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THE WATCHMAN - Chris Phelon - 2004 - 10 mins

In an empty factory, a bored security guard starts seeing strange images on his CCTV screen. A violent assault seems to be taking place in a stairwell, but when he checks the area it is mysteriously empty. Is he imagining the event or have the cameras somehow captured a past crime?

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MOMUS - Nicolas Jenkins - 2004 - 9mins

New York underground director, Nicolas Jenkins' film about this Scottish-born electro-folk singer, well-known in America for an acclaimed first album, Folktronic. After being sued for plagiarism by a fellow composer, his next album contained an original song for every fan who donated $1,000 towards his legal costs.

FOUR CORNERS - Director Pat Bristow - 13 mins

When Tom meets up with a confrontational biker, a nervy youth and a record company executive, he knows it's his last chance to help them right a major wrong from their past.

Voted Best Short Script on Francis Coppola's Zoetrope website, Four Corners was subsequently made on a micro-budget by Pat's BackBone Films production company.

For more info about this film, visit: www.backbonefilms.com

PROCESSIONAL - Iloobia - 2004 - 6 mins

An unusual and at times quite eerie animation exploring Brighton's back alleys and dark spaces. It suggest an underbelly of secrets and long-forgotten history that most of us are unaware of as we rush from one city destination to another.

HIGH TIDE - Ben Rollason - 2004 - 4 mins

This off-beat music video was made to promote a gentle ballad by the band Boomclick. Shot on Super 16mm from the top of an 10ft steadicam pole, it casts a giant's eye over a wintry London street and ends with a satisfying twist.

AFFECTIVE DISORDER - Ben Bruges - 2004 - 10 mins

This unusual and moving drama tells the story of Jean, a mental health service survivor, who revisits the institution where she was held for many years. At the end of her stay, she extracted a dramatic and very personal revenge.

BUZZ'S GUIDE TO HIP HOP BRIGHTON - Will Jewell - 2004 - 10 mins

All-round Brighton character and hip hop hero, 'MC Buzz' takes us on a tour of the City's hip hop landmarks, introducing a variety local characters and landmarks along the way. This film is a specially-commissioned extract from the forthcoming feature documentary, South Coast.

REMEMBER 99 - Duncan Raitt - 2004 - 5 mins

Animated music video promoting a track from TM Juke's, Maps From The Wilderness album. Set in an automated future, it tells the story of the search for love by a lonely robot.

HORSEBOY GETS A GUN - Jane Couldrey - 2003 - 5 mins

A wry, sly, slightly rude take on Hollywood westerns that uses a mixture of live-action and animation to tell the tale of 'Horseboy' - half man, half horse. Full of romance, humour and violent gun-play, this version of the film features a re-mastered soundtrack of original songs from Brighton band, The Curst Sons.

SETTLEMENT 04 - Gianluca Bonomo - 2004 - 8 mins

Superbly executed dance film depicting four quasi-humans communicating with each other via a strange language while engaged in a risky and violent 'game' in which physical contact must be avoided at all cost.

JERKY - Ben Strunin - 2004 - 3 mins

The adventures of a bored, lonely young man journeying through a stark city-scape on his skateboard. Desperately seeking an escape from isolation and boredom, his attempts to amuse himself become steadily more extreme.

LORNA 2003 - Kirsty Jones -2003 - 1 min

A tribute to Lorna, the teenage victim of an horrific road crash. This explicit ultra-short packs a powerful punch as it reveals her bravery in overcoming terrible injuries.