2020 FESTIVAL - Award Winners
We at Kino Short Film are still reeling from the excitement of the first annual People’s Film Festival! If you were able to join us then you know just how amazing of an experience it was. We SOLD OUT both our Opening Night and Awards Gala, watched 44 amazing short films over the two days, listened to some amazing pitches about our filmmakers exciting next projects, networked, and drank into the wee hours at one of London’s vibe-iest arthouses.
We at Kino Short Film are still reeling from the excitement of the first annual People’s Film Festival! If you were able to join us then you know just how amazing of an experience it was. We SOLD OUT both our Opening Night and Awards Gala, watched 44 amazing short films over the two days, listened to some amazing pitches about our filmmakers exciting next projects, networked, and drank into the wee hours at one of London’s vibe-iest arthouses.
We’d like to take a moment to thank all who attended, our amazing volunteers, our sponsors, and of course the filmmakers themselves. Congrats to all the winners!
Photos by Tristan Kassam
AWARD WINNERS
BEST PICTURE
£1000 FILM FUND GRAND PRIZE
TMI
Directed by Ita Fitzgerald.
When a mother reads her teenage son’s texts it triggers an awkward conversation which is way too much information. A humorous and touching comedy about miscommunication.
The £1000 Film Fund was awarded by popular vote from the audience. As the recipient of the £1000 Film Fund, Ita’s next project will be supported by Kino Short Film with £1000, and Festival Jurors will help Ita stretch that £1000 by acting as Executive Producers on her project.
BEST MICRO BUDGET SHORT
HEY YOU
Directed by Jared Watmuff. Produced by George Hayward.
When two men arrange a hook-up, is who’s top or bottom all they should be worried about?
Hey You exposes how, with the convenience of social media and dating apps, our hard-fought rights and freedoms can be taken for granted -- and how, for many others, that fight isn’t over.
Best Micro Budget Short was awarded by popular vote from the audience and is recognised as the best film of the festival made with a budget of under £1000. As a prize, Jared received a one-year subscription to Continuum (value $695) sponsored by BorisFX.
BEST LOW BUDGET SHORT
TMI
Directed by Ita Fitzgerald. Produced by Fiona Wright.
When a mother reads her teenage son’s texts it triggers an awkward conversation which is way too much information. A humorous and touching comedy about miscommunication.
Best Low Budget Short was awarded by popular vote from the audience and is recognised as the best film of the festival made with a budget of £1000 - £5000. As a prize, Ita received a one-year subscription to Sapphire (value $895) sponsored by BorisFX.
BEST SPONSORED SHORT
THE PLUNGE
After a night of passion Emily tells Jay that she’d like to use a strap-on. Scared of losing a girl he has a connection with, Jay reluctantly agrees.
Best Sponsored Short was awarded by popular vote from the audience and is recognised as the best film of the festival made with a budget of £1000 - £5000. As a prize, Simon received one-year subscription to the Boris FX Bundle (value $1195)
AUDIENCE AWARD
QUIET CARRIAGE
Directed by Ben S. Hyland
A man must decide whether to intervene and stop a casual commuting rule breaker, or live with a lifetime of regret. A comedy about a passive man with an overactive imagination.
The Audience Award was awarded by popular vote from the audience and is recognised as the best film of the festival made that was not included in our 9 Jury Nominees for Best Picture. As a prize, Ben got a chance to be included in the The Big Pitch for his shot at winning the Best Picture £1000 Film Fund.
JURY HONORARY AWARDS
BEST DRAMA SHORT
SAFEKEEPING
Directed by David Yorke
Leaving their dangerous home life behind, Jessica and Charlie will embark on a journey that will change their lives forever.
Best Drama Short was awarded by our festival jury. As a prize, David received a one-year subscription to Mocha Pro (value $595) Sponsored by Boris FX.
BEST COMEDY SHORT
THE PLUNGE
After a night of passion Emily tells Jay that she’d like to use a strap-on. Scared of losing a girl he has a connection with, Jay reluctantly agrees.
Directed by Simon Ryninks
Best Comedy Short was awarded by our festival jury. As a prize, Simon received 2 Festival Passes to the 28th Raindance Film Festival sponsored by Raindance.
BEST DIRECTOR
David Yorke, SAFEKEEPING
David Yorke is an award-winning director with over 10 years of experience in short films, music videos and broadcast television. Since graduating in 2008 he has worked as a freelancer on a variety of productions, including feature films, music videos, adverts and both corporate and promotional projects.Acquiring these skills within production he now concentrates on writing and directing his own short films and music videos.
Best Director was awarded by our festival jury. As a prize, David received a 1 Year Raindance Membership, and a £1,000 Voucher redeemable on Raindance courses. Sponsored by Raindance.
BEST PERFORMANCE (DRAMA)
Vivienne Bell in TROUBLED WATERS
Viv is struggling with motherhood after the birth of her second child. Convinced there’s something wrong with her newborn, she tries to confide in her absent husband Terry, but is met with disinterest. As she rapidly finds herself questioning her sanity she turns to medication and drink to ease her through this parental dystopia.
Her health quickly deteriorates and she begins to realise just how much she is slipping through the net when she lets her frustrations out on her children. She begins to question the risk she is putting both her children, and herself, in.
Best Performance (Drama) was awarded by our festival jury. As a prize, Vivienne received Free Entry into 6 UK Actor’s TweetUp Events sponsored by UK Actors TweetUp.
BEST PERFORMANCE (COMEDY)
Amit Shah in QUIET CARRIAGE
A man must decide whether to intervene and stop a casual commuting rule breaker, or live with a lifetime of regret. A comedy about a passive man with an overactive imagination.
Best Performance (Comedy) was awarded by our festival jury. As a prize, Amit received Free Entry into 6 UK Actor’s TweetUp Events sponsored by UK Actors TweetUp.
BEST FIRST TIME FILMMAKER
Remi Laudat, MI O LE KU
For some young black youths growing up on a crowded London council estate, survival is key.
These young men and women are often stifled by the pressures of navigating life in seemingly hostile spaces - struggling to develop a real understanding of and connectedness to a heritage passed and dismissed by repressive, Western systems. It is in this tense, urban environment that 21 year old Jakob must cultivate his own identity and status - a battle that takes place both on the streets and within his own subconscious.
A frustrated young man, who struggles to nurture his talent for art against the harsh realities of growing up in a single parent home within a working class area, Jakob abandons his creative passions to follow the easiest perceived path presented to him: becoming a small time “shotta” (drugs dealer) and hustler. We follow him through a usual day, handling ‘business’ with his ‘friends’. Yet things quickly become more complicated, spiralling into realms unknown as visions of his African ancestry push him in the direction to reach his full potential. To become the man he is destined to be.
Best First Time Filmmaker was awarded by our festival jury. As a prize, Remi received Free Submission to next year’s Kino London presents The People’s Film Festival.
BEST HORROR SHORT
RUPTURED Directed by James Mansell
Truly immerse yourself like never before.
Best Horror Short was awarded by our festival jury. As a prize, James received a Distribution Opportunity on Fun Size Horror’s next Horror Short Film Anthology. Award Sponsored by Fun Size Horror.
Check out James Mansell’s portfolio www.james-mansell.com
BEST SCI-FI SHORT
MEMORY MAN
Directed by Christopher M Armstrong
In a future where psychic abilities are outlawed, the Memory Man makes a living dealing with uncomfortable memories for other people. Until the arrival of a hostile new client, finally forces him to confront unfinished business of his own.
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
AMA
Directed by Georgie Yukiko Donovan
Filmmaker Georgie Yukiko Donovan explores the story of the Ama divers - the last of Japan's 'women of the sea' and their fight to preserve their 3,000 year old way of life.
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
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.
Check out Ido Hartmann’s portfolio www.idoharti.com and fb.me/idoharti
BEST LGBTQ SHORT
HEY YOU
Directed by Jared Watmuff
When two men arrange a hook-up, is who’s top or bottom all they should be worried about?
Hey You exposes how, with the convenience of social media and dating apps, our hard-fought rights and freedoms can be taken for granted -- and how, for many others, that fight isn’t over.
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHORT
HELENE
Directed by Mathieu Nolhier
A young woman talks about her journey with Hélène. Passion then destruction, who is really Hélène?
BEST STUDENT SHORT
BABY
Directed by Vincent D'Alesandro
Baby (Alexa Swinton), a distracted, seven-year-old girl in a cheaply stitched princess dress, spends her days in and around the food court where her mother works. Baby and Ma, now quite used to this routine, are visited by an unwanted guest who changes the course of their tranquility.
Vincent D'Alessandro is a third year BFA Filmmaking student at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE (DRAMA)
Shea Whitehead in BABY
Baby (Alexa Swinton), a distracted, seven-year-old girl in a cheaply stitched princess dress, spends her days in and around the food court where her mother works. Baby and Ma, now quite used to this routine, are visited by an unwanted guest who changes the course of their tranquility.
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE (COMEDY)
Jessica Fostekew in DON’T SELL THE TIGER
When their father dies, three sisters return to the family home to pack up his belongings. But they can't agree on the fate of one family heirloom - a mysterious bronze tiger.
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST (DRAMA)
SAFEKEEPING
Leaving their dangerous home life behind, Jessica and Charlie will embark on a journey that will change their lives forever.
Jodie Price
Charlie Price
Bobbie Pidgeon
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST (COMEDY)
THE PLUNGE
After a night of passion Emily tells Jay that she’d like to use a strap-on. Scared of losing a girl he has a connection with, Jay reluctantly agrees.
Lydia Wilson
Omar Khan
Sakuntala Ramanee
Tamsin Heatley
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Huw Brentnall, HARRY METCALF: BIG GAY MESS
In the wake of a sudden and unexpected breakup, Harry Metcalfe, a relatable bisexual idiot, has to deal not only with the emotional fallout of being newly alone, but also the social, financial, and existential horrors of being a human in his 20’s in the rural town of Norwich.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Joel Honeywell, MI O LE KU
For some young black youths growing up on a crowded London council estate, survival is key.
These young men and women are often stifled by the pressures of navigating life in seemingly hostile spaces - struggling to develop a real understanding of and connectedness to a heritage passed and dismissed by repressive, Western systems. It is in this tense, urban environment that 21 year old Jakob must cultivate his own identity and status - a battle that takes place both on the streets and within his own subconscious.
A frustrated young man, who struggles to nurture his talent for art against the harsh realities of growing up in a single parent home within a working class area, Jakob abandons his creative passions to follow the easiest perceived path presented to him: becoming a small time “shotta” (drugs dealer) and hustler. We follow him through a usual day, handling ‘business’ with his ‘friends’. Yet things quickly become more complicated, spiralling into realms unknown as visions of his African ancestry push him in the direction to reach his full potential. To become the man he is destined to be.
BEST EDITING
Tom Turner, A GLIMPSE
A blossoming relationship unfolds when two strangers have a chance encounter in a London cafe.
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Thom Robson, FROM FRAGMENTS
FROM FRAGMENTS tells the story of an elderly couple that must battle through the grips of dementia to finish the swan-song of their lifelong love.
The film explores the burden ‘love’ places on us: to compromise, to sacrifice and (most of all) to cherish.
A true multi-disciplinary collaboration between a musician, two dancers and a filmmaker. The film combines these three artforms to envisage the devastating emotional reality of dementia.
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Ruth Darling, PISTACHIO BOY
Pistachio Boy tells the story of Peter, a pistachio-obsessed newsagent cashier. After a special customer visits his shop, he finds himself caught up in fascination with the fleeting individual.
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Karmjit Kalla, QUIET CARRIAGE
A man must decide whether to intervene and stop a casual commuting rule breaker, or live with a lifetime of regret. A comedy about a passive man with an overactive imagination.
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Anthony Lynch, RUPTURED
Truly immerse yourself like never before.
BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM
ABSENCE OF LIGHT 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.
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
KISS ME MALIBU Directed by Mikael Arriz
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.
Check out Mikel Arriz’s portfolio valledelcielofilms.com & www.instagram.com/valledelcielofilms
2020 FESTIVAL - Awards Gala & Afterparty
We’re screening the 9 Nominees of our £1000 Film Fund. After the screening (and a Q&A), the filmmakers will pitch their next short film to the audience. Then the audience gets to decide who wins!
MARCH 7
SHOWTIME: 7:30 pm
We’re screening the 9 Nominees of our £1000 Film Fund. After the screening (and a Q&A), the filmmakers will pitch their next short film to the audience. Then the audience gets to decide who wins!
Location: Whirled Cinema
259-260 HARDESS ST
LOUGHBOROUGH JCTN
LONDON SE24 OHN
HEY YOU
Directed by Jared Watmuff
When two men arrange a hook-up, is who’s top or bottom all they should be worried about?
Hey You exposes how, with the convenience of social media and dating apps, our hard-fought rights and freedoms can be taken for granted -- and how, for many others, that fight isn’t over.
NOMINATIONS: Best Micro Budget Short, Best LGBTQ Short, Best Editing, Best Sound Design
HELENE
Directed by Mathieu Nolhier
A young woman talks about her journey with Hélène. Passion then destruction, who is really Hélène?
NOMINATIONS: Best Micro Budget Short, Best Foreign Language Short
TROUBLED WATERS
Directed by Gemma Norton
Viv is struggling with motherhood after the birth of her second child. Convinced there’s something wrong with her newborn, she tries to confide in her absent husband Terry, but is met with disinterest. As she rapidly finds herself questioning her sanity she turns to medication and drink to ease her through this parental dystopia.
Her health quickly deteriorates and she begins to realise just how much she is slipping through the net when she lets her frustrations out on her children. She begins to question the risk she is putting both her children, and herself, in.
NOMINATIONS: Best Micro Budget Short, Best Drama Short, Best Performance in a Drama (Vivienne Bell), Best Supporting Performance in a Drama (Terry Sweeney), Best Director
PISTACHIO BOY
Directed by Gabriel de Bruin & Katy Wang
Pistachio Boy tells the story of Peter, a pistachio-obsessed newsagent cashier. After a special customer visits his shop, he finds himself caught up in fascination with the fleeting individual.
NOMINATIONS: Best Low Budget Short, Best LGBTQ Short, Best Original Score, Best Production Design
TMI
Directed by Ita Fitzgerald
When a mother reads her teenage son’s texts it triggers an awkward conversation which is way too much information. A humorous and touching comedy about miscommunication.
NOMINATIONS: Best Low Budget Short, Best Performance in a Comedy (Sarah Malin), Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy (Kai Medford), Best Original Screenplay
SAFEKEEPING
by David Yorke
Leaving their dangerous home life behind, Jessica and Charlie will embark on a journey that will change their lives forever.
NOMINATIONS: Best Low Budget Short, Best Drama Short, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Ensemble Cast (Drama)
MY TIME
Directed by Giulia Gandini
A 12-year-old girl has her first period in class. Her skirt is stained red. She is up next to present her final paper in front of all her peers. Will she find a way out of the 'uncomfortable' situation?
NOMINATIONS: Best Sponsored Short
THE PLUNGE
Directed by Simon Ryninks
After a night of passion Emily tells Jay that she’d like to use a strap-on. Scared of losing a girl he has a connection with, Jay reluctantly agrees.
NOMINATIONS: Best Sponsored Short, Best Comedy Short, Best Ensemble Cast (Comedy)
A GLIMPSE
by Tom Turner
A blossoming relationship unfolds when two strangers have a chance encounter in a London cafe.
NOMINATIONS: Best Sponsored Short, Best Drama Short, Best Ensemble Cast (Drama), Best Director, Best Editing
The Big Pitch
All 9 Nominees will each give a 1 minute pitch of their next short film project. The audience will then narrow it down to the top 3 films - 1 Micro Budget Film, 1 Low Budget Film, and 1 Sponsored film.
Intermission
Drink + Mingle
Awards
Presentation
Award Nominations are split into two categories:
Honorary Awards (which are decided by the festival jury)
Film Fund Qualifying Awards (which are decided by the audience)
Audience Choice Spoiler
Audience members will have voted at all previous screenings leading up to the Awards Gala. The film with the highest audience vote will be chosen to compete with the top 3 nominees. The audience will have a moment to chat with the filmmakers before making their final decision on who wins the £1000 film fund.
Afterparty
Network and drink! Nuff said.
BUY ALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS
All Access Pass Gives You:
Saturday Afternoon Screenings
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
Buy tickets
Afternoon Screening Ticket Gives You
Afternoon Screening Only
(upgrade for full evening’s event for £8)
£7 ADVANCE PURCHASE
£10 AT THE DOOR
2020 FESTIVAL - Saturday Afternoon Screenings
A smitten fuzz ball… Bickering sisters fighting over a family heirloom… Climate Crisis protestors shutting down the Waterloo Bridge… Join us at one of London's coolest indie film arthouse for a little afternoon film viewing as part of The People's Film Festival. Come watch 9 amazing short films curated down from over 300 submissions.
MARCH 7
SHOWTIME: 4:30 PM
DOORS: 4:00
A smitten fuzz ball…
Bickering sisters fighting over a family heirloom…
Climate Crisis protestors shutting down the Waterloo Bridge…
Join us at one of London's coolest indie film arthouses for some afternoon film viewings as part of The People's Film Festival. Come watch 9 amazing short films curated down from over 300 submissions.
Location: Whirled Cinema
259-260 HARDESS ST
LOUGHBOROUGH JCTN
LONDON SE24 OHN
LINEUP
HERPY AND BOBO IN SPAGHETTI LOVE
Directed by Andy Biddle & Jonathan Hearn
Bobo is memorised by a girl across the room but Herpy wants Bobo's full attention.
NOMINATIONS: Best Animated Short
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO
Directed by Max E. Fisher
In April 2019 a group of environmental activists occupied Waterloo Bridge. Their numbers quickly grew, and soon their important message was being heard across the globe.
The Government sought to swiftly stamp out the rebellion, and ordered Police to clear the streets of rebells by Easter at the latest.
Our story takes place on Easter Sunday, and follows the protestors in their final attempts to hold down the bridge...
NOMINATIONS: Best Documentary Short
BABY
Directed by Vincent D'Alessandro
Baby (Alexa Swinton), a distracted, seven-year-old girl in a cheaply stitched princess dress, spends her days in and around the food court where her mother works. Baby and Ma, now quite used to this routine, are visited by an unwanted guest who changes the course of their tranquility.
NOMINATIONS: Best Student Short, Best Supporting Performance in a Drama (Shea Whitehead)
THE STRANGERS’ CASE
Directed by Peter Trifunovic
This new film based on a four hundred year old speech shows fear of immigration is nothing new.
In 1517 anti-immigrant riots broke out in London. Thomas More, then a deputy Sheriff of the city, intervened.
Decades later William Shakespeare wrote a speech for the play 'Sir Thomas More', in which More defended asylum seekers - 'the strangers'.
NOMINATIONS: Best Ensemble Cast (Drama)
SPECIAL DELIVERY
Directed by Robert Hackett
A weary postman trudges through the February snow, delivering brightly coloured envelopes decorated with hearts and cupids – making deliveries to all but one door.
Intermission
PUT YOUR HEART INTO TO
Directed by Cory Kerr
After a struggling artist pours his heart into his book, he sells the rights, but the deal isn't what he expected. This animated short is about the disparity of what creators earn compared to those who distribute the creators' work.
HOLLOW POND
Directed by Rolfin Nyhus
After being abandoned by his brothers, a young Maasai boy must outwit a mysterious force to be reunited with his family.
NOMINATIONS: Best Foreign Language Short, Best Costume Design
BUS STOP
Directed by Vanessa Bailey
Two very different people find themselves waiting together at a bus stop, late at night. Reluctantly forced into conversation by circumstance Rachel and Liam embark on a journey neither of them could have foreseen.
DON’T SELL THE TIGER
Directed by Ben Wylson
When their father dies, three sisters return to the family home to pack up his belongings. But they can't agree on the fate of one family heirloom - a mysterious bronze tiger.
NOMINATIONS: Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy (Jessica Fostekew)
STICK AROUND FOR OUR AWARDS GALA & BEST OF SHOW SCREENING
Starting at 7:30 we’re screening the 9 Nominees of our £1000 Film Fund. After the screening and a Q&A, the filmmakers will pitch their next short film to the audience. Then the audience gets to decide who wins!
BUY ALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS
All Access Pass Gives You:
Saturday Afternoon Screenings
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
Buy tickets
Afternoon Screening Ticket Gives You
Afternoon Screening Only
(upgrade for full evening’s event for £8)
£7 ADVANCE PURCHASE
£10 AT THE DOOR
2020 FESTIVAL - Late Night Grindhouse
Killer nuns, fitness culture gone wrong, a predatory Father Christmas… 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.
MARCH 6
showtime: 11:30 pm
DOORS: 11:00
Killer nuns, fitness culture gone wrong, a predatory Father Christmas…
After the official Opening Night Party, stick around for our Late Night Grindhouse which features our best Horror, Sci-Fi and flat-out freaky Official Selections.
Grindhouse-Only tickets available, but if you bought a ticket to the full Opening Night festivities the Grindhouse is included.
Location: Whirled Cinema
259-260 HARDESS ST
LOUGHBOROUGH JCTN
LONDON SE24 OHN
Lineup
IT CRAWLED THROUGH THE WINDOW
Directed by Isaac Ruth & Ali Petre
A couple has horrifying pillow-talk.
NOMINATIONS: Best Horror Short
NO GUARANTEE
Directed by Stuart Black & Nick Mather
London 2056 - the city is dying and those living in the smog-clogged ruins live by their wits. Those who can afford to opt out of the desperation upload their consciousnesses to Cloud 9. This is advertised as a one way ticket to virtual heaven - but can the Company who run it really be trusted? Virgil and Mary have different attitudes: she wants to go, he doesn't. Can she persuade him to 'ascend' before he dies from terminal illness?
NOMINATIONS: Best SciFi Short
RUPTURED
by James Mansell
Truly immerse yourself like never before.
NOMINATIONS: Best SciFi Short, Best Horror Short, Best Sound Design
YOU KILLED US
Directed by Tom Hughes
A man must confront his dark past when his basement shows signs of the paranormal.
YOU KILLED US is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category
EJECT
Directed by David Yorke
After discovering a USB port in her wrist, Kate uncovers a world where she has the ability to change herself for the better. But she will slowly discover that greed will come at a cost.
NOMINATIONS: Best Horror Short, Best Production Design
COOKED
Directed by Patrick Chamberlain
A dark film about a guy who forces his girlfriend into a fitness regime with dire consequences.
DONA & VIXEN
Directed by Alasdair C. Melrose
A teenage girl discovers the truth about Father Christmas.
NOMINATIONS: Best Cinematography, Best First Time Filmmaker, Best Production Design
GOTH’S OWN COUNTRY
Directed by Ferdie Simon
Every year the North Yorkshire town of Whitby floods with goths. Tens of thousands from the subculture descend on the seaside community to listen to music, convene in pubs and – so rare for many of them – be a goth among goths. Given unique access to tell a story deeper than the usual puff pieces, shock docs or sensationalist photo journalism, Goths' Own Country presents a snapshot of a vital date in the goth calendar, delving into what Whitby means to the scene.
NOMINATIONS: Best Documentary Short
Show Up Early for More Great Films
(and to party with filmmakers)
Swing by earlier for the opening night bash of The People's Film Festival. Come watch 10 amazing short films curated down from over 300 submissions, including the London premier of Two Dum Micks starring Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings, Stranger Things) and DB Sweeney (Garden of Stone, The Cutting Edge).
Afterwards, party with the filmmakers and industry professionals.
And who knows… you may just find your next collaborator.
BUY ALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS
All Access Pass Gives You:
Late Night Grindhouse
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
Buy tickets
Late Night Grindhouse Ticket Gives You:
Access to Late Night Grindhouse Only
(upgrade for full evening’s event for £5)
£7 ADVANCE PURCHASE
£10 AT THE DOOR
2020 FESTIVAL - Opening Night Party
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.
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
Buy tickets
Opening Night Ticket Gives You
Opening Night Screening
Party
Late Night Grindhouse
£12 ADVANCE PURCHASE
£15 AT THE DOOR
2020 FESTIVAL - Opening Night Screening
Join us at one of London's coolest indie film arthouse for the opening night bash of The People's Film Festival. Come watch 10 amazing short films curated down from over 300 submissions
MARCH 6
showtime: 7:30 pm
DOORS: 7:00
An outlaw that can erase your memories…
A bisexual man back on the market after a terrible heartbreak…
An ancient Japanese culture of women divers on the verge of extinction…
Join us at one of London's coolest indie film arthouse for the opening night bash of The People's Film Festival. Come watch 10 amazing short films curated down from over 300 submissions, including the London premier of Two Dum Micks starring Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings, Stranger Things) and DB Sweeney (Garden of Stone, The Cutting Edge).
Afterwards, party with the filmmakers and industry professionals.
And who knows… you may just find your next collaborator.
Location: Whirled Cinema
259-260 HARDESS ST
LOUGHBOROUGH JCTN
LONDON SE24 OHN
Lineup
TWO DUM MICKS
Directed by D.B. Sweeney / Starring Sean Astin
Two unlucky guys meet in the drunk tank and hatch a plan.
NOMINATIONS: Best Ensemble Cast (Comedy)
FROM FRAGMENTS
Directed by James Quinn
FROM FRAGMENTS tells the story of an elderly couple that must battle through the grips of dementia to finish the swan-song of their lifelong love.
The film explores the burden ‘love’ places on us: to compromise, to sacrifice and (most of all) to cherish.
A true multi-disciplinary collaboration between a musician, two dancers and a filmmaker. The film combines these three artforms to envisage the devastating emotional reality of dementia.
NOMINATIONS: Best Original Score
QUIET CARRIAGE
Directed by Ben S. Hyland
A man must decide whether to intervene and stop a casual commuting rule breaker, or live with a lifetime of regret. A comedy about a passive man with an overactive imagination.
NOMINATIONS: Best Comedy Short, Best Performance in a Comedy (Amit Shah), Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy (Emma Sidi), Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design
MEMORY MAN
Directed by Christopher M Armstrong
In a future where psychic abilities are outlawed, the Memory Man makes a living dealing with uncomfortable memories for other people. Until the arrival of a hostile new client, finally forces him to confront unfinished business of his own.
NOMINATIONS: Best SciFi Short, Best Editing, Best Sound Design
IT’S BEEN TOO LONG
Directed by Amber Schaefer
Two ex-lovers meet at a rarely-used Aspen lodge to reignite their passions, but first they must confess their past sins. Written by & starring Krista Jensen (UCB) & David Ebert (Master of None, Ghost Story Club).
NOMINATIONS: Best Comedy Short, Best Ensemble Cast (Comedy)
AMA
Directed by Georgie Yukiko Donovan
Filmmaker Georgie Yukiko Donovan explores the story of the Ama divers - the last of Japan's 'women of the sea' and their fight to preserve their 3,000 year old way of life.
NOMINATIONS: Best Documentary Short
Intermission
THE MANY FACES OF BETH JONES
Directed by Harvey Puttock
Off the back of a successful stint on a television show, Beth's agent has been hard at work finding her new roles to make her a star. Beth excitedly arrives to meet her agent but the parts found for her might not be exactly what she was hoping for...
NOMINATIONS: Best Performance in a Comedy (Lucy Hilton-Jones)
COWER
Directed by Jo Hewer
Haunted by their troubled childhood and desperate to reconnect, siblings Benny and Karen become closer than ever. But as past resentments boil over, Benny allows his frustrations to take a dark turn.
NOMINATIONS: Best Performance in a Drama (Tom Lewin), Best Supporting Performance in a Drama (Maddy Hill)
HARY METCALFE: BIG GAY MESS
Directed by Alexandros Tsilifonis
In the wake of a sudden and unexpected breakup, Harry Metcalfe, a relatable bisexual idiot, has to deal not only with the emotional fallout of being newly alone, but also the social, financial, and existential horrors of being a human in his 20’s in the rural town of Norwich.
NOMINATIONS: Best Original Screenplay, Best LGBTQ Short
MI O LE KU
Directed by Remi Laudat
For some young black youths growing up on a crowded London council estate, survival is key.
These young men and women are often stifled by the pressures of navigating life in seemingly hostile spaces - struggling to develop a real understanding of and connectedness to a heritage passed and dismissed by repressive, Western systems. It is in this tense, urban environment that 21 year old Jakob must cultivate his own identity and status - a battle that takes place both on the streets and within his own subconscious.
A frustrated young man, who struggles to nurture his talent for art against the harsh realities of growing up in a single parent home within a working class area, Jakob abandons his creative passions to follow the easiest perceived path presented to him: becoming a small time “shotta” (drugs dealer) and hustler. We follow him through a usual day, handling ‘business’ with his ‘friends’. Yet things quickly become more complicated, spiralling into realms unknown as visions of his African ancestry push him in the direction to reach his full potential. To become the man he is destined to be.
NOMINATIONS: Best Performance in a Drama, Best Cinematography, Best First Time Filmmaker
FILMMAKER Q&A
Get to know the faces behind the films.
Opening Night Networking Party
After the screenings stick around for the Afterparty and our Late Night Grindhouse which feature our best Horror, Sci-Fi and flat-out freaky Official Selections.
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
Buy tickets
Opening Night Ticket Gives You
Opening Night Screening
Party
Late Night Grindhouse
£12 ADVANCE PURCHASE
£15 AT THE DOOR
2020 FESTIVAL - Award Nominations
Our jury has curated 300+ films down to just 44 Official Selections. From those 44 films the following films have been nominated for awards. Winners will be announced at our Awards Gala March 7 at Whirled Cinema.
Our jury has curated 300+ films down to just 44 Official Selections. See the full list here. From those 44, the following films have been nominated for awards. Winners will be announced at our Awards Gala March 7 at Whirled Cinema.
Award Nominations are split into two categories: Film Fund Qualifying Awards and Honorary Awards.
FILM FUND QUALIFYING NOMINEES
Best Micro Budget Short
HELENE Directed & Produced by Mathieu Nolhier.
HEY YOU Directed by Jared Watmuff. Produced by George Hayward.
TROUBLED WATERS Directed & Produced by Gemma Norton.
Best Low Budget Short
PISTACHIO BOY Directed & Produced by Gabriel de Bruin & Katy Wang.
SAFEKEEPING Directed by David Yorke. Produced by David Yorke & Phil Beastall.
TMI Directed by Ita Fitzgerald. Produced by Fiona Wright.
Best Sponsored Short
A GLIMPSE Directed by Tom Turner. Produced by Rebecca Harris.
MY TIME Directed by Giulia Gandini. Produced by Abby Mizon.
THE PLUNGE Directed by Simon Ryninks. Produced by Tibo Travers.
The WINNER of each category will be decided by Audience Vote. Those 3 winners will then go on to The Big Pitch - where each will present a 1-minute elevator pitch of their next film, explaining how they would spend the £1000 Film Fund if granted. The overall WINNER of The Big Pitch will be awarded the £1,000 Film Fund based on Audience Vote.
HONORARY NOMINEES
Best Drama Short
A GLIMPSE Directed by Tom Turner
SAFEKEEPING Directed by David Yorke
TROUBLED WATERS Directed by Gemma Norton
Best Comedy Short
IT’S BEEN TOO LONG Directed by Amber Schaefer
THE PLUNGE Directed by Simon Ryninks
QUIET CARRIAGE Directed by Ben S. Hyland
Best SciFi Short
MEMORY MAN Directed by Christopher M Armstrong
NO GUARANTEE Directed by Stuart Black & Nick Mather
RUPTURED Directed by James Mansell
Best Horror Short
(Award Sponsored by Fun Size Horror)
EJECT Directed by David Yorke
IT CRAWLED THROUGH THE WINDOW Directed by Isaac Ruth & Ali Petre
RUPTURED Directed by James Mansell
Best Documentary Short
AMA by Georgie Yukiko Donovan
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO Directed by Max E. Fisher
GOTH’S OWN COUNTRY Directed by Ferdie Simon
Best Animated Short
HERPY AND BOBO IN SPAGHETTI LOVE by Andy Biddle
OSIRIKA - BLACK CHAMPAGNE Directed by Jeremiah Williams
THE SHADOW OF THE SUN by Ido Hartmann
Best Experimental Short Film
ABSENCE OF LIGHT by Beatrice Aliné
DARE 2 DISTURB by Paul Rees
WHEN NIGHT FALLS by Alexandre Lechasseur-Dubé
Best Music Video
KISS ME MALIBU Directed by Mikael Arriz
OUTSIDE Directed by Jeffrey Palmer
RED Directed by Alexander Stephens
Best LGBTQ Short
HARRY METCALF: BIG GAY MESS Directed by Alexandros Tsilifonis
HEY YOU Directed by Jared Watmuff
PISTACHIO BOY Directed by Gabriel de Bruin & Katy Wang
Best Foreign Language Short
HELENE Directed by Mathieu Nolhier
HOLLOW POND Directed by Rolfin Nyhus
THE SHADOW OF THE SUN by Ido Hartmann
Best Student Short
BABY Directed by Vincent D'Alesandro
THE SHADOW OF THE SUN Directed by Ido Hartmann
ABSENCE OF LIGHT Directed by Beatrice Aliné
Best Performance in a Drama
(Award Sponsored by UK Actors TweetUp)
Hayden Mclean in MI O LE KU
Tom Lewin in COWER
Vivienne Bell in TROUBLED WATERS
Best Performance in a Comedy
(Award Sponsored by UK Actors TweetUp)
Amit Shah in QUIET CARRIAGE
Lucy Hilton-Jones in THE MANY FACES OF BETH JONES
Sarah Malin in TMI
Best Supporting Performance in a Drama
Maddy Hill in COWER
Shea Whitehead in BABY
Terry Sweeney in TROUBLED WATERS
Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy
Emma Sidi in QUIET CARRIAGE
Jessica Fostekew in DON’T SELL THE TIGER
Kai Medford in TMI
Best Ensemble Cast (Drama)
A GLIMPSE
SAFEKEEPING
THE STRANGERS’ CASE
Best Ensemble Cast (Comedy)
IT’S BEEN TOO LONG
THE PLUNGE
TWO DUM MICKS
Best Director
Tom Turner, A GLIMPSE
Gemma Norton, TROUBLED WATERS
David Yorke, SAFEKEEPING
Best Original Screenplay
Huw Brentnall, HARRY METCALF: BIG GAY MESS
Ben S. Hyland, QUIET CARRIAGE
Ita Fitzgerald, TMI
Best Cinematography
Kamil Iwanowicz, DONA & VIXEN
Jorge Roig, KISS ME MALIBU
Joel Honeywell, MI O LE KU
Best Editing
Tom Turner, A GLIMPSE
Jared Watmuff, HEY YOU
Christopher M Armstrong, MEMORY MAN
Best Original Score
Thom Robson, FROM FRAGMENTS
Ivan P. McCormick & Daniel McCormick, PISTACHIO BOY
Roma Yagnik, SAFEKEEPING
Best Production Design
Amy Mitchell, DONA & VIXEN
Jeanie Gelling, EJECT
Ruth Darling, PISTACHIO BOY
Best Costume Design
Adriana Eransus, KISS ME MALIBU
Ksenia Vashchenko, HOLLOW POND
Karmjit Kalla, QUIET CARRIAGE
Best Sound Design
George Hayward, HEY YOU
Mark Webster & Soren Andersen, MEMORY MAN
Anthony Lynch, RUPTURED
Best First Time Filmmaker
Alasdair Melrose, DONA & VIXEN
Remi Laudat, MI O LE KU
Ido Hartmann, THE SHADOW OF THE SUN
Congratulations to all the Nominees!
More Official Selections Announced!
As our final notification date approaches we’re happy to announce a few more Official Selections to The People’s Film Festival - March 6 & 7 at Whirled Cinema.
As our final notification date approaches we’re happy to announce a few more Official Selections to The People’s Film Festival - March 6 & 7 at Whirled Cinema.
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
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.
ABSENCE OF LIGHT is an Official Selection in the Low Budget Category
AMA
Directed by Georgie Yukiko Donovan
Filmmaker Georgie Yukiko Donovan explores the story of the Ama divers - the last of Japan's 'women of the sea' and their fight to preserve their 3,000 year old way of life.
AMA is an Official Selection in the Sponsored Category
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.
BLACK CHAMPAGNE is an Official Selection in the Low Budget Category
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.
DARE 2 DISTURB is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category
DON’T SELL THE TIGER
Directed by Ben Wylson
When their father dies, three sisters return to the family home to pack up his belongings. But they can't agree on the fate of one family heirloom - a mysterious bronze tiger.
DON’T SELL THE TIGER is an Official Selection in the Low Budget Category
EJECT
Directed by David Yorke
After discovering a USB port in her wrist, Kate uncovers a world where she has the ability to change herself for the better. But she will slowly discover that greed will come at a cost.
EJECT is an Official Selection in the Low Budget Category
HERPY AND BOBO IN SPAGHETTI LOVE
Directed by Andy Biddle & Jonathan Hearn
Bobo is memorised by a girl across the room but Herpy wants Bobo's full attention.
HERPY AND BOBO IN SPAGHETTI LOVE is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category
IT CRAWLED THROUGH THE WINDOW
Directed by Isaac Ruth & Ali Petre
A couple has horrifying pillow-talk.
IT CRAWLED THROUGH THE WINDOW is an Official Selection in the Sponsored Category
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.
OUTSIDE is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category
THE PLUNGE
Directed by Simon Ryninks
After a night of passion Emily tells Jay that she’d like to use a strap-on. Scared of losing a girl he has a connection with, Jay reluctantly agrees.
THE PLUNGE is an Official Selection in the Sponsored Category
PUT YOUR HEART INTO TO
Directed by Cory Kerr
After a struggling artist pours his heart into his book, he sells the rights, but the deal isn't what he expected. This animated short is about the disparity of what creators earn compared to those who distribute the creators' work.
PUT YOUR HEART INTO IT is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category
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.
RED is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category
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.
THE SHADOW OF THE SUN is an Official Selection in the Sponsored Category
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.
WHEN NIGHT FALLS is an Official Selection in the Low Budget Category
We're nearing the end of our Earlybird Pass Sale to The People’s Film Festival (March 6 & 7)! Passes to this two day event are just £19 until Feb. 1st - the same price as just going 1 day if you buy later. Take advantage of the best deal of the season.
PASSHOLDER PERKS:
✔️ 30+ short films
✔️Networking events
✔️ Champagne!
✔️ Vote for which of our 9 nominees you’d like to grant £1000!
TPFF: December Official Selections
We are excited to announce Official Selections, Finalists and Semi-Finalists from December submissions for The People’s Film Festival - March 6th & 7th, 2020 at the Whirled Cinema!
We are excited to announce Official Selections, Finalists & Semi-Finalists from December submissions for The People’s Film Festival! The following Official Selections will screen March 6th & 7th, 2020 at the Whirled Cinema! Finalists have one chance left to make to Official Selections status on February 1st - our final notification date for the festival.
Official Selections
YOU KILLED US
Directed by Tom Hughes
A man must confront his dark past when his basement shows signs of the paranormal.
YOU KILLED US is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category
COWER
Directed by Jo Hewer
Haunted by their troubled childhood and desperate to reconnect, siblings Benny and Karen become closer than ever. But as past resentments boil over, Benny allows his frustrations to take a dark turn.
COWER is an Official Selection in the Low Budget Category
TWO DUM MICKS
Directed by D.B. Sweeney / Starring Sean Astin
Two unlucky guys meet in the drunk tank and hatch a plan.
TWO DUM MICKS is an Official Selection in the Sponsored Category
Finalists
Micro-Budget
LOVESUNK by Natalia Bykova
MP RUMPY PUMPY by Armando D'ath
SLEEP TIGHT, DON’T LET THE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS BITE by Riley Wong
Low Budget
ABSENCE OF LIGHT by Beatrice Aliné
NINA by Kerrie Costello
WHEN NIGHT FALLS by Alexandre Lechasseur-Dubé
Sponsored
A CLUB CALLED RHONDA by Greg Ferro
THIEVES by Julius Telmer
Even if a Finalist is not chosen to screen this month, it’s still in competition and can be named an Official Selection on our final notification date on February 1st.
Semi-Finalists
ABANDONED by Samer Beyhum
ACROSS by Abhineet Kumar
THE LOST WEEKEND by Ryan O'Leary
MAZHACHILLUKAL (RAIN CRYSTALS) by Naseer Badarudeen
SPORT CHANGES EVERYTHING by Kyle Prater
Earlybird festival passes are on sale now.
Passholder perks:
Watch 30 amazing short films curated from a selection of over 300 international submissions.
Opening night party.
Exclusive networking lunch hosted by industry professionals
Gala awards ceremony where you - the audience - get to decide which of our 9 nominees you’d like to grant the £1000 film fund to.
A complimentary glass of champagne!
As the festival approaches, prices will go up, but for now you can get your festival pass for just £19 - which is the same cost of attending just our awards gala if you purchase later on.
TPFF: November Official Selections
We are excited to announce Finalists and Semi-Finalists from November submissions for The People’s Film Festival - March 6th & 7th, 2020 at the Whirled Cinema!
We are excited to announce our Official Selections from November submissions for The People’s Film Festival - March 6th & 7th, 2020 at the Whirled Cinema! Earlybird festival passes are on sale now.
Official Selections
RUPTURED
by James Mansell
Truly immerse yourself like never before.
RUPTURED is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category
SAFEKEEPING
by David Yorke
Leaving their dangerous home life behind, Jessica and Charlie will embark on a journey that will change their lives forever.
SAFEKEEPING is an Official Selection in the Low Budget Category
A GLIMPSE
by Tom Turner
A blossoming relationship unfolds when two strangers have a chance encounter in a London cafe.
A GLIMPSE is an Official Selection in the Sponsored Category
Finalists
Micro-Budget
GREEN by Alfie Beecher
THE NEXT THING by Siar Sedig
IT CRAWLED THROUGH THE WINDOW by Isaac Ruth
Low Budget
EJECT by David Yorke
SIDEPIECE by Teddy Tenenbaum
Sponsored
AMA by Georgie Yukiko Donovan
THE PLUNGE by Simon Ryninks
Once a Finalists, always a Finalists (well… at least for this season). Even if a film was not chosen this month it’s still in competition and can be named an Official Selection in future months leading up to the annual festival.
Semi-Finalists
CHESS & LAUNDRY by George Abi-Hanna
OUT OF MIND by Tigran Nersisian
SUFUKU by Edie Walwyn-Gaston
THIEVES by Julius Telmer
TWO DUMB MICKS by D.B. Sweeney
Earlybird festival passes are on sale now.
Passholder perks:
Watch 30 amazing short films curated from a selection of over 300 international submissions.
Opening night party.
Exclusive networking lunch hosted by industry professionals
Gala awards ceremony where you - the audience - get to decide which of our 9 nominees you’d like to grant the £1000 film fund to.
A complimentary glass of champagne!
As the festival approaches, prices will go up, but for now you can get your festival pass for just £19 - which is the same cost of attending just our awards gala if you purchase later on.
Earlybird Festival Passes Now On Sale
Earlybird Passes to The People’s Film Festival are ON SALE NOW! The People’s Film Festival is a two day event, full of short film screenings, networking, awards, and a competition where filmmakers compete for £1000 in funding for their next project.
The People’s Film Festival is a two day event, full of short film screenings, networking, awards, and a competition where filmmakers compete for £1000 in funding for their next project. Earlybird Passes to The People’s Film Festival are ON SALE NOW!
Passholder Perks:
Watch 30 amazing short films curated from a selection of over 300 international submissions
Opening night party
2 Exclusive networking events hosted by industry professionals
Gala awards ceremony where you - the audience - get to decide which of our 9 nominees you’d like to grant the £1000 film fund to.
A complimentary glass of champagne!
As the festival approaches, prices will go up, but for now you can get your festival pass for just £19 - which is the same cost of attending just our awards gala if you purchase later on.
TPFF: October Official Selections
We are excited to announce October Official Selections for The People’s Film Festival!
We are excited to announce October Official Selections for The People’s Film Festival - March 6th & 7th, 2020 at the Whirled Cinema!
Earlybird festival passes are on sale now.
Passholder perks:
Watch 30 amazing short films curated from a selection of over 300 international submissions.
Opening night party.
Exclusive networking lunch hosted by industry professionals
Gala awards ceremony where you - the audience - get to decide which of our 9 nominees you’d like to grant the £1000 film fund to.
A complimentary glass of champagne!
As the festival approaches, prices will go up, but for now you can get your festival pass for just £19 - which is the same cost of attending just our awards gala if you purchase later on.
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO
Directed by Max E. Fisher
In April 2019 a group of environmental activists occupied Waterloo Bridge. Their numbers quickly grew, and soon their important message was being heard across the globe.
The Government sought to swiftly stamp out the rebellion, and ordered Police to clear the streets of rebells by Easter at the latest.
Our story takes place on Easter Sunday, and follows the protestors in their final attempts to hold down the bridge...
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category
MI O LE KU
Directed by Remi Laudat
For some young black youths growing up on a crowded London council estate, survival is key.
These young men and women are often stifled by the pressures of navigating life in seemingly hostile spaces - struggling to develop a real understanding of and connectedness to a heritage passed and dismissed by repressive, Western systems. It is in this tense, urban environment that 21 year old Jakob must cultivate his own identity and status - a battle that takes place both on the streets and within his own subconscious.
A frustrated young man, who struggles to nurture his talent for art against the harsh realities of growing up in a single parent home within a working class area, Jakob abandons his creative passions to follow the easiest perceived path presented to him: becoming a small time “shotta” (drugs dealer) and hustler. We follow him through a usual day, handling ‘business’ with his ‘friends’. Yet things quickly become more complicated, spiralling into realms unknown as visions of his African ancestry push him in the direction to reach his full potential. To become the man he is destined to be.
MI O LE KU is an Official Selection in the Low Budget Category
QUIET CARRIAGE
Directed by Ben S. Hyland
A man must decide whether to intervene and stop a casual commuting rule breaker, or live with a lifetime of regret. A comedy about a passive man with an overactive imagination.
QUIET CARRIAGE is an Official Selection in the Sponsored Category
Finalists
Micro-Budget
PENTAGON by Gülden Gevher Öz
PUT YOUR HEART INTO IT by Cory Kerr
Low Budget
TERMINATION OF SERVICES RENDERED by Dann Emmons
TOUGH CROWD by Lucy C. Jordan
Sponsored
PLAY by Piotr Sulkowski
THE SHADOW OF THE SUN by Ido Hartmann
STALLS by João Dall'Stella
Semi-Finalists
ABSENCE OF LIGHT by Beatrice Aliné
ADAM’S APPLE by Dann Emmons
BENEATH HER by Alex Chung
FILM D’AUTEUR by Tobias Vees
GOOD RIDDANCE by Bertie Gilbert
KALEIDOSCOPE by Nicole Pott
LADY WHAT DOES by Sara Jordan
LITERALLY HELL by Robert Poller
THE TIP by Daryn Castle
90-60-90 by Bárbara Medina
TPFF: Festival Venue & Dates Announced
Venue and dates announced for The People’s Film Festival.
As a first year festival, the biggest challenge has been securing a proper cinema venue with quality sound and picture. The search is over and we’re happy to announce Whirled Cinema is the exclusive venue for our two day festival.
March 6 & 7, 2020.
While these dates are a little later than we were initially planning, we feel it’s important to ensure the best possible festival experience for our filmmakers and audience. However, we’ll now be extending our submission deadline an additional two months! Our typical monthly submission format will continue for November and December. That means more chances to WIN £1,000 in funding for your next short film.
What sets The People’s Film Festival apart?
✔️ Win £1,000 in funding for your next short film
✔️ Free feedback w/ every submission
✔️ Categories based on budget vs genre
TPFF: September Official Selections
We are excited to announce September Official Selections, Semi-Finalists and Finalists for The People’s Film Festival!
We are excited to announce September Official Selections, Finalists and Semi-Finalists for The People’s Film Festival! Official Selections will screen at our annual gala - dates coming soon!
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
GOTH’S OWN COUNTRY
Directed by Ferdie Simon
Every year the North Yorkshire town of Whitby floods with goths. Tens of thousands from the subculture descend on the seaside community to listen to music, convene in pubs and – so rare for many of them – be a goth among goths. Given unique access to tell a story deeper than the usual puff pieces, shock docs or sensationalist photo journalism, Goths' Own Country presents a snapshot of a vital date in the goth calendar, delving into what Whitby means to the scene.
GOTH’S OWN COUNTRY is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category
COOKED
Directed by Patrick Chamberlain
A dark film about a guy who forces his girlfriend into a fitness regime with dire consequences.
COOKED is an Official Selection in the Low Budget Category
Dona & Vixen
Directed by Alasdair C. Melrose
A teenage girl discovers the truth about Father Christmas.
DONA & VIXEN is an Official Selection in the Sponsored Category
FINALISTS
MICRO BUDGET
RED by Alexander Stephens
VIOLETTA by Fivos Imellos
LOW BUDGET
BUCKY by Geoffrey Gould
COWER by Jo Hewer
OLYMPIA by Giulia Achenza
SPONSORED
AIM POINT by Keishi Suenaga
MY TOUGHEST BATTLE by Jim Doyle
STOOD UP by Cjay Boisclair
SEMI-FINALISTS
28 MARYON GROVE by Ian Gray
A BETTER YOU by Paul Howard
A MOST SAVAGE BEAT by Theo Hogben
THE BLUE MARBLE by Ralph Toporoff
THE CLOWN by Nick Dunleavy
DETECTIVES 313 by Christopher P. O’Sullivan
FLUMINA by Yanis Angel
FOAM FINGER FRIDAY by Miles Purnell
LEAK by Charlie Brades-Price
LILY GIRL by Dimy Pour
HONOR AMONG THIEVES by Justin Eugene Evans
REPENT by Alan Ou
RIP by Dino Kazamia
SKINJACKER by Dan Horrigan
SILENCE BECOMES HER by Brennan Bunn
TACET by Lou Turner
TOURETTE’S AND ZOMBIES: THE MUSICAL by Zak Ferguson
TRISTAN & KELLY by Sarah Ann Masse
THE WILSHIRE GRAND STORY: TECH TALK by Dilip Khatri
WITHOUT ANY REASON by by Franziska Häny
TPFF: August Official Selections
We are excited to announce August Official Selections, Semi-Finalists and Finalists for The People’s Film Festival!
We are excited to announce August Official Selections, Semi-Finalists and Finalists for The People’s Film Festival!
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
BABY
Directed by Vincent D'Alessandro
Baby (Alexa Swinton), a distracted, seven-year-old girl in a cheaply stitched princess dress, spends her days in and around the food court where her mother works. Baby and Ma, now quite used to this routine, are visited by an unwanted guest who changes the course of their tranquility.
BABY is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category
BUS STOP
Directed by Vanessa Bailey
Two very different people find themselves waiting together at a bus stop, late at night. Reluctantly forced into conversation by circumstance Rachel and Liam embark on a journey neither of them could have foreseen.
BUS STOP is an Official Selection in the Low-Budget Category
MEMORY MAN
Directed by Christopher M Armstrong
In a future where psychic abilities are outlawed, the Memory Man makes a living dealing with uncomfortable memories for other people. Until the arrival of a hostile new client, finally forces him to confront unfinished business of his own.
MEMORY MAN is an Official Selection in the SPONSORED CATEGORY
FINALISTS
MICRO BUDGET
NIGHT TALE by Mitch Corrigan
RUNNING AFTER by Will Peppercorn
LOW BUDGET
GONE by Joan Bentosela
I AM by Marc Berenguer
OSIRIKA - BLACK CHAMPAGNE by Jeremiah Williams
SPONSORED
QUIET CARRIAGE by Ben S. Hyland
SEMI-FINALISTS
A MOMENT by Emily Lerer
AHOM by William Bottini
CHARLIE: SOMEONE’S IN THERE by Paolo Casarolli
COUPLES THERAPY by Tatjana Anders
CROSSING OVER by Simon R Pires
THE FUTURE OF RETAIL by David Tarbox
GLASS CEILING by Alice Lambert
MP RUMPY PUMPY by Armando D'ath
MR. EICHMANN AND THE MAVERICK GOAT by Qiao (Joe) Cheng
OF VICE AND MEN by Sam Bottomley
PERDERSI IN TOSCANA by Marc Fortunato
PORTSDOWN PARK by Eren Kaplan
SUR’VI by Stephen Wise
WHEN YOU WERE BORN by Zephyr Sheedy
TPFF: July Official Selections
We are excited to announce July Official Selections, Finalists and Semi-Finalists for The People’s Film Festival!
We are excited to announce July Official Selections, Semi-Finalists and Finalists for The People’s Film Festival! Official Selections will screen at our annual gala in November.
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
THE MANY FACES OF BETH JONES
Directed by Harvey Puttock
Off the back of a successful stint on a television show, Beth's agent has been hard at work finding her new roles to make her a star. Beth excitedly arrives to meet her agent but the parts found for her might not be exactly what she was hoping for...
The Many Faces of Beth Jones is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget category.
HARY METCALFE: BIG GAY MESS
Directed by Alexandros Tsilifonis
In the wake of a sudden and unexpected breakup, Harry Metcalfe, a relatable bisexual idiot, has to deal not only with the emotional fallout of being newly alone, but also the social, financial, and existential horrors of being a human in his 20’s in the rural town of Norwich.
Harry Metcalfe: Big Gay Mess is an Official Selection in the Low Budget category.
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.
Kiss Me Malibu is an Official Selection in the Sponsored Category
FINALISTS
BEAUTIFUL COLORS by Niccolò Montanari
BELONGING by Gauthier-Charbel RAAD
BUS STOP by Vanessa Bailey
COOKED by Patrick Chamberlain
IT’S TIME TO CHANGE by Palak Malik
OUTSIDE by Jeff Palmer
PERSONA by Mathieu Nolhier
SWEET RELEASE by Meeshelle Neal
THIS COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE by Marta de la Fuente
YOU KILLED US by Tom Hughes
SEMI-FINALISTS
AICHA by Elias Djemil
BESTIE by Amanda Prasow
DOMESTIC by Malachi Pulte
EAGLEFRIEK by Louis Martin
FIFTEN GOING ON FOREVER by Thomas A. Perry
FROM OUT OF THE STORM by Maurice Smith
LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINTS by Ray Murphy
MIRANDA by Timothy Ross
NO SLEEPING by Emmanuel Levy
NSC by Akim Dolinsky
OUR FUTURE BIRDS by Clara Diet
THE MAN WHO SAVED LKY by Thomas Franks
THE RISE by Abhijit Adhya
THE PILLOCKS by Stephen Pitt
RED COCAINE by Lee Squires
SCOTLAND THERAPY by Julian Bivol
STOCKHOLM NOIR by Olof Sylvén
SUNDER by Spencer Hetherington
TOUCH by Laurence Durkin
TPFF: June Official Selections
We are excited to announce June Official Selections, Finalists and Semi-Finalists for The People’s Film Festival!
We are excited to announce June Semi-Finalists, Finalists, and Official Selections for The People’s Film Festival!
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
HELENE
Directed by Mathieu Nolhier
A young woman talks about her journey with Hélène. Passion then destruction, who is really Hélène?
HOLLOW POND
Directed by Rolfin Nyhus
After being abandoned by his brothers, a young Maasai boy must outwit a mysterious force to be reunited with his family.
SPECIAL DELIVERY
Directed by Robert Hackett
A weary postman trudges through the February snow, delivering brightly coloured envelopes decorated with hearts and cupids – making deliveries to all but one door.
FINALISTS
BATH by Meredith Dobbs
DEATH’S TOLL by Spencer Hetherington
DONA & VIXEN by Alasdair Melrose
HEARTBEAT OF A MOVEMENT by Nasreen Alkhateeb
HERPY AND BOBO IN SPAGHETTI LOVE by Andy Biddle
A SCRIBBLED MEMORY by Bhulla Beghal
SECRET SANTA by Vanessa Hehir
SEMI-FINALISTS
BAD FRUIT (THE UNHEARD VOICE OF THE TUAM BABIES) by Teresa Lavina
BALANCING ACT by Dan Chen
CHILDREN OF THE TOTALISING METAPHOR by Tomas Manchester
DANSE MACABRE by Molly Brown
NO GETTING AWAY by Dan Walls
ONE OF THOSE MURDER by Jerry Hadiprojo
SOCO by Cameron Strachan
SWITCH by Lee Charlish
WRENCHED by Jonny Ruff
TPFF: May Official Selections
We are excited to announce May Official Selections, Finalists and Semi-Finalists for The People’s Film Festival!
We are excited to announce May Official Selections, Finalists and Semi-Finalists for The People’s Film Festival!
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
IT’S BEEN TOO LONG
Directed by Amber Schaefer
Two ex-lovers meet at a rarely-used Aspen lodge to reignite their passions, but first they must confess their past sins. Written by & starring Krista Jensen (UCB) & David Ebert (Master of None, Ghost Story Club).
NO GUARANTEE
Directed by Stuart Black & Nick Mather
London 2056 - the city is dying and those living in the smog-clogged ruins live by their wits. Those who can afford to opt out of the desperation upload their consciousnesses to Cloud 9. This is advertised as a one way ticket to virtual heaven - but can the Company who run it really be trusted? Virgil and Mary have different attitudes: she wants to go, he doesn't. Can she persuade him to 'ascend' before he dies from terminal illness?
TMI
Directed by Ita Fitzgerald
When a mother reads her teenage son’s texts it triggers an awkward conversation which is way too much information. A humorous and touching comedy about miscommunication.
FINALISTS
THE BURNING RED by Fabrizio Ancillai
FOLLOW THE ARROW by Marc Saez
GAME FOR TWO by Guerrilla Tactics
LUKEWARM by Mitch Yapko
PROPHECY by Barbara Estelle DeJesus
RUCK IT! by Kelvin DeSena
SPECIAL DELIVERY by Robert Hackett
SWIM ALONE by Guy Ettlin
SEMI-FINALISTS
ANKER by Mike Galanopoulos
DEUS FUGIT! by Nora Geist
DISTRACTION by Carlo Anghel-Haltrich
DOGS OF ARABIA by Tarek Alduaij
ENANTIODROMIA by Lisa Ghosn
THE FINGER by Christopher Bell
FRIENDLY FUNERALS by Jack Ashton
FOLLOW THE ARROW by Marc Saez
GETTING PAID.US by Phillip E. Walker
GUILTY BUNCH OF FLOWERS by Keith Large
HUNTING by Jack Hawkins
NOW OR NEVER by Rose Schimm
OF COLOR by Rafael Shimunov
PHOEBE by Kyra Gardner
SAY YOUR NAME by Kieran Bourne
R1514, THE WAITING by Salvador Alemany
UMBILICUS DESIDERO by Michael J. Epstein
TPFF: April Official Selections
We are excited to announce April Official Selections, Semi-Finalists and Finalists for The People’s Film Festival!
We are excited to announce April Official Selections, Semi-Finalists and Finalists for The People’s Film Festival! Congratulations to the filmmakers! Official Selections will screen at our annual gala in November!
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
HEY YOU
Directed by Jared Watmuff
When two men arrange a hook-up, is who’s top or bottom all they should be worried about?
Hey You exposes how, with the convenience of social media and dating apps, our hard-fought rights and freedoms can be taken for granted -- and how, for many others, that fight isn’t over.
HEY YOU is an OFFICIAL SELECTION in the MICRO-BUDGET CATEGORY
PISTACHIO BOY
Directed by Gabriel de Bruin & Katy Wang
Pistachio Boy tells the story of Peter, a pistachio-obsessed newsagent cashier. After a special customer visits his shop, he finds himself caught up in fascination with the fleeting individual.
PISTACHIO BOY is an OFFICIAL SELECTION in the LOW BUDGET CATEGORY
MY TIME
Directed by Giulia Gandini
A 12-year-old girl has her first period in class. Her skirt is stained red. She is up next to present her final paper in front of all her peers. Will she find a way out of the 'uncomfortable' situation?
MY TIME is an OFFICIAL SELECTION in the SPONSORED CATEGORY
Finalists
A BIRD’S WALTZ - QUANDO VOLO by Mabelle Sawan
THE BONNINGS by Core Of Monkos
BOUBA & KIKI by Jack Goessens
DARE 2 DISTURB by Paul Rees
DON’T SELL THE TIGER by Ben Wylson
FLOUR by Joanna Nelson
THE KILLING OF A SOUTH LONDON LANDLORD by Gareth Bowen
MOLLY & NOEL by Meredith Dobbs
TERMINAL LOVE by Sina Dolati
TWO DOWN by Rolfin Nyhus
Semi-Finalists
BALL by Enrico Mughetti
BIG DURIAN BIG APPLE by Azalia Muchransyah
#BRUNCH by Natalie A. Evans
THE COST OF BRONZE by George Magner
DARKUS BUCKERBERGIUS by Schikhur
FOR THE LOVE OF DRUB by Indus Alelia
GHOSTS IN THE INK by Igor Lewicki
THE FACILITATOR by Christopher Brosnahan
INCIDENTALLY by Konstantinos Oikonomou
THE INTERNSHIP by Aaron Christian
LET I : LESBIA :: LIFE : LOVE by Maria Andrews
MY NAME IS ART by Shahab Zargari
SLEEP TIGHT, DON’T LET THE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS BITE by Riley Wong
SURVIVAL INSTINCT by Kezia Saunders
TEMPTATION OF SAINT FRANCIS by Johnnie Semerad
TPFF: March Official Selections
We are excited to announce March Official Selections, Finalists and Semi-Finalists for The People’s Film Festival!
We are excited to announce March Official Selections, Semi-Finalists and Finalists for The People’s Film Festival!
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
FROM FRAGMENTS
Directed by James Quinn
FROM FRAGMENTS tells the story of an elderly couple that must battle through the grips of dementia to finish the swan-song of their lifelong love.
The film explores the burden ‘love’ places on us: to compromise, to sacrifice and (most of all) to cherish.
A true multi-disciplinary collaboration between a musician, two dancers and a filmmaker. The film combines these three artforms to envisage the devastating emotional reality of dementia.
THE STRANGERS’ CASE
Directed by Peter Trifunovic
This new film based on a four hundred year old speech shows fear of immigration is nothing new.
In 1517 anti-immigrant riots broke out in London. Thomas More, then a deputy Sheriff of the city, intervened.
Decades later William Shakespeare wrote a speech for the play 'Sir Thomas More', in which More defended asylum seekers - 'the strangers'.
TROUBLED WATERS
Directed by Gemma Norton
Viv is struggling with motherhood after the birth of her second child. Convinced there’s something wrong with her newborn, she tries to confide in her absent husband Terry, but is met with disinterest. As she rapidly finds herself questioning her sanity she turns to medication and drink to ease her through this parental dystopia.
Her health quickly deteriorates and she begins to realise just how much she is slipping through the net when she lets her frustrations out on her children. She begins to question the risk she is putting both her children, and herself, in.
FINALISTS:
ACTRESS by Edward L. Dark & Liz McMullen
CANAN: LIBERTY OR LIFE by Michael Davies
GWEN by Candace Wise
IDLE INTERACTIONS by Joshua Black
THE MANY FACES OF BETH JONES by Harvey Puttock
MEDIUM HEAT by Chris Waller
NO GUARANTEE by Stuart Black & Nick Mather
RUPTURED by James Mansell
SCAR TISSUE by Jared Watmuff
WHAT CAN’T BE SEEN by Maria Andrews
SEMI-FINALISTS:
BLUE TOMORROW by Numan Ayaz
BRAGGING RIGHTS by James Atkins
THE COLD CALLER by Lee Charlish
CONDITIONING by Philip Pugh
FIND ME AT REST by Adam R Kennedy
GREEN by Daniel Sketchley
HOOKED IN by Fay Beck
INTERPRETATIONS OF “N” WORDS by Kiel Robinson
IT CRAWLED IN THROUGH THE WINDOW by Isaac Ruth
LOVESUNK by Natalia Bykova
THE MAN IN THE BACK SEAT by Tom Kircher
MY GRANDSON, CHARLOTTE by Tyler Pierreson
MY NEIGHBOR BARBECUED MY FENCE by Victoria Muldoon
NORA ADVENTURE by Joe Lee
PLONKER MAN by Samuel Casserly
PORTRAIT OF A GOAN COLLECTOR by Agnelo Rodrigues
PRIME PERFECT 2 by Tom Bessoir
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD by Mark Cabaroy
WOMXN by Adrien Peskine