TUE 09 SEPTEMBER Paradise Bar LONDON FILM MAKERS CONVENTION 6–11pm Aunt Esther’s Story Stephen Bourne & Andrew Warrington 15mins U Using family photographs and archive footage, Stephen Bourne tells the story of his aunt, Esther Bruce, a working-class Black Londoner, born before WW1, who is now included in the Oxford Dictionary Of National Biography. This is a No Budget Production, made in Stephen’s living-room! Documentary, London Coming Together Myrna Shoa & Antonios Barlos 5mins U A short documentary about families and their secret recipes. We follow Susanna a Portobello resident for over 30 years, and 82 years old, make her famous chocolate cake for her family. Documentary, London Under The Lights Of Tana Joan Soler 20mins 12A In Madagascar the women have to put up with prevailing male chauvinism, some of them suffering abuse and being abandoned by their husbands. Without any economic resources of any kind, they survive on the streets thanks to money received from begging by them or their children or from prostitution. Documentary, Spain Roots Lara Leslie 5mins U A film about a generation. In the 1950s, thousands of Caribbean people arrived in London to start a new life rebuilding the shattered infrasture of a war-torn capital. Among them was the Parry family, who set up Britain’s third oldest Afro-hair salon, in east London. It rapidly became a social gathering place for the new black community. Roots lets us inside the working life of this much loved institution and its people. Documentary, London Menelikl Jason Young 6mins U The story of the founder of Mr Solomonic Dynasty of Ethiopian Kings based upon “the Kefra Nagastic” translated by E.A.Wallis Budge. This film tells the story of Menelikl and his mother, Queen of Sheba, using the environment, singing, mural paintings and dancing. Documentary, London Bloodlines Jim Ewing 6mins 12A Boxing Trainer father, bewildered by his transvestites Boxer son, decides only the lads grandfather “Tank” can straighten him out. But tank has had a stroke, and can’t speak. Comedy, Australia Ftom Sarah Claudon 9mins 18 Ftom is a video based on the testimony of a female to male transsexual and a reflection on the social, domestic and corporeal aspects of the gender and sexual identity matters, aiming at banning the idea of determinism. Art, France Krane Und Bagger Leonore Poth 5mins U Crane and digger are in war. One day a digger falls in love with a crane. Drama, Germany Proceua - se Amigo Vitor 20mins U Do we still make friends after thirty? Drama, Portgual The Slope (Yokus) Mehmet Can Mertoglu 14mins 12A A sharp look at humankind’s marathon of a life from the perspective of a suburban hospital’s janitor. Drama, Turkey Rolling On Paola Desiderio 7mins 12A Rolling On is a film about skateboarding, hard work and perseverance. Featuring a group of kids from council estates and their idol Tony Hawk. Documentary, London Marionette Bahar Oner 2mins 15 A tale about that we have bounds (social) and not free. No matter how we try to get rid of them, the boundaries have always been. Art, Turkey Blinded Robin Whenary 4mins 12A A young man lies motionless in a country lane. He relives events in his mind, and all becomes clear. Drama, Britain Motion Robin Whenary 5mins 12 A spinning top is spun and several everyday actions become interconnected, through the power of editing. Then it all starts to go wrong.... Drama, Britain Seeing Robin Whenary 7mins 12 The sights and sounds of a summer afternoon in the South Devon Countryside, seen through the eyes of a twelve-year-old boy. Drama, Britain Small Dark Places Susie Watson 25mins 15 Rising star Tom Brooke, Zoe Tapper (’Stage Beauty’, ‘The Curse Of Steptoe’) and Caroline Blakiston (’Return Of The Jedi’) star in this darkly surreal and often funny tale of fear and love. Drama, London The Mountain Is Always Calling Rodert Staffl & Christfried Huebuer 13mins 12A The undeath, Luis Trenker is dammed to an existence in loneliness and idyll. To break the curse he has to win the love of a woman from the city. When Leni arrives, Luis sees his chance for freedom. Drama, Germany One Day James Barriscale 15mins 15 Owen breaks free from his mundane, suburban, claustrophobic office and escapes to Blackpool with the girl from the video shop. Alyssas Spiegel Diego Breit 9mins 12 A lept restaurant in the middle of nowhere, Alyssa discovers two men in a mirror, one of them tries to use her to send a message to the world. Drama, Austria The Condition Toby Meakins 6mins 12A Terminally ill Tom Cahn Glimpses a phantom face in his lung x-ray and spends his final days searching an entire city for its owner. Drama, London Long Walk Home Chris Nunn 7mins 12A A professional couple begin a journey that unknown to either of them, will change both their lives forever. Drama, London Se One David Chidlow 5mins 12A On a dark night in central London, two strangers’ paths cross. Through a simple misunderstanding, their emotions spiral out of control revealing mutual anger, fear and, most of all, simple frustration. Before they know it, they’re facing potentially disastrous, but ultimately, eye-opening, consequences together. Drama, London Pondering Of A Lonely Wonderer Alberto Bona & Marco Sanges 2mins 15 A lonely wonderer meets the muse of his dreams. But does he really find her or is it only an illusion? Silent film. Drama, London Ferndale, Western Canyon Los Angeles Richard O’ Sullivan 13mins U Ferndale, Western Canyon Los Angeles, is a portrait of an area of Griffith Park in LA. The work explores the contrast of ‘real’ and ‘fake’ places, and ‘real’ and ‘fake’ images. My thinking has been influenced by Baudrillard’s concept of simulation. Ferndale is a constructed, watery oasis set amongst the brittle aridity of Griffith Park, but is it any more of a simulation than the supposed wilderness of Griffith, or the city itself? Art, Britain Enlightenment John Scanlon & Jen Barrett 5mins U Tradition and devotion fuse with the restlessness and banality of ordinary life. Filmed on the Ghats of the Ganga, this is a meditation on life in flux, the play of light and dark reveal patterns of being and energy, moments of mystery and enlightenment.... Art, London Disforme Arthur Tuoto 3mins U A shadow questions itself about it shape. Art, Brazil Tainah Arthur Tuoto 1min U Inside me, a name. Art, Brazil Life Is Coming Arthur Tuoto 1min U Urban reflection about a day in the city of San Paulo, Brazil. Art, Brazil Loss Of Control John Canciani & Simon Bretscher 1min 12 The fear of losing control. Art, Switzerland Rolla Saor Cathc Watters 25mins 12A A chance photograph Marc takes of Ruth may cause concern for the pharmacist. Drama, Ireland As Chic As It Gets Lisa Nash 3mins U Art short. Art, London What Dreams Are Made Of Lisa Nash 3mins U Art short. Art, London Orange Girl C.Edward Stewart 6mins U A woman braves the elements and faces adversity to enjoy an orange. Art, Canada Window Muzeum 4mins U People attempt to visit their homes in buildings that were long ago demolished. they walk with antique ladders across concrete field of poppies. The song is purely magic. Music Videos, USA Why Is Your Car Out Nick Marcq 5mins 15 An urban tale of teenage pregnancy in the ‘endz”. This is a story about the journey of a young lady who is to become a mother. The music details her thoughts and what she is going through. The first music video from “Hit and Run” an album by UK artist RAM. Music Videos, London The Last Time We Were Together H.L Murphy 9mins 12 Pete and Ella can no longer be together... one is dealing with it alot better. This is the last time they are together. Drama, Ireland back to schedule