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TOP AWARDS SELECTION : 2 (IAC 1994)
Four of these six videos were shown in the movie 94 Premiere programme on
Sunday, April 10, 1994, at Keele University, Staffordshire; plus a top Open
class winner, and the Best One-Minute Entry.
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OFF THE GROUND AND OFF THE WALL: A DOORSTOP DOCUMENTARY
Gary Roma (USA)
The producer is an avid collector of both doorstops and doorstop footage.
He has over 300 doorstops and 22 hours of footage. He believes that if you
take a long, hard look at the mundane, then funny things happen.
Transfer from NTSC system.
IAC International Award, Best Documentary Award, Best Overseas Entry Award
1994 |
Documentary
22.mins |
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SECOND FIDDLE
Rochdale Movie Makers
When a man (Geoff Alexander) brings home a video camera, his wife (Val Fielding)
finds that she is no longer the centre of his attentions, so she starts a
video diary to try to explain how she feels. Story and music: Geoff Alexander;
producer: Jonathan Wilde.
See also lib. nos: FT/V 128 item 2 and FT/V 133 item 6.
IAC Gold Seal, Best Humour Award 1994 |
Humour
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11.mins |
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WILLING PARTNERS
Westcliff Film & Video Club (Essex)
A wealthy tycoon, George (Roy Foster), believes that his attractive young
wife, Tricia (Tricia Kent), is having an affair with her golf instructor,
Gary (Russell Byrne). George invites his business partner, David (David Aldous),
to investigate. This leads to a web of betrayal, jealousy and greed. Directed
by Terry Mendoza from a screen-play by Peter Davison; photographed by Tony
Lench; produced by John Eaton.
See also lib. nos: FT/V 123 item 3, V 186 item 13 and FT/V 187 item 11.
CONTAINS VIOLENCE
UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
IAC International Award, Best Club Award, Best Photography Award 1994 |
Story
24.mins |
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ANGRY MAX
Keith Wright (Sheffield)
A delightful, but brief, action spoof in the style of the Mad Max films,
starring Rob Richardson (who also wrote and per-formed the music), Gordon
Simpson and Mark Womble. Widescreen format.
See also lib. no: FT/V 128 item 8.
IAC Silver Seal (Open), Best One-Minute Entry 1994 |
Story
1.mins |
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POSH MONKEYS
Tony Glover (Newcastle)
Just one night in the life of a Newcastle taxi driver, Mattie (Steve Drayton),
and the fares he picks up (Ruth Newton, Michael Mould and Dennis Jopling).
Directed by Tony Glover and Robert Mosey from their own screenplay;
producer/editor: Brian Mould. Photographed by Anne Carruthers.
Transfer from 16mm film.
CONTAINS BAD LANGUAGE
IAC Gold Seal, Best British Open 1994 |
Story
b&w
22.mins |
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HALFDAN EGEDIUS' SISTE DAGER (THE LAST LIVING DAYS OF HALFDAN EGEDIUS
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K-Film (Norway) A re-enactment of the last days of the famous Norwegian painter
Halfdan Egedius (1877-1899) who died tragically young at the age of 21 at
the beginning of what could have been an amazing inter-national career. Starring
Fridtjof Saheim, Erik Ulfsby and Maria Bonnevie. Photo-graphed on super 16
film (Widescreen) by Peder Nordlund and Anders Leegaard; assistant
director/editor: Terje Paasche; produced by Edward Dreyer and Martin Brathen.
Directed by Torstein Bieler Osttveit. Music: Symphony No. 2 by Johan Svendsen.
IAC International Award (Open) 1994 |
Story
10.mins |
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Price: £3.00 Total running time VHS 90 mins.
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