Kinofilm presents its second night in this new season - a programme of new shorts from the North West shown alongside a selection of international short films from around the globe. See some of the classics from a decade of the Kinofilm - Manchester International Short Film Festival.
Several of these new North West films will be receiving their premiere or first public screening in the city. The filmmakers will be present and each film will be followed with a short question and answer session with the director and/or producer of the film in conversation with our host John Robb.
Supporting the programme and to warm you up, direct from the Kino International Film Archive, will be classic public information films such as the nuclear survival film Duck and Cover and a couple of International Award Winning Short Films. All in all, a unique and varied programme with something for all tastes.
Special Guests and filmmakers will be present on the night to answer questions about their productions and don’t forget to join us afterwards for the aftershow bash at the bar and talk film film film!!!!
Featured Films and Running order: (please note all times are approximate)
DisPATCH
Dir: Gareth Crook Prod: Gareth Crook (UK 2007) 8 mins
DisPATCH depicts a vivid stream of early war footage representing our detachment from the reality of war, the atomic bomb at the flick of a switch and the global coverage on satellite TV.
The Gingerbread Man
Dir: Paul Burrows Prod: Paul Burrows (UK 2008) 9 mins
A poetic and comic tale of 3 work colleagues and their dreams of escape from the mundane day at the Hecklers bakery.
Masque
Dir: Mathew Davies Pro: Mathew Davies (UK 2008) 15 mins
Set in York 1833, the film tells the story of a favoured few survivors of the great plague. 8 weeks after quarantine, masquerade ball is being held out of respect for those who have passed away.
The Ferryman
Dir: Giles Perkins Prod: Karen Cunningham (UK 2007) 7 mins (made on Super 8.)
In ‘The Ferryman’ we spend a day with the forgotten Thelwall ferryman as he takes his passengers the short distance across the Manchester Ship Canal.
Private Life
Dir: Abbe Robinson Prod: Maria Pavlou (UK 2006) 16 mins
Yorkshire, England 1952. Ruth Ackroyd, leaves the monotony of her work in her father’s Textile mill on a Friday afternoon, and secretly takes the train to Manchester. There she meets a man on the platform, but all is not what it seems…
Monkey See… Monkey Do
Dir: Scot Davidson Prod: Krystal Gault (UK 2007) 14 mins
In the world of jaded teen Lucy, everyone’s doing it so what’s the problem? Monkey See… Monkey Do is a short realist British film about a teenage girl’s relationship with drugs, shot on location in Morecambe.
Ryan
Dir: David Schofield Prod: Kurt Brookes (UK 2008) 10 mins
In a typical satellite town found anywhere in Britain, Ryan is on the verge of adolescence. Spending his days filled with boredom wondering around the run down housing estate he happens across some older kids and finds himself being drawn into their world of aggression and intimidation
Fight
Dir: Lewis Metcalfe Prod: Lewis Metcalfe (UK 2008) 10 mins
Two schoolboys are pressured into a fight for the gratification of others. When the yard stand off is separated they’re forced to move it off school grounds and onto a local park. One of the boys doesn’t show, which results in his supporting friend unwillingly taking his place. The next day in school the original contenders share a moment of guilt and realisation.
Future Submissions:
The deadline for submissions to screen your North West short as part of Kino Shorts has now passed. However any films received will be considered for the next event in September, to submit a film email johnw@kinofilm.org.uk for an application form.
And if you are a filmmaker with a new feature finished in the last year then you can also submit for Kinofilm’s series of events starting in September through until December. North West produced features will take priority for the Manchester screenings so get them in now and be included for possible Kino Screenings elsewhere in the UK during 2009. Even if you are not North West based remember shorts and new features will be accepted from anyway in the world for future Kino events, so get submitting!
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