1 OR 2 THINGS I DON’T KNOW ABOUT HIM THE AMBIENT MEDIUM THE BENT PENNY Playing with DUMMY p37 Playing with BLACKSPOT p64 Playing with SENSELESS p39 UK Super16mm 11 mins Director/Screenplay Maurizio Von USA MiniDV 10 mins Director/Producer/Screenplay/DoP UK HDCam 16 mins Director/Screenplay Darrel J Butlin Trapp Producer/DoP Carolina Costa Cast Pedro Reichert, Bill Domonkos Print Source [email protected] Producer Jeremy Vivian DoP Louie Blystad-Collins Cast James Nield Print Source [email protected] Inspired by nineteenth century spirit photography, science fic- Angus Barr, Guy Davies, Kay Curram, Olegar Fedoro Print What is one to do when left alone? Arising questions and sad- tion and paranormal phenomena, The Ambient Medium is the Source [email protected] ness. This is where Guido finds himself and he needs to talk. material surrounding or contacting an organism, through which Three stories are linked by a penny that travels from person to chemicals, energy or pollutants can reach the organism. person. DIRECTIONS DJ:LA EMMA’S LAST DATE Playing with WHO IS KK DOWNEY? p68 Playing with ANÕ UNÃ p56 Playing with ONE DAY REMOVALS p39 Australia Super35 15 mins Director/Screenplay Kasimir USA 4 mins Dir/S’play Jerry Chan Producer/DoP Mitchel UK HD 11 mins Director Chris Thomas Producer Leanne Savill Burgess Producer Chris Kamen DoP Adam Arkapaw Cast Dumlao Print Source [email protected] Screenplay Hugo Simms DoP Chris Bairstow Print Source Greg Muller Print Source [email protected] Remixes the frenzied sights and sounds of the Los Angeles [email protected] A desperate man finds inspiration in a broken shopping trolley. landscape to uncover the rhythm and melody of the city. Poor Emma. Her date is late and she’s been cornered by the pub weirdo. A cautionary tale of dangerous driving, cheesecake and revenge. A FITTING TRIBUTE THE GRAVITY OF BELIEF HOURGLASS Playing with GOLIATH p67 Playing with PRODUCTION OFFICE p67 Playing with NO THROUGH ROAD p47 UK HDCam 14 mins Dir/Prod Daniel Cormack S’play Ben UK Super16 4 mins Director/Producer/Screenplay Martin UK 35mm 8 mins Director/S’play Rory O’Donnell Producer Clover DoP Daniel Cormack, Sam Osborne Cast Sally Bretton, Gooch DoP Pete Rowe Cast Alexandra Beck, Paul Ready Print Rachel Castell, Freddie Connor DoP Jay Mallet Cast Julian Thomas Nelstrop, A Nicholson P/S [email protected] Source [email protected] Glover, Anthony O’Donnell P/S [email protected] A naïve local newspaper reporter on a ‘death-knock’ gets more Ever wonder where all the missing people go? The commission of a lifetime for clockmaker Harold Blake. than he bargains for from the grieving mother of a young road traffic accident victim. SIXTEENTH RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 21 INERTIA KARAOKE LITTLE WHISPERS Playing with WELLNESS p68 Playing with WILD BLUE YONDER p74 Playing with THE END p71 USA MiniDV 2 mins Director/Producer/Screenplay/DoP Germany HDV 16 mins Director/Screenplay Carolina UK HD 10 mins Director/Producer Devlin Crow Screenplay Jake Mahaffy Cast Carl West P/S [email protected] Hellsgard Producer Florian Gerstenberg DoP Manuel Kinzer Kennedy Crow, Devlin Crow DoP Anthony Hays Cast Richard A (very) short film charting the absolute distance, which a man Cast Renate Serwotke Print Source [email protected] Briers, Nicholas Patterson P/S [email protected] can run at full charge while wearing a complete suit of armour. An elderly actress’s desperate search for a new role. A small race of miniature people appear to bring malevolence or is it kindness to a stranger? LOOKING UP DRESSES THE LOST CHILD [L’ENFANT PERDUE] LOVERS’ LANE Playing with CRAWFORD p71 Playing with LEFT EAR p64 Playing with CHRIS AND DON: A LOVE STORY p70 USA 35mm 12 mins Director/Screenplay Jared Ingram France Super16 18 mins Dir Josephine Mackerras Prod J UK HDCam 5 mins Director/Screenplay Guy Ducker Producer Todd Spence DoP Bill Butler Cast Sam Huntington, Mackerras, PF Beauchard, Catherine Zinck S’play J Mackerras, Producer Josh Golding DoP Dan Rack Cast Carl Prekopp, Jlynn Johnson Print Source [email protected] Giles Noel DoP Matthieu-David Cournot Cast Maria Derrien, Katherine Reilly Print Source [email protected] After getting dumped for being ‘too nice’, Jade Williams has until Thomas Courcoul P/S [email protected] Former lovers have a chance encounter on the Thames footpath. the end of a church service to convince his girlfriend he’s actu- Elisabeth starts getting mysterious phone calls, she feels fol- Unable to avoid each other they must face their shared past. ally a wild man. lowed, someone is spying on her. Who is victim here? THE MILKY AUDITION NOSEBLEED ONE CAREFUL OWNER Playing with TURTLES ARE SURPSINGLY FAST… p62 Playing with THE PROJECT p68 Playing with THE MILKY WAY p57 Japan 35mm 8 mins Dir/S’play/DoP Yumi Yoshiyuki Prod USA 35mm 9 mins Director/Screenplay Jeff Vespa UK HDCam 13 mins Dir/S’play Sean Van Hales Prod Rebecca Kunihiko Tomioka P/S [email protected] Producers Jeff Vespa, Bobby Bauer DoP Keith Leman Cast Callas DoP Jon Priddle Cast Denise Van Outen, Dexter Fletcher, Female Pink Film director Yumi Yoshiyuki presents her coloruful David Arquette, Katie McQuerrey P/S [email protected] Tamzin Outhwaite P/S [email protected] homage to a ’70s pop idol. A man tries to get rid of a nosebleed to disastrous effect. Derek’s much loved but unreliable Mark II Ford Capri doesn’t fit in with wife Lynne’s glossy lifestyle of perfect house, personal trainers and trying to stay one step ahead of the neighbours. THE OUTLAW EMMETT DEEMUS TESTUDO VEILS Playing with IT’S ONLY ROCK N’ ROLL (BUT I LIKE…) p46 Playing with PVC-1 p57 Playing with THE BLUE TOWER p34 USA HDV 8 mins Director Stephan Szpak-Fleet Producer France/UK HDV 15 mins Director/Producer/Screenplay UK HD 13 mins Director/Screenplay Dan Susman Producer Larry Hankin, Mark Jones Screenplay Larry Hankin DoP David Jörg Tittel DoP Ian Blumers Cast Alex Helfrecht, Philippine Kirsty Peart, Jane McGee, Taimoor Sobhan DoP Frank Dow Smith Cast Larry Hankin, Eddie McClurg, Paul Willson Print Julia, Jörg Tittel Print Source [email protected] Cast Maureen Lipman Print Source [email protected] Source [email protected] Two estranged parents take their daughters to the zoo, on a des- A story about a Jewish girl and a Palestinian guy on their wed- 70 year-old ‘Outlaw Biker’ Emmett takes on The Law and real perate trip to become a normal, loving family again. ding day. But this is not a standard Romeo & Juliet story of outlaw bikers to protect the weak. forbidden love – there is much more than meets the eye. 22 SIXTEENTH RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY LIVE!AMMUNITION! & PARTY WEDNESDAY 1 OCTOBER AT 9PM – ORCHID, 13 COVENTRY STREET, W1 MONDAY 6 OCTOBER AT 7PM – BAFTA / THE CLUB [PARTY] Following our opening night film, Choke, at the Cineworld Shaftesbury Have you got a great idea for a movie? This is your chance to pitch your idea Avenue all ticket-holders are invited along to our exclusive party at Orchid, directly to a panel of top film executives. These are the people who matter. supported by Tuaca. Come and have a few complimentary drinks and party They are the people who buy scripts – they are the people who decide with fellow enthusiasts. Tickets are £25. Festival pass-holders get free what will be made and what won’t. Live!Ammunition! is one of Raindance’s admission if they have confirmed and collected their tickets in advance. most popular events and has a strong record of projects being picked up on the night, such as Meet the Parents (1994) and 51st State (1995). To pitch, drop £5 in the hat. The winner takes home all the money. SONY ERICSSON SCREENING & RECEPTION [INVITE ONLY] THURSDAY 2 OCTOBER AT 6.30PM – THE REX Earlier this year Sony Ericsson teamed up with director Mike Figgis to RAINDANCE.TV IPTV PANEL: ONLINE DISTRIBUTION create Life Captured, an exciting competition that encouraged photogra- TUESDAY 7 OCTOBER AT 6:30PM – CINEWORLD 4 phers from around the world to submit their shots to the Sony Ericsson Recently the digital space has seen dramatic changes, with new brands website. The director then utilised a selection of these images in a short and platforms regularly appearing on the web and on mobile. Raindance. film that has its world premiere at this exclusive event. The screening will tv hosts a panel of experts who will explain the impact of the coming para- be followed by a drinks reception in The Rex Bar. Mike Figgis will be in digm shift for independent filmmakers, the role of these platforms, how attendance, along with several of the winning photographers. audience habits have evolved and what revenue models exist and how to maximise them. The panel will be followed by an informal Q&A session. RAINDANCE FILMMAKER’S PARTY FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER AT 8PM – THE REX For all their hard work and dedication, Raindance is throwing a party for every filmmaker with a film in the festival. Each film will receive two tickets. RSVP to [email protected] ahead of time to ensure your spot on the guestlist. Come along, meet your festival peers, and have a great time. SAE FILM & SOUND MASTERCLASS SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER AT 6PM – THE REX As a leader in digital film making education, SAE will provide in-depth seminar of advanced postproduction techniques to those interested in this area of the film industry. This workshop will be followed by a Q&A.