Late Lounge

Friday 20 November 21.30  Watershed Cinema 3
Saturday 21 November 22.00  Watershed Cinema 3
£5



A special place is held in our cinematic imagination for the odd, scary, weird and downright crazy. This is that special place - prepared to be slapped, tickled, rocked and rolled.
Still image from LET THERE BE SOUND

LET THERE BE SOUND

Directed by Christian Scheck, Christian Lachenschmidt, Stefan J. Wuehr
Germany, 2009, 04 minutes 50 seconds
Animation

A planet-like creature is drifting through space devouring asteroids and rocks, digesting them and excreting new worlds. It accommodates other beings - the Schnozzle, enjoying the peculiar noise from the hosts huge respiratory system. Suddenly bad things happen...

UK PREMIER
Also screened in Online Award
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DIX

Directed by Bif ----
France, 2008, 07 minutes 00 seconds
Drama

Marc needs the paving stones on which he walks to move, for fear of stepping on the lines. He starts a treatment to overcome his phobia...

Produced by Nicolas Schmerkin Stephen Venning
Distributed by Elsa Chevallier
Still image from ASOMNIE

ASOMNIE (ASOMNIA)

Directed by Yann Bertrand Damien Serban
France, 2009, 06 minutes 30 seconds
Experimental

A world artificially deprived of sleep, floating between dreams and reality.

UK PREMIER
Produced by Fabrice Dugast
Distributed by Elsa Chevallier
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A FILM ABOUT POO

Directed by Anne Wilkins & Emily Howells
United Kingdom, 2009, 01 minutes 30 seconds
Animation

This is a film about poo, about things that you should and shouldn't do.

Also screened in 4Mations Emerging Talent 2, Children's Jury Award - Animation, Online Award
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ARK

Directed by Mal Woolford
United Kingdom, 2008, 03 minutes 49 seconds
Drama

A woman searches for an alibi in a secluded forest. A single unbroken take.

UK PREMIER
Produced by Andrea Thornton
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TU NV (DIRTY BITCH)

Directed by Sun Koh
Singapore, 2009, 13 minutes 42 seconds
Drama

What if “Nénette et Boni” was made by a funny woman from Singapore? A love letter to the censors, "Dirty Bitch" was inspired by a violently censored VHS copy of Claire Denis' “Nénette et Boni” found at the Singapore library.

UK PREMIER
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THE HIDDEN LIFE OF THE BURROWING OWL

Directed by Mike Roush
United States, 2008, 05 minutes 07 seconds
Animation

Seen through the lens of a wildlife documentary film, we meet the Burrowing Owl. He has lost his mate to a predator in the woods. How will he survive this dangerous wilderness alone?

Produced by Shannon Prynoski
Distributed by Georgette Perna
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THE SACK

Directed by Dan Gitsham
United Kingdom, 2008, 03 minutes 52 seconds
Drama

A Very Bad Man has an identity crisis of deadly proportions.

WORLD PREMIER
Produced by Sophie Mair
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OEDIPE (OEDIPUS)

Directed by Capucine ----
Japan, 2009, 07 minutes 00 seconds
Experimental

Oedipus was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. He blinded himself after fulfilling a prophecy saying he would kill his father and marry his mother. Two thousand years later: what if the oracle completely missed the point?

UK PREMIER
Produced by Koji Yamamoto
Distributed by Elsa Chevallier
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SAGAN OM DEN LILLE DOCKPOJKEN (THE TALE OF LITTLE PUPPETBOY)

Directed by Johannes Nyholm
Sweden, 2008, 18 minutes 00 seconds
Animation

Puppetboy is sweating floods of clay, preparing for a lady's visit. It gets even more nervous when she arrives.

Produced by Johannes Nyholm
Distributed by Andreas Fock
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IN COLD LOVE

Directed by Franck Blaess
Canada, 2009, 11 minutes 44 seconds
Drama

Encounter with a man sentenced to carry an extraordinary burden. Behind the simplest and brightest gesture, often lies the most complex and darkest motive.

EUROPEAN PREMIER
Produced by Caroline Singher-boucher
Distributed by Locomotion Distribution - Valerie Ascah
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OCTOPUS

Directed by Sam Bennetts
Australia, 2008, 05 minutes 03 seconds
Drama

A classic allegory of a modern relationship. Girl meets Octopus. Girl pushes Octopus away. Girl changes her mind... but perhaps too late.

Produced by Sheridan Bott
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HAMMERED

Directed by Colette Chambers
United Kingdom, 2009, 10 minutes 43 seconds
Drama

An intruder's attempts to burgle a house takes on an unexpected turn when he meets the owners.

UK PREMIER
Produced by Colette Chambers