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BIAFF 2009 Selection 2
2009-V002

TOP AWARDS SELECTION 2 (BIAFF 2009)

Another varied selection from BIAFF 2009. The 16:9 films are included both in letterbox format or true 16:9 to suit all projection needs.
As screened at BIAFF 2009, Chesterfield. Click here for Festival Report.

1. Introduction and THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER
Still from 'The Little Shoemaker'.Jill Lampert (Birmingham)

Delightful stop motion model animation of the song

IAC Four Star, 2009
(preview the film online)

Animation
4.mins


2. NEBENAN (Next Door) (16:9)
Still from 'Nebenan'.Wolfgang Bauer (Germany)

A tense story as a single mother is worried by noises next door and her own guilty memories.

IAC Diamond and Best Acting Award for Elisabeth Heckel, 2009

(article on making it)

Drama
20.mins


3. THE BEARS OF ANAN CREEK
Still from 'The Bears of Anan Creek'.Brian Ratcliffe (Leicester)

An excellent documentary takes us to experience close up action with bears in Alaska.

IAC Five Star, Best Documentary  2009

(article on making it)

Documentary
20.mins


4. FLICKER
Still from 'Flicker'.Hamish Anderson (Gloucestershire)

A beautifully controlled apparently single shot film.

IAC Four Star, Best 60 seconds entry
Represented UK at UNICA 2009

(article on making it) (preview it online)

One-Minute
1 mins


5. SECRETS (16:9)
Still from 'Secrets'.Phil Martin (Ascot)

A very well scripted and acted confrontation at a railway station. The dynamics of the relationship is full of subtle twists and turns of power, moral choices and decision making.

IAC Three Star,  2009. Special Commendation, Guernsey Lily 2009

(article on making it) (preview it online)

Drama
15.mins


6. RAILWAY (16:9)
Ken Green (Cardiff)Still from 'Railway'.

Model railways will never be the same again.

IAC Four Star,  2009

Comedy
4.mins


7. RENT-A-MATE (16:9) (Comedy)
Still from 'Rent-a-Mate'.Nigel Barton, Southport MovieMakers (Merseyside)

Club comedies are always difficult but this one works. Clarence only has his goldfish Bob as a friend, until he becomes a client of Rent-a-Mate Ltd.

IAC Five Star,  Humour Award, Denham Gold Cup for Best Affiliated Club Entry 2009
Gold Medal, UNICA 2009

(article on making it)

Comedy
19.mins


Price £7.50.   Total running time 83 mins.


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