Portobello Film Festival present the FILM MAKERS CONVENTION The Roundhouse Chalk Farm, London NW1 8EH Sat 29 & Sun 30 May 11am-11pm

Non stop screenings of latest London indie films and workshops from Julien Temple, Jenny Runacre, Greg Hall, Chris Jones, Courttia Newland and Nag Vladermersky. Admission FREE OPEN TO ALL www.portobellofilmfestival.com

Portobello Film Festival present the Sat 29 & Sun 30 May LONDON 11am-11pm FILM MAKERS The Roundhouse CONVENTION Chalk Farm, London NW1 8EH

Welcome to the London Film Makers Convention a gathering of the most talented, original and dynamic digital film makers and most switched-on and interested film goers on Planet Earth. Entry to all events is free and open to everyone. More than 100 new movies are being screened over two full days and evenings at the best venue in London, The Roundhouse. Soon your computer will be your TV. The public will no longer be force fed the vomit that the dull corporate establishment monopoly spews out on terrestrial, cable and cinema networks. You’ll be Portobello Film Festival, able to chose your viewing from the world wide 11 Acava, web which will be screening the sort of new and 54 Blechynden Street, exciting content you’ll see here. Picture quality London W10 6RJ will be higher. You’ll even be able to project pictures from the net onto your wall. 020 8960 0996 [email protected] All day in the Cafe and evenings in the Cinema are dedicated to nonstop screenings of brand new, Director: Jonathan Barnett mostly short, movies by London film makers. Programmer: Ray Myndiuk Coordinator: Leona Flude For films must also be seen in public in the Subscription: Geoff Mann magical public space of the cinema. We hope you enjoy your visit to the 4th London Film Makers Website: Thomas Szabo Convention. Thanks to: Afternoons in the Cinema are dedicated to Creative Futures workshops and showcases from the front line of European Regional film, exploring the future of the medium in a Development Fund digital age. Entry open to all, but for free Time Out delegate accreditation (giving priority access to The Roundhouse workshops and freebies) please ask at the reception desk or email [email protected] Positive Design Works for supporting this Digital cameras and editing now put film making project. in the pocket of everyone and the internet puts worldwide distribution in reach of everyone – these are the themes to be explored by the likes of Julien Temple, Jenny Runacre, Chris Jones (Guerrilla Film Makers Handbook), Courttia Newland, Greg Hall, Teddy Nygh, Nag Vladermerski (London International Animation Festival), and Sasha Damjanovski in the afternoon workshops. The London Film makers Convention is presented by the Portobello Film Festival. Portobello Film Festival 2010 will from 2-19th September. See www.portobellofilmfestival.com 1 Saturday 29 May WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS Roundhouse Cinema Sat 29 May Jenny Runacre 2pm Saturday 29 May Jenny has had a varied career in theatre and film working with directors such as John Cassavettees, Pierre Paolo Pasolini, 12 noon till 6pm Michelangelo Antonioni, Derek Jarman, and WORKSHOPS: THE FUTURE OF FILM others. She has made her own short films and IN A DIGITAL AGE directed various theatre pieces. Her current acting credits include the John Maybury film, “The Edge of Love” and the recently released 11am Delegate Registration. “Boogie Woogie”. She teaches and lectures on films and the 12noon Intro: Jonathan Barnett & Performing Arts. Leona Flude (Portobello Film Festival). Courttia Newland 3pm 1pm Brief history of 24 hour film Courttia published his first novel, The Scholar, challenge with Johnny Oddball. in 1997. Further critically acclaimed work includes Society Within (1999), and 1.30pm Lunch Break Snakeskin (2002). He is co-editor of IC3: The 2pm Jenny Runacre (Pasolini, Penguin Book of New Black Writing in Britain (2000) and has short Antonioni, Cassavetes, and Jarman): stories featured in many anthologies. His latest books are The Dying Indie Acting Masterclass. Wish, and a collection of stories, Music For the Off-Key (2006). Courttia was shortlisted for the 2007 Dagger in the Library award. 3pm Courttia Newland (“The Scholar” in development and LDN W10): Teddy Nygh 4pm scriptwriting. Teddy’s first project as Producer/Director was The Multi Award winning 4pm Success Stories: Teddy Nygh documentary ‘Clash of The Tight 1’s’ – an inside look at hip-hop (“Clash A Da Tight Ones” now on sale lifestyle, music and culture in the UK and Australia. Following its success at HMV). Nygh was comissioned to produce and direct content for US channel BET (Black Entertainment Television). Nygh has also gone on to direct a 4.30pm Chris Jones. Author of The number of high concept music videos. Guerilla Film Makers Handbook 5.30pm Break Chris Jones 4.30pm When The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook hit the book shelves, it was an immediate success with Indie film makers and, along with its 6pm–10.30pm updates, has inspired over 100,000 new film makers to date. Between NEW LONDON MOVIES SHOWCASE: writing and making films, Chris teaches new film makers which he characterises as ‘a gift’. He lives in Ealing, 6pm West London and his business is based at the historic Ealing Film Studios. KAZIK AND THE KOMMANDER’S CAR (Hannah Lovell) 25 mins 12A In 2009, Chris’ short film ‘Gone Fishing’ was In June 1942 Kazik Piechowski Oscars shortlisted, the film going on to collect escaped from Auschwitz. This film over 30 international awards, the process documents Katy Carr’s visit to being catalogued and updated regularly on Poland to meet Kazik, and play him his blog at www.chrisjonesblog.com her tribute song. Documentary, London LAGUNA NEGRA PROBABLY (Michael Watts) 24 mins 12A (Kate Anderson) 2 mins 12A Exploring the core values of a Mike didn’t know how his life would subsistence farming community in turn out. He just didn’t expect to Peru. The fabric of this society has end up here. Animation, London been threatened by mining and the 7pm destructive outcome of imposing a capital intensive model of THE FEAR FACTORY development on a culture based on (Joanna Natasegara & Richard Symons) traditional values. Documentary, 59 mins 12 London Two decades of politicians playing the law and order Arms Race card has HENRY (Navarro Aydemir) 7 mins 15 brought a criminal justice crisis to Henry lives in isolation, as his the UK - especially when it comes to story unfolds the reason behind his our young - where they are creating loneliness is revealed, and a choice more of the very thing we fear: has to be made. Drama, London criminals. Documentary, London 2 A FILM ABOUT POO

8pm THE OPERA SINGER (Nadaav Soudry) 2 mins U FUHGEDDABOUDIT An opera diva gives the performance (Matt Mitchell) 12 mins 15 of her life in this comic satire on The Sopranos meets Lost In the commercialisation of art. But Translation in London. Drama, can it sell? Comedy, London Britain 9pm LOCOCK (Torkjell Stromme) 8 mins 15 POLAR BEAR - LIVE AT THE SPITZ A cynical misanthropic alcoholic who (Gea Russell and Ken Kamanayo) runs an alibi agency for cheating 71 mins U spouses wanders into the frame of a Seb Roachford’s acclaimed group of documentary crew canvassing views on anarcho-punk-groove-electronica-free relationships. Mocumentary, Britain improv upsetters show up to play their farewell concert at the STAND & DELIVER condemned Spitz in East London. (Gus Alvarez) 9 mins 12A. Music Documentary, London In a woodland clearing lies the body of a young woman. A sharp intake of NO HONOUR NO CHOICE breath - she is alive. What happened (Garry Moore) 15 mins 12A last night? She searches for Rajinder enters her house to answers. Drama, Britain announce to her parents she is gay only to find they are arranging a FOX marriage for her. She must choose (Jonathan Honnor) 11 mins 15 between love or family honour. Fox is about love, betrayal and the Drama, Britain lengths we have to go to save ourselves. It is a hard-hitting tale WHAT MAKES A MAN A HUMAN of sexual exploitation with a sting (Softwhere) 4 mins 15 in the tale. Drama, Britain Anti-war by UK band Softwhere, featuring a mutant PAPA WRESTLING striding through a tunnel with a lot (Fernando Alle) 9 mins 18 on his mind. Music Videos, Britain After bullies steal his son’s lunchbox, a retired wrestler goes on a violent rampage to avenge him and bring justice to the school. Comedy Horror, London FUND THIS! (Anna Edwards & Oliver Houston) 11 mins 12A A film funding applicant battles censorship and his own conscience in a fraught attempt to get his project Green Lit in this surreal and biting dark political comedy. Comedy, London FISHIN’ A FILM ABOUT POO (Jordan Wood) 4 mins 12A (Emily Howells & Anne Wilkins) After a day’s fishing the band wake 2 mins 12A to discover their boat has been This is a film about poo, and the sabotaged. A trail of engine parts things that you should and shouldn’t leads them into the forest depths do. Animation, Britain where they discover a secret. Music Videos, Britain 3 THE PORTWINE STAIN Roundhouse Cafe (Mick Foley) 11 mins 12A Saturday 29 May Ex-punk producer Dave has a severe port-wine stain on his face. His only way to attract attention is by 11am till 11pm telling whopping lies or awful jokes. Trying to impress a girl at a NON STOP SCREENING OF NEW LONDON party, he goes too far. Comedy, MOVIES SUBMITTED TO LONDON FILM Britain MAKERS CONVENTION 2010 and an informal BYO option for short film/late submissions (at projectionist’s discretion). 11am JB THE SHOWREEL (Rupert Ferguson) 37 mins 12 The showreel that inspired a festival. Rare pop videos and art films from the late 80s underground film making career of Portobello Film Festival director Jonathan Barnett updated and with biographical intro from Rupert A GRUMPY OLD MAN Ferguson. Featuring work with Mutoid (Rachel Tracy) 8 mins 12 Waste Company, Les Freres Ripoulin Seventy-seven-year-old Sid takes us and Spiral Tribe. Art Documentary, on a tour of his clocks and talks Britain about a moment in his life when time stood still. Documentary, London MY FRIENDS (Mair Davies) 8 mins 12A Clips recorded in 1970 on super 8 of 1pm mainly domestic communal gatherings BEHIND THE SCENES OF TOTAL HELL of some of those associated with the (Andy Wilton) 97 mins 15 Gay Liberation Front in the then Imagine Ed Wood directing the rocking Portobello Road. characters from The Office in a Documentary, London dodgy Spinal Tap music video. THE INNOCENCE OF WAR Mocumentary, Britain (C.Thomson, P.Shelton, A.Richardson) MY HEART’S DESIRE 2 mins 12A Torkjell Stromme 15 mins 15 During WW2 two young soldiers become A loner feeds his obsession for the cut off from their platoon and girl next door with secret spy pinned down in enemy occupied cameras - until she finds out about territory. Drama, London his secret obsession. Drama, Britain LUCKY OLD BAG BAD CAKE (Thomas Hart Holland) 6 mins U (Kevin Maynard) 6 mins 15 A silent film with a Bohemian score It’s Max’s birthday and everything’s that follows a lady tramp who finds swell except his girlfriend’s made a single penny on the street and the cake from hell. Drama, London tries her luck in an expensive restaurant. Drama, London THE BUSY MAN (Myrna Shoa & Ruti Cohen) 3 mins U WERE WOLF MAN IN YORK Arthur, the busy man, is unable to (Nick Fletcher) 7 mins 12 clear his place so his new wife Vera A man is bitten by a wolf in York. can move in with him. A modern day He is now cursed and becomes a version of the Greek legend, werewolf. Horror, Britain Sisyphus. Animation, London 12 noon 3pm NOT RECONCILED NOMADS OF THE DESERT BLOOM (Jill Daniels) 40 mins 12A (Danny Winkler) 37 mins 15 Rosa and Carlos - the ghosts of A visual essay on clothes and young Spanish Republican fighters mutation filmed amongst the curators killed in the Civil War - roam the of London’s Horse Hospital and the ruins of Belchite in Northern Spain stylists of the Contemporary waiting for someone to discover Wardrobe Collection. Documentary, their unmarked graves. Documentary, London London 4 BLUE EYED SON ROBBING PETER (David Maybrick) 13 mins 15 (Clayton Fussell & Ashley Wing) When the madness of war becomes too 10 mins 15 much for Billy, he runs away to the When a rebellious teenager breaks only safe place he’s ever known. His into a neighbour’s house he ex-girlfriend, Sara, knows he’s unwittingly plunges his entire coming, and she’s worried. Drama, family into a life and death Britain struggle to escape the clutches of a deranged maniac. Comedy Horror, DRIVER London (Stephen Fingleton) 10 mins 15 Nelson is tasked with driving his KNOCK OFF best friend’s estranged wife to her (Rosanne Flynn) 12 mins 12A new home. During a tense car A touching portrait of the journey, he finds his loyalties relationship between feisty pregnant tested. Drama, London teenager, Jude, and her own young father, Michael. Drama, London 4pm ULTIMATE SIN BEYOND THE RIVER - EBIR NARI (Verona Spence) 6 mins 12A (Danny Winkler) 65 mins 15 Chilling short documenting the last A raw contemplation on the images of few moments of an emotionally life and the hereafter, which smears unstable woman whose life intellectual borders and reassembles drastically changes due to a series the spiritual atlas of human of unfortunate events. Drama, London beliefs. Art Documentaries, London WE GET USED TO 5pm (Marcio Delgado) 7 mins 12 TANGLED UP IN BLUE A short film about all those small (Haider Rashid) 85 mins 12 things, things we just get used to: Drama of urban alienation set in an but we shouldn’t. Drama, London austere but chaotic London. The son of a world renowned Iraqi writer 7.30pm struggles with his conscience and STICK WITH ME his assassinated father’s legacy, (Bernard Kordieh) 30 mins 15 while wrestling with his unrequited When Leon has a premonition of his love for his best friend. Drama, death, he knows that the choices he London makes in the next 24 hours will determine whether he lives to see 6.30pm another day. Drama, London ONLY HUMAN BLUEBIRD (Filip L. Firlej) 15 mins 12 (Bob Komar) 15 mins U Reclusive scientist Antonio has Set in the heart of the East end in discovered how to stop the ageing 1947, and filmed in grainy black and process, an elixir for eternal life. white: a replica of golden era But he soon finds himself haunted by films. Bluebirds is a true story, death, waiting for a tragic fate. inspired by artist Sam-Taylor Wood, Drama, London and tells the tragic tale of love, JAZZ NOT AS WE KNOW IT hope and a life of crime, a (Ashley Pegg) 6 mins 12 nostalgic love story. Drama, London When a Jazz night opened at the THE MIDDLE Royal Vauxhall Tavern, a renowned (Palle Nodeland) 17 mins 15 gay pub in South London, two Brian and Lloyd, childhood friends, different worlds came together to both led different lives. When life create something wonderful. rejected them, they only had each Documentary, London other... and the guy they just RED BAND kidnapped. Comedy, London (Talat Gokdemir) 4 mins 12A Sometimes the choices we make lead 8.30pm us down a path we never imagined. WHERE’S ALAN? Call it an act of desperation, call (Joe Banks) 15 mins 15 it fate. These are the moments from Three workmates invent a series of a day in Zoja’s life. Drama, London unlikely stories to explain the whereabouts of a missing colleague, but the truth is more bizarre than they imagine. Comedy, London

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VISION (Jamie Hooper) 9 mins 15 A young woman receives a mysterious WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS DVD in the post. She soon comes to realise that pressing Play was a Sunday 30 May mistake. Horror, London Greg Hall 3pm ENTWINED Writer / Director Greg Hall came to early (Reeve Rixon) 15 mins 15 notice with his no-budget debut feature film Alone and tangled in an ancient “The Plague” (2004) when aged only 22. washing line, Deirdre is assailed by fragments of her past as she Receiving the inaugural Katrin Cartlidge confronts a lifetime of woe and Foundation Award from Mike Leigh at the regret. Drama, Britain Sarajevo Film Festival, who described it as “very exciting 21st Century cinema”. UNBYTRACTIVE (Richard Fysh) 9 mins 12 “Kapital” (2007) his second feature film was a commission by the A man is dragged from his home Manchester International Festival and a unique collaboration with kicking and screaming and seemingly renowned composer Steve Martland as a film-to-music project. The thrown into prison without film premiered at the Festival in 2007 to five sell out screenings and explanation. What is really going received strong reviews including four out of five stars from The on? Drama, Britain Metro. Currently completed third feature “SSDD Same Shit Different Day” (2010), Greg Hall has also acquired the film rights to anarchist DARK MIME Ian Bone’s autobiography “Bash The Rich” which he is currently (Laith Sami) 5 mins 12 adapting for the screen and planning to shoot in 2011. He is come, and he is hungry for www.brokebutmakingfilms.com blood of those who unwittingly summoned him. Theirs is not to Julien Temple 4pm question how or why: they are simply there to die. Drama, London CHAMPAGNE, CHRISTMAS AND LOL (Charlie Francis) 7 mins 15 On defying her controlling and manipulative partner, Lauren returns home the morning after her company’s Christmas party. A jealous reaction from one will lead to tragedy for the other. Drama, Britain Julien Temple has defined Rock & Roll Cinema over the past 30 years 9.30pm with The Great Rock And Roll Swindle, Absolute Beginners, Earth Girls PNG STYLE Are Easy, memorable pop videos for Bowie and , (David Fedele & Rebecca Kenyon) The Filth & The Fury, Glastonbury, Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten 88 mins 12 and more recently work with Madness and Dr Feelgood. Papua New Guinea - land of the His hero is Romantic French diretor who made Atalante. unexpected - has over 850 indigenous languages and cultures. This film After discussing his career and the film industry he will screen his follows one man’s solo journey, latest film about Paul Weller Find The Torch, to be screened here in HD armed only with backpack, camcorder and sensurround sound. and guitar. Documentary, London 6 Sunday 30 May WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHT Roundhouse Cinema Sun 30 May 2pm Sasha C. Damjanovski Sunday 30 May Writer, producer and director Sasha C. Damjanovski is a writer, producer and director, originally 12 noon till 6pm from former Yugoslavia, working and living in the UK. His short film Green Pages, a phone book adaptation executed in a single 17 min WORKSHOPS: THE FUTURE OF FILM take, has won two awards including Best Director at PFF. His first IN A DIGITAL AGE feature, Dance With Me, an intense relationship drama, is currently in 12 noon Making Quality Films With cinemas in the UK and Macedonia with great reviews. DVD distribution Youth with Andy Jones from St is in negotiation and a release is scheduled for the autumn of this Charles College W10 - Andy taught year. Sasha has also just won the Best Second Feature Pitch Award at Noel Clarke - and Nic Marcq from the 7th Sofia Meetings, part of Sofia Film Festival 2010. Latimer Films whose first film The Real Notting Hill was nominated for a BAFTA. Kim, their latest film, looks at what happens when love turns to abuse. 1.30pm Lunch Break 2pm Success Stories: Sasha Damjanovski made Dance With Me for £10,000. It has had release in cinemas and been widely reviewed. 2.30pm Nag Vladermersky, director London International Animation Festival, screens best of London films from his festival and talks on Adventures in Wonderland” are re- animation in a digital age. arranged into a poem. The poem, text and sound, plays against the final 3pm Success Stories: Greg Hall. page of a manuscript in Carroll’s Greg’s first movie The Plague was own hand. Art, London made for££3,500 and screened on BBC 2. He runs Broke But Making Films, STICKY PIXELS and is currently working on his 4th (Stuart Pound) 2 mins U feature. Having snowballs returned to sender seemed to create havoc with the 4pm Julien Temple talks about Rock image processing Codec. Video Artist & Roll Cinema and screens Find the Pound likes this particular accident Torch (2010) his new documentary in of failing technology. Art, London which Paul Weller muses on his love of , his influences and his NOT YOU AGAIN 30 year music career. (Stuart Pound) 4 mins U Joyful self-hate in the recent snow. 5.30pm Break Art, London DIE NEBENSONNEN 6pm–10.30pm (Stuart Pound) 3 mins U The mysterious love poem by Wihelm NEW LONDON MOVIES SHOWCASE Muller from Schubert’s Winterreise 6pm provides the audio amplitude samples used to draw the waveform. Art, CANGLESKA WAKAN - THE SACRED HOOP London (Aitken Pearson) 52 mins 12 Exploring the Sacred Hoop of the BUS STOP VERSION 2010 Lakota Nation through candid and (Stuart Pound) 1 minute U revealing interviews from The framing of the image, clouds in contributors on Indian Reservation a blue sky, changes with the in S. Dakota. Documentary, Britain loudness of the soundtrack, a composition made entirely of SIMPLE SIMPLE SIMPLE elements from a spoken poem. Art, (Stuart Pound) 2 mins U London A homage to Lewis Carroll and to Alice Liddell, where the words of the final paragraph of “Alice’s

7 9pm TRANSMISSION - LOG NO 2 (Ronis Varlaam) 6 mins U Art, London TRAILER OF LOG NO 3 (Ronis Varlaam) 3 mins U Art, London U5 DIARIES STRESS, FUTURISM NOW 7pm (Joanna Wodzicka) 4 mins U Nowadays reality becomes abstract THE EXPLORER due to the increasing speed of (Vedita Ramdoss) 19 mins U perception, rapid changes of An unseen narrator projects films situations, and information from around the world, travelling overload. The concepts of Futurism across continents and oceans. Each become relevant again. Art, London film shows a different place with different characters, each with STEAM 1 ARCHITECTURE their own stories. We soon discover (Toko Yamamoro Harris) 3 mins U that the narrator himself is not Video recorded in Osaka Bay Japan, quite sure of what is real and what between Kansai International Airport is false. Art Documentary, Britain and Osaka inner city: a large area of Modern architecture dominating YOU LOOK AND YOU THINK the sea side. An expression of Post (Ben Woodiwiss) 6 mins 15 War Japan that is very impressive An essay/poem on the relationship and disturbing. Art Documentary, between the woman on the screen and London the viewer. Art, London SUPERSTITIOUS? CONFORMISTS (David Magnier) 4 mins 12A (Juriaan Booij) 19 mins 15 This is the story about the perils A story about losing control, of having faith in nonsensical questioning why we behave the way we beliefs and about becoming obsessed do and how it is impossible to free with superstition. In the end it’s one’s self from intense feelings of all a matter of perspective. hate and jealousy. ,We witness the Animation, London fraught encounter between a group of strangers.They choose to take their frustration out on someone who is different, but all is not what it seems. Drama, London WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHT U5 DIARIES Sun 30 May 2.30pm (Rob Fawcett, Deniz Arslan & Andrea Siegl) 16 mins 12 Nag Vladermersky A different Vienna to that of the Director, The London International guide books,using the subway to Animation Festival (LIAF) depict a microcosmic survey of one Britain's premier showcase for independent animation, bringing the of the wealthiest cities in Europe. richness of the artform to the public and industry in London and Documentary, London across the globe. 8pm This talk will look at the way the UK’s largest animation festival ASCENT INTO THE MAELSTROM works and what LIAF is looking for when entrants send in their (Simon Hitchman) 52 mins 12A animated films. It will include a special preview screening of some of Exploring the works of visionary the amazing films that will screen at this year’s LIAF. artist Paul Fryer. Highly recommended by Festival programmer Raymond Myndiuk. Art Documentary, London TRANSMISSION - LOG NO1 (Ronis Varlaam) 6 mins U More and more people are beginning to realize that something amazing is going to happen, something that is going to change life on Earth forever. Art, London

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SECRETS OF ANGELS Something has gone hideously wrong. (Toby Meakins) 11 mins 12 Trapped onboard a ship with nowhere Guardian angels reveal they are as to go, all the band can do is keep lost, fallible and heartbroken as playing. A trilogy of shorts with those they watch over. Drama, London zombies! Horror, Britain DANCE FOR ETERNITY THE UNCATCHABLE KILLER (Michael Gilroy) 12 mins 12A (James Bartle & Elliott Rothon) Two lovers make a promise to each 15 mins 15 other that will change their lives When British police release key forever. Drama, Britain evidence in the ongoing Brandon Bidet murders, filmmaker Jurgen ECHOES Rothburg takes the helm in this (Rob Brown) 12 mins 15 shocking first-look documentary at A female sex trafficker faces an the uncatchable killer. Comedy, unexpected moral dilemma. Starring Britain BAFTA nominated actress Joanne Froggatt. Drama, Britain THE SACK (Dan Gitsham) 4 mins 18 10pm A very bad man has an identity BURN THE WHOLE PLACE DOWN crisis of deadly proportions. (Jordan Wood) 12 mins 18 Horror, Britain

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9 Roundhouse Cafe 1 pm POETS IN A DEAD SOCIETY Sunday 30 May (JC Kamau) 79 mins 12 Artists and poets discuss their feelings about our modern day 11am till 11pm society. They describe how morals of NON STOP SCREENING OF NEW LONDON our world have declined and how they MOVIES SUBMITTED TO LONDON FILM feel Creativity can re-awaken lost MAKERS CONVENTION 2010 and an minds. Art Documentary, London informal BYO option for short BACK TO FAMAGUSTA film/late submissions (at (Gloria Mannazzu) 47 mins U projectionist’s discretion). See The story of a friendship and of a www.portobellofilmfestival.com for dream, taking place in the last listings. divided capital of Europe: Nicosia, 11am Cyprus. Drama, London A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW 3pm (Rupert Ferguson) 55 mins U BORGES & I Thirteen year retrospect on the (Emily Harris & Yoni Bentovim) passing of the most hated government 73 mins 12A bill in counterculture history 1994- Through the use of a secret camera, 2007. With original archive footage an out-of-work actor tries to of Spiral Tribe and many more. uncover the reasons behind his Documentary, Britain failing career and takes on an SIXTIES HOMAGE experiment to find out if it is (Nick Fletcher) 5 mins U possible to control how others A video about the 60s display at perceive him. Feature Length Drama, York’s Castle Museum. Documentary, London Britain DANCER (James Weber) 21 mins U 12 noon In the aftermath of a tragic accident, Jack struggles with the WORKING FROM A DIFFERENT SCRIPT guilt of what he has done. As it (B. Andrews, P. Mirshihi & H. begins to consume him, he is drawn M.Farshid) 50 mins U towards the family of the victim. The film looks at the lives of Drama, Britain immigrant and refugee theatre practitioners. Art Documentary, ACRES OF TIME London (Talat Gokdemir) 17 mins 12 The tale of Chris, a struggling THE BOXER writer, and Labib, his window (Divian Ladwa) 10 mins 12A cleaning friend. When Chris falls A character driven script and for a beautiful waitress, it’s up to documentary style of filmmaking Labib to convince him to get his act captures the passionate young mind together. Comedy, London struggling to come to terms with an obstacle that could end his dream. OMG (Clayton Fussell & Ashley Wing) Drama, London 3 mins U A short film exploring our faith in the age of the mobile phone. Comedy, THE BOXER London 5pm DOOR TO DOOR (Ida Akesson) 8 mins 12 Eunice’s congregation wants her to go out and preach door to door, but Eunice is reluctant. She simply doesn’t have the skills. Comedy, London EROSION (Sang Lui & Jee Jake) 7 mins 15 One night two friends are accosted by a stranger, a fight breaks out and they believe they have killed him and flee the scene. Drama, London 10 KEYS (Ben Honeybone) 7 mins 12A A young woman finds a set of keys in ANATOMY a suburban street. Will her curiosity get the better of her? Drama, London MY HOME IS MY SHOES – Will (Debbie Anzalone) 3 mins U This film explores the power of music and dance through the immigrants desire to stay connected with home. Will was born in and has lived in England for 50 years, not only a octogenarian but the best tap dancer in town! Music Documentary, London CYBERBEAT (Harrison Wall) 4 mins 15 A Sci-Fi, Teen comedy musical about ANATOMY - KING FURNACE a lonely science geek, Andy McDandy, (Katharine Bird) 3 mins U who builds himself a robot Anatomy is a stylish music video girlfriend to take to his high- where bold black colour punches the school prom. Musical, London eye in a pop-art pastiche at a fiery FACE VALUE pace for a rock band King Furnace. (Claire Barker) 12 mins 12 Music Videos, Britain Face Value is based on a young man’s BASIC ALIEN obsession with his frown lines. To (Robin Whitten) 8 mins 12A repay his debt he agrees to a trial Brocky and Gavin Peach are enjoying skin rejuvenation treatment, with a quiet night in when Gavin receives some very unexpected results. Drama, a distress call from his Gran... London where only she can hear you scream. JUST DESSERTS Comedy Horror, London (Laura Jordan) 11 mins U DAVID WYNNE SCULPTOR Tale of wanton desire, painful (Victoria Salmon) 9 mins U consequences, and an expired cream David Wynne is the most prolific cake! Thieving Traci takes sculptor of public art in London. everything from flatmate Kate, but His clients have included the today fate is against Traci and she Beatles and the Queen. He reflects gets her just deserts! Comedy, on his life and work as a sculptor. London 8pm 6pm BLACK EYE COMEDY HALF HOUR EVE (Jack Davies) 75 mins 15 (Black Eye Crew) 30 mins 18 Starring Jamie Winstone. Set in Quick fire sketches from the ever present day London this powerful popular Black Eye Crew. Comedy, thriller starkly exposes a couple’s London relationship torn apart by the kidnapping of their young daughter- 8.30pm risking everything in their chase to THE SHADOW find her. Out of the depths of (Steve Rehman) 90 mins 15 violence a stranger comes looking A couple’s life is turned upside for revenge, discovering a dark down when a evil cult manipulates past. Drama, London the neurotic girlfriend of an LOST & FOUND advertising executive. Drama, London (Valeria Appel) 9 mins 12 AWAKE ASLEEP Violinist Ted Matthews keeps finding (Adrian Hume Robinson) 29 mins 18 objects that were lost on the Five friends. One night. One street. Ted’s music tells the story morning. When Kat discovers her of every object found. They are all partner Si may have been cheating, imaginary tales like his own she and best friend Debs embark on a imaginary life. Drama, London quest to discover the truth and to exact revenge. Drama, London www.portobellofilmfestival.com 11