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Festival Directors Letter

Im delighted to welcome you all to the inaugural Manchester Film Festival. The festival was born out of the desire to not only provide a platform for student lmmakers but to help create a forum where all local lmmakers can connect to ensure that Manchester remains a vibrant and thriving city for the arts. The festival has launched in what remains a difcult period both for the city and country as a whole. We hope that it will provide the inspiration and support to allow lmmakers to continue pursuing their passion and will become the rst of many annual festivals. Throughout the three days there are a range of events taking place from screening the various competition categories, to presenting the BAFTA nominated short lms and animated shorts, and a variety of talks led by industry professionals. We hope that you nd events to suit your taste and leave the festival feeling inspired. I would like to thank each and every person who has been involved in creating the festival. Whilst there isnt the space to personally list each person, I would like to take the opportunity to thank Espen Jensen, Charlie Lowry-Corry, Naomi Atkin Fellows, Linda Lace, Mark Gutteridge, Cat Hamilton, David James, Paul Henley, Joan Ormrod and Kieran Hanson for their continual support and sheer dedication to ensuring the festival is a success. A special thanks also goes to our sponsors The Your Manchester Fund and Cobbetts LLP for the phenomenal level of assistance they have offered the festival, without their support this event simply would not have been possible. So it is with great pleasure that we invite you to sit back and enjoy the array of wonderful lms and events we have taking place.

Andrew Oldbury Festival Director

Schedule
Friday 13th April
6pm 7pm - 9pm 9pm - 11pm Drinks Reception & Networking Masterclass - Mark Gutteridge Filmmaker Retrospective Gavin Searle

Saturday 14th April:

10 am - 12am 12am 1:30pm 1:30pm - 2pm 2pm - 4pm 4pm - 6pm 6pm - 8pm Student Short Film Category BBC Writersroom Seminar All That Way for Love Screening and Q&A Session BAFTA Live Action Screening and Q&A Session The Cobbetts UK Short Film Category Filmonik Screening

Sunday 15th April:

10am - 12am 12am - 1pm 1pm - 2pm 2pm - 3pm 3-5pm 5pm 6:30pm Manchester Short Film Category Film Festivals 101 with Rich Warren Future of Media Industry Panel BAFTA Animation Screening Student Short Documentary Category Awards Presentation

Opening Gala
The Opening Gala will be taking place on Friday at the Whitworth Art Gallery. The evening will kick off with a drinks reception and informal networking session where lmmakers can mingle with their counterparts and delegates from a range of industry organisations. The multi-award winning director and judge, Mark Gutteridge, will be hosting a Masterclass where he talks about his experiences as a lmmaker and talking about the current changes taking place within the industry. The Masterclass will include screening several of Marks short lms. This will be followed by a retrospective of the three time BAFTA winning documentary maker Gavin Searles work. Over the past fteen years Gavin has had a series of exotic adventures having survived a plane crash in Brazil whilst looking for the largest freshwater sh in the world, tracking down the story behind the Bravo 2 Zero tales of the SAS in Saddams Iraq, and lming a wannabe shaman going mad on frog venom and Ayahuasca in the Peruvian jungle. Gavin will be discussing his experiences and the process that went into creating some of televisions most iconic documentaries, including: Welcome to Lagos, Meet the Natives, and Tribe.

Student Short Film Category

A collection of the best student short lms from around the UK.

Duty of Care

Dir. Iyke Obi | Northern Film School, Leeds Metropolitan University | 9 mins 37 secs

Two Soldiers

Dir. David Strejskal | Northern Film School, Leeds Metropolitan University | 3 mins 47 secs

Rieh Nest Impossible Dawid and Dominik

Dir. James Barr | University of Plymouth | 5 mins Dir. Andy Salamonczyk | Staffordshire University | 6 mins 20 secs

Bill Bradleys Corporate Bootcamp The Phonebox

Dir. Rupert Van Dan Broer | London Film School | 5 mins 53 secs Dir. Ian Robertson | University of Glasgow | 5 mins 25 secs

Six Pence Short

Dir. Paris El-Said | Bournemouth University | 5 mins 1 sec

Jogging for Camera Smoke

Dir. Tilly Shiner & Asta Meldal Lynge | Central Saint Martins | 8 mins 59 secs Dir. Paris El-Said | Bournemouth University | 5 mins 25 secs

Bank the Sea

Dir. Rob Collins | University of Bedfordshire | 30 mins

Come Here Often? Left Behind

Andrew Harrison | Manchester Metropolitan University | 4 mins 50 secs Katie Blagden | University of Manchester | 3 mins 30 secs

Spectacle Macabre One Night

Kasia Wisniowska | Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University | 7 mins 53 secs Dir. Keelan Anderson | York St. Johns University | 2 min 56 secs

Boiling Point

Dir. Katie Blagden | University of Manchester | 1 min 16 secs

Oye When Im Small

Dir. Alex Browning | University of Manchester | 3 min 29 secs

BBC Writersroom Seminar

Ever wondered how a script becomes a television show? Henry Swindell, New Writing Manager at BBC Writersroom North will be holding a workshop on discovering new talent from across the north of England and what writers can do to get their work seen. Henry has a wealth of experience in television as a producer and script editor on popular shows, such as Coronation Street, Casualty and Hollyoaks. He was also nominated for a BAFTA (2012) for his latest lm, All That Way for Love. This workshop is ideal for any writers looking to break into the industry.

All That Way For Love Screening

All That Way For Love is a perceptive examination of the character of travelers; nomadic westerners who cant or wont put down roots. The short lm explores the complexities of human sexual relationships and the bonds between people. Set against the stunning backdrop of East Africa, All That Way For Love is a beautiful tragic thriller. The lms producer, Henry Swindell, will be participating in a Q&A session after the screening where hell be explaining the process behind making the lm.

BAFTA Nominated Short Films & Short Animations

The Manchester Film Festival is delighted to announce that well be screening the BAFTA 2012 nominated short lms and short animations during the course of the festival.

BAFTA Short Film Nominations

CHALK Martina Amati, Gavin Emerson, James Bolton, Ilaria Bernardini MWANSA THE GREAT Rungano Nyoni, Gabriel Gauchet ONLY SOUND REMAINS Arash Ashtiani, Anshu Poddar PITCH BLACK HEIST John Maclean, Gerardine OFlynn (Winner) TWO AND TWO Babak Anvari, Kit Fraser, Gavin Cullen The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Two and Two director Babak Anvari.

BAFTA Short Animations Nominations

ABUELAS Afarin Eghbal, Kasia Malipan, Francesca Gardiner BOBBY YEAH Robert Morgan A MORNING STROLL Grant Orchard, Sue Goffe (Winner)

Cobbetts UK Short Film Category

A collection of the best short lms from around the UK made by both students and indie lm directors.

Its A Serendipitus Thing Beast

Dir. Cassius Matthias | London | 10 mins 20 secs

Dir. Jasper Warry | Brecon | 7 mins 55 secs

Gin & Dry End

Dir. Oscar Piewes | London | 15 mins

Dir. Tom Gatley | Cardiff | 13 mins 1 sec

The Bride of Vernon Zombie Musical The Laytons

Dir. Calvin Dyson | Leeds | 15 mins 2 secs

Dir. Ryan Mchenry | Glasgow | 17 mins 29 secs

Dir. Jackson Hogan, Ryan Hogan, Emily Reynolds | Sawbridgeworth | 19 mins 43 secs

The Minds Eye

Dir. Georgius & Jarkw Jartikka | Southampton | 14 mins

Filmonik

BEST OF THE FILMONIK KABARET 2012

Each year in April, the Filmonik hit Manchester with a whole week of at out, peddle-to-the-metal 24/7 lmmaking. Part jam session, part creative boot-camp, the Kabaret offers access to equipment, talent, opportunities to forge partnerships and pretty much all the means to make lms. If youve always dreamed of making that little movie, if only you had the time / talent / equipment, now is your chance to watch that dream crash and burn, and see something else come stumbling from the ashes. Every year in just seven days, we spawn a whole heap of lms, from throwaway quickies to complex narrative dramas, from stop motion animations to experimental music videos. We challenge the creatives to put their inventiveness, ability to improvise and eye for an opportunity to the test, and above all to have fun with lm. For the Manchester Film Festival 2012, we will proudly showcase the best that Kabaret 2012 has to offer. Prepare for an utterly explosive evening of crazy-ass lmmaking fun that will leave your knees trembling and your heart bursting with cinematic pleasure. Come mingle with us too and nd out how you can get involved in Kabaret 2013!

Manchester Short Film Category

A collection of short lms set or shot in Manchester that reect the citys iconic and vibrant nature.

Ante

Dir. Chris Cronin | 17 mins

You and Me: Painting the World With Love

Dir. Arran Greenwood | 2 mins 48 secs

Walking on Names Bog Standard LifeLibrary

Dir. Dec Gallacher | 6 mins 24 secs

Dir. Colin Warhurst | 10 mins 3 secs

Dir. Amanda Belantara | 14 mins 43 secs

Saving the Banana

The Watcher

Dir. Pauline Dabrowski | 20 mins 11 secs

Dir. Joe OByrne | 26 mins 36 secs

Somebodys Job Mug

Dir. Pauline Dabrowski, Shane Fennelly, Esther Naagdenberg | 20 mins 12 secs

Dir. Oliver Lee | 2 mins 20 secs

Film Festivals 101 with Rich Warren

Rich Warren the Programme Coordinator at Bristol Encounters International Film Festival will be hosting a seminar on demystifying lm festival process and explaining how lmmakers can increase the chances of getting their work picked for festivals. Encounters is one of the longest running and most prestigious lm festivals in the UK. Originally envisioned as a one off event to mark the centenary of cinema in 1995, it has rapidly expanded to become a globally recognised festival. Hosting a range of prestigious events, such as the BAFTA nominated short lms and short animations and Cartoon DOr.

Future of Media Panel

Alex Connock, Chairman of the Royal Television Society North West and founder of Ten Alps, will be chairing a panel composed of several industry professionals working across the length of the media sector to discuss the changes facing the nature of the British media industry and how these opportunities can be harnessed. Joining Alex on the panel are: Susan Hall, Solicitor from Cobbetts LLP and Jane McConnel, Publicist at Future Artists.

Student Short Documentary Category

A collection of short documentaries made by students that push the narrative and aesthetic boundaries.

Shooting Freetown Saliendo Adelante Jolanda Timed

Dir. Kieran Hanson | University of Manchester | 29 mins

Dir. Ben Cheetham | University of Manchester | 24 mins

Dir. Rae Strong, Jacob Harbord, & Loveday King | University of Manchester | 12 mins

Dir. Mike Jones | Met Film School | 7 mins 37 secs

Leaving London Behind

Dir. Tom Turner | University of Manchester | 28 mins

The Son and the Heir

Dir. Angelica Cabezas Pino | University of Manchester | 16 mins 16 secs

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