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UNICA 2008 (Tunisia) - UK PROGRAMME (Library ref no. 106)
Each year IAC chooses a programme of films to represent the United Kingdom's non-professional film makers at the UNICA world film festival. This is our selection for 2008. | ||
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INTRO by Brian Dunckley The humorous introduction for the British programme has long been a popular item at UNICA and does a lot to pave the way for light-hearted films in the programme. For several years these have been created by Brian Dunckley. This is one of a series with a James Bond theme. |
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2. | HEATWAVE Alan Atkinson (Great Britain) Once again our own Chairman, Alan Atkinson brings his hero Walter Ruddles to the screen to save the world. This time the threat is from a unique form of global warming, manipulated by a power crazed one-eyed villain. Half the fun is in recognising the Hollywood heroes that are spoofed so effectively in this special effects comedy. (article
on making the film) The film received a UNICA Silver
Medal. |
Fiction 4:3 |
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3. | AN AMATEUR AUTEUR Anna & Paul Kittel (Bucks) A tribute to Peter Kittel, amateur film maker, which included family memories and a potted history of amateur film making in Britain as seen through the eyes of one enthusiast. (article on making the film) |
Documentary 16:9 |
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4. | IN THE NATIONAL
INTEREST Phil Martin (Great Britain) Based on a true story involving a secret meeting of the
British Joint Intelligence Committee in 1942 this wonderfully
intelligent film portrays the chilling reality of political
decision making. |
Drama 16:9 |
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5. | FOLLOW THE ARROW The Jones Family (Kent) A young man, a lawnmower and a mysterious arrow. |
Comedy |
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6. | SEX BOMB Brian Dunckley (Newcastle) When a new porn video arrives, he just cannot wait to try it. |
Comedy |
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Total running time 59 mins. DVD