This month, KinoFilm presents a post-festival selection of shorts from the KinoFilm European Short Film Festival. Following the success of the festival, we give those who didn’t make it a chance to catch up with some of the best films in the festival, including winner of Best UK Short, Sam Donovan’s “Hammerhead”. Come see what you missed in this one off opportunity to catch up!
Also, featuring the Manchester premiere of “The Chariot” (funded by Vision+Media), the latest short film from local filmmaker Nick Gillespie (the festival’s Audience Choice Award runner up). Nick will be present to chat about his latest offering to the North West Film scene. Remember this will be the last Kino before the summer sets in, so don’t miss it!
Programme Line Up
From the North West…
The Chariot (Manchester 2010 13min)
Dir: Nick Gillespie, Prod: Corinne Deasey, Writer: Mathew White
The Chariot is a darkly humorous short which pits a scared, sickly old man against the urban jungle, forcing him to fight for the one thing he truly loves: his Shopmobility. (Funded by Vision+Media)
Outside (North West, 2010, 13mins)
Dir: Thomas Wightman, Prod: Eddie Robson
A young woman scavenges for used technology to take back to the outer limits of the city …. the implications of what she finds could prove to be evolutionary.
Greasy Spoon (North West 2010, 6m 40s)
Dir/Prod: Ed Lilly, Writers: Dean Lines and Ray Bogdanovich
A macabre tale of Jimmy and Dillon, two modern day, far from normal, never without calamity … idiots! As they sit and discuss the intricacies of modern life, it soon becomes clear, that these two idiots are not quite what they seem! (Funded by Vision+Media)
The directors of the above films will be attending and will participate in a Q & A after the screening.
Plus, Festival Highlights…
Hammerhead (North West 14mins)
Dir: Sam Donovan (Winner of Best UK Short Kinofilm)
Boris tries to reunite his parents in his own unique way.
Aime – Moi (Love Me) (France 14mins)
Dir: David Courtil
Antoine declares his passions for the waitress Clarisse.
Whore (UK 11mins)
Dir: Fyzal Boulifa
Aseem thinks his girlfriend Gemma is a whore and wants to make her pay – but she has other ideas.
Jazzed (Belgium 5mins, animation)
Dir: Anton Setola
At the Jazz Club Jack meets a beautiful young woman, Jill.
Photograph of Jesus (UK 5mins, animation)
Dir: Laurie Hill
Looking for photographs of Jesus, yetis and Hitler in 1948? Animated documentary-fantasy based on true stories of requests for impossible images.
25 Cents (Germany 10mins)
Dir: Sacha Zimmermann
At a gas station Tim is pulling a double shift when three girls stage a hold up.
…about Kino Shorts
Kino Shorts is an evening of new short films selected for their quality of production & originality, with a Q&A session following each film screening. Films are short fiction, animation, experimental or documentarymade in the last 12 months. Occasionally the programme may include a premiere of a North West feature (check web site for up to date programme). There is also a late bar and time for networking.
GET INVOLVED: Are you a short filmmaker? Get in touch via www.kinofilm.org.uk
Future Kinofilm dates
| Wed 15th September 2010, 7:30pm |
Kinofilm presents: Kino ShortsKinofilm : £5 / £3 on the DOOR : in the performance space |
| Wed 13th October 2010, 7:30pm |
Kinofilm presents: Kino ShortsKinofilm : £5 / £3 on the DOOR : in the performance space |
| Wed 10th November 2010, 7:30pm |
Kinofilm presents: Kino ShortsKinofilm : £5, £3 on the DOOR : in the performance space |
| Wed 8th December 2010, 7:30pm |
Kinofilm presents: Kino ShortsKinofilm : £5 / £3 on the DOOR : in the performance space |
| Wed 9th February 2011, 7:30pm |
Kinofilm presents: Kino ShortsKinofilm : £5 / £3 on the DOOR : in the performance space |
