shorts a–Z
shorts a–Z
DOCUMENTS 1: EAST END TRUE-LIFE STORIES (84 min)
Rio Friday 23 April 6.30pm
An area of London overflowing with personal stories and social issues, the East End offers new documentary filmmakers plenty of scope to tell essential stories in creative ways.
The Kamal Chunchie Story UK | Dr Geoff Bell | 17 min Nothing Is Impossible UK | Nina Duttaroy | 9 min Reg’s Patch UK | Gemma Atkinson | 7 min A Grumpy Old Man UK | Rachel Tracy | 8 min Mick UK | Oliver Clark | 5 min Finding Malcolm UK | Lucinda Afreixo | 3 min Mothers Day UK | Ana Tovey | 8 min Love Is UK | Ashton John | 7 min Bow Now And Then UK | Andy Porter | 16 min The Circle - River Thames London 2009 UK | Tsz Man Chan | 4 min
DOCUMENTS 2: UK TRUE-LIFE STORIES (111 min) Rio Monday 26 April 6.15pm
DOCUMENTS 3: INTERNATIONAL TRUE-LIFE STORIES (95 min) Rio Tuesday 27 April, 6.30pm
A varied programme of short documentaries from across the UK; from an abandoned village on the remote Scottish coast, to the strange custom of cheese rolling to men who ‘come out’ later in life.
A varied programme of short documentaries filmed around the world; from an Italian dating agency to the Indian female boxing scene, and much more in between.
On Stony Ground UK | Rehana Rose Khan | 9 min From There To Here: An Actors Tale UK | Nimer Rashed | 3 min Latecomers UK | Olivia Humphreys | 15 min Out Of Body UK | Susan Aldworth | 3 min An Eyeful Of Sound UK | Samantha Moore | 10 min Betty’s UK | Becky Bush | 2 min Families On Trial UK | Raj Yagnik | 20 min House 149 UK | Lucy Kaye | 5 min Pollphail UK | Matthew Lloyd | 10 min Ghost Village Project UK | Tim Daly | 11 min Cheese Roll UK | James Cronin | 7 min Gollop UK | James Harrison | 16 min
Hunter UK | Federico Urdaneta | 9 min Thorns And Silk UK | Paulina Tervo | 13 min Rani Of The Ring UK | Anita Sandhu | 19 min Lagos: The Fastest Growing City On The Planet UK | Christian Trumble | 28 min The Love Bureau UK | Caterina Monzani | 26 min
LIFE ON THE OLYMPIC EDGELANDS
Four varied dramas that showcase new writing and directing talent across Eastern Europe.
In the Stratford and Lea Valley areas of East London, the Olympic site expands as the 2012 Games get closer. But what’s it like for the residents, from the new influx of artists taking over the warehouses to the older generations that use the riverside walks of the River Lea and the football pitches of Hackney Marshes? These three films look at such issues, and will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers.
Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre Monday 26 April, 6.30pm Four documentaries that show changes and human rights issues in a fast-changing Eastern Europe.
Rich Mix Sunday 25 April, 1.00pm
Caught In The Mist UK | Joseph Matthews | 25 min The City With A Dirty Face UK | Pete King | 14 min Trifun The Bomber Serbia | Sladjan Stojanovic | 12 min 2033 Km To The Eiffel Tower Ukraine | Alexander Ridge/ Alexander Balaban | 34 min
Half An Hour For Grandma (Pola Ure Za Baku) Croatia | Jure Pavlovic | 18 min Border [Hranice] Czech Rep | György Kristof | 5 min Who’s Afraid Of The Water Sprite? UK | William McGregor | 18 min Eight9 Poland | Pawel Jozwiak-Rodan | 30 min
Rio Saturday 24 April, 1.30pm + panel discussion
The Clays Lane Diaries UK | Zoe Flynn / Bo Chapman | 7 min Work In Progress On A Work In Progess UK | Margaret Dickinson | 9 min Edgelands UK | Sally Mumby-Croft | 16 min
(50 min) Genesis Tuesday 27 April, 6.30pm
Genesis Tuesday 27 April, 8.30pm
London’s East End is alive with stories and characters. Local filmmakers know only too well how to draw from that deep well to dramatise life in this vibrant part of London while turning their eye on more serious issues at stake.
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FOCUS ON EAST EUROPE : 4 x DRAMA (85 min)
NEW PATHWAYS FILM FUND 2010
EAST END TALES (108 min)
Whore UK | Fyzal Boulifa | 11 min Missing UK | Yousuf Ali Khan | 12 min Blame UK | Kolé Onile-ere | 12 min Seven P.M. UK | Anetta Jones | 7 min My Amulet UK | Leah Thorn | 6 min
FOCUS ON EAST EUROPE : 4 x DOCUMENTARY (85 min)
Heat UK | Debbie Tucker Green | 12 min Mistaken I.D. UK | Parmjit Singh | 11 min The Fall UK | Michael Chandler | 12 min Prick UK | Ryan Vernava | 17 min Wild Strawberries UK | Simon Hill | 4 min
To book tickets for non-cinema venues, visit www.wegottickets.com/eeff
The New Pathways Film Fund is a partnership between the London boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham, and is part of the London Borough Film Fund Challenge. This director led training programme is designed to take participants through the first stages of filmmaking, looking at new techniques and technologies and exploring alternative routes of exhibition and distribution.
Borderland James Norton | 7 min On the edge of the River Lea a solitary archaeologist discovers an Anglo-Saxon helmet which unleashes a haunting darkness. By Hook Laura Evers Johns | 5 min At the very edge of the ocean, a lonely fishmonger learns that he must take the bait to be with the one he loves. Open To Interpretation Phil Lewis / Jem Garrard | 6 min Two art-loving, booze-seeking 20-something regulars of the East London art gallery opening scene, expertly critique the art, the people and the free wine.
For full programme information, visit www.eastendfilmfestival.com
The Enduring Fascination With Jack The Ripper Rhiannon Jones | 6 min This documentary explores the fascination with a killer, and asks, who were the victims of Jack the Ripper? Physical Education Rohan Green | 8 min In pursuit of her Olympic dream, 15-year-old Casey Taylor strives towards finding the very essence of her sporting persona in order to confront her bullies. Young Blood Ben Riddell | 8 min A young man and a local boy are brought together through a silver pocketwatch. 51