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Swansea Life Film Festival 2008

Dylan Thomas Centre

Dylan Thomas Centre

Somerset Place

Swansea SA1 1RR

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Date: 31 May 08 - 07 Jun 08
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A week’s worth of films and shorts at the annual festival which takes place at the Dylan Thomas Centre.

Listings:

Saturday May 31st (390LR)
Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea.
Screenings commence at 10am. Free entry. Over 18’s only

Honey and Sting (20m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Sybil Mair
Narrative Short

Acts Of God (zilla) (7m, United Kingdom)
dir. by James Plumb
Young Film maker

Take Notice (2m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Gareth Edward Evans
Best Short Film

NEVER COMING BACK (13m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Nerys Evans
Best Short Film

Bastard Britain (73m, United Kingdom)
dir. by les Tallon-Morris
Best Documentary

The people behind the animals (29m, United Kingdom)
dir. by David Beynon
Best UK Documentary


Calorie (16m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Jamie Bolton
Narrative Short

Headland (12m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Eifion Jones
Avant Garde

Stripped (16m, South Africa)
dir. by Ben Collins
Short

The German Lullaby (15m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Tess Malone
Best Short Film

Wings of Time (15m, United Kingdom)
sub. by Thomas Newton
Narrative Short

Nothingness (21m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Craig Chaplin
Best Short Film

House Wins! (10m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Dan Matley
Best Student Film / Video

Bring Me Joy (10m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Debbie Howard
Narrative Short

The Saint (12m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Oliver Briginshaw
Best Young Film Maker

Meeting (5m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Bill Maryon
Best Short Film

647 Days (5m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Matthew Platts-Mills
Best Film Under 20 Mins

Shadowplay (4m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Matthew Snead
Avant Garde

Hallo Panda (30m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Benjamin Blaine, Chris Blaine
Best Film Under 35 Mins

Gravesend’s Son (9m, United Kingdom)
dir. by DARREN MASKELL
Best Student Film / Video

Finis (5m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Tom Preston
Best Film Under 20 Mins

The Witches Hammer (93m, United Kingdom)
dir. by James Eaves
Best Horror Film

Wednesday (24m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Rob Sorrenti
Best Short Film

Good & The Bad: Memories of a Merchant Seaman (19m, UK)
dir. by Richard Manning
Best UK Documentary

The Donor (7m, United Kingdom)
dir. by JOHN LOCHLAND
Best Short Film

Sweat (15m, United Kingdom)
dir. by John Lochland
Best LGBT

Scab (10m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Mark Williams
Best UK Short

Bed & Breakfast (4m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Christopher Bolton
Best Short Film

The World of Magnum Quilter (15m, United Kingdom)
dir. by David Beynon
Avant Garde

The Visitor (11m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Dave Smith
Narrative Short

Tripswitch (2m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Anthony Sutcliffe
Best UK Short

The Razor Head (2m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Anthony Sutcliffe
Music Based Video

LOST NIGHT (14m, United Kingdom)
dir. by CHRIS LOIZOU
Best Film Under 20 Mins


Sunday June 1st (380LR)
Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea.
Screenings commence at 10am. Free entry. Over 18’s only.

The Legend Of Don Williams. (28m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Tony Evans
Best Student Film / Video

SECONDS OUT (2HRS 20mins)
Dir JASON KEITH PLATT


PSYCHOSOMATIC’ (80m, United Kingdom)
dir. by andrew tanner
Best Young Film Maker

Jack (5m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Emma Ewing
Best Animation

My Ball (4m, Eire)
dir. by Kevin O’Neill
Short Film

Phil and Shaun: Filmmakers (24m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Greg Pittard
Best Student Film / Video

Friends Pictured Within (20m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Adam Whitmore
Best Film Under 20 Mins

Ball (15m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Ewan Bailey
Narrative Short

PATIENCE (7m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Robert Hackett
Best Film Under 20 Mins

The Cleaner (13m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Noel Kearns
Narrative Short

Doing Time (25m, United Kingdom)
dir by Anne Gallagher
Public Service / Community

Keeping Africa Small (26m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Ceri Dingle
Best Documentary

I’m a subsistence farmer get me out of here (28m, UK)
dir. by Ceri Dingle
Best Documentary

SUMMER SCARS (73m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Julian Richards
Best Feature Film

Jellyfish (21m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Gille Klabin
Best Film Under 35 Mins

Small Town Girl (82m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Jill Daniels
Best Documentary

Quantum (26m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Jonathon Crewe
Best Short Film

Halloween with David Mckinley (11m, United Kingdom)
dir. by richard jon micklewright
Best Short Film


Monday June 2nd (379LR)
Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea.
Screenings commence at 10am. Free entry. Over 18’s only.

Wahine (53m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Sharon Barbour
Best Documentary

Pogo (10m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Ryan Owen
sub. by Ryan Owen on 29-APR-08
Best Short Film

Sweet Snogs - The Movie (19m, UK)
dir. by Glen Mortimer
Film under 20 mins

Hotel Lobby (70m, USA)
dir. by Stephen Keep Williams
Film under 75 mins

Gift For Reba (3m, USA)
dir. by Stephen Keep Williams
Narrative Short

The Last Chance (16m, Germany, United Kingdom)
dir. by Lawrence Richards
Best Student Film / Video

Suave Es La Noche (21m, Spain)
dir. by Aguilera Carlos
Best Short Film

Deadmeat (82mins UK)
dir. by Q
Feature Film

Appassionata (16m, Germany)
dir. by Mirko Echghi-Ghamsari
Best Short Film

A Man’s World (11m, USA)
dir. Dave Bergeson
Under 20 mins

Dusk (4m, Austria)
dir. by Hans Georg Nenning
Film Noir

A Day’s Work (15m, Czech Republic)
dir. by Edward Feldman
Best American Short Film

Doppelpass (31m, Switzerland)
dir. by Gregor Frei
Best Film Under 35 Mins

THE WOMB (10m, Australia)
dir. by Ruth Bell
Best Film Under 20 Mins

Szmolinsky (5m, Germany)
dir. by Julius Onah
Best Student Film / Video

Die Flugbegleiterin (11m, Germany)
dir. by Marcin Glowacki
Best Film Under 20 Mins

Willkommen Witamy (20mins Germany)
dir Jürgen Hoppmann
Short Film

Droomtijd (19m Germany)
dir. Tom Van Avermaet
Short Film

Johnny Maybe and the Porn Star (10m Eire)
Pat Garrett
Short Film


Tuesday June 3rd (400LR) (460SR)
Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea.
Screenings commence at 10am. Free entry. Over 18’s only.

Dedication (21m, U S A)
dir. by Brandon Fleszar
Best Documentary

The Hunt for the Texas 7 (50m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Stuart Clarke
Best Documentary

SOUTH COAST (85m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Will Jewell
Best Documentary

In Search of David Jones: Artist, Soldier, Poet (49m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Derek Shiel
Best UK Documentary

To Be Romeo & Juliet (103m, Canada)
dir. by Robin Schlaht
Best Documentary

Hurenkarussell ’The broken circle’ (85m, Austria) SR
dir. by Cajetan Jacob
Feature

Waiting For Tomorrow (90m, U S A) SR
dir. by George Gomez
Noir

Fvoyer (74m, Canada) SR
dir. by Nathan Fleet
Under 75 mins

DADDY LEFT ME ALONE WITH GOD" (7m Australia)SR
dir. Jonty Reason
Short Film

Screenplay (50m, South Africa) SR
dir. by Ben Collins
Student

Capri, You Love ? (85m Germany) SR
dir Alexander Oppersdorff
First Film

L’Estate d’Inverno (70m, Italy) – SR
dir. by Davide Sibaldi
Best Young Film Maker

Lost Causes (92m, U S A)
dir. by Peter VanOosting
Film Noir

Dr. Chong: Plastic Surgeon (9m, U S A)
dir. by David D. Williams
Best LGBT

Karearea: The Pine Falcon (48m New Zealand)
dir. Sandy Crichton
Environment & Ecology

Uncle Simeon’s Secret (27m, U S A)
dir. by Don Farrow
Best UK Short

"JOE MOVER" (16m, U S A)
dir. by Lev Gorn, Gabe Fazio
Best American Short Film

Lounas (7m, Finland)
dir. by Mikko Koski
Narrative Short

The Father (2m, U S A)
dir. by Anthony Onah
Best Student Film / Video

A Separate Tribe (10m, U S A)
dir. by Susan Keeton
Film Noir

One Hundred Men (60m, Canada)
dir. by Daniel Yon
Best Film Under 75 Mins

It Just Goes On (16m, Canada, St. Helena, United Kingdom)
dir. by Daniel Yon
Best Film Under 20 Mins

Murder of Crows (18m, U S A)
dir. by S. V. Broadbent
Best American Short Film

Fun With Lesley (9m, U S A)
dir. by Will Gordh
Narrative Short

The Cave: (3m, USA)
dir. by Michael Ramsey
Best Animation

Nobody (88m, Canada)
dir. by shawn linden
Film Noir

The Whole Truth (8m, U S A)
dir. by Gerald Guthrie
Avant Garde


Wednesday June 4th (422LR) (401SR)
Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea.
Screenings commence at 10am. Free entry. Over 18’s only.

Close Relations (12m, U S A)
dir. by Yehudit Mam
Best Short Film

Dudley’s Raft (30m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Robert Matthews
Best Student Film / Video

The Life Penalty (74m, U S A)
dir. by David Quint
Best Documentary

Caught in the Act (90m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Matt Lipsey
Best Feature Film

THE AWARE (68m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Marc Dall
Best Film Under 75 Mins

The Beverages (83m, U S A)
dir. by Aden Hakimi, Scott Adams, Adam Henry Garcia
Best American Feature Film

SAVIOURS (78m, Ireland)
dir. by Ross Whitaker
Best Documentary

CLASH ’A DA TIGHT 1’S (76m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Teddy Nygh
Best Documentary

STIFF LUV (91m, Canada)
dir. by Adrian Keats
Best LGBT

Vaccine Nation (140m, U S A) (SR)
dir. by Gary Null
Best Documentary

The Harmful Effects of Violent Movies (85m, U S A) (SR)
dir. by Xenon Cam
Best American Feature Film

THE BIG QUESTION (63m, U S A) (SR)
dir. by Vince DiPersio
Best Documentary

"Autopilot" (113m, U S A) (SR)
dir. by Alex Knudsen
Best Feature Film

Foet (Dir. cut) (14m, U S A)
dir. by ian Fischer
Best Horror Film

Sympathetic Details (57m, U S A)
dir. by Benjamin Busch
Best American Short Film

Lonely Boy (17m, U S A)
dir. by Jay Jacobson
Best LGBT

Alcatraz Reunion (78m, U S A)
dir. by John Paget
Best North American Documentary

SANGPIT SENYOR (16m, Philippines)
dir. by Alan Lyddiard
Best Film Under 20 Mins

Festival Experience (1m, U S A)
dir. by Elizabeth Pasieczny
Best American Short Film

Henry May Long (99m, U S A)
dir. by Randall Sharp
Best American Feature Film

In The Genes (9m, Australia)
dir. by Tony Chu
Best Short Film

KEYS (23m, U S A)
dir. by Christopher Babers
Best Student Film / Video

À part égale (19m, Canada)
dir. by Melissa Vincelli
Best Documentary

Dakota Skye (89m, U S A)
dir. by John Humber
Best Young Film Maker


Thursday June 5th (423LR)(405SR)
Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea.
Screenings commence at 10am. Free entry. Over 18’s only.

Emerald City (12m, U S A)
dir. by Henry McComas
Narrative Short

Bums (75 m Canada)
dir Butler & Butler
Best Feature Film

Winterscape (15m, Canada)
dir. by Jim Bizzoccchi
Avant Garde

River Ways (85m, U S A) SR
dir. by Colin Stryker
Documentary

Fighting In Sunshine: Story of Banood (90m, Canada) SR
dir. by Lorne Yudcovitch, Michael Bain
International Documentary

ing (17m, U S A) SR
dir. by nicole adette romine
First Film

Do You Believe? (116m, Egypt) SR
dir. by Salma Hassaballa
Best Documentary

Oil on Water (97m South Africa) SR
Peter Matthews
Feature Film

Luck Is A Four-Letter Word (27m, U S A)
dir. by Leigh Jurecka
Best Student Film / Video

Memories of Rain - (107m, Germany)
dir. by Gisela Albrecht, Angela Mai
Best Documentary

RANDOM LUNACY: Videos (60m, USA)
dir. by Stephanie Silber, Victor Zimet
Best North American Documentary

Divertissement: Everyday Dancers’ Stories (84m, U S A)
dir. by Ed Lippman
Best Documentary

Vanished Acres (31m, U S A)
dir. by Adam Bolt
Best Student Film / Video

Every Minute (27m, Australia)
dir. by James Whitrow
Best Film Under 35 Mins

The Truth is Unbelievable (53m, Sri Lanka)
dir. by Cora de Lang
Best International Documentary

Friday June 6th (507LR) (410SR)
Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea.
Screenings commence at 10am. Free entry. Over 18’s only.

Glimpse (9m, U S A) SR
dir. by Dustin Grella
Best Animation

Seven Days (54m, Australia) SR
dir. by Russell Brown
Best Documentary

The Right Hand Man (18m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Simon J. Williamson
Best Film Under 20 Mins

La desgracia llega en sobres papel madera (12m, Argentina) SR
dir. by Andy Feldman
Best Film Under 20 Mins

Masculine Timing (18m, U S A) SR
dir. by Istvan Toth
Best Film Under 20 Mins

Black Hole (25m, U S A) SR
dir. by Mark Khaimov
Film Noir

KARA’S FILE (16m, U S A) SR
dir. by Anne-Sophie Dutoit
Best American Short Film

No Sense (13m, Canada) SR
dir. by Mitch Barany
Narrative Short

Carpa Diem (2m, Italy) SR
dir. by Sergio Cannella
Environment & Ecology

These Shoes Weren’t Made For Walking (27m Canada) SR
dir Paul Lee
International Documentary

Moon Cake (10m USA) SR
dir Marty Stano
Short Film

Ten Paces (12m, U S A) SR
dir. by Christopher Casper
Short Film

Roca Bon: Searching the Sublime (30m Spain) SR
dir Karlos Alastruey
International Documentary

Bin Moksh – The Messengers (30m India) SR
dir Tagore Almeida
Short Film


Sam and Piccolo (15m, Australia) SR
dir. by Adam Walker
CGI

Not That Kind of Christian!! (80m, U S A) SR
dir. by Andrew Grossman
Best LGBT

SIGNOS, THE SIGN (87m, Philippines) SR
dir. by ALFRED ALOYSIUS ADLAWAN
Best International Film

Man Meets Barbara (68m, U S A)
dir. by Dieter Weihl
Best Documentary

-The Vault- (4m, U S A)
dir. by Justin Owensby
Best Young Film Maker

Raccoon and Crawfish (8m, U S A)
dr. by Terrance Frederick
Best Animation

Getting a Great Deal on a Great Car Has Never Been So Easy (4m, U S A)
dir. by Sam Pocker
Best International Documentary

The Pressman Negatives (9m, U S A)
dir. by Jason Tannen
Film Noir

eDump (21m, U S A)
dir. by Michael Zhao
Environment & Ecology

The Arab (10m, U S A)
dir. by Boris Wexler
Best Film Under 20 Mins

MAYDAY! Tugs of War—EUROPE (102m, U S A)
dir. by Robin Williams
Best Documentary

Lumia (84m, U S A)
dir. by Paul Vlachos and Meredith Finkelstein
Best North American Documentary

From The 50 Yard Line (94m, U S A)
dir. by Doug Lantz
Best North American Documentary

BEYOND THE CALL (82m, U S A)
dir. by Adrian Belic
Best Documentary

Lead Me To Your Light (6m, U S A)
dir. by Dewayne Rudd
Music Based Video

Solace (15m, U S A)
dir. by Adam Baldowski
Best LGBT


Saturday June 7th (377LR)(358SR)
Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea.
Screenings commence at 10am. Free entry. Over 18’s only.

No Vacancy (91m, U S A) SR
dir. by Michael Tobias
Best Documentary

Winner Takes All (6m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Helen Grace
Narrative Short

Left Holding Baby (3m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Duncan Thomsen
Best UK Short

Chico ’’Curvy Cola Bottle Body’’ (4m, UK)
dir. by Helen Grace
Music Based Video
The Music In Me (63m, Australia) SR
dir. by Nigel Traill
Best Documentary

Bare Hands and Wooden Limbs (53m, U S A) SR
dir. by Alison McMahan
Best North American Documentary

Trust Me (97m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Andrew Kazamia
Best Feature Film

HELLDRIVERS (46m, Canada) SR
dir. by Dale Sheldrake
Best North American Documentary

FIGHTER - a documentary (60m, U S A) SR
dir. by Pericles Lewnes
Best Documentary

Bushwick Homecomings (37m, U S A)
dir. Stefanie Joshua
Best Documentary

Treasure of Riverside Park (5m, U S A) SR
dir. by JSOK .
Film Noir

Undertow (27m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Neil Mcenery-West
Best Film Under 35 Mins

The Seed (12m, U S A) SR
dir. by Joe Hahn
Best Short Film

Just One More Night (8m, UK)
dir. by Pat Garrett
Short

Men of Steel (28m, U S A) SR
dir. by Adam Michardi
Best Documentary

Bob Marley & Friends (95m, U S A)
dir. by Saul Swimmer
Best North American Documentary

Circus Rosaire (93m, U S A)
dir. by Robyn Bliley
Best Documentary

RUBBERHEART (15m, U S A)
dir. by Brian Crano
Best Short Film

Kreating Karloff (60m, U S A)
dir. by Vatche Arabian
Best Documentary

Watercolors (106m, U S A)
dir David Oliveras
Best LGBT