MARCH 6
PARTY-time: 10:00 pm
DOORS: 7:00
Stick around after our opening night screenings to party with the filmmakers and industry professionals. And who knows… you may just find your next collaborator.
Also, this is your opportunity to dip into our screening room to watch the best Music Videos, Experimental and Animated Official Selections.
Plus we’re hosting a raffle where anyone can win a prize.
Location: Whirled Cinema
259-260 HARDESS ST
LOUGHBOROUGH JCTN
LONDON SE24 OHN
Lineup
RED
Directed by Alexander Stephens
Lucy Daydream and Alpha 5 soar into space on a rocket ship to find something new. Their journey into the unknown brings them face to face with a man from the stars. The journey in "RED" revolves around the idea of soaring to new heights.
NOMINATIONS: Best Music Video
ABSENCE OF LIGHT
Directed by Beatrice Aliné
You can measure the light but you can’t measure the dark. In duality we see one as the opposite of the other. Yet darkness is the absence of light. And an absence is not a measurable thing. It simply does not exist.
Light protects us from our fundamental fear of the dark. But remember where there is light, there must be shadow. We live in a technological era where our dependence on energy is greater than ever before. It became an irreplaceable commodity.
So one question arises quickly. What's left to do if the sun pulls the plug on you?
The answer lies within the perception of the viewer.
NOMINATIONS: Best Experimental Short Film, Best Student Short
OUTSIDE
Directed by Jeffrey Palmer
Touching on salient themes of gun violence, psychological trauma, and racial identity, OUTSIDE is a “nightmarish mirror reflecting our troubled times.” Fueled by powerful lyrics, provocative imagery, a meaningful message, and a hopeful ending, OUTSIDE will stir emotions and light a fire within.
We must break the seemingly endless cycle of gun violence in our society. The power of music is one way to make this happen. Please join us in our campaign to promote and foster a positive and uplifting environment for today's urban youth. They are our future. Lead by example. Let's go.
NOMINATIONS: Best Music Video
THE SHADOW OF THE SUN
Directed by Ido Hartmann
7 years ago Boaz has cut all ties with his parents, brother & sister, his friends, and his previous world. The film tracks the story of his disappearance and embarks in a surreal journey into the memories he left with his family.
NOMINATIONS: Best Animated Short, Best Foreign Language Short, Best First Time Filmmaker
DARE 2 DISTURB
Directed by Paul Rees
Onlookers observed, “You two are joined at the hip”. But the tensions were there. He was dazzled and intimidated by her — a model of the successful, determined and independent career woman. It felt like a fight to gain her respect.
Meanwhile, her body clock was ticking. He just didn’t seem to be listening.
“It’s okay for you, you’re a man. You will always be able to be a father.” They were locked in a cycle, going nowhere.
Bright lights. Big city. Her words, “We will both . . . ”, “We will both . . . ” Replayed on a loop in his head as he plunged back into the beating heart of central London. What did she mean?
He felt like a stranger pacing these familiar streets. People rushing by with their wallets open and their hearts closed. He might as well have been invisible. Perhaps her words weren’t meant as a bitter epitaph on their relationship. He’d always loved her, but somehow his own failing career had stepped in the way.
The talking was over. The silence was deafening. Was this the end? A new plan was needed to win her back.
He’d always known what he needed to do. But was this the right time and the right place?
This is a true story.
NOMINATIONS: Best Experimental Short Film
KISS ME MALIBU
Directed by Mikel Arraiz
Horror-comedy film about the insecurities and overthinking that TV shows, religion, culture and belief systems create in us during male-female relationships and in courtship. It makes fun of us and the roles we take in that process, without making any moral judgements. The story is narrated through a song.
This is a personal and independent project where the director also created the music for the video.
NOMINATIONS: Best Music Video, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design
WHEN NIGHT FALLS
Directed by Alexandre Lechasseur-Dubé
As night falls, creatures with pearl and lace ornaments gather at the center of the forest where is laying an inanimate body.
NOMINATIONS: Best Experimental Short Film
BLACK CHAMPAGNE
Directed by Jeremiah Williams
Priestess Queen Suraya and Priest King Jamari are the leaders of the magical Nemanyo civilization and derive their powers from an ancient lotus flower that was brought to earth from their ancestors thousands of years ago. Envious of their sacred power and magic, the Nemanyo fall under siege by the Czar of Chezidak and his horde of militants. Left for dead, Suraya and Jamari rise from their war-torn sunken city to reclaim their power and set their beloved people free.
Black Champagne is the first episode of an animated music video series titled "The Osirika Legacy". Parts II and III are currently in production and titled "Dispel The Darkness" and "Heaven", respectively.
NOMINATIONS: Best Animated Short
raffle
Each event ticket = 1 raffle ticket. Festival Pass holders receive 5 tickets!
The Party Doesn’t Have to Stop
After the official Opening Night Party, stick around for our Late Night Grindhouse which feature our best Horror, Sci-Fi and flat-out freaky Official Selections. This is included in the price of admission to the Party - no additional charge!
BUY ALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS
All Access Pass Gives You:
Opening Night Screening & Party
Afterparty
Festival Passholder Perks:
A complimentary glass of champagne!
Extra raffle tickets, so more chances to win a prize!
Help choose the winners of the festival, including who gets the £1000 film fund!
£29 ADVANCE PURCHASE
£35 AT THE DOOR
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