PROGRAMME: Sunday, August 17th 2008

Back from our annual summer break, we presented an impressive programme of award-winning films from the 2007 Oska Bright Film Festival. These films were made by people with learning disabilities and after the screening there was a Q&A with a representative of their committee. For more information about Oska Bright, visit www.oskabright.co.uk

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We also included a selection of excellent new work from local, national and international filmmakers.

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Best Animation: Journeys - Country Road? Take Me Home! (Glasgow)
Robert Cornish, Cameron Morgan, Edward Henry, John Cocozza, Steven Reilly, Tommy Mason, Lorna & Latita Robertson, Ronnie McCulloch and Robert McCamely from Project Ability

The history of transport from foot to space travel.

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Best Overall Film : I Saw A Girl (Telford)
Michael Pagett, Becky Smith, Leroy Grant, Terri Donnelly, John Sprint, Stephanie Plant, Mandy Freeman, Ricky Owens, Mervyn Bradley, Josie Richards from Arty Party.

Michael was in bed. No socks. Wearing Pyjamas. Gets up and goes out the door. Thinking about a girl walking
down the street……..

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Best Special FX : Germ Academy (Taunton)
Elizabeth O’Brien, Mike Ray, Darren Pritchard, Sharon Thome, Andrew Lacey, Gary Richards, Brian Jenkins, Adram Bennett, Patrisha Blair, Jane Hughes, Sharon Saunders, Erich Wach

The film is about how to wash your hands. Tells you about germs. The film is funny and makes everybody laugh.

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Best Documentary: In Our Shoes – Serena (Kenilworth)
Serena Nordon

'My film is about the barriers I have had and still have today finding employment. I also made this film so I could be a STAR.'

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Best Acting : The Raven’s Tale (Coventry)
The Shystershadows

A dark love story that goes badly wrong with betrayal of the broken hearted.

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FIGHTING WITH WIRE: SUGAR - Directors Ben Hall & Jon Lau - 3 mins
Fighting With Wire are a 3 piece rock band from Derry, Ireland that are signed to indie label Smalltown America in the UK and have recently signed with the mighty Atlantic Records in the US. Shot at the Brighton Media Centre earlier in the year, tonight's showing at Final Cut is the premier of the video.

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PETROLEUM - Directors Nicholas Richards and Calolm MacGregor - 12 mins
After a row with his girlfriend Robs day goes from bad to worse.

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MONSTERS OF MIAMI - Nick Ahlmark - 10 minutes
The authorities in Miami have come up with a unique solution to the problem of what to do with sex offenders and pedophiles who have been released from prison and back into society - they've told them to live under a bridge.

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DOUG HANSON - Director Jason Inpey - 10 mins
Doug Hanson is a new breed of super hero who has to do battle with the creatures of the night to save the human race.

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WHAT DO YOU SAY? - Director Carlos Boellinger - 4 mins
Big decisions and the game between the rational thinking and the emotional feelings.


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POACHER - Director Marvin Kren - 3 mins
On the way home in the middle of the night, a poacher's car hits something on the road. Another great 35mm short from the Hamburg Media School.

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