Comedy & Drama:
Saturday 7th August 2010 Screening 22:30 – 00:30
A selection of the very latest and best comedy & drama from all over the world.
NOTE: during this programme the short film Fly Away was introduced by Cheyenne Conway the production manager and Stella Corradi the co-production manager, and the screening was followed by a Q&A.
Memory of You | Reflection of Me
Filmmaker: Pong
Daniel has been watching Betty in her gloomy days. But today…something just makes her smile.
(9:25, Drama, AU, 2009)
The Pedestrian
Filmmaker: Stuart Elliott, Suzanne Reid
Most of us walk to get from A to B. But there are those who are obsessed with getting to B quicker than everybody else. Jonathon Collins is such a walker.
(6:35, Comedy, UK, 2010)
Don’t Touch The Moustache
Filmmaker: Joachim De Smedt,
Mister Kindle landed a new job with a Japanese company but on the morning of his first day, crowds of commuters stop him from crossing the bridge over the river that separates his home from the office.
(15:00, Comedy, UK, 2010)
Panda Car
Filmmaker: Stephen Hanks, Christina Lauridsen
Gary needs to pay five pounds and sixty-two pence into the bank, to avoid financial ruin.
His son has other plans for the day.
What should be a five minute chore spirals into a very rough day.
(15:04, Drama, UK, 2010)
Happy Cloud
Filmmaker: Worthing Youth Theatre, Charlotte Dolman, First Light
Kids TV show, Happy Cloud, is losing viewers.
In an attempt to boost ratings, the director brings in Jiggy Bigwig to give his cast a makeover.
As the show’s star, ‘Happy Cloud’ is not happy with the changes until he realizes change could mean the opportunity of winning some prestigious awards!
(5:24, Comedy, UK, 2009)
Run Granny Run!
Filmmaker: Nikolaus von Uthmann
The famous Ben Hur chariot race – but this time it’s two elderly ladies at their zimmerframes!
A darkly funny comedy that proves you’re never too old to be an action hero.
(3:52, Comedy, DE, 2009)
OMG
Filmmaker: Clayton Fussel, Ashley Wing
A short film exploring our faith in the age of the mobile phone.
(3:06, Comedy/Experimental, UK, 2009)
Blackbird
Filmmaker: James Hyland
A man in a black suit stands waiting.
As his target approaches, the dance of the blackbird begins.
(5:18, Crime, UK, 2009)
Blind
Filmmaker: Mike Ritchie, Lexi Riddiford-Bell
A brief journey into the imagination of Ryan, a young blind boy, which begins when he asks his Dad, “What can you see?”.
(2:00, Drama, UK, 2009)
Fly Away
Filmmaker: Athena Mandis, Mile End Films
Fly Away is the story of Suhani(Sim Deu), an east-end British-Bengali school-girl coming to terms with the sudden death of her Father.
Constricted by Islamic-Bengali tradition, Suhani can never again look at photographs of her Father so instead she uses her imagination to say one final goodbye to him.
(8:50, Drama, UK, 2009)
Very Heaven
Filmmaker: Gopal Dutta, Kathryn Penny
Paula is an eleven-year-old tomboy playing out with her gang of lads in the woods in the last Summer before starting at big school.
Her loyalties are tested as her nascent interest in the much-bullied Rob is spotted by the gang leader, Phil.
(11:31, Drama, UK, 2009)
Solace
Filmmaker: Jared Katsiane, Tanita Tikaram, Richard Katsiane
A teenager wanders his neighborhood, drifting in and out of the lives of friends and strangers.
(11:10, Drama, UK US, 2005)
