PROGRAMME: Sunday, January 20th 2008

We got the New Year off to a cracking start with this great selection of new shorts. If your NY resolution was to get out and see more good films, this was a great place to start.

NOT ON MY WATCH - Director Jonny Burstow - 9 mins
We were unable to show this excellent locally-made documentary last month due to technical problems. It tells the story of Keith Lane's nightly vigil at Beachy Head helping prevent suicides. Over the years, his selfless voluntary work has saved many lives.

A NEUTRAL CORNER - Director Emily Greenwood - 14 mins
A young boxer is out jogging when he finds himself in an unfamiliar and mysterious part of town, with just a cafe waitress for company.

BENCH SLEEPING -  Director Moog - 4 mins
Using hand drawn elements, digital images and shadow puppetry, this fab music video from local filmmaker, Moog, promotes a new single from Brighton band, My Little Problem.

LONELY HEARTS - Director  James Keaton - 14 mins
A year after his wife left him, Jeff is unable to move on and desperately seeks solace through lonely hearts dating - and a talking soft-toy pig that gives him advice about his dating technique.

PRATHAM: THE FIRST STEP - Director Lou Hamilton - 10 mins
Set in the municipal dumps and slums of India, this is the story of a UNICEF charity striving to educate the nations poorest children.

LOST BEAUTY - Director Dim Ajer - 4 mins
Using over 700 photographs to tell its story, this highly moving and unusual experimental film is a moving exploration of the passage of time as an old lady looks back on her life.

THE CONDEMNED - Director Tony Ryan - 3 mins
A convicted killer discusses the death penalty with his captor.

SURVEIL - Director Christinn Whyte - 1 min
Another compelling dance ultra-short from this prolific and imaginative dance film director, this time she captures a performer in various phases of flight using a mixture of B/W and colour moving images and stills.

TUG - Director David Ward - 10 mins
Set in a remote 1890s fishing village, this is a dark tale of retribution. following the discovery of a young man with blood on his hands after a fight with his now missing brother. The outraged community demands revenge.

JUST ONE MORE BITE - Director Pat Garrett  - 11 mins
The notorious vampire, Prince Osnovski, is interviewed in his castle by a TV crew from the Good Night show.

PLAC - Director Ana Husman - 10 mins
Fascinating and slightly weird stop-motion film about a day in the life of a Croatian market.

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