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Reel Islington Summer Film Festival 2010 Winners
Thank you to everyone who came to the Holloway Odeon on Sunday 27th June 2010. It was lovely to meet those filmmakers who attended, and we hope to meet more of you at future screenings.
The judges were impressed with the quality of the films in the festival. They would also like the filmmakers to know that they wish they could have awarded more prizes!
We are very proud to announce the award winners for this years festival:
Best Short-Short
THE REASON I COLLECT
Dir. Emma Curtis, 3 mins
Animation about life of a compulsive collector. Made through the Film
& Video Workshop’s bursary scheme; www.filmworkshop.com
The judges found this film impressive and moving. Many congratulations to Emma.
Best Short Film in the Festival
We have two winners!!! So the award is split between:
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Dir. Rohan Green, 8 mins
Teenage Fencer stands up to her bullies to take gold in 2012.
(Currently nominated for the Best of Boroughs Audience Award.)
The judges felt this film showed huge promise and was the voice of a filmmaker to watch. Our many congratulations to Rohan for a well deserved win and beautifully made film.
SECRETS FROM THE SAZ
Dir. Team of children from Kurdish Community Centre, Haringey, 5 mins
An animation about Murat, a young Londoner who is taken on a magical journey back in time to discover his
cultural identity.
(2010 First Light Awards “Best Film By 12 and Under”.)
The judges felt this film had a great charm and surprise about and loved the story it told. Congratulations to all the children involved.
Audience Award
PORT WINE STAIN
Dir. Mick Foley, 11 mins
Ex-punk rocker Dave has a severe port wine stain on his face. His only
way to attract attention is by telling whopping lies or awful jokes.
(Winner Best Narrative Short Winchester Fest. Screening Cannes Short Film Corner.)
Our many congratulations to Mick and his team.
We wish to thank the excellent judges who watched many films in one go and remained so thoughtful, professional and judicious throughout.
Our judges were: Estelle Daniel(Producer), Simon Key (Cartoonist), Ronald Bailey (Production sound mixer AMPS), and Veronica Lee (Writer and critic, theartsdesk.com).
With many thanks to all of you who submitted films and who came along to the Odeon. We will be screening the winning films again at our event in Whittington Park next Sunday July 4th.
We would also like to thank all the people who turned up to help on the day. We couldn’t have done it without you and many thanks for helping to make the event a success.
We took some pictures which we will post up on the site soon!
Peter Devonald and Lulu Radinger (co-chairs, Reel Islington)
MONSTERS, ROBOTS AND YOU: £1 entry – 12.00PM
The festival begins with this wonderful assortment of animations and award-winning films made by and for kids, and aimed at the young at heart. This selection includes the First Light award winning “Secrets From the Saz”.
DEATH AROUND THE CORNER
Dir. Giulia Ricci/ Tufnell Park Primary School pupils, 8 mins
2,000,000,000 years ago the site currently occupied by Tufnell Park Primary School used to be a deserted land of sand and rocks inhabited by scary dinosaurs, until they were struck and killed by a giant meteorite. The mystery of that prehistoric event is a scary secret hidden under the school and still alive today…
MY ROBOT AND I
Dir. Steve Hammal, 2 mins
An award winning heart warmer – a child loses their Robot and can’t find it…. But can the robot find him?
Best Film Under 5mins, Icewhole.com. Regional Finalist Orange/BAFTA 60 secs of Fame. Heart of Gold Film Festival, screened in competition.
HARMONY
Dir. Chris Chidlow, 2 mins
An origami frog has a message for a mysterious stranger called Harmony. How is he to find them? After all he is just a paper frog… Maybe science can help
Screened: Harmony: Animated Exeter 2010
DAD
Dir. Åshild Samseth, 6 mins
A little girl tries to fill the empty space left after her father died.
World Premiere.
FILM AND VIDEO WORKSHOP PRESENTS:
A selection of short films directed by teenagers and children including: SAND FIREWORKS, COME TO THE CIRCUS, BLUE, SMARTIES, 300 THINGS TO DO WITH A NEWSPAPER and A FISHES DREAM. And through the Film & Video Workshop’s bursary scheme; THE REASON I COLLECT (Dir. Emma Curtis, 3 mins, animation about life of a compulsive collector), THE GRAND PIER (Dir. Eleanor Farnham, 2 mins, mixed media film exploring the ways we embrace the British seaside), and THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM (Dir Sarah Wickens, 3 mins).
SECRETS FROM THE SAZ
Dir. Team of children from Kurdish Community Centre, Haringey, 5 mins
Murat is a young Londoner who thinks that he is Turkish. A chance encounter with an old man busking with a traditional Kurdish instrument takes him on a magical journey back in time to discover his cultural identity.
2010 First Light Awards “Best Film By 12 and Under”.
PROBABLY
Dir. Kate Anderson, 2 mins
Round the way boy.
Best Viral Short Babelgum Film Festival.
DOG’S DAY AFTERNOON
Dir. Avgousta Zourelidi, 2 mins
A story about a Dog, an Old Lady and some… donuts.
Screened: Rushes, Eksjo Animation Festival, Female Lens-London, Takes-London.
DIE AND LIVE AGAIN
Dir. Group of young people from Islington, 8 mins
Short film made in association with Rowan Arts and Chocolate Films. When is death not the end? And what lies hidden within the park? Be afraid, be VERY afraid.
ISLINGTON REELS: £3 entry – 1.00PM
Reel Islington celebrates North London’s wealth of filmmaking talent by showcasing short films by local filmmakers.
ALL THAT’S LEFT
Dir. Ed Wiles, 8 mins
A young man with a secret films his two feuding brothers as they all journey to scatter their mother’s ashes.
World Premiere.
SUPERSTITIOUS?
Dir. David Magnier, 4 mins
An animation about the perils of having faith in nonsensical beliefs.
Best experimental short at Fearless film festival – Fort Worth, Texas.
HOUSE 149
Dir. Lucy Kaye, 5 mins
Documentary poem about a man coming to terms with a change in his life, as reflected in the home that once meant so much to him.
Screened: Aster, East End, Regensberg, Salford, London Short Film Festival.
I
Dir. Luke Losey, 2 mins
See to believe.
JUST SAY SOMETHING
Dir. Jamie Maule-Ffinch, 2 mins
Two people, one coffee shop, a whole load of internal thoughts — what could possibly go wrong? An improbable love story in 90 seconds.
Screened at various cinema bars and Falstaff International Film Festival in Stratford.
THE TRAIN
Dir. Koutaiba Al-Janabi, 6 mins
People wait in a dilapidated railway station on a cold and frosty day for a train that may or may not arrive.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Dir. Rohan Green, 8 mins
Teenage Fencer stands up to her bullies to take gold in 2012.
PORT WINE STAIN
Dir. Mick Foley, 11 mins
Ex-punk rocker Dave has a severe port wine stain on his face. His only way to attract attention is by telling whopping lies or awful jokes. Trying to impress a girl at a party he goes too far… A black comedy with a twist.
Winner Best Narrative Short Winchester Fest. Screening Cannes Short Film Corner.
BONFIRE
Dir. Penny Pepper, 3 mins
A wonderful night at famous, rowdy, loud bonfire event, October 2009, with a subtle disability perspective.
World Premiere.
THE PERFECT DRESS
Dir. Tomo Katagirl, 3 mins
The pressures for a 1950’s bride-to-be faces due to her imminent wedding are immense… And escalating by the moment, consuming her every thought.
TRANSMISSION LOG NO.3
Dir. Ronis Varlaam, 2 mins
I did it my way.
World Premiere.
VIVA MUMBO
Dir. Jason Edwards, 11 mins
Comical exploits of two Mexican Wrestlers and their sidekick during a promotional tour of London. Shot in and around Finsbury Park, Tufnell Park and Paddington.
PAINTBRUSH: THE EPITAPH
Dir. Alex Barrett, 4 mins
A sequel to the award-winning Paintbrush, The Epitaph continues to explore interaction in the age of online social networking.
London Short Film Festival 2010, Winner Best Lo-Budget Film.
MAN OF LETTERS
Dir. Tom Turley, 7 mins
A film for anyone who has ever had something to say, but not quite got around to saying it…
Finalist Mudgee Film Festival. Screened Interfilm Berlin, St Petersburg. Raindance.
This selection contains occasional swearing and award winning films.
BEST OF BRITISH AND THE WORLD: £3 entry – 2.30PM
Topping the bill in this international section is this year’s BAFTA award winner “I Do Air”, and films from USA, Wales, England, France, Germany and Norway.
TELEFONE
Dir. Jeffrey Anderson Bliss, 8 mins
An extraordinary work, a sublime mix of David Lynch and Darren Aronofsky. Two isolated individuals desperately search to make connections amidst mysterious gift boxes, rotary telephones and spinning dials.
Screened: SkyFest, Swansea, WILDsound, Foursite, River Film and Patras City
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE
Dir. Paul Olding, 2 mins
An experimental Welsh language film.
RED HOOD
Dir. Navin Dev, 8 mins
Stunningly different take on the much loved Brothers Grimm tale ‘Little Red-Cap’, with a psychological and symbolic approach whilst still retaining its original magical quality.
Best Foreign Film winner, Washougal International Film Festival (USA). Special Mention Sefton International Film Festival (UK).
ON/OFF
Dir. Avgousta Zourelidi, 2 mins
A humorous take on the effects of OCD in the everyday life situations of a young woman.
Screened: Hamburg, Sopot, Animadrid, Exposures, Balkanima, Aarau, OfestivalOn, Hannover, Fest du Court Metrage de Neufchateau, Future Film BFI, BBC Big Screen.
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
Dir. Mehmet Basak, 10 mins
Serkan is in an extraordinary hurry, clocks out. Meanwhile, people are waiting for the funeral ceremony of a woman. While Serkan aims to reach his destination, he receives vital news.
THE POSTCARD (LA CARTE)
Dir. Stefan Le Lay, 7 mins
Man living in a colour postcard falls in love with a woman in black and white.
Fantasporto 2010 awards Best Short Film.
EN MODE AILLEURS (AIR HEAD)
Dir. Vincent Chabrillat, 8 mins
Beautiful, thought-provoking exploration of a young woman’s alienation and realisation.
CLINT
Dir. Philipp Scholz, 4 mins
This movie shows our hero who unfortunately can’t stop smoking. There’s no Happy Ending.
Screened: Clip Award Mannheim (1st), BIAFF 2010 (Best Comedy, Editing, Diamond), Videonale, Berlin (1st), Tanke, Halver (1st), FiSH Rostock Goldmedaille.
THE ANTIQUARIAN (ANTIKVARIATEN)
Dir. Inge Wegge, 13 mins
An elderly Sami antiquarian tries to sell his old items. But sales are bad and he has to close his store. Then a boy visits – and sees things in a new way.
Screened: Sami film festival in Kautokeino.
BODY
Dir. Zhivko Dimitrov, 4 mins
The journey of a fictional character in search of answers to the grand questions of life, the universe and everything.
Screened: Marbella, Renderyard, Exposures, Branchage, ANIMA Cordoba, Bangkok, Golden Riton, International Festival of Animated Film Banja Luka,
I DO AIR
Dir. Martina Amati, 8 mins
Surrounded by divers and swimmers, a little girl feels humiliated by her fear of jumping in the water. She escapes her reality by holding her breath to ‘trip’ within her own head. But when she sees two unexpected creatures swimming beautifully and effortlessly underwater, can she take the plunge into their magical world?
Winner Best Short Film BAFTA 2010
This selection contains some swearing, dark images and a Bafta winner.
AWARD GIVING CEREMONY: Free entry, 4.00- 5.00PM
Free Entry. A final selection of Islington Reels followed by the prize giving.
3 prizes of £100 pounds will be given:
***Best short-shorts
***Best film of the festival
***Audience Award
STILETTO
Dir. William Mager, 13 mins
A Hitchcock Blonde asks an unwitting stranger to mind her handbag. She disappears. Moments later, he received a mysterious phone call. If he wants to stay alive, he has to follow her instructions… a simple matter of murder.
Best International Short Film at Tokyo Short Shorts Film Festival.
THE LAST PIECE
Dir. John Dayo Edwards, 4 mins
3 friends spend an evening in playing a game of cards and eating chicken… but can it all be as it seems?
Babelgum Online Film Festival Runner-Up Jury Award 2010
KEYS
Dir. Ben Honeybone, 7 mins
What would you do if you found someone’s keys outside their house?
Premiered at the BBC Shorts Film Festival.
SHIRKING
Dir. Jason Edwards, 5 mins
Shot in Hackney, a cheeky guide that shows you the crafty ways a shirker avoids buying his round down the pub.
