Our jury has put forward the following films as Official Selections, Finalists & Semi-Finalists for this month’s edition of The People’s Film Festival which culminates at our annual gala - March 2021!
Official Selections
NO HARD SHELLS CRACK?
directed by Rich Mcafee
In the midst of lockdown, a man becomes unbalanced and loses his temper with a suitcase which leads to a surreal event.
NO HARD SHELLS CRACK? is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category.
FUCKING DOWN
directed by Amanda Lago
Set in a futuristic dystopian era with a strong retro aesthetic, Fucking Down presents us with several women of different ages surrounding the singer in a somber hotel room. Though similar in appearance, each reflects a unique trait spanning across the whole spectrum of human emotions. From playful and kind to brutal and fierce, the singer finds herself at their complete mercy with almost no control over their actions.
A carefully constructed and purposefully repetitive choreography illustrates this scenario, with each cycle featuring slightly different movements - some more exaggerated and violent and some more restrained and controlled. This reiteration gives the protagonist the chance to react differently each time and learn more about herself, leading her to predict patterns in her own behaviour and gradually accept herself.
FUCKING DOWN is an Official Selection in the Low Budget Category.
SOCKS & ROBBERS
directed by David Lilley
A gang of notorious sock-headed criminals commit the biggest bank heist of their careers. Things start to fall apart when they find out an undercover cop has infiltrated their ranks.
SOCKS & ROBBERS is an Official Selection in the Sponsored Category.
finalists
Micro-Budget
A STRANGE SEASON directed by Burak Oguz Saguner
THE DEAL directed by Stuart Black & George Felner
Low Budget
2:40 TO LONDON directed by Gavin Irvine
BLACK BEAR directed by Peter Paton
PRECURSOR directed by Manolo Campos
Sponsored
ALEX directed by Luca Spreafico
TINDERBOX directed by Rickey Larke
Semi-Finalists
ALRIGHT directed by Jeremy Vella
ATOMS directed by Alex McPake
MR. ROBERTSON directed by Terry Blade
PARTING FRENZY directed by Ryan Freda
WHAT SETS THE PEOPLE’S FILM FESTIVAL APART?
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✔️ Free feedback w/ every submission
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