:: PROGRAMME: Thursday, May 8th @ Prince Albert pub, Trafalgar Street ::

:: THE MAN WHO ATE HIMSELF TO DEATH - Director Richard Harris - 15 mins ::
This dark satire is set in a privatised Britain of the near future. It tells the story of James T. Swallow, consultant surgeon in medical robotics at the high-tech Wal Mart hospital in London's Docklands (motto: 'your health is our business'). Sidelined by his own brilliance and bitter about a recent divorce, he plots his revenge on society in general - and his ex-wife in particular.

For more information about this film (inc production stills), visit www.bigbamboo.org.uk

:: YOU'RE GONNA WAKE UP ONE MORNING - Director Mark Jay - 28 mins ::
A romantic comedy-adventure set in Brighton which tells the story of the unlikely pairing of two teenagers: a punk girl and a townie boy who have somehow ended up on a blind date. While attempting to score some drugs, they overhear a murder and robbery being planned by two hitmen. Featuring legendary Punk/Rasta DJ and film-maker Don Letts, this film is about punk values and the need to be aware that appearances can be deceptive.

For more information about Mark's films, visit www.fullonfilmproductions.com

:: PRESENT - Director Kieron Butler - 10 minutes ::
During the 2003 Brighton Festival, the Fireraisers theatre company created an installation inside a shop window in the old Hanningtons department store which told the story of a man who spontaneously combusted. This is an idiosynchratic film from the director of Venus & Mars about an unusual work of art and the mixed reactions of passers-by when they noticed something rather strange on their high street.

:: MOTORING BRITAIN - Director Callum Morrison - 6 mins ::
No, this isn't one of those dodgy 50s travelogues, but a decidedly weird and wired short from one of Brighton's favourite animators. It starts off innocently enough with a small child playing in a suburban back garden, but soon develops into something far more sinister. This is the stuff of childhood nightmares and adult fantasies. And hey, what's wrong with 50s travelogues?

:: CUSP - Director Jason Brooks - 12 mins ::
The premiere screening of a visually stunning drama originally shot in 16mm. It tells the story of a security guard taking the cigarette-break of a lifetime.

:: MIXMASTERS - Directors Sam Bannister and Stuart Fortune - 10 mins ::
Originally made for ITV's Mixmasters series, this extended music video is based upon an eight track medley by Fila Brazilia. The directors worked separately in London and Norway to create a playful call-and- response theme to the music, featuring cowboys & indians, cowboy builders, Indian restaurateurs, hip hop kids and assorted vegetables.

:: SLEEPWALKING - Director Dominique Golden - 5mins ::
Scary new drama fom Primal Pictures sneak-previewed at our all-day event on May 4. It is late at night and a young woman is alone in her house preparing for bed. When she finally falls asleep her hair starts to wake up, growing ever longer and binding together to form a spider shape. The 'spider' then proceeds to drag her unconscious body out of her bed and around the house. Will she survive this horrific nightmare?

:: BUCKETHEAD AND THE RAPTURE - Director Matt Brownsword - 9 mins ::
Made under the Digital Shorts scheme 2002, supported by Lighthouse Media and The Film Council, this unusual mixed media animation tells the story of a boy born with a bucket on his head.