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GUERNSEY LILY FESTIVAL 2000
- Programme B (Prizewinners)
1. | THE OLYMPIC MUSEUM Richard Lewendon (Glos) This is a fascinating documentary about the modern Olympic movement since 1896 and its creator, Pierre de Coubertin, and the museum which has been built in Lausanne to house its archives. There is also footage of as much material as has been traced, both on film and on video, all of which is available to students, researchers, etc. The excellent commentary is by Alan Simpson. Guernsey Lily Trophy 2000 |
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2. | GREENHOUSE Tim Jones, FACI Some time in the future, in a greenhouse travelling through space, is a little creature who becomes subject to the 'greenhouse effect'. (The canister labelled 'O3' is, of course, ozone.) Guernsey Lily Trophy, Best Animation Award, Best Use of Sound 2000 |
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3. | FOXTROT First Light Productions (Belgium) A study of the crew and conditions aboard 'one of the safe Russian submarines', where a series of small accidents, short circuits, problems with the hydraulics' can arise. ('Some of the submarine exterior images are taken from films like Crimson Tide and The Abyss'.) Written, produced and directed by Kristel Waterloos and Douglas Boswell. Guernsey Lily Trophy, Best Editing Award, Best Photography 2000 |
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4. | A FISHERMAN'S TALE Brian Hazelden (UK) The maker happened to be on the sea-front at Hastings when a storm blew up, and managed to record the rescue of a fishing boat. He later went back and filmed interviews with some of the people involved. Guernsey Lily Trophy, Best Documentary Award 2000 (Making of article on IAC website - click here.) |
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5. | LIFE GOES ON Channel 7 Productions (Cambs.) A young lad, Mark (Gregg Chilingirian), is having problems settling down after his mother dies. His father deals with his grief by being over-protective of the boy, which leads to additional problems. One day, a neighbour has an encounter with the lad ... Guernsey Lily Trophy, Best Script, Best Acting (Gregg Chilingirian) |
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6. | NARDO Douglas Boswell (Belgium) A hamster (Nardo) is rescued from a fire by one of the firemen who then gives it (in a wooden cage) to a young boy at the fire-station. It's not long before the hamster gets out ... Highly imaginative camera angles combined with excellent editing enhance this movie enormously. Widescreen format. Guernsey Lily Special Trophy, Best Film in Festival and Best Fiction Donated by the competition organisers. |
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Total running time 82 mins.
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