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V219 (VHS) / V220 (S-VHS)
UNICA 2000, ROERMOND
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own website (click here). For our
report on the event itself -
click here.
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INTRO
Doug Collender, FACI (Northumberland)
An amusing 'opener' which was the introduction to the UK programme at Roermond |
Intro
1.mins |
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| 2. |
APOCALYPSE
Michael Goodden (Dorset)
The maker of Mother Earth (lib.nos: V 141 item 2, FT/V 151 item 2,
V 152/153 item 2 and FT/V 175 item 1) takes a different look at Man and planet
Earth. Set to Holst's 'Jupiter' from The Planets, this contrasts the beauties
of Nature with Man's destructive tendencies. Widescreen format.
See also lib. nos: V 170/171 item 1 and V 176/177 item 9.
BAVA Trophy 1997; IAC International Award (Youth) 1997 |
Documentary
7.mins |
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ROSE
Ron Prosser (West Sussex)
Sophie (Juliet McCrimmon) visits her grandmother, Rose (Pat Smith), now living
in an old people's home in the country, but apparently unable to communicate.
Sophie is soon to be married, so hopes that her grandmother might be able
to be there. Sophie's mother has given her a memento from Rose's past ...
This is a nicely written, gentle, somewhat moving, story, with good performances
by 'Sophie' and 'Rose'.
See also lib. nos: V 205/206 item 4 and V 217/218 item 9.
Guernsey Lily Highly Commended 1999; IAC Gold Seal 2000; UNICA Bronze Medal
2000 |
Story
8.mins |
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BETTY & SAM
Peter Dunphy and Daniel Glynn (Northern Ireland)
The elderly couple of the title (Barbara Elbourne, David Pearson) live an
extremely hard life, and move their few belongings around in an old pram.
When the small village funeral director does not carry out their dying wishes,
their ghosts do not lie easy ... Widescreen format.
See also lib. nos: V 205/206 item 3.
IAC International Award (Open), Best Open, Best British Open 2000 |
Story
b&w
12.mins |
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PERFECT
Christopher Mander (Surrey)
Petal (Tina Martin), a rather large young woman married to Stan (Sam Green),
who is much older and scruffy, wishes to be slim and beautiful and fantasises
about how things might be ... Realistic dialogue enhanced by excellent
performances (especially by the leading lady) generate a rather touching
mood with nothing 'over the top', which could have happened had it not been
for the firm hand of the writer/ director.
See also lib. nos: FT/V 188/189 item 2 and FT/V 213/214 item 5.
IAC Gold Seal 1999; Guernsey Lily Best Script, Best Comedy, Best Acting Award
(Tina Martin) 1999; UNICA Gold Medal 2000
(Making of article on IAC website -
click here.) |
Story
12.mins |
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1000 COMMITMENTS TO GOD
Pyramid Productions/Dave Cook (Hampshire)
A compelling, if somewhat harrowing, account of the obsessive behaviour of
Matthew (Bram Williams), and revealing, via his confidant (Kevin Gower),
his mixed-up feelings and fantasies about God, religion, crucifixion and
guilt, wherein his Mother (Lorraine Hilton) also appears as a Harlot. This
is a dramatised case study from Dr. Judith Rappaport's book The Boy Who Couldn't
Stop Washing, examining the condition known as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
Directed by Dave Cook.
See also lib. nos: FT/V 174 item 4 and V 176/177 item 6.
NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
CERTAIN SCENES MAY UPSET SOME ADULTS
IAC International Award (Open) 1997; Guernsey Lily Best Photography Award
1997; BAVA Trophy 1997; UNICA Bronze Medal 2000 |
Story
b&w
11.mins |
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Price: £2.00 Total running time VHS / S-VHS 51 mins.
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