NewsReel 16.05.08

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Short and Sweet

After this week’s 2nd birthday celebrations, there’ll be another special week of films at Short and Sweet this week. The Reel has been asked to select some of our favourite shorts and promos from recent issues and we think we’ve kept up the usual high standards of London’s only weekly short film evening with our eclectic selection. So, come along either Monday or Tuesday – or even both nights! – to catch some great work from the likes of Cyriak, Holbrook’s Films, Andre Maat, Jonas+Francois and Friendswithyou.

MONDAY: 19 May
Cafe 1001, 91 Brick Lane

TUESDAY: 20 May
AKA Bar, 18 west central street

Films start at 7pm both nights!

ENTRY: FREE



Tangerine dream becomes reality

We’re pleased to announce that we’re also supporting the Tangerine short film night in Melbourne. The Guild’s Colette Crespin is running the event which is launching at The Local, 184 Carlisle St, East St Kilda on Tuesday 3rd June and will return on the first Tuesday of every month from then on. Go to www.ilovetangerine.com to find out more.

Straight shooters

Whilst the beautiful people of the film world are hob-nobbing at the Cannes Film Festival, Kate Vogel, Commissioning Editor of Channel 4’s great 3-Minute Wonder slots, has selected four Straight 8s to be aired in place of the usual 3-Minute Wonders from Monday 19th May to Thursday 22nd at 7.55pm. In case you didn't already know, Straight 8s are each made on one roll of super 8mm cine film with no re-takes and no editing - tough. The four films to be aired on Channel 4 are:

Mon 19 May: ‘Springlove’ – set in amsterdam, using stop-motion, two people are seen to hover above the ground as they meet up for a date.
Director: herrjaapmans

Tues 20 May: ‘Looking For Marilyn’ – an intimate portrait, in black and white, of a Marilyn Monroe look-a-like. When the whole neighbourhood dresses up the same, the paparazzi get out of hand and it becomes a clever story about celebrity.
Director: Anna Blandford and Anna Valdez Hanks

Wed 21 May: ‘The Last Trip’ – a charming tale of the wannabe first welshman in space and how the village work together on a home-made space programme to take his ashes up there.
Director: Malcolm Finlay

Thu 22 May: ‘A Piece Of Heaven’ – an epic dark tale from the mexican countryside. A strange eyeglass arrives in the village giving people a troubling snapshot of heaven.
Director: Felix Alejandro Barbosa Vazquez and Yuri Misael Barbosa Vazquez

Moo sign Pamela Hanson

Continuing to expand its talent roster, Los Angeles-based hybrid creative studio MOO, which specializes in animation, commercials, interactive, and talent management, has signed famed fashion photographer Pamela Hanson to their Commercial division.

YoungGuns expand

YoungGuns has announced three new facets to their existing yearly award, monthly student award and creative briefs. Young, talented individuals can now aspire to winning the YoungGun of the Month, as well as enjoy a new-look membership scheme and check out skill development opportunities like the one they’ve currently got with RogenSi, helping people with performance, increasing influence, leadership, pitching and persuasive communication – we’ve been, because we’re great, and if you don’t get your sorry selves there we’ll kick your arse!
To find out more go to their new-look website www.ygaward.com.

Sherbert
Production company Sherbert has moved. Their new address is:

3 St. John’s Path
London
EC1M 4DD
Tel. 020 7253 0200
Fax. 020 7253 0222