UK Shorts 1
Jeffrey Lewis – End Result
Dir: Mikey Please
London 2008
3 mins 25 secs
A quirky pop promo for the figurehead of the American ‘anti-folk’ scene.
Music Video/Animation
September
Dir: Esther May CampbellBristol 2008
20 mins
In an in-between world of flyovers, grass verges and dead ends, Marvin is not going anywhere. In this forgotten corner arrives an adolescent who changes his world forever.
Drama
Everyday People
Dir: Enda HughesLondon 2008
4 mins 5 secs
Ever wondered what it is really like to be Julia Roberts, Will Smith, Michael Douglas or Emma Thompson?
Documentary
Strangers
Dir: Steven Bakewell
London 2008
10 mins
A chance meeting with a stranger at a party has powerful implications for Kate as she struggles to confront her failing relationship.
Drama
Tight Jeans
Dir: Destiny EkaraghaLondon 2008
9 mins
Three black teenagers are becoming frustrated while waiting for their friend. A young white lad walks past wearing super tight jeans. The boys look on until one of them asks the pivotal question, “How can a man wear jeans that tight?” This sparks a hilarious debate about race and culture.
Comedy
The Control Master
Dir: Run WrakeKent 2008
6 mins 45 secs
In peaceful Halftone City, a mysterious blonde and her brave ally face the ultimate threat.
Animation
The Contest
Dir: Michael OmonuaLondon 2008
7 mins 15 secs
Two rival egos clash in an alleyway when a man torments a begging tramp. The two men compete to win a contest based on ego.
Drama
Waiting For You
Dir: Hussein KhanLondon 2008
7 mins 50 secs
A man struggles to adapt to the harshness of city life.
Drama
The Human Incubator
Dir: Dan MasonEast Sussex 2008
6 mins 50 secs
A stop-motion animation telling the story of the struggle of an unborn baby coming together within it’s mother’s womb.
Drama
Unwanted Visitor
Dir: Marc Burton
Nottingham 2009
4 mins 25
A young couple accidentally kill a burglar. They then accept help from their odd neighbour to dispose of the body but he wants them to do something for him in return.
Horror/Comedy
Love You More
Dir: Sam Taylor-Wood
UK 2008
15mins
Amidst the London summer of 1978, two classmates discover a mutual admiration for music and each other through the latest Buzzcocks single.
Drama
L'evanglie Selon Saint Eric
Dir: Benjamin ReedBridgend 2008
2 mins
A rabid young fan of the footballer Eric Cantona expresses his disgust at a post-Cantona world
Docu-drama
Leaving
Dir: Richard Penfold and Sam HearnBristol 2008
22 mins
Helen is fighting for her life. She knows that her husband Jim will kill her unless she escapes. One night, following another vicious attack, she finds the courage to leave.
Drama
Paintbrush
Dir: Alex Barrett
London 2008
7 mins 42 secs
Made up entirely of stills, Paintbrush presents portraits of ten users of a fictitious online social networking website, exploring themes surrounding identity.
Satire
Today
Dir: Robert Reina
London 2008
14 mins 44 secs
A touching tale of the fragility of life.
Drama
Mother, Mine
Dir: Susan EverettLeeds 2008
14 mins 58 secs
Grieving the death of her adoptive mother, Alison tries to track down her natural mother to find a replacement ‘mum’. She sends out a videotape as an introduction. But are her intentions what they seem?
Drama/Thriller
Private Life
Dir: Abbe RobinsonWest Yorkshire 2008
15 mins
Yorkshire, England 1952 Ruth Ackroyd leaves the monotony of her work at her father's textile mill on a Friday evening and secretly takes the train to Manchester. There, she meets a man on the platform, but all is not what it seems.
Drama
Out There
Dir: Edward McGown
London 2008
22 mins 29 secs
A chance encounter with two apparently affable strangers in the remote countryside forces a couple to confront the dark heart of their fractured relationship.
Drama
The Optician
Dir: Jane McGeeLondon 2008
14 mins 45 secs
Befuddled optician John is in love with his assistant, Barbara, but he’s too scared of rejection to ask her out. When he discovers a pair of magic glassed that see 10 seconds into the future, he wonders if he can predict Barbara’s reactions to his advances and win her heart.
Comedy
Project One
Dir: Yohan ForbesLondon 2008
6 mins 41 secs
A cinematic journey through London. An exploration in the use of urban space and how we see space ourselves.
Experimental
Julie – A Love Story
Dir: David CaveTyne and Wear 2007
4 mins 17 secs
On a farm deep in the Northumberland countryside love is in the air. But this is a love like no other and nothing can stop the course of true love.
Drama
Trace
Dir: Gavin Toomey2007
9 mins
Three characters are displaced without future or past. Trace depicts their transitional state.
Drama
Sniff
Dir: Christine JonesMiddlesex 2008
4 mins 17 secs
Gloria and Harry, both in their late 60s, are lovers. They meet in a hotel room, having not seen each other in months. Will they rediscover their passion for each other, or is this the end?
Drama
Sark: The World’s Newest Democracy
Dir: Hannah Bayman & Paul Kutasi2008
4 mins
The tiny island of Sark in the English Channel was the last remaining feudal system in the West, but has recently scrapped its old ways in favour of modern democracy.
Documentary
Steven
Dir: Alexander KviriaLondon 2008
6 mins
An introduction to the life of Steven; one of adventure and adversity, but is it one of normality? That is for you to decide.
Documentary
Dementia
Dir: James RobertsLondon 2008
3 mins 15 secs
A zombie tries to win back the love of his ex-girlfriend, Dementia.
Horror/comedy