Wax n Reels this Sunday!

This Sunday, 6th July WAX ‘n’ REELS returns. The venue has changed but the format remains much the same.

The Lansdown in Clifton (8 Clifton Road, Clifton, Bristol. BS8 1AF. Tel: 0117 973 4949) will now play host to WAX ‘n’ REELS. We have the whole of the upstairs booked out and the doors will open at 7pm.

The night is a showcase of talented local short film makers, where film makers are invited to introduce and show thier own retrospective. This gives the audience more of an insight into the art and minds of the film makers themselves. This Sunday, there’s something a little special lined up for the first night in a new venue. WAX ‘n’ REELS is very proud to introduce an all female line up of film makers, a bit of a ‘ladies night’.

Introducing:

Paige Copsey – Having recently finished directing her first film, this is Paige’s first official screening of ‘Inhumanity’. Paige is happy to receive comments and feedback.

Cineformation’s very own Lizz Hoskins – Lizz has a specific interest in documentary and narrative driven music video. Lizz will be showing ‘Just another Drink’ which is a Valentine Villains promo. Lizz will also be screening a documentary called ‘Children of the Revolution’ which details Lithuania’s 1991 revolt against the communist rule of the Soviet Union. The documentary exposes how a determined self-belief lives on from mother to daughter.

Tracy Foster – Tracy says ‘drawing feeds my soul’. Tracy’s work is a continued exploration of comic mechanisms from slap-stick to surrealism. Tracy will be showing ‘Die Zeit’, ‘Hard Hat Area’ and ‘Carousel’.

Missed the Bristol Filmmakers Festival?

If you couldn’t make it to Watershed & Arnolfini for the Bristol Filmmakers Festival at the end of June, you can now rest easy. Click here to read Veronique Martin’s write up.

Watch the Documentary event with Anthony Wonke

Many thanks to Rich Warren, Jo Barker & Lou Applegate for filming the event, and to Michael Bower for editing it together.

To see more films from Cineformation, check us out on youtube.

Festival photos

Check out the pictures from the festival courtesy of our ace photographer Neil Young… and Flickr!

Submissions for 5 Mins of Mystery

3RD ANNUAL BRISTOL-BASED FESTIVAL OPENS SUBMISSION FOR SHORT FILM COMPETITION – FIVE MINUTES OF MYSTERY!

Five Minutes of Mystery – the short film competition held as part of the forthcoming Compass of Mystery Festival 2008 (26th Sept–19th Oct, Mivart St. Studios) – opens a call for submissions for creative cinematographers worldwide. The competition challenges film-makers to create and submit short films around a theme of mystery. The event will bring together film talents from far and wide to exhibit their work here in Bristol. Judged by a panel of industry experts, awards will be given for Best Film, Audience Award, Local Film-maker and Youth Award.

Entries must be no longer then five minutes in length. Submissions will be accepted in the following formats: DVD, Mini DV or as full quality DV QuickTime files. Submission to be accompanied by Five Minutes of Mystery Entry Form, and sent to: Compass Film, 9, Walton Street, Easton, Bristol, BS6 0JG no later than 15th August 2008. Both entry form and guidelines can be download from the Compass Film website – http://www.compass-film.co.uk.

About the Festival:

In its third year, the Compass Festival 2008 will present an exciting programme of cinema, moving image and arts events that traverse the parameters of the theme of mystery, delving into its varying nuances across the global compass of the cinematic world. From representations of the occult, to mythology, mysticism, science fiction & the crime genre, the festival will explore notions of suspense, illusion and intrigue through a range of visual and performing arts. From theatrical exploits and magicianship, to VJ art, urban spoken-word and musical events, The Compass of Mystery Festival presents a vital space for creativity and the pursuit of all that is mysterious..!

Bristol Filmmakers Festival Winners

So, here you have it, the winners of each festival screening and the overall audience award at the Bristol Filmmakers Festival 2008.

WINNER OF THE AUDIENCE AWARD & £700 to spend at Bristol’s fantastic pre & post-production house, Films@59 went to (drum roll please!) ...

The Sweded Classic ‘Alien’ directed by Chris Esson

WINNER OF PROGRAMME 1:

‘The Bent Penny’ directed by Darrel J. Butlin

WINNER OF PROGRAMME 2:

‘God & Dave’ directed by Mark Simon Hewis

WINNER OF BLUESCREEN:

‘We Are All Winners’ directed by Ciara Mahon

WINNER OF PROGRAMME 3:

‘Mouks’ directed by Dave Cropley

WINNER OF THE STUDENT SHOWCASE:

‘Mee & My Dad’ directed by Lorne Kramer

WINNER OF PROGRAMME 4:

‘Small Change’ by Chris Jones

Congratulations to all the winners & especially to Chris Esson & the team behind ‘Alien’!