2nd October 2005

First thanks for all those who turned up for our debut at The DUKE OF YORKS on Sunday 4th Sep and for those who couldn’t make it – well, who can blame ya!? That surely must of been the hottest Sunday all summer!!!

Anyway, the next exciting FUTURE SHORTS event is this Sunday 2nd October at the Duke of Yorks Picturehouse at 2PM.

Entry £6.50/£5.00 for members.
See you there!

Best wishes,

Mike Yeoman
FUTURE SHORTS

OCTOBER PROGRAMMERSS

  • Ester – A comical and beautifully conceived tale of one woman’s underwater fantasy. Directed by Pernilla Johansson SWEDEN
  • Cant Stop Breathing – A delicate portrait of a mother and daughter’s strained existence together in the Scottish countryside. A birthday celebration is hampered by a crumbling life that is held together by a daughter’s love. Directed by Amy Neil BAFTA NOMINATED UK
  • The Ribbon – A heartwarming and highly original music video for Devendra Banhart by legendary director of ‘Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind’ Michael Gondry FRANCE
  • Milk – Reluctant Jennifer must bathe her mischievous grandmother. Once close, they are now virtually strangers. The enforced intimacy of the situation results in an awkwardness they try to overcome. Directed by Peter Mackie Burns WINNER GOLDEN BEAR AT BERLIN UK
  • Rare Books and Manuscripts – In the reading room of the british library, Jess falls with a Byronic young man. Too shy to talk to him, she sends him books that spell out her feelings for him. Directed by Bruce Webb UK
  • Neighbour – A remote cottage. A man is planning a party. Directed by Eric Lyne. UK
  • Nie Solo Sein – One morning Max finds himself in a world in which time runs backwards. Will he find his way through this strange world? Directed by Jan Schomburg GERMANY
  • Hell’s Kitchen – A fantastic short animation from Ben Bocquelet from Studio Aka.
  • Fast Film – Virgil Widrich’s extraordinary, award-winning animation is a technical masterpiece. Hundreds of great movie moments are distilled into 14 minutes of animated magic by the director’s clever use of technology (and a photocopier). Directed By Virgil Widrich AUSTRIA
  • Eat Dog Cat Mouse – A frantic tale of revenge and relentless eating. Before a mouse finds his way to the delicious cornfield it is eaten by a cat, with dire consequences on the food chain. Directed by Kwok Fung Lam
  • To Be Continued – The little girl is trying to stop the pram which is rolling towards the traffic. The Lover is standing in the hallway while the husband is coming up the stairs. No one hears the clock and the egg is boiling hard. Directed by Linus Tunstrom. SWEDEN
  • Overtime – A tribute to Jim Henson. A beautifully made 3d animated story of a dead puppeteer being serenaded by a mass of kermit frogs. Directed by Oury Atlan, Thibaut Berland and Damien Ferrie. FRANCE

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