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2011 Festival Schedule

 

There will be further updates to this schedule

Most tickets are free and cost just £2 per reservation as a booking fee. 

Early shows are often open screenings, just show up at the door.

When booking tickets, arrive with your Paypal receipt, you will not be mailed tickets.

Friday April 15
Winter Poem (7m)
dir. by Rok Predin

This is Not a Plate (1m)
dir. by Alessia Travaglini

Mary and Dan (5m)
dir. by Will Tribble

Sid's Story (6m)
dir. by Paul Tanter

The Struggle Moseys On (12m)
dir. by Kay Stoneham

Connect (5m)
dir. by Samuel Abrahams

The Birthday Circle (5m)
dir. by Philip Lepherd
 
SHORTS BLOCK 1

 

 

Time: 18:00 (75 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Open_screening
STEALING ELVIS

dir: Ed Edwards

 

Two girls set out to rob two clever thieves

 

Time: 19:30 (96 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Film info

 

 
     
FRONTMAN

dir: Ben Hyland

 

Comedy: A group of men decide to put the band back together.

 

Time: 21:30 (105 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Film info

 

 

 
     
Saturday April 16
 

INSPECTOR DRAKE: The Movie

dir: David Tristram

 

Famous from the stage, the character of Inspector Drake features in his first film.

 

 

Time: 13:30 (150 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

 

Film info

 

 

 

 
     
It's Horror night at LIFF, with a double dose of Zombies
HARROLD'S GOING STIFF

dir: Keith Wright

 

Zombie Comedy

 

Time: 19:15 (75 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Film info

 

 

Slashimi (13m)
dir. by Anthony Powell

Vacant Possession (11m)
 dir. by Rob MacGillivray

Worm (11m)
dir. by Ryan Vernava

Endless (8m)
dir. by Matt Bloom
 
HORROR SHORTS  

 

 

Time: 21:00 (60 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Open_screening
ZOMBLIES

dir: David M Reynolds

 

Zombie Actioner

 

Time: 22:00 (50 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Film info

 

 

 

 

 
     
Sunday April 17

TOMB ROBBERY PAPYRUS

dir: A C Lily T. Rampenthal

 

An archaeologist searches for a lost Egyptian tomb.

 

Time: 14:00 (90 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Film info
Open_screening
LOCKED OUT

dir: Joan Sekler

 

Miners strike against Rio Tinto. Documentary

 

Time: 16:00 (60 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Film info
Open_screening
The Terms (12m)
dir. by Jason LaMotte

Desire (18m)
dir. by Drew Pautz

Thinking Straight (previously known as Girl Talk) (9m)
dir. by Ric Forster

3 Hours (14m)
dir. by Regan Hall


Dawn (5m)
dir. by Adam Samuel
SHORTS BLOCK 2

 

 

Time: 18:00 (75 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Open_screening 
Alice (17m)
dir. by Marianne Elliot

Feet (9m)
dir. by A D Cooper


Guo's Childhood (18m)
dir. by Pankaja Brooke

Bon Appitit (4m)
dir. by Kate Shenton

Unearthed (22m)
dir. by Lindsay Harris & Stuart Leach
SHORTS BLOCK 3

 

 

Time: 19:30 (75 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

 

 

Film info

 

Open_screening

THE SCANDALOUS FOUR

dir: Christianne van Wijk

 

Love and sexuality clash with the norms of 1800's English society.

 

Time: 21:00 (105 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here 

Film info

 

 

Sold out.  See addional screening on Tuesday April 19 at the Roxy at 17:15.

 

     
Monday April 18
    TBA

 

 
Next (5m)
dir. by Joshan Esfandiari Martin

Natural (7m)
dir. by Resul Keech

Love At First Sight (13m)
dir. by Michael Davies

Deep Sleep (16m)
dir. by Alejandro Alvarez

Partygirl (11m)
dir. by Tricia Stewart, James Gutierre

Grow Up (15m)
dir. by Ivan Madeira

The Last Emperor (20m)
dir. by Guy Bolongaro

Winter Sun (10m)
dir. by Paul Jibson

 

SHORTS BLOCK 4

 

Time: 19:00 (75 min)

Location:  Roxy Screen  here

Open_screening
JACK FALLS

dir: Paul Tanter & Alexander Williams

 

Ex-cop Jack needs to track down the people who tried to kill him.

 

Time: 21:00 (105 min)

Location:  Roxy Screen  here

Film info

 

 
 
     
Tuesday April 19
THE SCANDALOUS FOUR

dir: Christianne van Wijk

 

Love and sexuality clash with the norms of 1800's English society.

 

Time: 17:15 (105 min)

Location:  Roxy Screen  here

Film info

 

 

Open_screening

     
     
Still Waters Run Deep (13m)
dir. by Michael St.John Savva

Sometimes The Moon Is Velvet (16m)
dir. by Tom Phillips


Apartment Eleven (22m)
dir. by Mark Player

Talk (9m)
dir. by Callie Lane
SHORTS BLOCK 5

 

Time: 19:00 (75 min)

Location:  Roxy Screen  here

Open_screening
Dijireedub (4m)
dir. by Jonah Sugden & Jill Mckeagney

Consequences of the Kill (6m)
dir. by Oliver Goodrum

Charlie Darwin - The Low Anthem (5m)
dir. by Glenn Taunton and Simon Taffe

Cat Online, A (4m)
dir. by David Buchanan

Tricil - The Emancipation (4m)
dir. by Franck Trebillac
 
BEST OF MUSIC VIDEOS

 

Time: 20:30 (30 min)

Location:  Roxy Screen  here

Open_screening
THE DRUMMOND WILL

dir: Alan Butterworth

 

Two brothers unravel the mystery of their father's will.

 

Time: 21:00 (81 min)

Location:  Roxy Screen  here

Film info

 

 

 
     
Wednesday April 20
  TBA  
     
Friday April 22
GESMOORD (SMOTHERED)

dir: Mieke Daneels

 

A traumatized young mother travels with her three children.

 

Time: 16:00 (81 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

 

Open_screening
Now Retired (14m)
dir. by Doug Rollins


Winter in the Garden (15m)
dir. by Jo Smyth


Small Protests (10m)
dir. by Zillah Bowes
 

Ante (19m)
dir. by Chris Cronin

Possession (13m)
dir. by Kameron Webb
SHORTS BLOCK 6

 

Time: 17:30 (75 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

 

Open_screening
 
THE HONEY KILLER

dir: Richard Harrison

 

A man discovers his fiance is a killer

 

Time: 19:00 (84 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Film info

 

 
 
BEING SOLD

dir: Phil Hawkins

 

Comedy: A man sells himself on an online auction.

 

Time: 21:00 (78 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Film info

 

 

     
Saturday April 23
     

THE WITCHES OF GAMBAGA

dir: Yaba Badoe

 

A community of women outcasts in Ghana. Documentary

 

Time: 14:30 (55 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

 

Film info
Open_screening
MILAS JOURNEY

dir: Annie Perkins

 

A woman reconstructs a trip to India with her lover. Documentary

 

Time: 16:00 (70 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Film info
Open_screening
Flood Light (13m)
dir. by Constantine Gras


Blank Canvas (10m)
dir. by Jon Rennie

The Safest Place For Fruit Is In Carmen Miranda's Hat (12m)
dir. by Kal Bonner

I Luv Matt Johnson (14m)
dir. by Jon Garbett
SHORTS BLOCK 7

 

Time: 18:00 (75 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Open_screening

LEILA

dir: Lesley Manning

 

Love can drive you crazy.

 

Time: 19:30 (85 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Film info

 

 

 

 

 
REBELS WITHOUT A CLUE

dir: Ian Vernon

 

Bury the drug dealer and make a run for it.  Easy, right?

 

Time: 21:15 (72 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Film info

 

 

 

 

 
     
Sunday April 24
SSDD: Same Shit Different Day

dir: Greg Hall

 

Working for a living in London isn't easy.

 

Time: 16:00 (88 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Film info

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stepping into the Stream (30m)
dir. by Barbara Klutinis

Scent (16m)
dir. by Darren Bolton


The Dandy Doctrine (A Delightful Illusion) (19m)
dir. by Jordan Baseman

A Conversation With Myself (8m)
dir. by Kate Pelling

40 Years (13m)
dir. by Russell Appleford
 
SHORTS BLOCK 8

 

 

Time: 18:00 (60 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

Open_screening
Treacle Jr.

dir: Jamie Thraves

 

Tom finds himself living on the streets of London

 

Time: 19:00 (85 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here

 

Film info

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
Tuesday April 26
  LIFF AWARDS CEREMONY

 

Time: 19:00 (60 min)

Location:  Shortwave  here