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Wednesday, May 31st 2006 ::
:: Bids Eye View - 2006 National Tour ::
Final Cut joined forces with Britain's top women's screening group to present this exciting collection of ten shorts. The programme of 10 films comprised this year's BEV national tour plus three female-directed films from our 2006 Brighton Festival screenings |
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:: THE BANKER - Director Hattie Dalton - 13 mins ::
Michael Sheen plays
Desmond, an oddball scientist running a sperm
bank who dreams of love with a nurse at the nearby
fertility clinic. This delightfully risqué comedy
is a BAFTA-winning short and Dalton's directorial
debut.
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:: CITY PARADISE - Director Gaelle Denis - 6 mins ::
Beautiful, quirky animation from this BAFTA-winning director about a young woman's move to London. Although she initially finds the city an alienating place, a supernatural encounter changes everything.
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:: EVERYTHING WAS LIFE - Director Ellie Land - 4 mins ::
Fascinating experimental documentary combining animation and live action to reveal the shocking story of female genital mutilation.
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:: NITS - Director Harry Wootliff - 10 mins ::
TCM Classic Shorts Competition Winner and BAFTA Nominee for 'Best Short Film 2004', this is a warm and sensitive portrayal of a seven year-old boy's struggle to understand and deal with a family tragedy.
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:: LUREX - Director Marinella Setti - 6 mins ::
Humorous and skilfully crafted fantasy about a
mannequin love triangle.
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:: TRA LA LA - Director Magali Charrier - 4 mins ::
Innovative short from one of the UK's leading dance film-makers.
Birds Eye View
Magali will host a Q&A after the screening |
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:: THE CAR - Director Gil Brailey - 11 mins ::
In this compelling drama, old friends Luke and Jarelle have some urgent business to conduct concerning Luke's little brother. Luke once saved his friend's life and now he desperately needs his help, so for Jarelle it's payback time.
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:: FLICKER - Director Christinn Whyte - 1 min ::
Clever dance ultra-short from this talented London film-maker, working with long-time collaborator, Brighton's own Jake Messenger. In this piece, a single continuous sequence of improvised movement is distributed between four quarters of the screen to create a flicker effect, reminiscent of early cinema.
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Whyte's 2005 film, 'Magical Thinking', is featured in our latest DVD release - 'Final Cut-Take Two'. Click here for details. |
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:: BLINK - Director Nicole Saganice - 4 mins ::
A gentle and revealing comedy about the severely myopic Tim who has retreated into an imaginary world to make sense of the blurred images he sees around him.
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