::PROGRAMME: Thursday, January 27th 2005 ::

:: BACK TO EARTH - Director Jon Seal - 13 mins ::
A new man in your mum's life isn't easy, especially if your dad has been taken by aliens. It's carnival time, foot and mouth has gone, time to have fun, but 10 year-old Joe, has other ideas. Like strange crop-circles and alien abductions.

:: EATING OUT - Director Arun Kumar - 11 mins ::
After seeing a film, the unhappy Beth and David decide to go for drinks and a meal. Beth's dissatisfaction with their relationship becomes apparent when she notices two gorgeous women on an adjoining table who are obviously in love. Their interest in each other underlines the emptiness of her own situation and she decides to take action.

:: NO ARAWAK 1-24 - Director Paul Melia - 13 mins ::
A 'portrait' of Mancunian, Geoffrey Fallthuis, in which the minutae of his life (24 activities: sleeping, showering, eating, reading, etc) are juxtaposed with footage shot around Manchester, all featuring the number 24. This highly unusual experimental film is described by the film criric, Ron Zlemmas, as: "far more important than an incidental examination of the structuring and organisation of everyday life. An original and successful work."

Number of UFO landing sites in Manchester: 1

:: THE MYTH OF SISYPHUS - Directors Alice WIlliams & Dominique Humprey - 8 mins ::
This powerful and visually stunning short from two local film students, tells the story of a frustrated artist trapped in his home and unable to face the outside world.

:: MOMUS - Director Nicolas Jenkins - 9 mins ::
New York director, Nic Jenkins' films about Scottish born electronic-folk singer, Momus (aka Nick Currie), well-known in America for his eclectic and diverse style of music and an acclaimed first album, Folktronic. The 1998 release of Little Red Songbook, resulted in him being sued by composer, Wendy Carlos, and to recover his losses, Momus offered to write a song for anyone who donated $1,000 towards legal costs. He ended up writing 30 donor songs for his next album, the massive Stars Forever, which also includes karaoke renditions of Momus songs by his fans.

For more info about this and other Nic Jenkins films, visit: www.sterilecowboys.org

:: TRAILER TRASH: SOUTHSIDE- Director MJ McMahon ::
London gangland thriller featuring an unwanted pregnancy and an irate father-in-law hungry for blood.

:: TRAILER TRASH: THE LONELY WALK - Director Chris Perkins ::
Quirky and amusing trailer promoting an equally quirky film, currently in the final stages of post-production. Watch out for the world premiere of TLW - coming to this theatre soon!

::TRAILER TRASH: THE COMMUTER - Director Shaun Troke ::
Imagine the worst bus journey ever and you're not even close to the realities of...The Commuter.

:: TRAILER TRASH: IMMORTAL COIL - Director Andrew Purtell ::
Impressive trailer for a superb made Sci-Fi action-thriller, premiered at our November 2004 screening.

:: TRAILER TRASH: STORE WARS EPISODE III - ATTACK ON THE SHOPS - Director Shaun Troke ::
Star Wars spoof about 'The Government' trying to take over Britain's convenience stores, but in the nick of time they are saved by a Jedi Knight in the form of a local newsagent. Hmm…

:: TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT - Director Neville Powell - 4mins ::
Another animated music video from this talented and prolific London-based film-maker.

For more info about Neville's films, visit: www.animusic.co.uk

:: 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

:: PIPE DREAMS - Director Mark Jeavons - 8 mins ::
Amusing documentary about three struggling, but dedicated performers: a performance artist who specialises in 'staring', a permanently resting actor who just wants to be 'famous on TV' and a female stand-up comic with an interesting line in Guinness cocktails.

:: THE PROPOSAL - Director James Tapp - 10 mins ::
At the end of a hard day at work, Paul arrives home intending to propose to his girlfriend. Everything is arranged: champagne, home-cooked dinner and flowers. Relaxing in the bath before her arrival, Paul realises he is not alone in the house and his perfect evening turns into a nightmare he will never forget.