Still from 'The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island' (C) James Griffith

The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island         Director James Griffith                                                               UK, 2006, 24 mins

When jaded nice guy Herb McGwyer agrees to play a one-off exclusive gig on lottery winner Charles Heath's Wallis Island, he is taken on a journey that ultimately re-ignites his passion for music.

Winner of the UK Film Council Kodak Award for Best British Short Film.


Over the Hill                                                                             Director Peter Baynton                                                               UK, 2007, 8 mins

The elderly residents of the Over the Hill Home are passing away the years in a leisurely fashion. Life is rosy, though rather slow. That is, until one particular cunning trio discovers a secret so sinister it changes their understanding of elderly care forever...

 Winner of the McLaren Award for New British Animation.

 

   Still from 'The Suburban Train' (C) Maciej Cuske

The Suburban Train (Elektryczka)                                      Director Maciej Cuske                                                                  Poland, 2005, 18 mins

The documentary is like a journey through Russian society. A wide spectrum of people, situations, behaviours. Funny, witty, refreshing.

 

  Still from 'Death to the Tinman' (C) Ray Tintori

Death to the Tinman                                                             Director Ray Tintori                                                                       USA, 2007, 12 mins

An adaptation of the original story of the Tinman of Oz. It depicts the unknown, dark, and romantic story of how the Tinman lost his limbs, his heart, his lover – and how he fought to get his life back.

 

  Still from 'Menged' (C) Daniel Taye Workou

Menged                                                                                Director Daniel Taye Workou                                                       Ethiopia, 2006, 20 mins

A lot can happen in the Ethiopian countryside on the long way to the market. A father and his son follow everybody’s good advice … and come back to their senses.

 

200,000 Phantoms                                                                   Director Jean-Gabriel Périot                                                      France, 2007, 10 mins

The Atomic-Bomb Dome – a massive form that stands in silence. The film presents almost 600 photographs from 1914 to 2006 showing the continuing existence of the dome before and after the war to the accompaniment of poetic laments.