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FT/V168 (VHS) FT/V169 (S-VHS)
TOP AWARDS SELECTION : 2 (IAC 1997)
A further selection of award-winners in the 1997 IAC International Film and
Video Competition, premiered at movie 97, held April 10-13, 1997, in Great
Malvern, Worcestershire.
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FLOWERS FOR CHARLIE
University of Southern California (USA)
Charlie (Robert Cornthwaite) is an elderly man who travels on a bus regularly
at the same time, and, eventually begins to form a kind of relationship with
the other 'regulars', including the driver. Based on a true story by Jean
M. Hendrickson, this is a genuinely touching story without any sentimentality,
beautifully directed by Mark Haller-Wade.
Transfer from 16mm film.
IAC International Award (Open) 1997 |
Story
12.mins |
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THE LIFT
Chris Armstrong (London)
A young man (Simon Hepworth) goes into a tall building and, not liking lifts,
he starts to walk up the stairs. Eventually, he overcomes his fear and gets
in the lift which on the way up stops so that Leroy (Stewart Constantine)
can get in ...
See also lib. no: V 182 item 1.
SOME BAD LANGUAGE
IAC Gold Seal, Best Editing Award 1997 |
Story
7.mins |
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THE SACRED HOOP
Beatrice Palicka (USA)
Josephine (Sandra Ellis Rafferty) has been widowed for about a year, but
hasn't truly come to terms with her loss. One day, she decides that the time
has come to 'get a new life', so she enrols at a local gym ...
Transfer from 16mm film.
IAC Gold Seal (Open) 1997 |
Story
23.mins |
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ROMA AMOR (BELOVED ROME)
Toshi Sakurai (Belgium)
A fascinating montage of images with music and occasional special effects
to create a personal comment on Italy's Eternal City, Rome.
IAC Gold Seal 1997 |
Visual
5.mins |
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ROOFTOP
Omid Nooshin (Surrey)
'Life is a game', says the commentator at the start of this film. And although
the story centres around a group of youngsters, there's a lot more to it
than that! This is a really tense thriller, where all the elements seem to
'gel' perfectly - the acting, camerawork, lighting, editing, sound, and music
(specially composed by David Perkins and Omid Nooshin) - everything, in fact!
The director also co-wrote and co-produced. How gratifying to learn that
the British Council has taken up this film for world-wide distribution!
Widescreen format.
Transfer from 16mm film.
See also lib. nos: FT/V 174 item 1 and V 182 item 3.
Guernsey Lily, Best Editing Award, Best Fiction 1997; IAC Best Open, Best
British Open 1997; UNICA Gold Medal, Special Awards: Youth/Direction 1998 |
Story
26.mins |
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Price: £2.75 Total running time VHS / S-VHS 73 mins.
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