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BIAFF 2018 SELECTION 3, DISC 2      

FOUR STAR COMPILATION

1. STEPAN
Graham Henderson, USA

Bart’s girlfriend can’t go out so he goes alone to meet friends and is introduced to Lindsey in this neat telling of a moment in time.

4 stars

Drama
6 mins


2. Still from 'My Eye'. MY EYE
John Howden LACI, Chelmsford

An interesting and informative documentary about John’s cataract removal that some may find uncomfortable to watch.

4 Stars

Documentary
5 mins


3. GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE
Charles Ritter, France

The filmmaker appears to almost intrude on a Russian sexworker in this observational film.

4 stars

Found footage
19 mins


4. A SON OF ROME
John Anscomb, Surrey

A well drawn cut cardboard animation of Roman Britain.

3 Stars

Animation
6 min


5. ONCE UPON A TIME
Richard Scarsbrook, Altrincham Moviemakers, Manchester

Sharon Richards describes her own back story in the slums of Manchester illustrated with some fascinating archive film and how she now shares stories with others.

4 Stars

Documentary
18 mins


6. Still from 'Girl'.GIRL
Megan Fox, London

Visually experimental as a pillarbox shape vertically across the screen. This is a thought provoking idea of a homeless beggar whose priority is to make herself feel better in an unexpected way.

4 Stars

Experimental
3 mins


7. Still from 'Change'.CHANGE
Tom Smith, London

Strong language in a harsh drama involving a homeless girl, a prostitute and her pimp.

4 Star

Drama
13 min


8. UNE JEUNE FILLES FRANCAIS (A Young French Girl)
Guy Gauthier, France

(No subtitles) The presentation of the Legion D’Honneur to a French lady illustrated with her personal reminicences, some well chosen archive film, and reconstructions of her wartime experiences with the resistance and in a concentration camp.

4 Stars

Docu-fiction
20 mins


9. Still from 'Mumpsimus and Halcyon Discord'. MUMPSIMUS & HALCYON DISCORD
Rolf Klein, Bristol

Challenges us with our understanding of mental health issues and homelessness.

4 Stars

Drama
4 mins


10. Still from 'Pure Sweetness'. PURE SWEETNESS
David Lojek, Germany & Poland

Mr Baker is a Baker on Baker Street who is a victim of a muffin thief!

4 Stars

Fiction
8 mins


11. METAL MAN
Roy & Jean Vickers,West Yorkshire

A craftsman demonstrates how an old cylinder tank can be recycled into a garden decoration.

4 Stars

Documentary
10 mins


12. THE LOOP
Francisco Javier Garcia Gil, Spain

An amusing construction of confused time lines and conflicting actions.

4 Stars

Drama
9 mins


13. iRONEE
Lonie Black, USA

An animated warning about the possible implications of increasingly automatic household hardware.

4 Stars

Drama
6 mins


14. HOLA CANARIA
John Astin FACI, Hertfordshire

Holiday memories from Gran Canaria.

4 Stars

Travelogue
11 mins


Blue-ray

Rental fee £7.50
Provided as part of a Selection.