AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:
BEST SCI-FI FILM: ALORA
BEST THRILLER FILM: LILI SEES YOU
BEST PERFORMANCES: MY SARAH
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: ULYSSES
BEST SOUND & MUSIC: ANACRONTE
Theme of night: Twists of betrayal .
NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private.
GILT, 22min, UK, Thriller/Drama
Directed by Julian Stevens
Searching for a legendary hoard of gold coins, a man is goaded to unearth the darkness buried within.
Director Statement:
With GILT we set out to create a filmic space from the landscape that would reflect Paige’s internal phycological state. A supernatural menace is hinted at, but never made explicit. We wanted to embrace the uncanny, the dreamy, and a sense of foreboding.
I was interesting in exploring shifting perspectives, wrong footing the viewer with reveals, hidden pasts, and secret bestial inner natures.
Audiences will see nods to Nick Roeg in the time jumps, and oblique story-telling, and early Polanski in the intense visualisations of disjointed inner worlds, along with other stylised, psychological, surreal films of the 1970s.
Anna Bogacz atmospheric photography makes use of soft, rich images and primary colours, and Chris Kemsley’s haunting, off-key score contributes to this distinctive, immersive world.
GILT features a characterful, menacing performance from Tim Bentinck (David Archer in Radio 4s’ The Archers, and numerous TV and film appearances), and a blistering, emotional intensity from new-comer Christopher Hughes.
Film Type:Short
Genres:drama, thriller
Runtime:22 minutes
Completion Date:January 1, 2016
Production Budget:3,000 GBP
Country of Origin:United Kingdom
Country of Filming:United Kingdom
Film Language:English
Shooting Format:Digital
Aspect Ratio:16:9
Film Color:Color
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DO NOT DISTURB, 13min, UK, Thriller
Directed by Jon James Smith
George takes a detour on his way home from the office, which sets off a dark tale of lies and confusion.
Jon James Smith – Writer
Alexandra Glenn Prather – Producer
KEY CAST:
Richard Shelton
Kathryn Leeman
Steve Wong
Dominique Marsell
Ron McMahon
Michael David Farrow
Candace Quirk
Film Type:Short
Genres:Thriller
Runtime:13 minutes 20 seconds
Completion Date:July 1, 2015
Production Budget:4,000 USD
Country of Origin:United States
Country of Filming:United States
Shooting Format:Digital
Aspect Ratio:2.53
Film Color:Color
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1st Scene: Monster Beneath The Ice
by Jerry Kokich
SYNOPSIS:
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
A good, old fashioned “B” picture for your first scene enjoyment.
EVGENY and VLADIMIR discuss when the supply plane will arrive. Outside, Evgeny is almost knocked down by a moving ridge in the ice, but Vladimir saves him. The ridge destroys shacks and machinery, and the incoming plane just manages to rescue them.
SILENTLY WITHIN YOUR SHADOW, 14min, UK, Horror/Thriller
Directed by Scott Lyus
As their relationship grows, Lucette’s obsession for ventriloquism and her dummy Hugo starts to strain her relationship with Jace. To Luctette Hugo is more than just a dummy, he’s her best friend and represents her ambition as an artist, to her, he’s very much real.
Hannibal Lecter’s attempts to leave the country are thwarted when Jack Crawford pulls him into a politically charged case that leaves children robbed of their hands, tongues, and eyes. Meanwhile, successfully framed for Lecter’s murders, Will Graham negotiates how much of himself he’s willing to compromise in order to get back at the man that destroyed his life.
VICIOUS, 12min, UK, Horror
Directed by Oliver Park
Lydia’s sister Katie died in mysterious circumstances. When she returns home late one night to find her front door unlocked, a series of strange occurrences suggest she isn’t alone.
HELLO, WORLD, 11min., USA, Sci-Fi/Romance
ANACRONTE, 15min., Argentina, Sci-Fi
MY SARAH, 4min., UK, Sci-Fi
ALORA, 9min., USA, Sci-Fi
ULYSSES, 8min., Mexico, Sci-Fi
LILI SEES YOU, 14min., Sweden, Thriller
FOOD CART, 18min., USA, Thriller
