The Strawberry Shorts Film Marquee @ Fordham Fest 2010: Programme 1

Documentaries:
Friday 6th August Screening 14:00 – 16:00

A selection of the very latest and best documentaries from all over the world.

The Boom 2008

The Boom 2008

A dreamy first person far away festival travelog from the winner of the Strawberry Shorts La fraise d’Or Audience Award 2008, Nicholas B. MacNider

(15:30, Travelog, PT, 2008)

Mark

Mark

Filmmaker: James Harrison, Sam Abda

We follow BMX Professional Mark Webb, his recovery from a broken back, and his complete disregard for medical advice by traveling to China to compete in the 2008 International X-Games. What will happen?

(10:00, Documentary, UK CN DE, 2008)

Back & Forth

Back & Forth

Filmmaker: Marc Abraham

A timelaspe jounrney in a winter wonder land.

(1:14, Travelog, UK, 2010)

My Islam

My Islam

Filmmaker: Alisha Hasan

My Islam tells the story of young Muslims and how they see the world situation presently and in the future.

(10:00, Documentary, UK, 2009)

Backpakers Low Budget Guide to Amsterdam

Backpakers Low Budget Guide to Amsterdam

Filmmaker: Paul Littler

In February, this year [2010], I travelled to Amsterdam to make a small film, to be used as a general guide for students, low budget travellers, and other worldly folks who intend to visit the Dam for the first time.

(3:37, Travelog, NL UK, 2010)

Pequena Revolucion

Pequena Revolucion

Filmmaker: Marianne Hougen-Moraga

Juan Ramon’s dream is almost fulfilled. He failed against the dictatorship in Chile, but now he changes the world from his garden. But a revolution is difficult to make, when you have a family..

(21:13, Documentary, CL DK, 2009)

Tashtastic

Tashtastic

Filmmaker: Tessa Morgan

Both competitors and fans of facial hair flocked from all over the globe to take part in the prestigious World Beard and Moustache Championships 2007, held in Brighton, UK.

We follow Keith from Seattle as he sizes up his competition in the freestyle moustache category.

(4:04, Documentary, UK, 2008)

Walter and the Tigers

Walter and the Tigers

Filmmaker: Jason Perryman

Free-diving & swimming with Tiger Sharks in South African waters with Walter Bernardis, an expert diver on these animals. Throughout the scuba dives he shows that Tiger Sharks are not anywhere near as aggressive or dangerous as we think.

(23:28, Documentary, UK, 2009)

Bike Kill 2005

Bike Kill 2005

Filmmaker: Nick Golebiewski

The Bicycle Kill is essentially a yearly event, it takes place a couple of days before Halloween, that is a veritable cacophony of maniacs on bicycles. . .

(3:03, Documentary, US, 2005)

Meaders(AKA Girl Tactics)

Meaders

Filmmaker: Esther May Campbell

Film about girls playing football on Bristol’s Southmead Estate.

(20:00, Documentary, UK, 2006)

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