Sunday
September 22 2019
WORKSHOP
Low-Budget Independent Filmmaking
September 22 // 12:00 // £20
Venue: Mirth, Marvel and Maud
Join hosts Peter Marsden and Jamie Robson as they open up on the successes, trials and tribulations of low-budget filmmaking learned through the course of their careers. They’ll explore the practical and philosophical considerations of bringing your project to life, covering all aspects of the low-budget filmmaking process and bringing their wealth of experience to the forefront of this frank discussion.
Jamie Robson is a BAFTA-winning actor who has collaborated with prominent industry figures such as Sundance winner Charlotte Wells and Palme d’Or recipient Robbie Ryan. He recently taught an Acting Masterclass at Edinburgh International Film Festival alongside Danny Boyle. Jamie has considerable experience working with celluloid and is regarded as a pioneer within the new British Weird Wave of cinema.
Peter Marsden is an award-winning writer and director whose first short-film Not Required Black premiered at the BFI London Film Festival to international acclaim and recommendations by director Mark Cousins as his favourite short film of the year. From strength to strength, his films have won numerous awards, premiered as part of the Nowness Director’s Cuts series alongside the works of Lynne Ramsay, Jonas Mekas and Daniel Wolfe, as well as premiering in Vogue and Rolling Stone.
The pair have collaborated extensively and together are delivering an exciting opportunity for new filmmakers to learn the ins and outs of low-budget filmmaking, festival engagement, and how to better prepare themselves for their next film project.
Image Credit: Amanda Rogers
REBELS WITH A CAUSE
September 22 // 14:15 // £6
Venue: Mirth, Marvel and Maud
Whether it's social media, environmentalism, or extremist ideologies, here’s a peek into the lives of a generation fed up with the status quo and are looking to change the world - for better or worse. Don’t forget to pick up your bag of Metcalfe’s popcorn!
I CAN STAND
GERMANY – 18 min – Dir. Malika Musaeva
When Lukas disappears after finding
support in radical Islam, one mother’s
journey to save her son begins before
he’s too far gone. After fleeing a civil
war, Director Malika takes from her
own family experiences with radicalization to explore whether it’s something unsuspecting family members could have seen coming – and prevented.
OVEREXPOSED
UK – 13 min – Dir. Amber Tordoff- Gibson
OverExposed follows the story of an ambitious couple in London who find themselves getting lost in the boundaries of who they are in reality and on online. Who are they when the cameras aren’t rolling?
MOTHER’S PRINCESS
ISRAEL – 11 min – Dir. Alona Amram
A teenager wades through the muck of young adulthood in the wake of celebrating her Bat Mitzvah. Tensions between her family and peers persist, but Toher is determined to have her cake.
HERE’S TO
USA – 5 min – Dir. Kelsey Ferrell
A short film about not taking life for granted as told by those at the beginning of it. Here’s To explores recognising the beauty in everyday life and appreciating what it means to be alive.
FILM THE CHANGE: PLASTIC
UK – 38 min – Dir. Laura Mahler
Four young filmmakers take matters
into their own hands as they explore
the crisis of plastic pollution in the UK
and abroad, while seeking solutions
and documenting the realities of
going ‘plastic free’.
NAVIGATING RELATIONSHIPS
September 22 // 16:15 // £6
Venue: Mirth, Marvel and Maud
From father and sons, to married couples and lover, we’re exploring the diverse, and often fragile, dynamics of relationships and how they play into our lives. Don’t forget to pick up your bag of Metcalfe’s popcorn!
THROUPLE
USA – 19 min – Dir. Chrissie De Guzman
Championing visibility of non-binary relationships, Throuple follows a struggling stripper as she makes a house call to a progressive married couple, whom eventually challenge the way she sees love, life and her own sexuality.
ANGELS
ISRAEL – 10 min – Dir. Core Neimen
After a game of hide-and-seek, two recently reconnected cousins find themselves entwined in more than just talking for the first time in years.
DIFFICULT PEOPLE
USA/INDIA – 20 min – Dir. Sohil Vaidya
The father of an aspiring graffiti artist,
Akash, has very different aspirations for
the future of his son. Rebelling against a
conventional path, Akash struggles to
find his creative voice in the vast and
liberating spaces of Mumbai.
MONSOON SEASON
UK – 8 min – Dir. Matthew Cullum
After a traumatic event on a night out, a young man seeks comfort from his best friend. Monsoon Season is a story of two gay men trying to grapple with how to deal with sexual assault, and the importance of queer friendship.
@SUNNY
ISRAEL – 19 min – Dir. Ronnie Zidon
On the eve of accepting the coveted Best Blogger award, a self-absorbed online starlet returns home to find that her girlfriend has changed the locks, and seeks comfort from her online “friends”.
THIS IS US UK + Awards/Afterparty
September 22 // 18:00 // £6
Venue: Mirth, Marvel and Maud
From the highs and high-rents, to the lows and lonely Londoners, the newest home-grown voices in film give us a snapshot into what’s happening in the UK today. Don’t forget to pick up your bag of Metcalfe’s popcorn!
NOBODY’S DARLING
UK – 15 min – Dir. Sophia Carr-Gomm
It’s the turn of the New Year and a young
woman fumbles her way through an
unknown future in this funny, neurotic
and sad love letter to London, exploring
friendship and loneliness in this big city
we call home.
TWO STEPS FORWARD
UK – 12 min – Dir. Caroline Lang
A young woman tries coming out bisexual as to her friends and family while struggling with having to also defend the legitimacy of her sexuality.
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, BERKSHIRE
UK – 13 min – Dir. Billy Morton
Bertie Pinkerton-Smythe, alias "Whiskey Stone", struggles to make it as a grime rapper in the rural countryside of Compton, Berkshire.
WELCOME TO HARMONDSWORTH
UK – 15 min – Dir. Felix Bazalgette & Toby Bull
A tour group of pensioners explore the picturesque English village of Harmondsworth, unaware that Europe’s largest immigration detention centre sits on its outskirts. The interwoven story of a Pakistani refugee exposes radically different ideas about what it means to be British and examines the ambiguous line that today separates tourist from migrant, citizen from immigrant.
KEEPING UP THE ACT
UK – 23 min – Dir. Paul Baker
A camera crew is sent to follow a group of Arts alumni to document life after graduation. This bittersweet mockumentary follows three aspiring actors as they try to launch their careers and highlights the highs and lows of following your dreams.
The Awards ceremony will begin 30 minutes after the close of the festival’s last screening. Please stick around and enjoy music at the bar as we cheer on some incredibly talented young filmmakers!
AWARDS NIGHT
September 2 // 20:00
Thanks to our friends and sponsors, we're
able to make Little Wing Film Festival a more
sustainable opportunity for young creatives
by offering prizes to help facilitate future
projects and foster career growth.
This year we have £6000 of
cash and prizes to award our winning
filmmakers, from filmmaking equipment
to screenwriting software, and each winner
will recieve an advice session with BBC Films.
Keep an eye out for the nominees to be announced soon and we look forward to welcoming you to the festival, and to our awards night, where you can help us in cheering on our filmmakers and lifting one another up.
Find our filmmakers online, follow their work, and let the festival be a catalyst to discover more independent films and art that you love.
Thank you for being with us.
