
fro, laughing or taking in dreams, awoken through
fear... Found Footage Germany
Reverie, Valentin Gagarin, Shujun Wong, and
Robert Wincierz, 13 mins, 12A
An inconspicuous citizen on the way to work is torn out
of his daily routine when he witnesses a rail suicide.
Animation Germany
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
IN MEMORY OF JESS FRANCO THE MAESTRO OF PULP CINEMA
7pm Kiss Me Monster Jess
Franco Germany/Spain 76 min. 18.
Wed 4 Sept
SPANISH FILMS
Alienation, Silvia Carpizo, 4 mins, 12A
The 2D animation of the urban painting from mural
artist ESCIF. Animation
Strength And Beauty, Chelsea Nayant,
89 mins, U. The ballerina as not simply an icon, but as
a person. To give voice to the ballerina three dancers
from North Carolina Dance Theatre open up about
their lives. Art Documentary USA
The Red Carpet (La Alfombra Roja),
Manuel Fernandez & Iosu Lopez, 12 mins, U
158 million people live in the Indian slums under very
extreme insalubrity. Garib Nagar slum in Bandra
district (Bombay) is Rubina’s home, a 12-year old girl
who aims to become an actress. Documentary
El Hombre Equivocado
(The Wrong Man), Roberto Goni, 16 mins, U
He is an ordinary sales rep, she is an attractive sea
archaeologist and there is a loot of 200,000 euros.
These are the ingredients of this romantic comedy with
a touch of thriller. Drama
Sssh!, Laura M. Campos, 19 mins, 15,
Olivia has a mutation that gives her unique
superhuman abilities. She has been identified by The
Corporation and an elite squad now surrounds her
house to recruit her. Hugo, who seems to be a
stranger, offers to help her escape. Thriller
Alienation – 4 Sept
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Veritas, Jesus Llungueras, 23 mins, 15
Jo witnesses a violent scene between a man and his
wife at a gas station late at night. She decides to
follow them... Thriller
Which wins? Breasts or the moon? Comedy Australia
The Diver – 5 Sept
Two Too Odd, Dave Lojek, 5 mins, U
A suitcase explores Vienna and finds giant soap
bubbles. He befriends the Soap-Bubble-Girl. They
create a show together. Comedy Germany
Grieta En La Oscuridad
(Crack In The Darkness), Xavi Rull, 20 mins 15
Carlos is a brilliant young writer who has just obtained
international acclaim for his latest work. During a
casual conversation, he remembers his mentor and
soon realizes that not everyone has such a positive
view of Angel Millan who, after a creative silence of
several years, is on everybody’s lips thanks to his new
and controversial trilogy. Thriller
Al Otro Lado (To The Other Side),
Alicia Albares, 20 mins, 12. Sara Sanabria, writer and
his lover, Adolfo Santolaya, lived their lives absorbed
by just one obsession: the belief that, hidden in an
abandoned mansion, there was a gate that ended in
an unknown dimension. Thriller
Eutanas S.A., Victor Nores, 10 mins, 12A
Would you like to die the same way your icon did?
Would you like to imitate the death of some
memorable scene? Drama
La Luz Del Mundo (The light Of The
World), Fernando J. Martinez & Alfonso Garcia,
17 mins, 12A. The future. Humankind lives in
underground cities, where sense of sight has been lost,
being forgotten it ever existed. When some people
start to get it back they are accused by the
government of being sick... Science Fiction
Monsters Do Not Exist, Paul Urkijo,
10 mins, 15. Nai is a child who lives in Phonm Penh,
Cambodia. Recently, he is having nightmares about
the Yeak, a Khmer monster that eats naughty
children... Drama
Genesis (Genesi), Donatella Altieri,
18 mins, U. The tragic experience of a child's death is
explored... Drama Italy
Waiting, Maria Ann Hylton, 10 mins, 12A
Anne is waiting for her daughter Rose to visit her in a
nursing home, but Rose is covered in bruises and
drinking heavily. What happened to her the night
before? Drama Ireland
Midnight Mourice, Felik Wong,
12 mins, 12. A killer who loses his memory.
Drama France
The Baby In My Arms, Jacob Dodd,
3 mins, U. A look at fatherhood through the moment
of rocking a child to sleep. Experimental USA
Suckablood, Ben Tilleh & Jake Cuddiby,
7 mins, 12A. On dark stormy nights it comes for those
boys and girls who still suck their thumbs. Horror USA
Grunes Gold, Barbara Marheineke,
13 mins, U. Deals with media manipulation and uses
media coverage of the Iraq wars as an example: truth
and lies are sometimes so closely tied that at a certain
point anything seems possible. Mock-Documentary
Germany
You Can’t Win (No Gano), Jorge TorresTorres, 12 mins, 12A. A typical night at the cockfight
in Puerto Rico. Documentary USA
Las Heridas Lilas (Purple Wounds),
Maria Lorente, 13 mins, 15
Angel is eighteen year old girl that belongs to a
wealthy family. To escape from a terrible past, she
creates a double secret life where she sells her body to
the best bidder. Drama
Funerals, Puppies & D.J. Paul,
Jorge Torres-Torres, 5 mins, 15. D.J. Paul defrosts
crabs; a funeral procession takes place in New Orleans
and the hungry wait for a meal. Documentary USA
Dead Story (Historia Muerta), Fran Mateu,
15 mins, 15. A gothic horror story narrated in two
different times by Samuel, who tells us how he met
Isabel, a supernatural person, and how his life
changed after meeting her. Horror
Thu 5 Sept
USA & GERMAN
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
6–11pm
Another F*cking, Katharine Marie Schubert,
33 mins, 12A. Johanna and Georg sit on a bench
together drinking beer. High time, for they are both
thirty and living alone. Romantic Comedy Germany
The Five Stages Of A One-Night
Stand, Brandon Buczek, 4 mins 15
A woman goes through the five stages of grief when
she is called the wrong name during a one-night
stand. Comedy USA
The Diver, Damon Mohl, 14 mins, U
The strange life of a plastic toy diver. Fantasy USA
Godka Cirka A Hole In The Sky,
Alex Lora & Antonio Tibaldi, 10 mins, 12A
Young shepherdess Alifa looks up at the Somali sky.
She knows that the day that will change her life
forever is about to come. Documentary USA
Living Things, Jeremy Newman,
14 mins, 12A. Living Things critiques the depiction of
gender and science in the cold war era B- Movies.
Experimental USA
Once Upon A Time In The
Country, Ricardo Machado, 10 mins, 15
A bizarre and dangerous love triangle. A woman and
a man are caught in the act. Will it be a case of
washing honour with blood? Drama Portugal
6–11pm
First Steps (Premiers Pas), Gregory Lecocq,
18 mins, 15. Lea is about to give birth. She planned
everything to get rid of the child. But when the
“thing” becomes a being of flesh and blood,
everything is quickly challenged. Drama Belgium
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
Das Kalte Herz (The Cold Heart),
Hannes Rall, 29 mins, 12A
The film tells the story of a young man who trades his
warm heart for a cold stone in order to become rich. A
magical story, which narrates his encounter with the
good and evil spirits of the forest. Animation
When Everybody’s Here
(Wenn Alle De Sind), Michael Krummenacher,
27 mins, 12. Julia Hofer, a young teacher, goes on an
excursion with her class of eleven-year-olds. During
the hike Andrea tries to find out if Alexander has any
feelings for her... Drama
Domoj (Home), Simona Feldman, 9 mins, U
Juri is growing up under deprived circumstances in a
small village in the former CCP. When his father moves
to Germany to earn money for his family he has to
come to grips with a life without a father. Drama
[Without] Sex [With] Sense
([Sin] Sexo [Con] Sentido), Patrica Lopez Rasado,
6 mins, 15. Ana wants sex, Javi wants to sleep. Who
will win? Drama
Horizonte (Horizon), Aitor Uribarri,
24 mins, 18. The world as we know ended, only it’s
ashes are left. In a desperate attempt to bring the
family together, Ana and her mother begin a
dangerous journey where they’ll face the monsters
that now rule the Earth. Drama
Fri 6 Sept
GERMAN FILMS
The Yellow Wallpaper, Nidhi Reddy,
3 mins, 12. Stuck within the confines of femininity, a
depressed woman delves into insanity as she attempts
to take down her oppressor. Inspired by a short by
Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Animation USA
Warm Earth, Which I’ve Been
Told, Kurtis Hough, 19 mins, U
A passing day in the universe. This timelapse
experience has over 100,000 pictures of blue sky, rain
clouds, forest canopy, star trails, and solar movements.
Experimental Documentary USA
Truth Be Told, Gregorio Smith,
86 mins, 15. An expose of the Jehovah’s Witnesses
Religion. Former members discuss the effect of proselytizing, not celebrating holidays and being
discouraged from higher education. Documentary USA
Quite A Conundrum, Thomas L Phillips,
82 mins, 18. American Pie meets American Psycho −
Sex, drums, tequila, social networking, morning after
pills.− It’s one hot mess. Comedy USA
Monkey Dust (Le Repas Du Singe),
Karim Ouelhaj, 80 mins, 18. Nadia and Sophie, two
women share a common uneasiness. One tries to
forget it by using drugs, the other ends up in relationships that never last long. Drama Belgium
Carousel, Sophie Kluge, 24 mins, 12A
The film tells the story of Clara who falls in love with
Gaspard, a young man from Paris. She knows that it is
a risky plan, when she decides to go to the city of love
and light to surprise him. Romantic Comedy
Flame, Rajesh Naroth, 16 mins, U
Former lovers Rameez and Soni meet after several
years. He is a family man, she a divorcee. As they
struggle to reconnect, old flames are rekindled. Drama
Hypnosia - A Dreamlike Movie,
H. Schleicher, 15 mins, 15
Dreams are said the royal road to the unconsciousness. This short deals with dreams that have
been made into films. Found Footage
Domestic, Adrian Sitaru, 85 mins, 12A
Wonderfully social, painfully real, this is the story of
children, adults and animals who live together trying
to have a better life, but sometimes, death comes
unexpectedly. Drama Romania
Cinedreams, H. Schleicher, 12 mins, 15
Dreams from an internal perspective, immersing in the
dream, the path through childhood from feelings of
security to betrayal, dream metaphors, such as doors
to hidden places, stairs that never end and mirrors
which must be broken down in order for you to enter
deeper layers of the soul. Found Footage
Agua! (Water), Mikel Rueda, 15 mins, 12
Guille and Alex don’t know each other. Each leads
their lives in their own way. They are united by
something − their passion for swimming. And today,
there’s a competition. Drama Spain
Rogorowicz, Nils Strehlow, 15 mins, 15
Suffering from severe pain, a young man decides to
go to the doctor’s. Drama
Silent Youth, Diemo Kemmesies,
73 mins, 15. Misfits, dreamers and lovers. It’s the
classic story of coming out, but it focuses on the
moments one tends to quickly forget... Feature Film
Silvi (Silvi - Maybe Love), Nico Sommer,
97 mins, 15. “I know every wrinkle of your body. This
is a nightmare”. With her husband leaving, Silvi
finally realizes that her rather dull marriage has
failed. Feature Film
Sat 7 Sept
DRAMA
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
12noon–9pm
Douglas Adams Eat Your Heart
Out, David Ridley, 7 mins, 12A
When Douglas hit puberty his childhood love of space
is challenged by his new found interest in women.
Cof fee (Cafe), Eva Maria Fernandez,
16 mins, U. Two sisters are spaced by old grudges.
After years of not seeing, the sale of the house in
which they grew up, forced to reconnect. Drama Spain
Geronimo, Alfonso Diaz, 4 mins, 12A
Surreal reflection about the most relevant military
intelligence operation in 2011. Do we really know
what happened to Geronimo? Drama Spain
Henri, Joann Gayonnet, 14 mins, 15
Henri is not feeling good and it’s not going to get
better. Drama France
Victorita, Victorita, Nacha Cuevas, 14
mins, 18. A warm-hearted girl who was born to love.
With her, there will be no place for coldness or lack of
hope. A profound allegory about the lack of love,
loneliness and the world of appearances. Drama Spain
It’s Consuming Me, Kai Stanicke,
3 mins, 15. I can’t move on, I wish I could. But I’m
caught in the thought of what could have been, losing
my grip on reality. Drama Germany
Up And Down The Horizon,
Sabrina Sarabi, 15 mins, 12A
A story about the ups and downs in a relationship of a
young couple and jealousy that longs for everything
and owns nothing. Drama Germany
Ararat, Engin Kundag, 25 mins, 15
Noah has not seen his father for ten years. Shortly
before his father dies, Noah makes the 3,000 mile
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journey to Mount Ararat but arrives too late, and has
to bury his father at the foot of the legendary
mountain. Drama Germany
Auf dem Land (In The Countryside), Dennis
Schanz, 16 mins, 12A. A hot summer’s day in the
countryside in Brandenburg. Under the blazing sun,
14-year old Volkan is working on a farm, all the while
longing to return to his home city. Drama Germany
Jacobo, David Del Aguila, 14 mins, 15
Jacobo must take the most difficult decision of his life.
Drama Germany
All God’s children (Toti Copiii Somnuci),
Adrian Popviei, 110 mins, 15. A crime thriller about
victims of sexual exploitation and human trafficking in
Moldavia. Drama Romania
Os Vivos Tambem Choram,
Basil Da Cunha, 12 mins, 12. Ze is a dockworker in
Lisbon watching ships he will never board. He dreams
of leaving his wife. He’s been saving money in secret
to travel to Sweden. But one night he discover that his
wife found his savings and spent them on a washing
machine. Drama Switzerland
Nicht Den Boden Beruhren
(Don’t Hit The Ground), Mia Spengler, 30 mins, 15
The 90s, a colourful decade of pop and shallowness:
Fifteen year old Fila and her clique are in the middle
of it. Fila is popular amongst her friends, because she
is cool and sassy and loud. Drama Germany
Sun 8 Sept
SPANISH FILMS
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
12noon–11pm
The Valley, Inaki Elizalde, 96 mins, 12A
A film crew moves into the secluded valley of Baztan
to make a film about the dark hidden events that took
place in the earlier 17thC. Drama
Mr Smith & Mrs.Wesson,
Jorge Saavedra, 24 mins, 15. Mr Smith enters in the
abandoned building that changed his life. He is not
only carrying a gun in his hand and a look of
vengeance on his face... Drama
The Dress, Alvaro Congosto, 12 mins, 12
Jamie loves Laura from the bottom of his heart, but
unfortunately he is deeply obsessed with the picture of
another girl... Drama
La Bomba En El Despacho
(Explosive), Jose Ramon Soriano & Ivan M. Valencia
18 mins, 15. Carlos Pino wants to leave the company
in which he has worked for nearly 15 years. But his
boss, unaware of that intention, abuses him again...
Drama
No Aguanto A Tus Padres (I Can
Not Stand Your Parents), Javier Cano, 5 mins, 15
David gives explanations to his girlfriend about why
he will not go to his mother-in-law’s birthday. Drama
6Xpersona (Five Plus One), Juan Carlevaris,
11 mins, 15. Sergo is about to meet his girlfriend’s
friends. Being out of money is going to be his first
problem. Drama
En Mal Estado (The Discarded),
12 mins, 12. The story of three people living on the
edge in a country where the economic crisis and
unemployment are the main problems. Drama
Chaos, Miguel Monteagudo, 14 mins, 12
Two brothers will be involved in a plot that will make
us reflect on the guilt and destiny. Drama
Destino (Fate), Juan Lopez, 6 mins, 15
Loneliness, silence, a desperate woman. This is the
story of how impotence leads man to make a difficult
decision. Drama
Y La Muerte Lo Seguia (Death Chase),
Angel Gomez Hernandez, 21 mins, 15
We follow the Fred Carison’s misfortune in search of
the assassin of his wife. Western
Cual Es El Precio? (What’s The Price),
Serigo Yunta, 9 mins, 12A. There are things in life that
give happiness but What is the price? Drama
El Boson De Higgs, Cristina G. Molina,
10 mins, U. Carlos, a scientist working at de Large
Hadron Collider in Switzerland, finds a way to travel
to the past to win his ex-girlfriend back. Drama
Irrompibles, Luis Grajera, 10 mins, 12A
Miguel and Jaime have been friends since they were
young men and rockers. Both are over 70 but
everything changes with the news of Jaime’s transfer
from a residential home. Drama
La Cicatriz, José Manuel Cacereño, 13 mins, 15
Victor has just moved, along with his girlfriend Julia,
in search of a new life. But the appearance of Toni, an
old comrade, trashes his plans. Drama
La Tercera Historia, Amanda Rodríguez,
12 mins, U. For Oscar, the days go by with a coffee, a
short black, a tea. Until one rainy night he sees a girl
through the window. Drama
Los Demonios, Miguel Azurmendi,
13 mins, 15. Javi, Fer and Miguel are three friends
who roam the city looking for fun. Tonight they have
prepared something special. Drama
Project K-9, Francisco J. Cabrera, Alicia
Esteban, Elsa Esteban, Juan E. Forero, Victoria
González, Adrián Parra, Iria Salgado, Pablo Serrano,
Huijun Shen, 6 mins, 12A. The weapon of mass
destruction, “K-9”, has escaped the military lab where
it was created. Animation
Terapia, Beatriu Vallès, 11 mins, 12
Emilia is an old woman who lives alone, isolated and
wasting her days away. Everything changes when
Miguel, a physiotherapist, appears in her life. Drama
T’Adhib, Raquel Bedia, 13 mins, 18
Andrés, a young war correspondent, is investigating
the application of torture during conflicts. His
encounter with an Argentinean ex-military man will
stir in him a need to go further. Drama
Aquel No Era Yo, Esteban Crespo,
23 mins, 18. "Being a soldier is not difficult: either
you get used to it or they kill you. The hardest thing is
getting used to living with your memories and being
yourself again" Drama
Alba, Isak Ferriz, 19 mins, 12A
Two ways to deal with pain. A desperate struggle to
make amends. Drama
El Nacimento, Xavi Sala, 14 mins 12A
A sterile worker who wishes to have a child must assist
a young woman in labour who does not want to have
the baby. Drama
1 Para 1 (1 For 1),
Carolina Rivas & Daoud Sarhandi, 77 mins, 15
A black comedy that takes place in Mexico and reveals
an unknown side of the country. Drama
La Boda, Marina Seresesky, 12 mins, U
Mirta from Cuba lives in Madrid. Today at 6 pm, her
daughter gets married. But nothing goes as she
planned. Drama
To London (A Londres), Alberto Gallego Oritz,
5 mins, 12A. Mary goes to her grandmother’s house
to say goodbye. Drama
Otra Cosa, Laura Molpeceres, 8 mins, 12A
Iris and Jon talk about their past relationships. Iris
comments on a statement made by Jon steer conversation towards an awkward mood anchored on
unstable ground... Drama
Ojos Que No Ven, Natalia Mateo,
15 mins, 12. On Christmas Eve you have to have fun.
But on this night secrets are opened and lies are
floating in the atmosphere. Drama
Durandal, Juan Manuel Romero Garriz,
14 mins, U. A young couple in a park come across a
mysterious man who claims to be an expert falconer...
Drama
Cicatrices, Miguel Aguirre, 17 mins, 12A
Samuel surprises his girlfriend with a trip to a country
house, but she did not make any grace. Drama
Things Left Unsaid (Palabras Pendienges),
Juan Caslos Guerra, 12 mins, 12. Locia and Marta are
a couple going through a crucial and difficult moment
in their respective lives. Drama
Voice Over, Martin Rosete, 10 mins, 12A
I-won’t-tell-you-whose voiceover guides us through
three extreme situations which are actually the same.
Will you survive? Sc-Fi Drama
Reunited (Reecuentro), Juan Luis Mareno Some,
14 mins, 12. Maria and Gonzalo are father and son,
they’re unseen for years, now both will have to settle
unfinished issues from the past. Drama
Despierta, Fran Moreno, 17 mins, 15
Child with a perfect life suffers a repetitive nightmare
where he can’t recognise his parents. Drama
La Piyata (unhuman shortfilm),
Manuel Arija, 3 mins, 12.
Can a street mime cheer you up? Comedy
Dust & Bullets, Pablo Lapastora, 20 mins, 15
1860, John, an ex-gunman tortured by his past, lives
apart from society along with his son. But his past is
searching for him... Western
Little Appliances, Manuel Arija,
9 mins, 15. Two strangers on their first date will leave
a meeting out of the ordinary. Comedy
Sexo Explicito, Jose Manuel Carrasco,
10 mins, 18. But is there anything in particular that
you don’t like? Drama
Little Appliances – 8 Sept
Prologo, Lucas Figueroa, 8 mins, 12A
98.9 % of the population is not aware that our lives
could turn 180º in three seconds... Drama
Sub, Jossie Malis Álvarez, 15 mins, U
African immigrant with communication problems faces
bureaucratic difficulties of a strange society. Drama
Zombi, David Moreno, 12 mins, 12A
If you have no memory, a blank gaze, you’ve
forgotten how to talk, you’re a zombie, right? Comedy
Mon 9 Sept
SOUTH AMERICA
The Corporation (La Coporacion),
Fabian Forte, 90 mins, 12A. Felipe lives a happy life
with wife Luz. His business is rising and his private life
is a dream. But this ideal life falls apart when Felipe
proposes Luz to have a child. Drama Argentina
Beyond the grave, Davi De Oliveira
Pinheiro, 89 mins, 18. In a post-apocalyptic world
where the rules of reality are transformed by magic
and madness, a vengeful police officer searches for a
possessed serial killer. Horror Brazil
Tue 10 Sept
COMEDY
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
6–11pm
Dreaming Apecar, Dario Leone,
16 mins, U. A 45 year old Italian woman cannot find
work, so she accepts to work as a carer for wheelchair
bound Gheorghe... Comedy Italy
La Primera Noche (The First Night),
Eduardo Moyano, 17 mins, 15. A convenience store customer lays on the floor and Eva, the cashier, calls
the ambulance... Romantic Comedy Spain
The Five Stages Of A One-Night
Stand, Brandon Buczek, 4 mins, 15
A woman goes through the five stages of grief when
she’s called the wrong name during a one-night stand.
Comedy USA
One Shot, Dietrich Bruggemann,
11 mins, 12A. A german-turkish gay movie kiss ends
up in a funny deadlock of misunderstandings and
complications. Comedy Germany
The Felistas Fable, Dilma Dila,
90 mins, 12. The beast, a smelly woman, kidnaps a
crying man in quest to break the curse, regain her
beauty and win back her husband. Comedy Uganda
Go With The Flo, Michael Glover,
82 mins, U. In German and French. An extraordinary
labour of love, cast and crew from twenty countries.
Comedy USA
Ultimas vacacione en Familia
(The Last Family Holiday), Nicolas Tete, 96 mins, 15
When the vacations are over, and they return to
Buenos Aires, each one of them will have to face a
new reality... Comedy Argentina
Wed 11 Sept
USA
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
6–11pm
6–11pm
I Awoke Up At Night, Suddenly
(Acordo A Noite E Subitamente), Tomas Von Der Osten,
6 minutes, U. Experimental Brazil
Monster (Monstruo), Daniela Delgado Viteri,
15 mins, U. The monster wakes them up and wants to
kick their asses. Experimental Argentina
Never Bloodless (Sin Sangre Nunca),
Yerko Espinoza, 84 mins 18. Two foreigners travel to
Spain to fulfil their dream but it will become their
nightmare... Drama Chile
16
Sam, Sal Bardo, 11 mins, U
After being bullied and beaten at school for dressing
like a boy, Sam escapes into the fields surrounding her
house. Drama
Requited, Sal Bardo, 19 mins, 12A
Nicolas struggles to decide whether to go to the
wedding of his best friend from high school, whom
he’s always been quietly in love with. Drama
If I Were A Bell, Sherese Robinson Lee,
21 mins, 15. Poignant tale of two brothers
unexpectedly caught in a passionate love triangle with
a rising female rapper. Drama
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Bottled Up, Josh Powell, 13 mins, 15
Past and present intertwine as two estranged brothers
reunite despite painful memories. Drama
Revelations, Laura G. Chirinos, 11 mins, U
Luke, immature for his 29 years, must meet his
maker and face judgement after being processed by
an impatient administrator. Drama
Anamnesis, Alex Calleros, 22 mins, 12
When Adam wakes up in a childhood memory, he
figures he must be dreaming. But as his girlfriend
leads him deeper into his subconscious, he begins to
realise the truth. Drama
Fri 13 Sept
FRENCH NIGHT
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
6–11pm
Fiebres, Lecouturier Adrien, 40 mins, U
On the tracks of a mysterious fever, Doctor Clauteaux
and his three assistants venture into the Amazon
forest. Documentary
Une larme De Plus (One More Tear),
Paul Verhoeven, 16 mins, 15. Christ charges a youth
with a mission to the declining humanity. Would a
refusal cause to Christ “One More Tear”? Drama
Sea Of Letters (Letters A La Mer),
Renaud Perrin & Julien Telle /Music by John Deneuve,
5 mins, 12. A line of water comes to life on a stone
surface. It rushes into a hole, a pipe and into the sea.
Animation
Closure, Desmond Devenish, 17 mins, 15
Jude throws himself into his past to unravel his fear
and finds the truth may be harder to come to terms
with than the fear itself. Drama
Pregnant And Dying,
Rachel Garber Cole & Johnson Henshaw, 14 mins, 15
Elma is pregnant and dying. Her body is not her own
when her family claim rights to the baby inside her.
Experimental
Storia, Gerard Cairaschi, 7 mins, U
Carried by a song, images and fragments of narration
intertwine. Simulacrum, magical or religious ritual,
ritual of death or rite of passage, nothing is explicit in
the action that deploys amongst the characters,
between the extreme proximity and, at the same time,
the absolute distance expressed by the gestures of the
body. Art
Chaser, Sal Bardo, 15 mins, 18
Alienated from his conservative Jewish family and
community, a promising, young, gay school teacher
seeks solace in New York’s barebacking scene. Drama
Miroiterie Cultral Squatt in
Paris, Marcelo Paganni, 11 mins, 12
“La Miroiterie”, the oldest cultural squat in Paris,
France. Interview with Ktu, the band White Flag and
musical performance by Ryan Harvey. Documentary
Shades, Nick Lawrence & Rachel Tucker,
70 mins, 15. Three young tourists record their trip to
Los Angeles − and get mixed up in a drug deal gone
wrong. Comedy
Espace Autre, Arturo Bonhomme,
40 mins, 12. Documentary about the underground
tunnels in Paris (Not the metro tunnels) where young
people go to explore and rave. Documentary
The Traveller, Ali Hatef, 82 mins, U
Maryam lands at the Los Angeles International Airport
after 11 months of waiting time to search for her
vanished husband, Amir. A part-time taxi driver at the
airport helps with the search. Feature Film
Night Walk (Bal De Noit),
Clemence Madeleine Perdrillat, 19 mins, 15
Lara, a call-girl, can’t find sleep besides her clients at
night, she wanders the hallway of the luxury hotel,
her usual place of work. Drama
Thu 12 Sept
DOCUMENTARY
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
Pain, Pamela Varela, 25 mins, 12
A factory is about to close down. Marta is one of the
workers. In an unfathomable silence and under a
scorching sun she is on her way to the factory for one
last crusade. Drama
Delicate Gravity, Philippe Andre,
30 mins, 12A. Paul receives an emotional message
from Claire left on the wrong man’s phone. This leads
Paul to a brief encounter with Claire. Drama
6–11pm
Unseen, Upneet Kaur-Nagpal, 20 mins, 12
Five fascinating individuals who were once homeless
on the streets of London, now lead the Unseen City
Walking Tours as guides. Documentary London
This Is How A Country Became
(Dit Is Hoe Een Land Ontstond ), Harko Wubs,
26 mins, 12A. Mr. Beuceverd and his eager followers
announced a new sovereign state upon a former ditch
between the Netherlands and Germany: ‘Eurostate’.
Documentary Holland
Samosiuk: The Independent Film
Republic, Adam Lewandowski, 28 mins, U
“He was like John Lennon for me”, says a critic nearly
30 years after Samosiuk’s sudden death. The portrait
of Zygmunt Samosiuk, the great cinematographer and
co-worker of Andrzej Wajda and Lindsay Anderson.
Documentary Poland
Casa Luz, Navina Khatib & Alexandra Weltz,
64 mins, 12A. An insight into everyday life of
Peruvian orphans. A life full of poverty, loss and grief
- a path they did not choose - and yet they still
manage to find their way. Documentary Germany
Under the Hood, Mark Byrne & Rob
Dennis, 75 mins, 12. From the protests and secret
meetings to the hand tilled fields of modern Belarus.
What is life really like in Europe’s last Dictatorship?
Documentary Ireland
One Zero One (Die Geschichte Von
Cybersissy & Baybjane), Tim Lienhard, 90 mins, 18
Follows the life of 33-year-old Moroccan-German
Mourad and 48-year-old Dutchman Antoine. Multidisabled Mourad is “the smallest drag queen in the
world”. Documentary Germany
Niebla, Bruno Sarabia, 11 mins, 12A
A year after their mother’s death, Julio, Cleo and
Edgar return to sell the old family house. Inside, a
dreadful discovery reminds them that the past cannot
be sold. In Spanish. Drama
The Tower, Hussein Juma, 10 minutes, 12A
Two professors and their assistant, researching for an
upcoming class trip, venture into the forest to find an
ancient ruin. Drawn deeper their sanity deteriorates.
Fantasy Canada
Dead In The Water
(Tant va La A L’eau), Samy C Hatti, 17 mins, 15
Ben’s car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. He’s
trying to find some help in a isolated house. So he
goes into it. Crime Thriller
Silenziosa-Mente, Alessia Travaglini,
5 minutes, 12. The dreams and nightmares we go
through every day, a ‘metaphor of vision’ that shows
the world beyond realism. Animation Italy
Needy, Paula Rae Gibson, 10 mins, 15
A girl falling for a boy, but becoming needy... too
dependant, and lost. Drama
Sat 14 Sept
FEATURE FILM &
SHORTS
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
12noon–9pm
Xico Stockinger, Frederico Mendina,
86 minutes, U. Portrait of Austrian born plastic artist
Xico Stockinger (1919-2009). Art Documentary Brazil
The Garden And The
Wilderness, Craig Whitney, 28 minutes, U
Ranch hand Will James must face the prospect of
moving on from his life’s work when he learns that
the ranch will be sold. Drama USA
Humps In The Garden,
Marko Kacanski, 12 minutes, U. After each death of a
close friend in the garden appears a strange hump.
Every day there are more humps. Surprised in front of
the gigantic hump which shows up that morning in the
garden... Fantasy Serbia
The Parakeets (Les Perruches),
Julie Voisin, 14 mins, U. Lili is a seriously ill young
woman. The imagination of her friend is going to
change the course of a day. Drama
Sacha Fours, Henri Desaunay, 12 mins, 12A
A hunter is after a bear. The bear hides in the house
of the little girl Goldilocks who gives him food and
plays with him. But then everything changes. Drama
Sublime 70, Flavio Sciole, 3 minutes, 12A
Sublime, subliminal, beat, acid and 70s. Experimental
Italy
Capitale Sacrale, Flavio Sciole,
10 minutes, U
A portrait of Rome. Experimental Italy
Requiem 70, Flavio Sciole, 4 minutes, 15
A requiem, a trip. Experimental Italy
Marilyn Is Dead, Flavio Sciole, 1 minute, U
Marilyn, homicide or suicide? Art Italy
Found Objects, Dawn Westlake,
12 minutes, 12A. Fairy tale about finding one’s place
in the sun. Drama USA
Doorslag, Bastian Rooh, 16 minutes, 12
Faced with a dramatic turn of events, two halfbrothers must finally solve their lifelong differences in
the most violent of ways. Drama Holland
Unspoken, Richard King, 11 minutes, U
Sianne, a victim of bullying, runs away from her
home. An unlikely hero stumbles before her - one who
may save her life. Drama Australia
T & B, Peter Leder, 6 minutes, 12A
A birthday party, a children’s singer/songwriter and a
song. Warning: Explicit Lyrics - but no sax and no
violins! Music: The Two Nick Good. Music Video
Germany
In The Family Way, Rachel Gordon,
19 minutes, U. When Blinda returns home from her
life in the city, her hidden pregnancy threatens the
rosy image she has presented. Drama USA
Tight, Cote Soler, 17 minutes, 15
The unexpected meeting between two unknown, a
photographer and the daughter of a minister, at an
university party. Drama Spain
Tritch, Natalie James, 15 minutes, 12
In modern-day Shanghai a wealthy housewife’s life of
luxury becomes increasingly disrupted by the presence
of a young ghost. Horror Australia
Hviezda (The Star), Andrej Kolencik,
20 minutes, 12. The story of Jan Slovak, a 55-yearold welder, who fell in love with acting. The passion
for theatre became his destiny. Documentary Slovakia
Unpaired, Irena Ristic, 18 minutes, 12
A view follows a day of tenants in a house: transient
fragments of intimacy − caught, and then magnified.
Each of them can be seen only once, briefly, appears
and disappears. Experimental Serbia
Wake, Max Little, 4 minutes, 12A
Set on a lost Australian battleship, Wake is a film that
attempts to embrace elements of mystery and
suspense through its three minutes journey to find the
killer amongst the abandoned vessel. Thriller Australia
Headhunter, Martijn Rijnberg & Harold Pflug,
3 minutes, 12. A music video to help Patrick Bassant
who finished his first major novel ‘Joy’, Harold Pflug
created a soundtrack for the book (KOLBAK) and
asked for the help of director Martijn Rijnberg. Music
Videos Holland
Fulwanti & Slim-C, Vaibhav Piwlatkar,
6 minutes, 12. Fulwanti, a trained Indian classical
dancer reaches the Grand Finale of a Prestigious
Dance competition to confront Slim-C, who is famous
for his breath taking swift hip-hop. Animation India
Mr Bureaucracy, Peter Mac & Zombie.I.E,
6 minutes, U. Aimed towards any corporate or political
establishment designed to keep society dumb,
confused and poor. Music Videos Ireland
Par les montagnes,
Lise Bellynck & Frederic Apisi, 44 mins, 15
An inventory of the life in a valley of the Hautes-Aipes
region of France. Children, adults and seniors attest
with their bodies and their words. Experimental
The Frame, Giorgos Nerantzis, 17 minutes, 15
Comedy Greece
The First Yugoslavian
Cosmonaut, Rene Nuijens & Steve Korver,
4 minutes, U. Made for the 51st anniversary of
human space flight. On 12 April 1961, the Soviet
cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1934 -68) yelled ‘Off we
go!’ as he was blasted off to become the first human
in space. This historical event made a Belgrade boy
start to dream of becoming Yugoslavian Cosmonaut
#1. Drama Holland
A Message To Mere Mortals,
David Ridley, 4 minutes, 12A. “How tall are you?” The
perennial question asked to the vertically substantive.
Here now the definitive answer in a medley of poetry,
animation, wit and witless charm. Animation Australia
Deja-vu, Jean-Guillaume Bastien, 4 minutes, U
Five women share a sense of deja-vu. Experimental
Canada
Terrori di Imaginacion,
Giorgos Efthimiov, 17 minutes, 15. A mother, a
woman on the verge of craziness, on the verge of
fear... Experimental Greece
Drops, Denes Ruzsa, 3 minutes, U
Fragments of melting. What was frozen earlier
becomes liquid; dissolves. Animation Hungary
Hermeneutics, Alexi Duitriev, 3 minutes, 12
A war film. Experimental Russia
Kin, The McKinnon Brothers (Sebastian & Ben),
9 minutes, 12A. A boy, lost in that place between
places, trying to find his way back. Fantasy Canada
Karl’s Birthday, Donald Takeshita-Guy,
83 minutes, 12A. Young girl arrives at a friend’s house
after going missing for 5 years. At first her
explanation seems impossible, but by the end of the
film we start to wonder... Feature Film London
Pleased To Meet You,
Johanna Thalmann & Severin Winzenburg
85 minutes, 15. Shot in a single night in Los Angeles,
the film, borders between fiction and documentary. it
portrays an awkward generation caught between
image and authenticity. Feature Film Germany
Sun 15 Sept
VIDEO CAFE
WESTBOURNE STUDIOS
12noon–6pm
See page 18 for listing.
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P O R T O B E L L O F I L M F E S T I VA L
thevideocafe
Video Cafe selection: YOU CHOOSE THE FILMS
Sun 15 Sept at Westbourne Studios, 242 Acklam Rd, W10
Please see the festival projectionist or
receptionist and book a slot for the
film by quoting the number. This is
open to everyone: filmmakers and
public alike.
12noon–6pm
321 Sujet Geoffrey Norris & Kyle Lennan
88 mins. U. Sujet centres on a man that takes a job
aboard a starship. Sc-Fi Drama. Canada
351 Ninety Seconds Gerard Lough 27
mins. U. In the near future, a surveillance expert
takes on a job that may be his last. Thriller. Ireland
394 Waldewar Adalbert Fahrenhorst 5
mins. U. Pictures from Waldemarstreet in Berlin
crosshill in 1990 shows the developing of this street
until today. Documentary. Germany
The Pirouette Andres Castillo 14 mins. 12A. A
man becomes obsessed with finding a pianist, but is
really in search to be fulfilled. Drama. Canada
447 Jack-In-The-Box Ana Torres-Alvarez
4 mins. 12. Jack’s girlfriend moves to another town
and Jack already misses her. He wants to give her a
big surprise. Comedy. Spain
452 Time & Again Kevin O’Regan &
Tommy Flavin 5 mins. 12. After buying her a gift of a
horrendous cuckoo clock, Finbar has three minutes to
stop Kaitlyn leaving forever. Comedy. Ireland
487 Henri Joann Gayonnet 14 mins. 15.
Henri is not feeling good and it’s not going to get
better. Drama. France
518 Domicile Maeva Ranaivojaona 19 mins.
15. A man faces shady events, between fantasy and
mental psychosis. The place changes little by little,
invaded by strange drawing. Experimental. Germany
601 Valentino! Don’t look
Down! Stavros Apostolopoulos 15 mins. 12A. A
modern love story about youth, dreams, the crisis and
love. Comedy. Greece
617 The Last Sunshine Rishi Goswami
10 mins. U. When science becomes God humanity
Dies. Its a dark tale of science and reality. SciFi. India
623 Eiri Na G Coimet (The Rise Of
Irish Language Comics.) Traolach O Murchu 5 mins. U.
Art Documentary. Ireland
633 Veita Negata Flavio Sciole 17 mins.
15. Life is strong. Experimental. Italy
640 Esto No Es Una Cocina 19 mins U.
Experimental. Spain
301 YAin Marcoi Zanoni 14 mins 12A. Romance
between Fabi and Benni, two guys from the bavarian
country. Drama. Germany
302 Decapoda Shock Javier Chillon 9
mins. 12. An astronaut returns to Earth after a fatal
accident on a distant planet. Sc-Fi Drama. Spain
306 Alberta Legacy 2 Hossein
Shamaghdari 7 mins. U. Iranian students migrate to
another countries for study and most of them don’t
come back. Documentary. Iran
311 Midnight Mourice Felik Wong
12 mins. 12. Killer loses his memory. Drama. France
308 When bart6874 met
lulu5547 Michael Manese 7 mins. U. Two lonely
senior citizens use old and new technologies to find
love. Comedy USA.
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322 The Revolutionary Denis Astolfi
90 mins. Damiano falls in love with celeste but the
feelings are not mutual! Comedy. Italy
395 Aftermath Irina Alexiu 13 mins. 15.
Delinguent gang rob middle-aged couple and discover
things are not what they seem. Drama. Sweden
334 All You Can Eat Samy Burch & Alex
Mechanik 14 mins. 12A. Host of food tv show wanted
to be a comedian. Now it’s 9:30 in the morning and
he’s already eaten a bucket of shrimp. Comedy. USA
396 Descent Into Hell Sergi Guibas
Arnau 19 mins. 15. Vedvgo’s band enslaves, tortures
and murders. When ‘Old Man’ sees his brother hanged
he decides to visit the b*stards. Western. Spain
335 20 Ways Peter M. Kershaw 15 mins.
Political satire on immigration. Hispanic profiling in
the USA seen through the metaphor of a Jewish family
in 1930s Europe. Drama. USA
397 Stringless Alberto Diaz 14 mins. 12A.
A violinist desperately plays against her own
existence. The effort and struggle are the only guide
to reach her dreams. Experimental. Spain
342 Obeah Pauline B. Appiah 9 mins. 12.
Black magic provokes belly dancer to exact retribution
on an unsuspecting patron. Fantasy. Australia
405 Butterfly Arien Perez Garcia 14 mins. U.
Four individuals are linked through an uncontrollable
dynamic system - Chaos Theory. Drama. Canada
346 Alpacas And Destiny Jordan
Imbrey 15 mins. U. Lonely Winslow Timms discovers
an amulet that transforms his pet alpacas into
humans. Comedy. USA
407 Variations Of Jade Stacey Larkins
75 mins. 15. Mentally unstable woman with recent
break up triggers further decline. Drama. USA
348 Love Thy Neighbour (L’ Amour
de son prochain) Benoit Maestre 120 mins. 12A. Alain
meets Estelle in unsetting circumstances. They’ll then
have to share a heavy secret. Feature Film. France
352 Unkown Land Manuel De Coco
80 mins. U. Arab Spring, Yemen 2011, and the civil
war continues. Adventure begins through a castaway’s
body. Feature Film. Greece
411 The Last Night Of Baby
Gun Jan Eilhart 15 mins. 15. A whore is whore is a
whore. Employed in a world of availability, she never
the less survives the tough streets. Drama. Germany
417 Illness Jonathan Bucari 15 mins. 12A.
Tragic fate of a 13-year-old with mental illness, and
the ever-growing fear of his parents. Drama. USA
353 Doorslag Bastian Rooh 16 mins.12.
Half-brothers must solve their lifelong differences in
the most violent of ways. Drama. Holland
422 Landscape Anabela Costa 10 mins. U.
“A landscape is a cultural image, a pictorial way of
representing, structuring or symbolising surroundings”,
so there will always be a personal, cultural and
aesthetic dimension. Experimental. France
354 Across The Room Brittany
Larimore 9 mins. 12. FBI agent in 50s America, is
paranoid that his neighbour’s a spy. Drama. USA
436 First Fish (Prvmi Rybka) Veronika
Gottlichova. 14 mins. U. Poetic story about memories
and dreams. Animation. Czech Republic
356 Unspoken Richard King 11 mins. U.
Victim of bullying runs away from her home and
stubles on an unlikey hero. Drama. Australia
438 Savage Witches Clara Pais & Daniel
Fawcett 70 mins. 12. Experimental. Portugal
358 Grey Cristin Carlin 9 mins. U. Explores the
binaries and polarities that exist, that question
separation, and seek connection. Experimental. USA
359 Sons & Mothers Christopher
Houghton 82 mins. 12A. Male theatre troupe create a
love letter to their mothers. Documentary. Australia
361 Dreamless Daniel del Valle 6 mins. U.
When you have nothing else to lose only your mind
will let you dream. Animation. Spain
368 Double Occupancy
(Zweibettzimmer) Fabian Giessler 9 mins. U. Two men
share a hospital room, in which the window becomes a
highly demanded resource. Animation. Germany
Abuztua Pello Gutierrez 17 mins. 15. Taking
care of his grandma Julen’s initial indifference turns
into curiosity. Drama. Spain
379 Are You Aware? Ovgu Akgurgen
60 minutes U. Social awareness and attention on the
living conditions of homeless animals. Drama. Turkey
382 Agophobia Benjamin Ross Hayden
27 mins. 12. The Ram engages to escape beyond
humanity within a digital world. Sc-Fi Drama. Canada
387 Payback Time Aris Chatzopoulos 96
mins. 15. Man charged for a dark case, is released
from prison. Time for vengeance... Feature. Greece
393 Eden Robbie Walsh 75 mins. 15.
Overbrowing and economic crash in Ireland “Adam”
has been made homeless... Drama. Ireland
Man Of Glass Temenuge Trifonova 58 mins.
15. Paris, a turbulent period marked by the rise of the
new sciences, Gaspard - decadent artist - assumes the
identity of a stranger, who may or may not be a killer.
Drama. Canada
442 ExpatZ Jimmie Wing 27 mins. 15. White
trash go crazy in Asia. Drama. Thailand
448 The Pillars Of the Empire
Jaime Miranda Bambaren 3 mins. U. Intervention of
the ‘archaeological’ remains of a pier in Greenwich playing with the British Empire’s ‘bones’ and symbols
of power. Art Documentary
478 Final Touch Dave Lojek 12 mins. U.
Jenny lives her life as if she were immortal. How
would she behave, if she remembered her limited
existence? Drama. Germany
479 Mademoiselle Nimsi Dave Lojek
4 mins. U. If your mind were a box, would you want
to open it? Drama. Germany
480 Sick City Dave Lojek 3 minus. 12.
A sick tourist visits Berlin sights quickly with an angelic
teleport guide. Comedy. Germany
484 Cryosphere Kurtis Hough 6 mins. U
A haunting wailing cry to stop the melting of a glacier.
Experimental Documentary. USA
490 The Madness To My
Method Ivan Bergerman 10 mins. 12.
Sc-Fi Drama. Canada
492 The Price Of Feeling Paula Rae
Gibson Drama. France
495 El Rastrillo Se Quiere
Comprometer (Rake’s Commitment) Santi Veiga 14
mins. 15. Parable, with a humorous tone, about social
commitment and love. Drama. Spain
496 Proceso De Seleccion (The
Selection Process) Manuel Martinez 12 mins. 15. Staff
selection process where three candidates vie with each
other for an executive post. Drama. Spain
497 Tight Cote Soler 17 mins. 15. Unexpected
meeting between a photographer and the daughter of
a minister, at an university party. Drama. Spain
498 Sun Sand Survival Alvaro Moro &
Oscar Caualler 16 mins. The dessert where the
exchange takes place between three mafia henchmen
and a couple of mysterious errants. Drama. Spain
499 Saudade Marta Tomas & Irene Guede
12 mins. U. After 50 years emigrated in Brazil, Patxi
loses contact with his wife & children... Drama. Spain
501 Mi Ojo Derecho (The Apple Of My
Eye) Josecho De Linares 13 mins. U. Zurdo had a
special relationship with his gran. Since he went away
to study they have lost contact... Drama. Spain
506 Jans Body Jasco Viefhues 20 mins
Thomas comes to Berlin to pick up the ashes of his
dead son Jane... Drama. Germany
510 20Zwoelf (20Twelve) Christian Stahi
4 mins. U. Press freedom needs jouranlists to be
aware of abuses... Experimental. Germany
461Casa Vacia (Empty House) Jesus M
Palacios 21 mins. U. In the house in which artists
Jorge Oteiza and Nestor Basterretxea lived between
1957 and mid-1970s. Art Documentary. Spain
511 Bumpy Night Julie Kreuzer
35 mins. 15. Actor encounters ex-boyfriend at a party
and struggles to keep composed. Drama. Germany
462 Deus Et machina Koldo Almandoz
9 mins. 12A. Employee is the only person qualifed to
do his job. Today, though, he has made a decision...
Drama. Spain
514 Bruises, Cakes &
Cigarettes Mariana Ivana Jukica 11 mins.
Woman’s face remain hidden as she’s bombarded by
dark and suspicous reactions fron strange characters
along the way. Drama. Germany
471 Sick Dead (Muertas de Asco) Miguel G.
Catian 18 mins. 15. Zombies are part of life...
transformed and separated sisters need to be reunited.
Horror. Spain
474 Sevein & Alegra Dave Lojek
9 mins. U. Lively Alegra meets chary Severin, curiosity
turns to a relationship. A year later Alegra reveals a
secret to might change their lives. RomCom. Germany
475 Focus Pocis Dave Lojek 6 mins. U.
What part of yourself are you willing to sacrifice in
order to gain attention and love? RomCom. Germany
517 Crushed Willi Volker Heymann
6 mins. U. 62 years old, hates computers but saves a
guest’s life by applying a laptop in an unusual way.
Comedy. Germany
524 Heart Says Explode Adrian
Schilz & Johannes Fritsche 19 mins. 12A. Musician
finds it hard to get along in a niche without any
bourgeois conventions... Drama. Germany
527 Fressen (Pig Out) Nathalie Kamber
9 mins. 12A. Hendrik and Mona’s candle lit dinner
acquires an odd taste... Drama. Germany
108 Campers Emma Rozanski. Grief and
eccentricity in a young family. 14:54 Drama
88 Fallen Angels Luke Mordue. A freak
accident leaves four men in a dilemma. 118:00
Thriller
233 Mistaken Anthony Roberts. Action
packed British thriller. 100:00 Thriller
142 Ella Dan Gitsham. A dead mother. But all is
not what it seems. 08:54
269 Esme’ Erin Buelow. A musician receives
love songs from a fan. 09:21 Drama
238 Beauty/Truth Dermot Daly. A search
for the meaning of life. 09:22 Drama
200 Sewing Solutions Marc Bredul. A
1950’s wife takes a creative approach to a situation.
05:50 Drama
144 Outsider Ryan Claffey. An illegal
immigrant falls victim ruthless landlord. 38:00 Drama
136 Empty Jane Hamer. A man retraces the
steps he took with his recently deceased father. 02:19
Drama
135 Paper Plates Jack Satchel, Elliot
Reeves, Richard Bell. A best man struggles with his
feelings for the bride. 05:31 Drama
131 Just Call Joel Ally Mckenzie. A suicide
hotline operator utilises his unique approach. 07:39
Drama
528 Having Krebs Anne Maschlanka
22 mins. 15. Discontent, aimless, full. His room is a
self-made cell of isolation, the computer the only
being he is dealing with. Drama. Germany
613 Pro Kopf (The Maid) Sascha
Zimmermann 14 mins. 12A. Businessman alone in a
hotel makes a call home only to make a shocking
discovery. Drama. Germany
529 Feiertage (Festivities) Christin Freitag &
Hanna Mayser 22 mins, U. Christmas Eve, the two
grandparents prepare for their family in a very unque
way. Documentary. Germany
620 All My Eyes Sirim Bahar Demirel
5 mins. U. When you lose your sight, does it mean
that you don’t see anymore? Documentary. Turkey
535 Milchbart (Milk Mustache) Katrin
Woller 3 mins. 12. Young woman enters a cafe and
decides to bring a touch of rebellion to the cold
atmosphere. Comedy. Germany
539 Musik Liegt In Der Luft (There
Is Music In The Air) Tim Bosse 20 mins. 15. Mirek’s
dream of a life with Tina was still within reach when
she went off with a music bod... Comedy. Germany
562 Son Los Padres (The Parents)
Polo Menarguez 11 mins. 15. Five years old Pable is
bad and so the Three Wise Men are not bringing him
any presents... Comedy. Spain
575 La Casta (The Caste) Victor Tejera & Raul
Tejera 17 mins. 12A. Post-apocalyptic tragicomedy.
Caste is not willing to lose their privileges, but their
“final solution” is out of control. Comedy. Spain
581 Today Time Will Stop For 5
Minutes! Magnus Aronson-Aminoff 10 mins. U.
Sebastian wants to get Nikki back. When he touches
her hand, it feels like time stops! Drama. Sweden
62 The Red Rose Ian Woodward. A modern
day Alice in Wonderland set to Tchaikvsky. 27:00
Musical/Fantasy
96 Somebody’s Daughter Gareth
Peevers. A young hitchhiker gets a lift with a troubled
older man. 09:53 Drama
208 Dog Dancing School Donna
Lipowitz. Dog dancing enthusiasts. 41:21 Doc.
82 All That Glisters Claire Lamond. A
woman deals with her dad’s illness. 07:30 Drama
626 Sangvineio Ancora, Ora
Flavio Sciole 6 mins. U. Blood and life. Experimental.
Italy
3 Graders David Hutchinson. Suspense in a
Scottish fish factory. 94:00 Chiller
50 Crazy Darren Ali. A couple’s relationship
loses it’s spark. 12:19 Drama
628 Frankenstein Goes Out
Flavio Sciole 11 mins. U. A dark Frankenstein.
Experimental. Italy
56 The Red Rose Unzipped Ian
Woodward. The making of the musical fantasy The
Red Rose. 58:00 Doc.
32 August Weekend Ryushi Lindsay. An
older brother has to look after his sister for the
weekend. 11:15 Drama
646 La Nina Mas Guapa De
Aguilo 5 mins. U. Documentary. Spain
11 Twogether Arnoldas Alubauskas &
Neringa Medutyte. Family and friendship in the face
of disease. 29:26 Doc.
16 A Dream I Had Brian Harley. An
encounter with an ex who has a baby in tow. 17:20
Drama
211 Folie A’ Deux (Madness made of
two). Kim Hopkins. 101:00 Doc.
129 Suf fering In Silence Ciarra Nevitt
& Paride Odierna. Four Londoners go on a journey of
self discovery. 42:00 Drama
621 Return To The Sea Gennevieve Mc
Gill 64 mins. A moving documentary on Inisbofin; an
island off the coast of Donegal. Documentary. Ireland
625 Van Gogh 300 Flavio Sciole
5 mins. U. Video for Van Gogh. Experimental. France
652 Wade In The Water 13 mins. U.
Drama. Spain
380 Sardonic Smile (Das Sardonische
Lachelin) Tilo Koch 83 mins. Sister of student of
archeology is missing. Isabella follows the trace to
Sardina... Thriller. Germany
589 Golusma Jesus Monroy 9 mins. 12A.
Two love stories in the same place at different times.
Drama. Spain
598 Shame And Glasses Alessandro
Riconda 7 mins. Miirko has to face his worst fear:
wearing glasses. Drama. Italy
591 Tete-A-Tete Lisa Reznik 16 mins. 12.
Portrayal of the intellectual connection between
philosopher Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre
and their vow of essential love. Drama. USA
599 The Lgend Christian Lara 90 mins
Woman in search of absolute love, arrives in
Polynesia, when a mysterious sailboat appears in the
lagoon. Is it destiny? Drama. France
593 The Eric Crooks Show:
Classic Show Eric Crooks 30 mins. 15. Puppet
cartoon satirizes American society. Comedy. USA
624 Runner Paddy Slattery 18 mins. 15. After
a hit-and-run accident, a young man attempts to carry
on with his life... Drama. Ireland
594 Cybornetics Dwayne Buckle
120 mins. 15. Scientists are building a cyborg who
soon escapes from the lab. Science Fiction. USA
636 Blue And Malone, Detectives
Imaginarios. Animation. Spain
607 Kingston Avenue Amel Hostiou
40 mins. 12. Vincent follows woman he loves to New
york and he’s going to try to do everything to get her
back. Drama. France
103 Black Box Adam Rae. A flight crash
over the Atlantic. 08:35 Drama
101 Under The Bridge Mark Duggan. A
man and a teen converse under a city bridge. 07:41
Drama
585 The Sham Jean Djet 21 mins. 15.
Cop moonlights as a hitman. Thriller. Australia
600 Smile High Hsuan-Yu Pan 9 mins. 12.
Mysterious street performer wants to bring smiles to
the world with his goofy dance. Art Documentary. USA
28 Hero Shy Krishna Bala. A group of kids
get caught up with the undead. 60:00 Horror/Comedy
121 Whatever It Takes Dan Tonkin.
Two young inspiring writers are reunited after three
years. 13:32 Drama
202 Bayo Mark Brown. The life of UK reggae
artist Bayo. 71:00 Doc/Music
381 Wallpaper (Tapeten) Bigna Tomschin
15 mins. Jan is visiting his family but his idea of
family no longer exists. Drama. Switzerland
596 Das Werwolfspiez Johanna
Rieger 93 mins. 15. Rosa returns to her family’s
vacation home that hides dark secrets of her youth.
Thriller. Austria
138 The Rajini Ef fect Nelson & Kuvera
Sivalingam. A Japanese man wants to become and
Indian movie star. 100:00 Comedy
433 A Crack In Time Lena Mattsson
5 mins. U. Poetic film about a woman or a man
travelling into a space. Art. Sweden
57 Going Under Anthony Crossland.
Witnessing an act of terrorism, Jas believes it was the
government. 34:50 Drama
265 Evidence if Existence Alex Frois
A story examining the human condition. 71:00 Drama
242 East One Huzan Hashim & Phil Maxwell.
Tracing the changes in Spitalfields and Banglatown.
65:00 Doc.
73 Railway Redemption Santiago
Posada. A busker confronts his past. 35:00 Doc.
66 CLYMAU (The ties that bind) Richard L
Pask. Forced relocation and past ties. 03:00
Mockumentary/Drama
176 The Suppressor Ara Paiaya. When
the law is not enough. 90:00 Action
52 Bogland David Harkin. Irish gangster
wanting to move upwards within the underworld.
74:00 Crime Drama
55 Emily Marc Simms & Ryan Hickey. Young girl
and her abusive stepfather. 14:40 Drama
70 It’s A Love Thing Andy Dodd. A
relationship bought together by Star Wars. 46:00
Drama
81 Rose Kemal Yildirim. A woman broken by
drugs tries to reclaim her life. 97:00 Drama
8 Another Secret Daniel Gentely. A family
torn between love, race and religion. 17:00 Drama
4 Fresh Oliver Vilas. A foreign student in an East
London high school. 12:35 Drama
271 Then We Are Together Richard
J Moir. Man finds happiness discovering a Super 8
camera. 10:36 Drama
260 Home Sweet Home Sinitta
Monero. Young boy suffers from delusions and
paranoia. 11:37 Drama
164 Calloused Hands Jesse Quinones.
Abuse and neglect of a young boy who finds solace in
his grandfather. 97:00 Drama
37 Accept Tom Pickard & James Phillips. A
mysterious man converses with three different people.
14:58 Drama
777 Skyfall (Joe Kargbo) Music Video 6 mins
Chemtrails
207 Remember To Breathe (Donna
Lipowitz) Art Documentary 8 mins. Young artist uses
rock climbing to overcome lifes hardships.
209 The Goat Race (Donna Lipowitz)
Documentary 13 mins. Will Barney the pigmy goat
win the race at Spitalfields City Farm?
204 United Vibrations (Rebecca
Culverhouse) London 8 mins. Music video including a
gig at Occupy Saint Pauls.
99 The Anonymous (Mazin MahdiSherabayani) Documentary 13 mins. The Syrian
refugee camp in Northern Iraq/Kurdistan.
217 Tiesto & Boon Keng
Midnight (Rene Pannevis) Comedy 12 mins.
How the best DJ in the world overcame bedwetting.
243 Alien Dance (Nick Fletcher) Music 3
mins. An alien dances...
268 Waiting Maria Ann Hylton. Tragedy and
suspense in a nursing home. 09:58 Drama
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Wake Up, 8mins, Ken Wolff,
Netherlands. Canary performs but faced
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Children of the Wind,
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Antilles & Germany. From Caribbean
island to extreme freestyle. Documentary
Minute 200, 19mins, Frank Benitez, Colombia.
Death awaits as she has sold the last credit. Fiction
Colors in the Dust, 6mins, Theresa Hill,
Haiti. Haiti earthquake child turns poverty into
possibility. Documentary
Life's a Bitch (and Then You Die), 23mins,
Guillaume Noura, France. The coming of age of Hervé
in Paris 20th district. Fiction
Daughter of a Whore, 14mins,
Alexandra Bas, Venezuela. Prostitute facing economic
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Voukoum, 52mins, François Perlier, France.
Guadeloupe movement, civic resistance. Documentary
The Salamander, 19mins, Jules Thenier,
France. Widow turns house into a B&B but life is
disrupted by the arrival of guest. Fiction
1912, Breaking the Silence,
47mins, Gloria Rolando, Cuba. A history of first Black
party in the Americas outside Haiti. Documentary
Gangá, 12mins, Juan Caunedo, Cuba &
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In Between, 8mins, JF Maggi, Martinique. Man
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is answering, mistaking about him... Fiction
Between Friends, 137mins, M. Omari
Jackson, Trinidad and Tobago. Malik has been in love
with Giselle for years, she knows this... Fiction
Live, 13mins, Nina VILUS, Guadeloupe. Tom is
daydreaming about his possible future. Fiction
Where Is Josephine's Head?,
30mins, Joris Arnolin, Martinique. Martinique students
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Dance, 10mins, Janine Fung,Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad-born China's Mother of Modern Dance, the
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OPHELIA-Kashmir's Ophelia,
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Ophelia metaphor for Kashmir.
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YAA CENTRE
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Caracas on Motorcycle, 10mins,
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The Enigmatic 'Black Continent',
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Babysitting grandmother discovers that the baby has
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Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories, 60mins,
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The Letter, 2mins, Fredy Andres & Dimate
Palacios, United Kingdom & Colombia. An old lady is
amazed when she gets news from her son who’s
abroad playing for Brazil. Animation
The Solitary Alchemist, 68mins, Mariel
Brown, Trinidad and Tobago. Artist Barbara Jardine's
struggle in the hills of Trinidad and Tobago. Fiction
The Key, 22mins, Kyla Frye, UK. UK based
actress investigates success. Documentary
The Good, The Beautiful and
The Democratic, 23mins, Alexandra Henao,
Venezuela. 2 good. 2 beautiful. 2 honest. Fiction
One Good Deed, 12mins, Juliette
McCawley, Trinidad and Tobago. A country boy's true
nature is revealed... Fiction
The Cool Boys, 22mins, Michael Mooleedhar,
Trinidad and Tobago. Posse of friends sucked into an
unfortunate sequence of events. Fiction
Red Land, 21mins, Andrés Porras, Colombia.
Searching for brother reveals violence/silence. Fiction
Chinese Girl, 44mins, Nathalie Wei, Trinidad &
China. Fifteen females highlight Caribbean Chinese
identity. Documentary
Longing, 7mins, Zoe Asghar Sailsman, United
Kingdom. A couple comes to terms with a significant
loss in their lives. Documentary
Thu 12 Sept
Jab in the Dark, 36mins, Robert
Macfarlane, Trinidad and Tobago. Secret diary draws a
drug addicted guard into a world of demons. Fiction
Doubles With Slight Pepper,
46mins, Ian Harnarine, United States & Canada. Dhani
struggles in Trinidad selling doubles when his
estranged father returns from Canada. Fiction
Wed 11 Sept
The Wanderer of St Marcel, 8mins,
Katia Sourzac, France. Homeless in Parisian subway
every night dreams take life... Animation
Fri 13 Sept
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With a Stroke of the Chaveta,
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story of cigarmakers and literature. Documentary
TABERNACLE
35 Powis Square, W11 2AY
Captain T&T, 12mins, Christopher Guinness,
Trinidad and Tobago. Six year old “Thin Foot” strives
to become the hero of his own life. Animation
YAA CENTRE
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Stone Street, 72mins, Christopher Meir, United
Kingdom & Trinidad and Tobago. Diasporic clan whose
spiritual home remains in Trinidad. Documentary
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