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SHOWCASING THE VERY BEST NEW SHORTS
The 9th London Short Film Festival will take place between the 6th – 15th of January, 2012 and will celebrate the very best in contemporary British short filmmaking.
The 9th London Short Film Festival’s New British Shorts programmes include short films directed by: Andrew Kötting (Gallivant, Ivul); London-based Spanish director Alexis Dos Santos (Unmade Beds); former bassist for the Jesus and Mary Chain Douglas Hart, and star of Garth Merenghi’s Darkplace Matthew Holness. The Festival will also welcome star turns by renowned British actors including: Michael Fassbender, Peter Mullan, Judi Dench, Tom Hiddleston, Rhys Ifans, Daniel Craig, Rosamund Pike, David Thewlis, Hannah Lovell and Edward Hogg.
The Festival will showcase 24 programmes of New Shorts, including:
New Shorts 24: Long(er) Docs, Sunday 15th January, 13:00, Roxy Bar & Screen
Spend a cold winter’s afternoon with some longer-form documentary shorts including Kazik and the Kommander’s Car dir by Hannah Lovell.
New Shorts 1: Funny Shit, Friday 6th January, 18:30, ICA
A selection of films to put a smile on your face for the new year. Programme features Michael Fassbender.
New Shorts 2: Lo-Budget Mayhem, Friday 6th January, 21:00, ICA
A raucous selection of lo-budget gens, from bad-taste depravity to bizarre animation.
New Shorts 3: F*cked Up Love. Saturday 7th January, 12:00, Curzon Soho
Break-ups, hateful lovers, sham relationships and unbridled lust – this selection tells it like it is. Programme features Michael Fassbender and Edward Hogg.
New Shorts 4: Here Come The Young Girls, Saturday 7th January, 16:15, ICA
Shorts to show what its like to be a young woman –hard-hitting and bittersweet.
New Shorts 5: Femmes Fantastiques, Saturday 7th January, 18:30, ICA
Girl gangs, vengeful vamps and independent souls – these are femmes with attitude!
New Shorts 6: Tales of the Unexpected, Saturday 7th January, 20:30, ICA
Ghosts, vampires, sci-fi and tales with a twist.
New Shorts 7: A Winter’s Matinee of Romantic Films, Sunday 8th January, 13:00, Hackney Picturehouse
A selection of shorts to bring warmth to your heart on a cold winter’s afternoon. Includes Judi Dench as an elderly woman playing the online dating game. Programme features Judi Dench and Tom Hiddleston.
New Shorts 8: Leftfield & Luscious, Sunday 8th January, 14:00, ICA
Innovations from an abstract viewpoint, from stunning animation to surreal scenarios.
New Shorts 9: Landscapes, Sunday 8th January, 16:15, ICA
Shorts that use place to tell a story – featuring some breathtaking cinematography.
New Shorts 10: Not the Skin I Live In – Black & Asian Stories, Sunday 8th January, 20:00, Ritzy Cinema, Brixton/Tuesday 10th January, 20:00, Stratford Picturehouse
LSFF’s annual showcase of outstanding new work from Black and Asian Filmmakers.
New Shorts 11: The Architecture of Reassurance+panel discussion (in association with Passenger Films), Monday 9th January, 18:15, Hackney Picturehouse
Shorts that put architecture at the forefront, hosted in the stunning surroundings of the brand new Hackney Picturehouse.
New Shorts 12: Night of the Living Docs (double bill), Tuesday 10th January, 18:00, Roxy Bar & Screen
LSFFs wildly-popular documentary marathon features the very best in new short documentary.
New Shorts 13: God’s Lonely Men (double-bill), Tuesday 10th January, 18:30 and 20:45, Riverside Studios
Spend an evening with the disenfranchised male species in LSFF’s popular double-bill. Programme features Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen), Matthew Holness (Garth Merenghi’s Darkplace) and Roger Allam.
New Shorts 14: A Trick of the Light, Wednesday 11th January, 18:45, Riverside Studios
Sumptuous short with gorgeous visuals make up this collection of rich cinematography.
New Shorts 15: Family Affairs, Wednesday 11th January, ICA
You can choose your friends but not your family – powerful shorts that challenge family bonds.
New Shorts 16: Music and Video, Thursday 12th January, 18:00, Roxy Bar & Screen
A heady programme of shorts that marry sound and image. Supported by Dirty Looks.
New Shorts 17: London Lives, Thursday 12th January, 18:30, Museum of London in Docklands
A selection of shorts showing off the glory and diversity of our fair city.
New Shorts 18: Fathers & Sons, Thursday 12th January, 19:00 RADA Screen
A searching programme that zones in on the fraught relationship between father and son, and pulls no punches. Programme features Peter Mullan.
New Shorts 19: Future Voices, Thursday 12th January, ICA
A selection of shorts showcasing work from up-and-coming new filmmakers. Supported by Skillset.
New Shorts 20: Midnight Movies Nightcap, Friday 13th January, 23:30, Rio Cinema Dalston
A selection of mindbending shorts that mix surrealist nightmares with out-and-out horror. Programme features Rhys Ifans, Daniel Craig, Rosamund Pike and David Thewlis.
New Shorts 21: Youth of Today, Saturday 14th January, 12:00 BFI Southbank
Unwanted pregnancy, bullying and underage drinking – its all here in this selection of shorts about growing up.
New Shorts 22: Love & Happiness, Saturday 14th January, 13:00, Curzon Soho
A Saturday afternoon matinee of shorts that offer a window on relationships young and old.
New Shorts 23: A Window on the World – An Afternoon of Short Documentary, Saturday 14th January, 16:00, Cine Lumiere
British filmmakers spread their wings in this selection of globe-trotting short documentaries.
New Shorts 24: Long(er) Docs, Sunday 15th January, 13:00, Roxy Bar & Screen
Spend a cold winter’s afternoon with some longer-form documentary shorts including Kazik and the Kommander’s Car dir by Hannah Lovell.
For full listings and schedule visit www.shortfilms.org.uk
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FOR FURTHER PRESS INFORMATION AND FILM IMAGES CONTACT
Chloë Roddick (Festival Producer) chloe@shortfilms.org.uk