LENGTH ISN’T EVERYTHING!
FESTIVAL
PROGRAMME
29THJULY- 4THAUGUST 2000 www.sohoshorts.com RSSF hotline: 020 7851 6207 RSSF 2001: 28th July - 3rd August 2001
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Mark Hewitt is MD at Rushes I’d like to take the opportunity to welcome you all to the 2nd Rushes Soho Shorts Festival and find it hard to believe that it is 12 months since I wrote the introduction for last year’s festival! All those involved in the festival, be it film makers, judges, or viewers, found the whole week great fun and I have no doubt that this year will be even better! Once again, the driving force of the festival has been our desire to create an informal event during which everyone can view the wealth of up and coming international film making talent in the relaxed environment of Soho’s famous bars and cafes. We are proud to have created a competition where new and experienced, amateur and professional directors can have their work viewed and evaluated on it’s merits rather than any other factors. The freedom of being able to use either video or film for entries was embraced by everyone last year and helped contribute to the festival’s success, and as a result, is one of the foundations of this year’s festival too. This has clearly been welcomed by film makers as, with over 700 films, the number of entries to this festival are well in excess of last year’s. This wealth of talent and diversity of material has enabled us to attract a number of industry lights to act as judges for the relevant categories and we are over the moon to have the support of both BAFTA and The Directors Guild for the festival. Once again, this has allowed the judging panels to be completely independent of Rushes and hence totally impartial, with films being judged on their merits and production values rather than any other factors. We are pleased to have so many of last year’s sponsors on board again and welcome our new sponsors to the family. Without the sponsorship of such companies, who
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both value and appreciate the work of up and coming short film directors, it would not be possible to organise and hold the festival on the scale you will see this week. We are extremely grateful and thank them all. A new development from last year is that a number of the short-listed films can be seen on the internet and it is exciting to see the world of New Media becoming involved in the festival and backing short film makers so resolutely. Details, of where these films can be viewed on the web, are contained later in the programme and I would encourage you to e-mail the domain address to any of your friends, families or neighbours, who could not be here this week to see the finalists, so that they can join in wherever they are! You will find our sponsors listed later on in the programme, together with our venues, who have embraced this festival and opened their doors to us to show the short listed films. Without their support, the main principle of the festival, of creating an informal environment, would not be possible and we thank them all unreservedly. Finally, I would like to thank my own team at Rushes, for their commitment and enthusiasm in making this festival happen. Despite my promises to them, the work involved in pulling together the event has proven to be much more than last year, but I know you will join with me in taking pride in what they have achieved. Finally, there remains only to say that I hope you enjoy our 2nd Rushes Soho Shorts Festival; the films, the venues and the celebration of talent which it is designed to reflect. Length isn’t everything, as our cover says, but I know our festival will continue for many years to come! Until next year, enjoy the shows.
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Programme Index Welcome to the Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Switch2.net Short Film Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 The Sony ProMedia Newcomer Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 The Innovation TK Music Video Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Programme Diary and Venues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 The Wam!Net Animation Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 The Avid Softimage Titles & Idents Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 BAFTA, Directors Guild & NPA . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Short and Sweet in association with Sony and the NPA. . . . . 17 Festival Organisers/Special Thanks. . . . . . . 18 News/Birmingham Film & TV Festival. . . . . 19
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The Switch2.net Short Film Award Home
Director: Morag McKinnon Producer: Hannah Lewis Company: New Directions A film about the survival of the human spirit despite poverty, blandness and degradation.
Anno Domini
Director: Jeff Stark Producer: Jill Robertson Company: Stark Films Belfast Christmas Eve 1999, on the eve of his 2000th birthday Christ returns to earth‌
Inside-Out
Produced and Directed: Tom Guard & Charlie Guard Company: The Long March Film Company A market researcher is surprised when his failed attempts to stop pedestrians catch the eyes of a beautiful window dresser.
Wind
Director: Bill Scott Producer: Robert Smith Company: Wild West Films Ltd International opera star, Ben Luxon plays a lighthouse keeper more interested in sinking his toy boat than the real storm brewing out at sea.
Dead On Time
Director: James Larkin Producer: Ross Saunders Company: Production International New Years 1999, the night the world goes mad.
Perfect Baby
Director: Martin Wedderburn Producer: Jeremy McWilliams Company: Mustard With work just finished on the human genome project, how soon will we see genetically engineered super babies? This is a thought provoking and apocalyptic pastiche of a real, interactive ad.
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SHOOT – The Film Channel on Switch2.net On Shoot, film is film, whether it is Titanic or Gladiator or the latest three minute short, from a £70 million blockbuster to a no or low budget animation. If it stacks up, it stacks up; if it shines, bathe in it; if it stinks, smell it. We respect and criticise on a level playing field. Shoot, the film channel on interactive broadcast network Switch2.net, is proud to be the internet partner of the best short award. Our Rushes Soho Shorts Festival virtual venue gives 24/7 access to people inside and outside the UK, getting film and film makers closer to the public and the industry. Over the next few months we will become the first credible alternative to traditional ways of viewing films, discussing films and making films. We’re getting involved so you can get involved. Switch2.net The Future of Entertainment Contact Marcus Baron c/o Edison Interactive 36 Howland Street, London W1P 5FP Tel: 020 7907 0010
Love Is All
Director: Oliver Harrison Producer: Oliver Harrison Company: O.H. Films Winter bound, a snow queen dreams of love and the blooming of spring. Through frosted rococo cartouches she sings about the virtues of true love accompanied by miniature animated sequences.
Big
Director: Sara Dunlop Producer: Michelle Stapleton Company: Brave Films In response to a certain high profile advertising campaign, this short film shows that big isn’t always beautiful.
Yashmak
Director: James Brown Producers: Daniel Bergmann, Robert Herman and Juliet Naylor Company: Stink [yashmak] The headpiece worn by Muslim women, a film that challenges preconceptions.
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The Sony Pro Media Newcomer Award Ticks
Director: Rupert Wyatt Producers: Michelle Gomez and Rupert Wyatt Company: Dragonfarm Ten characters in a London bar prepare for the countdown to the final minutes before the next millennium.
Inside-Out
Produced and Directed: Tom Guard & Charlie Guard Company: The Long March Film Company A market researcher is surprised when his failed attempts to stop pedestrians catch the eyes of a beautiful window dresser.
The Tell Tale Heart
Director: Jim Threapleton Producer: Adam Somner Company: Telltale Films Ltd Tormented by the daily humdrum of caring for a crippled, ill sighted grandfather, young William decides there is only one logical solution! Edgar Allan Poe’s study of insanity.
Party People
Director: Susie Roberson Producer: Kim Staniland Company: Roberson Films Party People follows our hero on a journey through a strange landscape into a twisted psyche.
Ho Ho Ho
Director: JJ Keith Producer: Polly Duval
Company: Alchymie
A poignant comedy drama about a small boy’s determined attempts to reaffirm his belief in Santa Claus. His efforts gradually reveal to each member of the family that their own lives are as fragile as his world of make believe.
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Sony ProMedia is proud to continue it s a ss oc i a t i on w i t h t h e Ru sh e s Soh o Shorts Festival. The inaugural festival in 1999 showcased a remarkable array of talent, from seasoned film-makers to industry newcomers. Rushes, who have been associated with Sony ProMedia for many years, know just how important events such as these are in providing an opportunity for young filmmakers to display their work. Innovation and creativity are what propels UK filmmaking to globally renowned status. Sony is eager to encourage this young talent, hence we are delighted this year to support the Newcomer award. Sony ProMedia stands as the benchmark of quality, reliability and choice for the video industry. Sony products are developed not just to meet the high demands of quality post production, such as Rushes, but to exceed them.
Sony has won huge acclaim for its Advanced Me tal Tap e Technology, u sed in D ig ital BetaCam, Betacam SX and the BCT-MA Broadcast Master Betacam SP Video cassette. And we have two Emmy Awards to prove it (Metal Broadcasting Tape Technology 1990 and Digital Betacam Tape Technology 1995). With every major format covered, Sony ProMedia offers choice as well as quality. From de facto standards such as Betacam SP and Digital Betacam to remarkable new technologies such as HDCAM, Betacam SX and DVCAM. Traditional products such as D1 and U-matic are accompanied by DV, DAT and MiniDisc and by a wide range of Data Storage solutions encompassing DTF, Magneto Optical and CDR. Whatever your multimedia requirements, Sony ProMedia offers unsurpassed choice, quality and reliability. Contact Emma Frazer at Sony Tel: 01932 816389
Perfect Baby
Director: Martin Wedderburn Producer: Jeremy McWilliams Company: Mustard With work just finished on the human genome project, how soon will we see genetically engineered super babies? This is a thought provoking and apocalyptic pastiche of a real, interactive ad.
Beyond the Clouds
Director: Lee Phillips Producer: Lee Phillips Company: Leafstorm A death defying cross between sky-diving & surfing, sky-surfing is an extreme sport as you will ever witness. This film not only profiles the sport, but also the extraordinary psychology and obsession behind such a dangerous pastime.
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The Innovation TK Music Award
Super Furry Animals
Blur
David Bowie
Muse
Supergrass
Robbie Williams
Mel G
Chemical Brothers
Garbage
Chemical Brothers
“Do or Die” Dir: Jake & Jim Prod: Juliette Larthe Co: Godman Ltd
“Thurdays Child” Dir: Walter Stern Prod: Victoria Vallas Co: Academy
“Mary” Dir: Sophie Muller Prod: Rob Small Co: Oil Factory
“Word Up” Dir: Wiz Prod: John Madsen Co: Oil Factory Ltd
“The World Is Not Enough” Dir: Philip Stölzl Prod: Hilary Davis Co: BFCS 8
“Coffee & TV” Dir: Garth Jennings Prod: Nick Goldsmith Co: Hammer and Tongs
“Unintended” Dir: Howard Greenhalgh Prod: Rebecca West Co: Godman Ltd
“She’s The One” Dir: Dom & Nic Prod: John Madsen Co: Oil Factory Ltd
“Hey Boy, Hey Girl” Dir: Dom & Nic Prod: John Madsen Co: Oil factory Ltd
“Let Forever Be” Dir: Michel Gondry Co: Partizan Midi Minuit
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We know what you’re thinking. What’s a telecine manufacturer doing sponsoring the music video category of the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival? After all, this whole thing’s about aesthetic and artistic merit; not the nuts and bolts of telecine... We couldn’t agree more. We may be rather further behind the camera than you guys, but we’re here to tell you that all ITK’s revolutionary telecine technology is inspired by a passion for film just as powerful as yours. It’s our respect for the blood, sweat and tears you put into creating beautiful films that makes us determined to capture every last drop when it’s transferred to the digital domain.
A case in point is our brand new Millennium Machine - a ground-up re-design of the telecine process capable of resolutions up to 4K for any film type from 8mm to 70mm. It captures the rich organic feel of great film and creates digital images unmatched for quality and fidelity - which is why we call it the ‘ultimate telecine’. Since it’s our overriding mission to reproduce your artistic vision without compromise, we’re very happy to be associated with a film festival inspired by the same philosophy. Best of luck to everyone who’s entered. Contact Amadin Ryan at Innovation TK Tel: 01992 55 35 33
Alex Gopher
Etienne De Crecy
Gabrielle
Electronic
“The Child” Dir: Antoine Bardou-Jacquet Prod Co: Partizan Midi Minuit/Le Village
“Rise” Dir: Kevin Godley Prod: Debbie Turner Co: The Artists Company
“Happy News” Dir: Geoffrey De Crecy Co: Partizan Midi Minuit/Solid
“Late At Night” Dir: Jason Smith Prod: Tamsin Thorne Co: Flynn Productions
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Screening Programme presented in association with
All screenings are free, except for the Sound awards party on Thursday 3rd August at 19:00 which is by ticket only.
The Alphabet Bar
De Lane Lea
61-63 Beak St. Tel: 020 7439 2190
75 Dean St. Tel: 020 7432 3800
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Atlantic Bar and Grill
The Halyon Club
20 Glasshouse St. Tel: 020 7734 4888
21a D’Arblay St. Tel: 020 7440 2500
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1800-2000
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Costa Coffee
Metro Cinema
39 Old Compton St. Tel: 020 7582 6522
11 Rupert St. Tel: 020 7287 3515
SAT 29TH JUL
1200-2300
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1200-2300
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Costa Coffee 42-44 Broadwick St. Tel: 020 7437 4687
SAT 29TH JUL
0900-1700
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Curzon Soho Shaftesbury Ave. Tel: 020 7734 2255
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1000-1300 NEWCOMER, SHORT
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1000-1300 ANIMATED, TITLES, MUSIC
Mr Young’s Screening Rooms 14 D’Arblay St. Tel: 020 7437 1771
MON 31ST JUL TUE 1ST AUG WED 2ND AUG THU 3RD AUG FRI 4TH AUG
0930-1030 ANIMATED, TITLES 1500-1630 MUSIC 0930-1030 SHORT 1500-1630 NEWCOMER 0930-1030 MUSIC 1500-1630 SHORT 0930-1030 NEWCOMER 1500-1630 ANIMATED, TITLES 0930-1030 WINNERS 1500-1630 WINNERS
Planet Hollywood Trocadero, 13 Coventry St.Tel: 020 7437 7827
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Screening Programme
The Slug and Lettuce
St Anne’s Community Centre
80-82 Wardour St. Tel: 020 7437 1400
55 Dean St. Tel: 020 7439 4303
SAT 29TH JUL
1200-2000
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1700-1900
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SHORT FILM
Soho House
Switch2.net
40 Greek St. Tel: 020 7734 5188
www.switch2.net
SAT 29TH JUL 44 1400-1600
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SUN 30TH JUL 4 4 1500-1700
NEWCOMER, SHORT
View some of the shortlisted films all day every day on switch2.net
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Awards Ceremony Sound, Swiss Centre, Leicester Square
Invitation by ticket only.
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The Wam!Net Animation Award
Angry Kid “Bone”
Compaq “Bird”
Aardman’s new in-depth series looks at the lifestyle and opinions of today’s youth “Oh no… the bone… what’s that doing there?”
Animated commercial wirtten by BMP DDB’s John Webster advertising Compaq’s search engine, Alta Vista.
Nat West “Fishing Line”
Fast Spin Fling
Commercial advertising Natwest’s website for TBWA.
Murial takes pity on her flatmate Pippa’s boyfriend, knowing Pippa is two timing him; and begins to secretly fancy him herself. Muriel feels justified in chatting with him, under the guise of discussing crossword clues - but Pippa overhears a phone call and senses her intentions.
The Man with the Beautiful Eyes
Emma 18
A gang of kids find a strange house with an overgrown garden where they play. Only once do they meet the man that lives there, a deadbeat alcoholic with a free and easy spirit who welcomes them; a stark contrast to their parents.
Sam Morrison challenges the view that old is senile in his debut film for Channel 4. Emma’s quiet life of semi-retirement is disrupted by the surprise family visit of Sylvie, Derek, Tom and Otis who are just passing on their way home…
Codename Corgi
The Littlest Robo
A tramp wanders the streets of Cardiff at night telling a story of a small scruffy dog. A tale of cold war intrigue, sex, spies and stereotypes.
The story of a young boy who builds a robot to fill the void made by his dysfunctional family.
Director: Darren Walsh Prod: Jo Allen/Michael Rose Co: Aardman Animations
Director: Richard Kenworthy Prod: Sue Goffe Co: aka Pizazz
Director: Jonathan Hodgson Prod: Jonathan Bairstow Co: Sherbet
Director: Tracy Spottiswoode Prod: Tracy Spottiswoode Co: Living Doll Animaton
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Director: Mario Cavalli/Dominic Griffiths/Grant Orchard Prod: Sue Goffe Co: aka Pizazz
Director: Sandra Ensby Prod: Jonathan Bairstow Co: Sherbet
Director: Sam Morrison Prod: Phil Davies Co: Creative Film Productions
Director: Richard Kenworthy Prod: Richard Kenworthy Co: aka Pizazz
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Intolerance
Seasons Greetings
The Zogs may look strange but their habits are even stranger.
Millennium greetings from Phil Mulloy
Director: Phil Mulloy Prod: Phil Mulloy Co: Spectre films
Director: Phil Mulloy Prod: Phil Mulloy Co: Spectre Films
School Disco
Director: Brian Wood Prod: Chris Shepherd Co: Polkadot School Disco is about embarrassment. Set in a pre-teen school gym, we follow a number of likely lads and lasses as they try out their bogus ‘adult’ personas for the first time. www.sohoshorts.com RSSF hotline: 020 7851 6207 RSSF 2001: 28th July - 3rd August 2001
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The Avid Softimage Titles & Idents Award
The 10th Kingdom
Da Ali G Show
Hinting at the storyline of the 10th Kingdom miniseries, this sequence shows Manhattan magically transforming into a fairytale island.
Ali G gets his kit on.
Holby City
Hip Hop Years
BBC medical drama title sequence.
The program focuses on the history and growth of rap. The titles feature combined and treated footage designed to evoke the look and feel of hip hop record sleeves.
HEA Anti-Smoking “Christine”
Snickers “Footsies”
Every day over a two week period a smoker’s attempt to give up were followed. Their video diary would appear at the same time each night.
Dedicated football supporters from all around England talk about their undying passion and commitment to their football clubs.
Orangina Eurotrash
Hope and Glory II
A selection of idents for Orangina’s sponsorship of Eurotrash. They star two French oranges on sticks.
Classroom observations overlayed by a stream of pupils and teachers across screen. Filing off or turning into the title.
Dir: Tim Webber Prod: Lewis Moore O’Ferrall Co: Spectre/Framestore
Director: Sean De Sparengo Prod: Richard Gort Co: @radical.media
Director: Tom Carty Prod: Yvonne Chalkley Co: AMV/Godman
Director: Phil Stebbing Prod: Les Watt and Gillian Brown Co: MTP
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Dir: Garth Jennings Prod: Joanna Dunn Co: Hammer & Tongs
Director: Piers Helm Prod: Oliver Ashton Co: Skaramoosh
Director: Tom Carty Prod: Yvonne Chalkley Co: AMV/Godman
Director: Nick C. Boyd Prod: Richard Churchill Co: Kemistry
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Oakenfold
South Park
Title sequence for EA Sports Euro 2000. ‘DJ combines with CG’ in the latest playstation game for Electronic Arts.
How risque can you get with the idents for the notorious ‘South Park’ series? Which ones made the client lose his nerve so much he didn’t let them run?
Carlsberg-Tetley Euro 2000
MTV
A group of lads recreate some favourite footballing moments.
Four brothers live together in the Swedish hills. Three of them live on MTV culture, the fourth is a hopeless square and is spanked for it.
Director: Seamus Masterson Prod: Will Jeffery Co: Maverick Media
Dir: Olly Blackburn Prod: Giles Johnson Co: Godman
Director: James Haworth Prod: Justin Edmund-White Co: Mustard
Director: Traktor Prod: Ole Sanders Co: Partizan Midi Minuit
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BAFTA, The Directors Guild and The New Producers Alliance
The Directors Guild of Great Britain is pleased to be associated with this festival and its’ celebration of film making.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts are proud to support initiatives that encourage new film making talent. Good luck to everybody who has entered this year’s festival. Enjoy the screenings! Contact Diane Glynn, Events Officer Tel: 020 7494 2751 Fax: 020 7494 2759
The New Producers Alliance (NPA) is the main focus and forum for new talent within the British Film Industry. Its membership includes some of the hottest new talent including Neil Peplow (Waking Ned) and Stella Nwimo (Is It The Design on the Wrapper?) and ranges from highly experienced feature film-makers, major companies and industry professionals to short film-makers and first-timers. Set up seven years ago, the NPA has grown rapidly into a permanent charitable organisation whose aims are to encourage, support and enable new film-makers, thereby providing the film industry with some of its brightest new talent of the future - an aim constantly proven by the work our members produce. These films include the recent hits Shooting Fish, Waking Ned and Event Horizon. The NPA provides its members with an array of services including a monthly newsletter, an indispensable annual directory, regular screenings of new British Films and an extensive programme of educational seminars and networking forums covering anything from financing, marketing and 16
We are the only organisation representing professional directors in all media, at every stage of experience, from the newest recruit through to our distinguished President, Peter Brook. We represent over 1000 directors in all media. The Guild is continually striving for better conditions, respect and remuneration to help develop the quality of our members’ work. It is also a central organisation, within which directors can network, find professional stimulus, and benefit from in service training through our much valued masterclass and observer scheme. And it is a place to debate the state of the art as it moves with the 21st Century. Tel: 020 7278 4343 Web: www.dggb.co.uk
script-editing to the analysis of specific films given by leading figures from the film industry. From September the NPA will begin the second year of its monthly structured training programme, Foundation Workshops covering the A-Z of production sponsored by Sony and AON. From October it will also begin the Advanced Training Workshops designed to extend the new producers knowledge of the production process sponsored by Bonaparte Films. We further encourage and support our members through a series of free legal hotlines covering insurance, music copyright, banking, casting and accountancy amongst others. We have discounted offers on essential services for new film-makers exclusive to our members.
Contact Rachel Caplan or Kevin Dolan Tel: 020 7580 2480 e-mail: info@npa.org.uk www.newproducer.co.uk.
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From Production to Distribution -The Short! As part of the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 2000 we are holding a Short Film Seminar sponsored by Sony and in conjunction with the NPA. An experienced panel including Douglas Davis from Atom Films, Kim Leggatt from the Short Film Bureau, Andrea Corbett from LFVDA, successful director James Pilkington will discuss how to fund and make your short film, getting it seen by the right people and then distribution. This
will be followed by a question and answer session. Complimentary drinks and canapĂŠs will be served in the bar afterwards, courtesy of Sony who will also be demonstrating their new HDCAM. This event will be held at The Curzon Cinema, Shaftesbury Avenue on Tuesday 1st August at 6.45pm.
If you are interested in attending please call the festival hotline on 020 7851 6207 as seats are limited.
Sony Broadcast & Professional UK is proud to be associated with the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival. As video production styles and budgets continue to diversify Sony addresses many levels within the production chain to match performance and budgets. To match the rapid growth in visual communication, the DVCAM line up has evolved to meet the crucial demands for both higher productivity and greater creativity in today’s production environment from palmcorders providing shots previously impossible to acquire to sophisticated nonlinear edit systems. Betacam SX provides a mainstay for widescreen documentary and magazine programming for television. Sony has spent many years working with clients to develop the concept of Digital Cinematography with widescreen Digital Betacam achieving remarkable success as an alternative to 16 and Super 16mm film for commercials, documentaries and features with many being transferred back
to film for theatrical release. Building on this, Sony has recently released a family of CineAlta high definition equipment to elevate digital image capture and post production quality to the level of 35mm film. Capable of operating at various frame rates including 24 frames per second, the HDCAM camcorder is already accepted as the Digital Movie Camera, ideal for exploring new horizons in digital production. Origination on high definition video can increase efficiency by enabling material to be directly loaded into HD post production tools for editing and effects. In addition, the new Sony Vialta multi-resolution telecine ensures the highest image quality transfer of film originated material into the digital domain. Contact: Mark Clowes Tel: 01932 816 000 email: mark.clowes@sonybpe.com
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The Festival Organisers
The Rushes Soho Shorts Festival Team (left to right) Joce Capper, Paul Jones, Jess Bader
With our very special thanks and much appreciation to: Everyone that entered Sarah McKenzie and everyone at the Birmingham Film & TV Festival Office The Directors Guild of Great Britain BAFTA Sandra & Elliott @ Raindance Everyone @ EMAP Vicky Weeks and all at Sound Ben & Marcus @ Switch2.net Amadin Ryan @ ITK Chris Holly & Hannah Newbury @ Wam!Net Chris McEntyre @ Barclays Wendy Mattock @ Avid Softimage Emma & Darren @ Sony ProMedia All at Transco Laurence Kaye @ Universal Music Publishing Eva Tarr Kirkhope @ Metro Cinemas David Sin @ ICA Projects Clare Wilford Bob Dorman @ CGI Magazine Gub Neal @ Channel 4 TV Adam Perry @ Channel 5 TV Nik Powell @ Scala Productions Patrick Uden @ Uden Associates Daniel Battsek @ Buena Vista International Robin Gutch @ Film Four Lab Roger Shannon @ Film Council Production Ken Ingles @ FilmHouse Roger White @ Music for Films Paul Rothwell @ Gorgeous John Hegarty @ Bartle Bogle Hegarty Ian Williamson & Jonathan Burley @ HHCL Robert Campbell @ RKCR/Y&R
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Mike Cannaris @ McCasso Music David Knight @ Promo News Trevor Beattie @ TBWA Michael McGrath Claire & Cath @ Public Eye All @ J&B Whisky Everyone at The Soho Society Angela Lloyd Ian Francis Kevin & Rachel @ NPA Mark Foligno,Phil Coates, Mark Clowes @ Sony Douglas Davis @ Atom Films Kim Leggatt @ Short Film Bureau Andrea Corbett @ LFVDA James Pilkington Stella Nwimo Jonathan Rawlinson @ First Film Foundation Jess & Lucy @ Churchill Kirsch PR Paul Dudridge & Terry Christian @ Unique Everyone at all our Venues - we wouldn’t be able to do it without you! Stephanie Smart @ Effervesce Glass David @ Merlin Costas & Matt @ Rushes All our presenters Anybody else who we’ve mistakenly forgotten who has helped along the way, especially our mums, dads, friends, lovers (ex or otherwise!) and all those envelope stuffers. A really big thanks. We couldn’t have done it without you.
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Short Gossip Successful Short Ed Fraiman, winner of The Directors Guild Newcomer Award in 1999, entered his film “Nurse Ajax” almost as an afterthought. He went on to win and since then has seen a marked interest in his directing abilities. Signed by two agencies in the United States, he is now represented by commercials agency, New Directions in London. Virtual Shorts! We are pleased to say that Switch2.net will be screening a selection of the entries on the internet, so those of you who can’t make it into Soho can still enjoy the festival! Tune in to Shoot at www.switch2.net.
RSSF 2001 Next Year’s Festival Dates will be Saturday 28th July - Friday 3rd August 2001. Continue to check www.sohoshorts.com for information and dates for entries. The Final Short… the end is near. The closing event of the festival is being held at De Lane Lea, 75 Dean Street, W1. The final three short listed entrants from all five categories will be screened on Friday 4th August from 6pm. If you would like to attend please contact Maggie Walsh at De Lane Lea on 020 7432 3800.
15 - 26 November 2000 INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE - The best of new world cinema DIGITAL BABYLON - Masterclass weekend with cinematographer Anthony Dodd Mantle (Festen, Mifune), digital cinema projection and Tales of the City, short film commissions TV DRAMA FOCUS - D DAY 2000, drama previews and a Tribute to Spitting Image. MOVIE MAHAL - Mani Ratnam Masterclass and Retrospective, new South Asian features and shorts. For more information call 0121 212 0777 or visit the Festival website www.film-tv-festival.org.uk
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