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1996–2015

20 Years A Free Festival

PortobelloFreeFestival-20thBirthday 1996-2015.Whoooppee!Wemadeitto20! 20yearsoffreefrontlinestateoftheartfutureof London,UK,andInternationalfilmherein PortobelloRoad.Theysaiditcouldn'tbedone(but theywerewrongasusual).Theplanetneedsmore freefestivalsrunningonloveandvocation. Manymanymanythanksnowespeciallytomaster programmerandWorldCinemasupremoRay MyndiukwhohasbeenwiththeFestivalsince1999 andCoordinatorLeonaFludewhohaskeptitall togethersince2004. AlsolongtimesupportersKenMacdonaldwho kickstartedtheFestivalin1996andnowdoes Press,PhilUnderwood-BrochureDesign-since 2005,BarneyPlatts-Mills,GhanimShubberand AngeliMcFarlaneforthefirstthreeyears,Hugh GullandTroubleshootersupreme,CourttiaNewland -authorofourfirsteverintroductionandstalwart supporter,themightyThomasSzaboour webmeisterfrom(andin!)Leipzigsince2000, DavidPittlandlordoftheInnOnTheGreenand theFestivalbarandeverreliablephoneafriend, JohnHampsonandRoyalBoroughOfKensington &Chelseasupportersofthiscrazyanarchicevent (andCarnival),TonyElliottatTimeOutfor patronageandfreeadsaboveandbeyond,Tim BurkeandBarneyagainfortheirwonderfulPop UpCinema,AnneWindsorattheMuse-art sponsorsnowsince2005,JanetRSmithourTwitter maestro,nottomentionallthevolunteersstaff artists-youknowwhoyouareweloveyou-and sponsors(inc.ArtsCouncil,JVC,Apple,DrMartens, AgnesB,MountgrangeHeritage,WestwayTrust, PaddingtonDevelopmentTrust,London DevelopmentAgency,SimonsMuirhead&Burton, Workspace,VincePower,PortobelloBrewery,50 Golborne,eventheEuropeanRegional DevelopmentAgency)withoutwhomnoneofthis wouldhavebeenpossible. Enjoyour20thBirthdayandreadallaboutour historyonpages18-20bylocalauthorandregular PFFbrochurehistorianTomVague. Director:JonathanBarnett Programmers:RaymondMyndiuk&AlanSmithee Coordinator:LeonaFlude SpecialProjects:HughGulland Website:ThomasSzabo Technician:GregEdwards Press:KenMacdonald Security:MarkJackson Troubleshooter&Bar:DavePitts PhilUnderwood:Design AlsobigthankstoWadeBayliss&VickyCaplinfor sponsorship,SimonsMuirhead&Burton,LouiseWorsley andLindaRosenioratWDT,AnneWindsor,VickyRussell, PaulSmith,AllyCapellino,PortobelloBrewery,Tim Burke,andDermotCadogan. AndspecialthankstoPascaleRevertandthewonderful new50GolborneGallery,GolborneRd,W11forparticipationandaseasonofAfricanArtMovies.

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withTheDevils saturday 5 september 5 W10/W11 local showcase 1 sunday 6 september 5 W10/W11 local showcase 2 (7–9 sept - see World Cinema listing) thursday 10 september 7 the mask You live in & Uk documentaries Friday 11 september 7 music saturday 12 september (8pmstart) 7 sci Fi & Fantasy sunday 13 september 8 animation & art tuesday 15 september 8 Comedy Wednesday 16 september 8 london Calling 1 BestOfLatestLondonFilm thursday 17 september 9 london Calling 2 BestOfLatestLondonFilm Friday 18 september 9 london Calling 3 BestOfLatestLondonFilm saturday 19 september 10 london Calling 4 BestOfLatestLondonFilm sunday 20 september 10 awards Ceremony – OpenToAll

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Friday 4 september 11 spain saturday 5 september 11 Germany sunday 6 september 11 romania monday 7 september 12 Canadian monday 7 september PoP-UP 12 mutoid Waste Company in berlin & German Films tuesday 8 september PoP-UP 12 international art, animation, & experimental Wednesday 9 september PoP-UP 13 international shorts thursday 10 september 13 international Comedy Friday 11 september 13 spanish & international shorts saturday 12 september 14 international documentaries/drama sunday 13 september 14 international documentary monday 14 september 14 Usa tuesday 15 september 14 international Features Wednesday 16 september 15 belgium thursday 17 september 15 international drama 1 Friday 18 september 15 French Films saturday 19 september 15 international drama 2 History of Portobello Film Festival byJonathanBarnett&TomVague

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Getting it straight in notting Hill Gate (JoeGannon)26mins Legendarylookatpsychedelic60sPortobello

the devils (KenRussell)117mins IntroducedbyVickiRusselland RichardStrange

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Fri 4 - sun 14 september 6:30–10:30pm (Sun 7pm start). Entry Free. Bar, food, & non stop screenings. Suitable for over 18s only. Films are shown in order listed. More precise screening info can be worked out by adding timings from start.

Fri 4 sept tribUte to ken rUssell PoP UP Cinema 6:30–10:30pm my Fare lady (SaloumN’je)withSeanBrosnan SaloumcollaboratedonthefirstPortobelloFilm Festivalin1996.HehassinceworkedwithBill Murray,IdrisElba,andGuyRitchie.Hewillspeakon gettingabreakinthefilmindustry.

the devils – 4 sept the swing, the Hole, and the lie (BarryAdamson)10mins “GolfNoir”:Jane’sfragileworldteetersonthebrink ofmadnessassheseekstouncoverwhetherboyfriend SamirisuptonogoodwithgolfingbuddyJulie.Tobe introducedbyBarryAdamsonwhohascomposedfilm musicforDavidLynch(LostHighway).Comedy Getting it straight in notting Hill Gate (JoeGannon)26mins Legendarylookatpsychedelic60sPortobellobyPink Floyd’soriginallightingmanfeaturingthelatter,the MangroverestaurantonAllSaintsRoadandCaroline CoonofRelease.Documentary.

the devils (KenRussell)117mins IntroducedbyVickiRussellandRichardStrange.Ken Russell’sfilmofTheDevilsis,quitesimply,oneofthe greatestworksofBritishcinema.InspiredbyAldous Huxley’sbookTheDevilsofLoudonandJohn Whiting’sstage-play,thefilmwasfamouslydescribed

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byRussellas‘mymost,indeedmyonly,politicalfilm’. Aboldlydramatictreatiseupontheunholymarriage ofchurchandstate,TheDevilspresentsastunning depictionofhysteriaandbrainwashinginwhich Machiavellianforcesconspiretomanipulatefalse religionfortheirownhellishlyearthyends. Kenwasalwaysdeeplypassionateaboutthefilm whichcausedoutrageintheearlyseventies,andto whichboththecensorsandthestudiotooktheir scissors.Fordecadeshebelievedthatthematerial excisedfromTheDevilshadbeenlostordestroyed, andsoitwaswithahugesenseoftriumphthateditor MikeBradsellwasabletoreconstructa‘Director’s Cut’whichpremieredattheNationalFilmTheatrein 2004.ItwasKen’shopethatthismagnificentrestored versionwouldbemadeavailabletothepublic,butin thedecadethathaspassedsincethen,thestudiohave remainedtooalarmedbyitsfierypowertoreleaseit. WithDerekJarman’sMetropolis- styleproduction designs,ShirleyRussell’sawe-inspiringcostumes,and PeterMaxwellDavies’sdizzyingscore,TheDevils providessasensoryassaultwhichoverwhelmsthe viewer.LikePowellandPressburgerbeforehim, Russellunderstoodthemagicofcinemaandwasn’t afraidtopushattheboundariesoftheform.His magnumopusisasymphonyofsightandsound,

boastingacommandingcareer-bestturnfromOliver Reed,andaperformanceofsustainedandtwisted brilliancebyVanessaRedgrave. ThefactthatTheDevilsstillhasthepowertoshockis atestamenttoitsbrilliance,butitsrealstrengthslie intheseriousundercurrentsofstorywhichstillhas contemporaryresonancetoday.Thisisamasterpiece fromoneofthegreatestfilm-makersofthetwentieth century,anditdeservesanddemandstobeseenin theformwhichKenintended. MarkKermode

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sat 5 sept W10/W11 loCal sHoWCase 1

mon 7 sept mUtoid Waste ComPanY in berlin & German Films

noise – 5 sept

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6:30–10:30pm more Hot For no 5 (DigitalWorks)40mins HistoryofNottingDaleW11featuringJoeRush, Frestonia,andJohnChristie.Thefilmwasmadeby Year5pupilsfromBarlbyPrimarySchoolwithsupport fromdigital:worksandwasfundedbyHeritage LotteryFundandRBKC’sLocalWardFund. Documentary. vision of Paradise (ConstantineGras)28mins EmbeddedinNorthKensington,anartistsjourneyin searchofhomeandcommunity.SponsoredbyV&A Museum.Documentary.

6:30–10:30pm SeeInternationFilmFestivallistingsstartingpage12.

Fuseli (RandyKent)12mins Henryisseizedbyparalysisandsomethingunseen whilecatsittingforhisgirlfriend.Horror.

Crossroads (KatieSmith)20mins Adepressedfatherdiscovershissonisgay.Drama

noise (PaulSurety)7mins Theworldfromtheperspectiveofawithdrawnand lonelygirlsurroundedbyarguingparents.Drama.

satan Has a bushy tail (LouisPaxton)15mins Grandparents,bereavement,andademonicsquirrel calledClive.Comedy.

strawberries (PaulSurety)11mins Anadulterouscouple’lovenestisfullofsurprises. Drama.

my dog (JoeWhitney)5mins 5minsofferalphilosophyfromJakeVegas,theduke ofDeanStreet.Comedy. the real myra Hindley (JackMurton)30mins Anex-armedrobberconsidershischanging perceptionofchildkillerMyraHindley.Documentary. touch 4 love (JoBeckett)7mins Achildprostitutefindssolaceata15thcenturyburial siteanddreamsofabetterlife.Drama.

Galicia. Portobello road (AdrianaParamo)9mins After30yearsMariaisclosingherrestaurantin PortobelloRoadwhenherdaughteraskstostay. Drama..

the valley of dawn (AdrienneGrierson)23mins TheValleyOfDawnpeopleinBrazilbelievethey comefromtheplanetCapelaandareconnectedto interplanetaryspiritguides.Documentary.

lava (JoeTucker)96mins 15yearsafteritspremiereatthePortobelloFilm Festivalwerevisitcrime/comedy/carnivalheistmovie aboutchaoticlivesinNottingHill.Comedy.

tue 8 sept international, animation & exPerimental PoP UP Cinema

6:30–10:30pm SeeInternationFilmFestivallistingsstartingpage12.

Wed 9 sept international sHorts PoP UP Cinema

6:30–10:30pm SeeInternationFilmFestivallistingsstartingpage13.

lava – 6 sept

marmots (GertrudeThomas)11mins Adarkcomedyofurbanmanners.Comedy. about a dog (RyanVernava)20mins ThedeathofadogonamuchlovedTVprogramme wascoveredup.Comedy. snake Pit (HenryBlake)23mins Thebodyisatemplebutitisalsoaweapon.Thriller.

over & over (WWJones&LukeSkinner)12mins Anageinggangstermeetsamasterforgerforadrink onenight.WithoriginalscorebyMickJonesofThe Clash.Drama.

dowlish Wake (AokSimpson)30mins Jealousy,paranoia,infidelity,revenge,redemption, andjokeswhenanaspiringwritermeetsamenacing producer.Comedy.

sun 6 sept W10/W11 loCal sHoWCase 2 PoP UP Cinema 7–10:30pm the Power of sound (LilianaColumbo)31mins SoundasahealingtoolwithoperasingerAmanda Kent.Documentary.

mirror no 1 (WWJones&LukeSkinner)3mins Apsychedelicfairytaleaboutthemostcelebrated mirrorintheworld.Drama. blu (MaxConran)8mins Astreetperformerwithblueskinismistakenfora guestatafancydressparty.Comedy.

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a life is in the moment (MyrnaShoa)5mins 3screentriptych:welookbutwedon’tsee.Mixed media. nostalgia (JasonDimopoulos)3mins Aprojectionist’sdesirecloudsthebeautyinfrontof him.Comedy. What’s so special about Portobello? (MyrnaShoa)4mins AninvestigationintohowrecentchangesinPortobello haveaffectedlocalpeople.

satan Has a bushy tail – 6 sept

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AyoungPeruvianbeartravelstoLondonin searchofahome.Findinghimselflostand aloneatPaddingtonStation,hemeetsthe kindlyBrownfamily,whoofferhima temporaryhaven.SetaroundPortobello Road.WithHughBonneville,SallyHawkins, JulieWalters,MattLucas,MichaelGambon, andBenWishaw.95mins.CertU.

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Whenadiabolicalpirateabovethesea stealsthesecretKrabbyPattyformula, SpongeBobandhisnemesisPlankton mustteamupinordertogetitback. WithAntonioBanderasandTomKenny. 92mins.CertU.

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Shaundecidestotakethedayoffandhavesome funbuthegetsalittlemoreactionthanhe bargainedfor.AmixupwiththeFarmer,a caravanandaverysteephillleadthemalltothe BigCityandit'suptoShaunandtheflockto returneveryonesafelytothegreengrassofhome. WithOmidDjaliandNickPark(ashimself). 85mins.CertU.

All family films at the Pop-Up Cinema start at 2pm Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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thu 10 sept tHe mask YoU live in & doCUmentaries

angelina tout - the Zen Hussies – 11 sept

PoP UP Cinema 6:30–10:30pm

multi story egg (StevenKirin)15mins Peopleinrecoverysetoffonaneggandspoonrace. Documentary. the million dollar Question (JoshuaHodson)8mins Abrieflookintothelifeofamanwhohasspent10 yearsonthestreet.Documentary nothing is sacred (Irwin&Blackmore)13mins NickHallofSabreSalesdismantleshisvastcollection ofmilitariaandpreparesftoretire.Documentary. Whose City? evicting Communities in london (MartaPortolarrero)18mins SweetsWayEstateinLewishamfightagainst redevelopmentandcommunitiesbeingdestroyedfor profit.Documentary. UKPREMIEREPRESENTEDBY RBK&CANTIVIOLENCEAGAINSTWOMENGROUP

Freedom (DianaTaylor)3mins AdemoinAthensforbreadandwater.Documentary.

the returner – 12 sept

Hammer Films at 80 (JohnNeilPark)10mins HammerfilmsstarsrecallthedayswhenDraculaand Frankensteinwereking.Documentary. War requiem Part 1 (MargaretCox)21mins 70thAnniversaryofHiroshimawithmusicbyJames (Unkle)Lavell.OriginallymadeforMeltdown2014. 1st Galena intergalactic Film Festival (AlanDogend)10mins.Documentary.

the mask You live in (JenniferSiebelNewsom)97mins Boysandyoungmenstruggletostaytrueto themselveswhilenegotiatingAmerica'snarrow definitionofmasculinity.Documentary.

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sat 12 sept sCi-Fi & FantasY

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8–10:30pm

ThisfilmissupportedbytheSharedServicesViolence AgainstWomenandGirls(VAWG)Strategic PartnershipinKensingtonandChelsea,Cityof WestminsterandHammersmithandFulham.The boroughsarecommittedtodeliveringacoordinated communityresponsetoviolenceagainstwomenand girlsthatwillincreasethesafetyandwell-beingof everyoneliving,workingandvisitingourboroughs.

rasta Fish (HughMulhall)3mins Ameditationonloveandfish.Music.

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ThelocalVAWGPartnershipismadeupofarangeof agenciesincludingthecouncils,charitiesandstatutory andvoluntaryorganisationsthatarecommittedto providingsupportforpeopleexperiencingarangeof issuesincluding: •domesticviolenceandabuse•sexualviolence includingrape•sexualexploitation•sexual harassment•stalking•‘honour’-basedviolence •forcedmarriage•faith-basedabuse•female genitalmutilation•prostitutionandhuman trafficking

and then the Heart (FrancescaMaccio)4mins.Acornfield,anoldman’s memories,andflyingfishes.Music.

OneoftheprimaryrolesofthePartnershipistoraise awarenessoftheaboveissuesandservicesavailable tothoseaffectedbythem.Tothisend,weendorse ‘TheMaskYouLiveIn’asithighlightshowtraditional notionsofmasculinitycanimpactnegativelyonboys’ andmen'sidentitiesandpotentiallylinktoperpetratingviolenceandabuse.Thefilmwillbe introducedbyMeghanField,theStrategicLeadfor theSharedServicesVAWGStrategicPartnership. sharon (JessicaBishop)3mins Thecontroversyofwomeninseniorrolesinthe ChurchOfEngland.Documentary. the dwindlers Hope (YanniZikidis)7mins TheMilleniumElephantFoundationandEcomaximus worktoenhancehabitatsustainabilityinSriLankain anerawheretheelephantpopulationisindecline.

notional options (HughMulhall)7mins Wordsconfoundwithaction.Music. angelina tout - the Zen Hussies (SarahMallabar)4mins.Anauditiontoplaydrums withtheZenHussies.Music.

the Cloud (ErenKaplan)6mins Inadystopianfuturepeopleareconnectedtoan internetnetworkcalled“TheCloud”whichisrunbya gianttechnologycorporation.ScienceFiction true Colours (ErenKaplan)7mins.Theability toseetheworldinitsfullsplendor.ScienceFiction. mind shift (MichaelWest)2mins Atroubledmanconfrontshisdemons.Horror.

Waterwalls (FrancescaMaccio)5mins Emotionsofmusicthatmakeyoufeelcolours.Music.

the returner (JamesAtkins)5mins Anagentissentfromthefuturetostopadeadly virus.ScienceFiction.

dockyard dreaming (DianaTaylor)4mins ThornbridgesongaboutBristoldocks.Music.

infinity (GideonBlackman)7mins Acorporationtakesoveratownwithaholographic robot.ScienceFiction.

dopeboy (RosaGalvin)7mins LGBThiphop.Music.

Carousel (TrevorHayward)3mins AToyCarouselprovidesametaphorforlove,hope… andstrength.Fantasy.

Who is Gil scott Heron? (Forsyth&Pollard)50mins.Aportraitseenthrough theeyesofthosewholovedhim.Documentary. the death & resurrection show (ShanPettigrew)3mins.Threedecadesofthe turbulenthistoryoflocalpost-punkersKillingJoke. Peter Green – man of the World (SteveGraham)90mins Forthefirsttime,thepersonalstoryofthemercurial andeccentricguitargenius.Documentary.

love You more (TrevorHayward)4mins Foranyonewhohaseverlostsomeone…it’snever toolatetosaygoodbye. three Chairs (TrevorHayward)3mins AfterplayingromanticmindgamesWarrenisabout tobejudgedbythedevil.Drama.

the Confession (TrevorHayward)7mins Videodiaryaboutafailedrelationship.Drama. tradition and routine (MarlenaSegar)9mins. Wasn’tittraditionandroutinethatbroughtaboutthe endoftheworld.Drama. scarlet says (MarleyGrenville)9mins AtakidsfancydresspartyScarletandJeremygooff foranadventureinthewoods…Fantasy. Waltz into moonlight (AdrianHumeRobinson)15mins Amatriarchfindsalifechangingreasontoshowa softersidetoherlongsufferinghusband.Fantasy. abramacabre (DominicRossetti)1min Amagicianandhisbeautifulwifegetanunexpected visitfromthedevil.Horror.

amon (PeterMurphy)10mins Familysci-fiaboutaboyinsearchofhisfather. ScienceFiction. beneath Water (CharlieManton)15mins 16yearoldDaisyattemptstogetthroughtoher withdrawnmother.Fantasy.

everyone’s Wally (Paolo Sedazzari)61 mins BiographicaldocumentaryonWallyHopeofthetribe ofWallieswhofoundedtheStonehengeFreeFestivals inthe1970s.Ataleofmysticalvisions,pharmaceuticallyinducednightmares,highcourthighjinx,battles withpoliceandofpossibleconspiracyandintrigue.

appalachia-mountains to moonscape (AlanGignoux)13mins Thecoalindustry’sdestructionoftheoldestmountain rangeinNorthAmerica.Documentary. 7 days a Week (TalAmiran)10mins 67yearoldPaulopenshisnewspaperstallat4.40 everymorningashehasdonesincehewas10. Documentary.

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sun 13 sept animation, art & FasHion

stewy, Wollstonecroft, and Graffiti (DomWade&Stewy)16mins ArareinterviewwithBristolartistStewy. Documentary.

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smile (TomChimiak)3mins Selfdoubtonthewaytohappiness.Art.

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Contortion/distortion (DonaldTakeshitaGuy)5mins Acontortionistmeetsafilmmaker.Art.

route of all evil (MollyBrown)5mins Conflictingurbanmythsaboutaparticularroad. Animation.

rattle (AndrewPengilly)9mins Unrequitedloveimitatingaprophecy.Animation.

the evil table (MollyBrown)5mins DoesTheEvilTableexist?Animation.

loot (HannahGautrey)4mins.Ahomelessman comesacrossastrangebriefcase.Animation.

Zoom out (ClaraAparicioYoldi)3mins Apaintingisaugmentedandexpanded.Animation.

Cosplayers Uk (EdHartwell&JohnnyOddball)83mins CosplayersandcostumersattheLondonComic Convention2011.Documentary.

Zoom in (ClaraAparicioYoldi)4mins Animatedpaintings,introspection,inspiration,fantasy anddreams.Animation. ram City - 1000 screens (ClaraAparicioYoldi)6mins Acitywithrandomaccessmemory.Animation. Consumption (JoshuaEvan)5mins Areweconsumedbyconsumption?Art. Untitled spectacle (AntonisSideris)1min PerformanceArtencountersmainstreammedia.Art. not For the tourists (DanTapsell)4mins FilmTrouve:apasticheoffoundimages.Art. let’s travel to rome (DavidNevin)8mins.Romanticpoemaddressedto theartist’sgirlfriend.Poetry.

Goldfish (PatrickTaylor)4mins 1950.Historicaleventscatchupwithafamouswar photographer.Comedy. taking Chances (ElenaDapello)Comedy Youdon’tknowwhatyoulikeuntilyoutryit.Comedy.

Wed 16 sept 150 Years oF Portobello market PlUs nFts Film aCademY sHoWCase PoP UP Cinema

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the mating Game (JamesPWeatherall)8mins.Boredcoupleengagein aseriesofbizarregames.Comedy.

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Geoffrey’s belt (TomBacon)14mins Thetrueromanceofawomanandthehusbandwho loveshertarringNickMoran.Comedy.

Coeur de Pierre (SantoshmohanVeeranki)9mins.Atwistedtaleof misunderstanding,negligence,andmurder.Comedy.

sarah’s (Hopefully) Wonderful Wedding (AdamEzagouri)10mins Acomedicclashofcultures.Comedy.

21st (MichaelWest)2mins Joyouscelebrationsonamomentousday.Comedy.

dreamer (ValentinaGordeeva)5mins Aspoiledwomanfantasizesaboutkillingher husband.Comedy.

thought Police (DianaTaylor)2mins AmanisquestionedbyPoliceabouthisthoughts. Comedy. ivanka Goes to london (MarieStuart)5mins BulgariangirlganggotoLondon.Comedy.

Where are You now? (DavidNevin)7mins. ArtandloveinWestBerlin.Documentary.

nFts/bFi Film academy presents... – 16 sept

nudinits - tickled Pink (SarahSimi)22mins TheNudinitsliveinWoollyBush,avillagebursting withbarebottoms.Theworld’sfirstallknitted animation.Comedy/Animation

snakes and ladders (DianaTaylor)3mins.Howpeoplearecontrolledin theurbanenvironment.Art.

the Question (Lucero&Tarbox)9mins Ageingfootballfirmsdecideonadifferentwayto settletheirdifferences.Comedy.

6:30–10:30pm the Children of Portobello & Golborne (DarrenO’Mahoney)15mins Localschoolchildrenexplorethevibrantmulticultural communityofthelocalmarketscelebratingits dynamicheritageandthediversityofthefoodand cultureovertheast150years.IntroducedbyProducer AlisonAlynn.Documentary. PoGo150 Celebration (PeopleofPortobello)4mins Celebrating150yearsofPortobello&Golborne Marketsbyaskingthecommunitywhattheylove aboutthearea.Documentary.

Wrong number (PeterTickler)17mins AphonecalltothelocalIndianrestaurantresultsina lifechangingopportunity.Comedy. two dosas (SarmadMasud)15mins AdateinanIndianrestaurantgoesoffmenu.Comedy Putting on the dish (Fairbairn&Eccleston)7mins London1962.Twostrangersstrikeupaconversation ingaypolari.Comedy. let nothing You dismay (RosieOrr)15mins.Nukinguntoldmillionsisn’tall it’scrackeduptobe.Comedy.

things Fall apart; the Centre Cannot Hold (SarahjaneSwan&RogerSimian)22mins 6screenvideoshowingScottishBordersduoTheBird &TheMonkeycomposinganewtrackbasedonW.B. Yeat’sTheSecondComing.Art.

dark net (TomMarshall)Comedy.Alansources ahighlytrainedassassinontheinternet.Comedy.

something For You (ElenaDapello)11mins Loveatfirstsight,badtiming,andbakery!Comedy. make me Happy (JimmyNolan)5mins MusicvideoshotinPortobelloRoad.Music.

the strange tale of danny d (DeclanTaaffe)3mins Dannyinsistshismumtellshimthetruth.Comedy. Unsung alchemist (TudorCrockford)5mins.Animationoneventsof60s Counterculture.Animation.

NFTS/BFIFILMACADEMYPRESENTS:

Pink velvet valley (SebastienPetretti)5mins.AlecCalanisfacingabad caseofRayBanaddiction.Comedy.

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Contortion/distortion – 13 sept

the enchanted rose afterlife IntroducedbymentorSholaAmooandthe filmmakersthemselves.

aleeza and Harriet (SadiaSaeed)19mins Aleezaneedshelpwithangermanagement.Comedy. Zip-Code (Worth&Frank)39mins TheSimpsonsmeetTheInbetweeners&AmericanPie. Afilmmadewithnomoney.Comedy.

TheBFIFilmAcademyisaresidentialprogramme deliveredbytheNationalFilmandTelevisionSchool thatsaw66ofthemostpromisingtalentsfromacross theUKworkwithtopindustryprofessionalstomake6 shortfilms.40mins. Goodheart (PeterDumont)102mins LegendaryLAcounterculturerockandrollerSuzy Creamcheeseisnowaspiritmediumlivingin Cricklewood. sirens song (WillAkbar)20mins Jayobsessesaboutthegirlnextdoor.Drama.

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lashes – 17 sept

thu 17 sept london Film makers Convention 1 PoP UP Cinema

Catkins (AlexanderDarby)9mins Markhasafightwithhiswifeandgoesbacktolive withhisparentsinthecountry.Drama. stay (JoeCottrell-Boyce)4mins.Afathercomesto termswithadeathinthefamily.Drama. beverley (AlexanderThomas)25mins Amixedracegirlstrugglestocarveoutasenseof identityin1980sLeicester.Drama.

6:30–10:30pm BESTOFLATESTLONDONFILM

Fri 18 sept london Film makers Convention 2

Ponders end (KieronClark)5mins Ashortfilmaboutlove,death,andproperty.Dtama. incognito (JeremiahQuinn)12mins.Twomen meetforalastcoffeeinBuenosAires1960.Drama.

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two days later (MichaelLemarechal)10mins Asexualassaultonauniversitystudentcastsa shadowoverthecampus.Drama. leap of Faith (DominicRyan)13mins Howwonderfullifecanbeifyouletgoandtakea leapoffaithintotheunknown.Drama.

sketches From the Underground – 18 sept

6:30–10:30pm Flinch (TomBacon)15mins.CarlandEmilymark thebirthdayoftheirmissingson.Drama.

BESTOFLATESTLONDONFILMPLUS HEATHCOTEWILLIAMSANDPUSSYRIOT.

lashes (ChristineSherwood)20mins Adayinthelifeof16yearoldAshley.Drama.

dragged back down (StuartParkins)7mins.Apettycriminalembarkson onelastjobbeforegoingstraight.Drama.

deserts (IreneEmilsson)25mins TheodoraandGabrielplaygamesbuttheiractions aretingedwithsadness.Drama.

When the earth Fell down (EddieSaintJohn)6mins. Ablindmanwakesintheaftermathofaglobal environmentalcatstrophe.Drama.

dorothea (SavvasStavrou)15mins Aphotographerfindsherselffacingadeeperand unsettlingdesire.Drama.

Fair morning (Armenise&Correani)4mins Whatifnormalroutineceasedtobereassuring?Art

aspire (StuartParkins)6mins LouiselongstobelikeEmma.Drama.

the box (DevaPalmer)15mins HomelessJoebedsdowninmiddleclassAngela’s courtyard.Drama. remains (JessicaLurel)16mins.Evainheritsthe taskofscatteringhermother’sashes.Drama. Face Yourself (AmancayMontes)10mins FrankandJayhideanawfulsecretfromeachother. Drama Fear (OmerKula)14mins Tracyisanantisocialwoman.Drama soror (JamesWebber)24mins Thecloserelationshipoftwohalfsisters.Drama.

Grief (MimmoDanbarani)9mins AnIranianmanwakesupinLondon…Drama Wipeout (PaulMurphy)5mins.AmamwithOCD fallsinlovewithabeautifuljogger.Comedy. Headz (RobertWainwright)11mins Factorymanlivinglonelyexistencewithamannequin hashisheartstolenbyamysteriouswoman.Drama.

Urn (GeorgeWatson)7mins Ayoungmanreturnshometocollecttheashesofa fatherheneverknew.Drama. sketches From the Underground (LucasMachowski)35mins.Ahypnotic,dreamlike journeythroughtheunderworldofNewYorkCity.Art. transitory state (RiccardoMatlakas)7mins Amoderndaysuffragettesummonsthespiritof EmilyDavisonwhothrewherselfunderthekings horseatthe1913EpsomDerby.Drama. the lion of liverpool street (SeanFabumi)6mins.TheriseandfallandimprisonmentofinvestmentbankerJordanGekko.Comedy. the Works of Heathcote Williams (MargaretCox)40mins ShowcaseofmostrecentworkbyalternativePoet LaureateandBardofPortobelloRoad,Heathcote Williams. easter 2015 (the son of God Particle) the second Coming true love in the impossible emprium Cogito ergo sum don’t exaggerate by Howard barker achill Unhinged (MargaretaD’Arcy)18mins GalwayPussyRiot-anagedcrewofradicalwomentotoAchillHengetoperformtheirholyfoolishnessof punkandbecomeunhinged.Art.

tHe Festival bar is oPen everY eveninG For drinks and snaCks

Catkins – 17 sept

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sat 19 sept london Film makers Convention 3 PoP UP Cinema 6:30–10:30pm BESTOFLATESTLONDONFILM His Father’s son (AdjaniSalmon)12mins TeenagerJimmystrugglestobeseenasamaninhis father’seyes.Drama. the shift (SimoneKing)6mins Flint (MeenaAyittey)11mins WhenFlintmeetstheblooddonorwhosavedhislife heisforcedtoconfronthisprejudice.Drama. Hannah’s dance (VesnaMarich)22mins HannahJameshascerebralpalsyandawheelchair user,andlovestodance.Documentary.

sun 20 sept

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TheAmazingPortobelloFilmFestivalAwardsCeremonywithGoldenTrellickshandcraftedfromthefinestfelt byLucySparrow,bagsfromAllyCapellino,and£1000forbestmoviesponsoredbyPortobelloBrewery.Get HereEarly.ForgettheOscarsandCannesthisisthefutureoffilm!Plussurprisesandfreebies.Aselectionof favouritefilmsfromthisyearwillbescreenedfrom6.30–8.30.At8.30PrizeswillbeAwarded.AllWelcome.

Panfilo (MemedAksoy)22mins Anapocalypticfairytaleofthreegenerationsinrural Italy.Drama. masterpiece (MarkRivers)75mins Filmmakerisfounddeadinacaravan,thisisthefilm hewasmaking.Comedy.

How not to disappear Completely (StuartJParkins)74mins Tomrealizesitisnothislifeheisrunningawayfrom buthimself.Drama.

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4hours-19 Films,4hoursofdocumentaries, 1hour-12 nigerian music videos Searchonlineorvisitthislinkforfullprogramme: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lHmnAQ-R7-2ipW-5q0GJCTkchPqPpOgccHb4AZqTI_I/edit?usp=sharing 10

PoRTobEllo iNTERNaTioNal Film FEsTival ThE mUsE 269 PORTOBELLO ROAD, W11 1LR PoP UP CiNEma 3 ACKLAM ROAD, W10 5TY (where the Westway crosses Portobello Road)

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Fri 4 - sat 19 september 6–11pm. Entry Free. Bar, food, & non stop screenings of the latest London movies. Suitable for over 18s only. Films are shown in order listed. More precise screening info can be worked out by adding timings from start. nena AlaudaRuizdeAzua,12minutes,12A JavierGorrigaramendiwasthefirstboywhobroke Ana'sheart.Sixteenyearslaterheappears.Anathe Teenagerdoesn'twanttoopenthedoor.Whatdoes AnatheAdultwant?Comedy.Spain

oscillation – 4 sept

sinecdoque -UnaHistoreDeAmourFou JoseManuelCarrasco,7minutes,U Heisanactor,sheisanactress...butthis...it'snot importantforthestory.Comedy.Spain

Fri 4 sept sPanisH Films tHe mUse 6–11pm Yours, mine, ours: the exchange economy TomGarner&JohnEnglish,27minutes,U Asocialexperimenttolivewithoutconventional currenciesinamoney-dominatedsociety.Stefantries tocreatebondswithpeople,throughexchange,to findahome.Documentary. Four Postcards to marta HernanTalavera,10minutes,U Ihaveasmallfilm:it’smadefromafewfilmed postcards.Thesearesimple,intimatepostcards,which Isenttomygirlfriendwhenshereturnedtoher countryLatvia,intheautumnof2014.Experimental Documentary.Spain Horseface MarcMartinezJordan,9minutes,12A A£20budgetcomedy-horror-sciencefiction,thriller, animaldramashortfilmstarredbymygrandmaand me.ComedyHorror.Spain the Pious Clinic IgnacioSepulveda,14minutes,12A Areyoudepressed?Areyoudisgustedwithlife?Can’t youstanditanymore?ThePiousClinichaveallkinds ofsolutionstoendyoursuffering.Visitusororderour catalogueonline.BlackComedy.Spain mr. dentoin IvanVillamel,9minutes,12A Onacoldwinternight,LaurareadshisbrotherDavid thestoryofastrangecreaturethatattackschildren, suddenly,ashiverrunsLaura’sbody,feelingastrange presenceinthehouse.Horror.Spain i’ve Just Had a dream (AcaboDeTener unSueno),JaviNavarro8minutes,U Ireneiseightandshejustwokeupfromahorrible dream.Drama.Spain 600$ OriolCardus,18minutes,15 Julian,ahiredkillerwithmanyjobsbehindhim,is forced,duetoanunexpectedrequest,torethinkhis lifeandthevalueitgivestothelivesofothers. Thriller.Spain rupestre EnriqueDiego,7minutes,U AwildhorsemeetsaboycomingfromthePaleolithic. Abondofcuriositywillgrowbetweenthem,butold fears,inheritedformillennia,willawaketoo. Animation.Spain Calle Cortada JuanCarlevaris,13minutes,15 JuliaandMiguelgetstuckinhiscar,somethingthat willchangeeverything.Drama.Spain

Flexibility RemediosCrespo,10minutes,U Europe,nearfuture,theworkersofastickpinfactory gatherurgentlytoavoidtheimpendingplantclosing. Thedifferencebetweentheworkersandmanagement arenottheexpectedones.ScienceFiction.Spain barbara SantiagoEsperon,9minutes,15 Barbaraworksatnightlookingforscrapmetalonthe streets.She'saloner,strangeandsolitary,nothing seemstogettoher.Drama.Spain despertar MartaMedinadelValle,11minutes,U Ametsahasbeeninaclinicformonths,thesametime shehasnotbeenabletosleep.Drama.Spain

Yo Presidenta ArantxaEchevarria,18minutes,U Thechaosofthelastelectionsinthecountrydueto thevastmajorityofthewhitevotealarmsEurope. Comedy.Spain Ficcion MiguelAngelCarcano,12minutes,15 PeterandClaraarehavingamarriagecrisis. Comedy.Spain discovered mosen bruno (DescubriendoAMosenBruno), MaxiCampo,29minutes,15 AyoungAmericanventuresintothePyrenees,camera inhand,insearchofinformationaboutthe adventuresofMosenBrunoFierro,alegendary characterhisgrandmothertoldhimaboutwhenhe wasyoung.Theexperienceshehasduringthesedays willchangehislifeforever.Drama.Spain Waiting For the (t) rain SimonPanay,25minutes,12A AsmallvillagelostinadustydesertinBurkina’s bush.Twotimesaweekpassesthetrain.Variousfood itemsandwaterbottlesthrownbythepassengers whilepassingbyconstitutethemainincomeofthe villageandtheonlysourceofwaterduringthedry season.Documentary.Spain

oscillation DidacGimeno,8minutes,15 Onenightayounggirlgetslostinthelampshop wheresheworks,thereghostsandvisionsscaresand attractsheratthesametime.Fantasy.Spain

sat 5 sept German Films

Pueblo MariaPardo10minutes,12A,Luisreturnstohistown tofacetherealityhehasbeentryingtoforget.Atrip thathewillneverforget..Drama.Spain

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aun no estoy muerto AlainLefebvre,15minutes,U Antoniohasamissiontoundertake.Anditmightbe hislast.Drama.Spain isabel isabellae AmandaRodriguez,10mins,12A AlbertoandIsa,ayoungcouple,havemetupwithhis friendMartintospendadaybicyclingaroundthe mountain.MartinwandersinsearchofGraellsia Isabelle,ararespeciesofbutterflythatforthe momentisevadinghim.Drama.Spain la metafora del Piccione MiguelMurciano,20mins,15 DiegodecidestomarrySarah.Butwhenhewalksout ofhishousewiththeintentionofaskinghertomarry him,apigeonshitsonhisshoulder.Comedy,Spain

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safe space ZoraRux,13minutes,12A PatrickandSaralivealovestory.Buttheyarealso fightingtogetherforrefugeerightsinBerlin.When harmlessadvanceturnsintoasexualassault,the groupisforcedtorethinktheiraimsandtheprivate storygrows.HumanRightsDrama.Germany disfavour (Untendurch) FriedrichTiedtke,5minutes,U Agirlblocksachubbyman’sway.Ashedoesn’twant tobepartofhergame,afloodofaccusationscomes overhim,inwhichhebecomesthevictimofaselfsatisfiedparent’sgeneration.BlackComedy.Germany asphalt blue (Asphaltblau) TobiasFitting,17minutes,12A Amidsummernight.Agirlistryingtojumpdowna bridgebutisinterruptedbyataxidriver.Theperky manexplainsthatthisbridgeisnothighenoughand offersherafreeridetoabetter,surelydeadlybridge. ComingOfAgeDrama.Germany amongst the shadows LauraThies,93minutes,12A Seekingtosolvethemysteryofanabandonedhouse, burned-outsongwriterJulikahastofaceherown demonsandfinallyletgooftheshadowsofherpast. MysteryThriller.Germany

breaking PipoTafel,8minutes,U Apassionatedancepiecethatwasadaptedforthe cinemascreen.Theenergeticduetwasshotatthe Balticseaandwhileitallowsthemindoftheviewer todriveintorhythmsandmovements,itreinforcesthe spectators’linkwithecology.Dance.Germany Cinevita HeraldSchleicher,12minutes,15 Inthebeginning,thereisafictitiouslifejourney;one assembledfromFound-Footage-Material,from conceptiontodeath.Incorporatedalongthisjourney ofautobiographicalfragmentsandnewlycaptured recordings,withwhichtheauthorentersintothefilm worldandmeetsprotagonists.Asiswellknown,in everyendingresidesabeginning-so:Cameras? Action?FoundFootage.Germany recognition SharonRyba-Kahn,86minutes,12A After12yearsafilmmakerisreturningtoIsraelin searchofanswers.Whatstartsasapersonaljourney, willturnintoanintimiateportraitofdifferentwomen inawarstrickenland.Documentary.Germany Ghosts (Totesland) BenjaminPtohl,29minutes,15 InEurope’sbiggestopen-pitmineforcesvillagesto yieldandthousandsofpeopletoabandontheir homesinordertodigforvaluablelignate.Ayoung womanliveswithhermotherasthelastresidentsin oneoftheseghosttownsandhastodefendher homelandfromextinction.SocialDrama.Germany birthday Present GuyLichtenstein,26minutes,15 Ontheirlastnighttogether,Clara,ayoungAustrian tourist,andTomer,anIsraelistudent,findthemselves onanunexpectedsearchforthemorning-afterpill. WithmulticulturalJerusalemasabackdrop,theyare confrontedwiththerealitiesoftwoworldsapart. Drama.Germany

sun 6 sept romanian tHe mUse 6–11pm 2+2 ThomasCiulei,97minutes,12A MirandaisafictionalEasternEuropeancountryunder thereignofadictator.Oscar,arenownedactor,and Tony,afilmdirector,attempttofleethecountry. Caughtandthreatenedwithdeath,theyareforcedto makeapromotionalfilmaboutMirandaworld,an adventureparkinwhichboredwesternerscan experiencetheterrorofMiranda’sSecretPolice. PoliticalComedy.Romania bucharest non-stop DanChisu,99minutes,15 Portraysaregularnightofa24/7neighbourhood store.Achim,theowner,representstheconnection betweenthefourstoriesofordinarypeoplecaughtin extraordinarysituations.FeatureFilm.Romania love is a story CristinaIacob,97minutes,15 Themainthemerevolvesaroundthepowerof authenticlove,asopposedtoamoretraditional notion,whichisnothingbutacruelgameofpower andpossession.FeatureFilm,Romania

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tue 8 sept anaCHron Film eveninG

PaWo – 8 sept 18

tHe mUse, 269 Portobello road, W11 1lr REPUlSivE madnESS

7pm spider baby JackHill.1964/68.USA.84mins. ThefirstsolofeaturebyJackHillisatruly wonderfuloddity.Itfeaturesagreatperformance fromLonChaneyJr.(oneofhislast)andis dubbed"themaddeststoryevertold."

mon 7 sept Canadian Films tHe mUse 6–11pm Water music CollectiveOnetake,88minutes,U FiveyoungmenleavetheFrenchcoastonamusic tourinabeatupoldvan.AimingforSwitzerlandand takingeveryopportunitytoswim,theykeepcloseto riversandlakes.Theirjourneyleadstheminto EasternEurope,meetingmusiciansanddiscovering ancestrallinksbetweenimprovisationalmusicandthe transmissionoffolkloreinabravenewworld dominatedbymassmediaculture.Fictional Documentary.Canada a trip to the island HrantAlianak,82minutes,15 Asawriterfinishesascriptaboutregretshehashad inhislife,theimaginedpastofhischaractersbecome blurredwithhisownpast.NarrativeDrama.Canada elsewhere, nY JeffreyP.Nesker,88minutes,15 Storyofwhathappenswhenyou’vefalleninlovewith thewrongperson,onlytohavetherightone reappear.FeatureFilm,Canada

mon 7 sept mUtoid Waste ComPanY in berlin & German Films PoP-UP Cinema 6–10.30pm Catalina and the sun (CatalinaUndDieSonne) AnnaPaulaHonig,16minutes,U AccordingtoCatalina,ifyouwanttoseethingsclearly youneedtocloseyoureyes.Thegirlwandersacrossa vastsaltlakeundertheblazingsun.Accordingtoher grandmother,thelakeismadeupofthedriedtears ofstorytellers,for,inorderforthesuntoshine,a storymustbesacrificedeverydaytothesungodTata Inti.Drama.Germany exit right (AusstiegRechts) RupertHoller&BernhardWenger,7minutes,12A Lookawayorintervene?Whenablackmanisvictim ofracialabuseinapackedbus,thereisonlyone passengerwhowon’tignorethesituationlike everyoneelse.Drama.Germany

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8:30pm sonny boy RobertMartinCarroll.1989.USA.96mins. Starring:PaulL.Smith,DavidCarradine,Brad Dourif,CharlieP.MichaelGriffin."Arepulsive, sociallyirredeemablewasteofcelluloid......filmed fornoapparentreasonotherthantooffendand appal."-LeonardMaltin.Youhavebeenwarned.

on the beach (AmStrand) NeleMueller-Stofen,19minutes,12A Laura(34)andClemens(36)spendtheirholidaysat theseainNorthernGermany.Lauraisboredand inventsagame.Shepretendstobeblind.Overthe courseofafewdaysthecouplegetsentangledintheir lie,revealingtheemptinessoftheirrelationship. Drama.Germany spring (Fruhling)MichaelPodogil,4minutes,U Thedailylifeofanelderlywoman.Accompaniedby operamusicplayingontherecordplayer,she preparestoleaveherapartment.Drama.Germany

Golden KaiStanicke,3minutes,12A Ataleofbeingdifferent-andgrowingup. ComingOfAgeDrama.Germany declassified: the mutoid Waste Files (UliHappe)91mins UliHappemettheMutoidWasteCompanyinBerlinin Summer1989.FromthattimehefilmedtheMutoids alloverEuropeuntil1994.Documentary.

sisters in Crime (Geschwisterdiebe) AntoineDengler,29minutes,15 ThestoryofthetwosistersHannaandlenawhoare tryingtorealisetheirdreamofemigrating.Hanna seducesrichmen,sleepswiththemandcopiestheir housekeys.Thenextdaythetwosistersthenbreakin andloottheirhouses.Drama.Germany the last Will (ErledigungEinerSache) DustinLoose,20minutes,12A Tofulfilthelastwillofhismother,theyoungJakob needstomeethisbiologicalfather,aninmateofa forensicpsychiatrichospital,committedformurdering hisownbrother25yearsago.Drama.Germany the art of losing (DieKunstDes Verlierens),DavidVoss,30minutes,15 ChristianBenderisayoungandambitiousboxerwho hasanupcomingdecisiveboxingmatch.Athome,he takescareofhisfather,who,afterastroke,has becomeacompleteinvalid.Drama.Germany boogieman JanBonny,10minutes,15 Tiredofbeingdespisedbyhiscolleagues,apackof unculturedandsexistoafs,Mr.Lorenzopposesthem andputshisowneveningadventureintoshape.Music Video.Germany the treatment (DieBehandlung) MarvinMeiendresch,6minutes,12A ThestoryofisolatedpatientLinus.Arigidroutine consistingofmeals,exercise,lullingmusic,irritating smokeandexaminationsbyDr.Freicausehimdread melancholy.Onedaythedoortohisroomisleftajar. Whatheseesoutsidemakeshimquestionhisown identity.Thriller.Germany don’t shoot me mr. taliban BenjaminMartins,7minutes,12A Abeardedmanwithabackpackgetsonanairplane andabeardlessmanwithoutabackpacksimplydoes whatamanhastodo.Drama.Germany Headstrong miss m (EigenwilligeMissM) KatinkaFeistl,17minutes,15 SinceAnne,12,movedinwithherfather,she constantlytellswildstoriesaboutherpussy.Herfather Andreasslowlydespairs,hisbossisshocked,thesocial workeriscrestfallen.Aswelltheymightbe.Whydoes shedothis?YouthDrama.Germany He Was there again (ErWarWieder Da),FlorianVonBornstadt,10minutes,U Anactressenterstheconsultingroomofapsychoanalystandbeginstotalkaboutherfearsandthoughts. Itstartsananalysisofherself,ofherexistenceandher work.Drama.Germany

Ghosts (TotesLand) BenjaminPtohl,29minutes,15 InGermanyEurope’sbiggestopen-pitmineforces villagestoyieldandthousandofpeopletoabandon theirhomeesinordertodigforvaluablelignate.A youngwomanliveswithhermotherasthelast residentsinoneoftheseghosttownsandhasto defendherhomelandfromexitinction. SocialDrama.Germany everything Will be okay (AllesWirdGut)PatrickVollrath,30minutes,12A Adivorcedfatherpicksuphiseightyear-olddaughter. Itseemsprettymuchlikeeverysecondweekend,but afterawhileLeacan’thelpfeelingthatsomething isn’tright.Drama.Germany it’s drizzling LienChienHung,25minutes,12A Asharpecomedyoferrorsinwhichthreeteenagers setahoneytraptotryandrobanolderman,though thingsgobadlywrongandtheirvictimaccidentally dies.TheydecidetofleetoThailand,butmatterssoon becomeevenmorecomplicated.YouthDrama.Taiwan

tue 8 sept animation & exPerimental PoP-UP Cinema 6–10.30pm in seven days (InSiebenTagen) HolgerSchumacher,15minutes,15 Astoryofamalefriendship.WithinafewdaysAdrian hastomakeadecisiontoeitherputhiscriminallife inthepastbehindhimortohelphischildhoodfriend Aysunonelasttime.Drama.Germany

PaWo AntjeHeyn,8minutes,U Pawo(Tibetanforbeingbrave)isthemagical adventureofalittletoyfigure,whofindsherselfina curiousworld.Thankstosomestrangecompanions, shegraduallybecomesawareofherstrengthand skills.Animation.Germany 121 DenesRuzsa&FruzsinaSpitzer,11minutes,U ThecirculationplaysaconsiderableroleonourEarth andinthewholeuniverse.Atanappropriatetime everythingistransformedandrenewed.Allofusare thepartsoftheeternalcirculation.Shortfilmbased onPascal’s121stthought.ExperimentalAnimation. Hungary

Wed 9 sept

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FREE ENTRY To all EvENTs dead Fish From berlin MarcelBack,9minutes,12A Everydaylifeofthedeadfish-andviceversa.An ambi-graminsightandsound.Experimental Documentary.Germany Pangea MartinhosDias,50minutes,12A Madefromtouristpicturesandnewspapernewsfrom 26countries.Thesoundiscomposedofthenational anthems,acapella,bynativesingers.Injuxtaposition isshowntheimageoftheidealfacethateachcountry wantstodepict,contrastedbynewspaperitems. Experimental.Portugal the Collection that did not exist (LaCollectionQuiN’ExistaitPas), JoachimOlender,93minutes,U InJune2011,HermanDaleddecidestoselloffhis collectionofconceptualart.TheMOMAinNewYork hasproposedtobuyitfromhim.ArtDocumentary. Belgium

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PoP-UP Cinema 6–10.30pm Household (Daheim) KaiWidoMeyer,14minutes,15 Inaremotevillage,FatherandSonarelookingfora wayoutoftheirdesperation.Motherisatworkand thereisnodistractionaround.Finallythesonhasan idea.maybeasuicidewillbringsalvation,oran attemptedsuicide,maybe?Drama.Germany the old man and the Cat (DerAlteMannUndDieKatze), DamianSchipporeit,10minutes,12A Outofaprofoundlongingforsocialcontact,anold, lonelymanfantasisesaboutaperfectworld.Together withhisimaginarycathecelebrateshis80thbirthday. Suddenlythedoorbellrings.Hisyoung,pretty neighbourisstandingatthedoor.Drama.Germany He and she (ErUndSie) MarcosGadge,16minutes,12A Thomasisonhiswaytoalifethatincludesonly himselfandhisgirlfriend...butwhenshebreaksup withhim,thedreamgoesupinsmoke.Thenhemeets Annemarieatalonelyreststop.Ashetellsthequirky oldwomanabouthisfailedrelationship,hecomesto realisethattherearealwaysreasonstojumpintolife withbothfeet.Drama.Germany an actor Prepares DenisHalligan&MartyStalker,7minutes,U MeetStan,he’sanacTOR.Followhimashetriesto getanaudition,getthegirl,orattheveryleast− gettakenseriously.Comedy.NorthernIreland the Jacket (DieJacke) PatrickVollrath,9minutes,12A Aboymeetsgirl.Itcouldbelove.Butthereisthis jacket,too.Andthejacketwillchangeeverything. Drama.Germany the Universe in Us (InUnsDasUniversum),LisaKrane,29minutes12A Astrangebiologicalmalformationisdetectedinside thebodyofayoungdancerLi−asecondfully developedhearthasgrowninherchest. Drama.Germany the run (DerAusflug) StefanNajib,25minutes,15 Martin,ateacher,thinksofhimselfasagood educator,buthisownsonbeginstorebelagainsthim. Onedaybothdrivetoschooltogetherandgetintoa badrowoverBastiangoingonacampingvacation withhisbuddies.Soonafter,Bastian’sclassmateTom startstoshootpeopleintheschool.Thriller.Germany the Film at the end of the World (FimalDeLaCapatulLumii) GheorghePreda,16minutes,12A Amanandawomanmeetonadesertedbeach.On thefaceofitnothingspectacularcanhappen,but behindtheguiseofthemeetingisunderlyingdrama. AnironichomagetoBartonFink,theheroofthe CoenBrothersmovie.Thriller.Romania

Foley artist ToniBestard,18minutes,15 AsoundtechnicianwhospecialisesinFoleyeffects (recreationofsoundsforafilm)hasanaccidentthat forceshimtostayathome.Duringthattimethe attractivenewneighbouracrossthestreetbecomeshis newsoundmuse.Drama.Spain Whale valley (Hvalfjordur) GuemundurArnar,15minutes,15 Depictsafamiliarlovestorybetweentwobrothers wholiveinaremoteIcelandicfjordandtheirparents. Drama.Spain We are not Here to be leaving dead,RegineBoichat,15minutes,U Clara,asevenandhalfyearoldgirlpassesthemajor partofhertimegivingcoursesinaerobicstoan imaginarypublic,thisactivityhelpsherdealwiththe realityofherdyingmother.InFrench.Drama.France tapis rouge FredBaillif&KantaramaGahigiri,90minutes,12A ASocialworkeruncoversthetorturedlivesofagroup ofkidsfromthesuburbsofLausanne.Hewillhelp themwriteascriptandconductthemtofulfiltheir dream.Roadmovie.Switzerland

thu 10 sept ComedY tHe mUse 6–11pm to the stars (Jusqu’auxetoiles) JaninePiguet,30minutes,12A Stella,ayoungcomposer,throwsherselffromaroof. Wediscoverheralittlelater,totallytransformed.She hasmovedfromafragileandlostgirltoaselfconsciousmangastyleghostwithmusicsheets growinginherhair.Comedy.Switzerland Games People Play DawnWestlake,8minutes,12A Amarriedcouplevowsnevertospeakanothercross word,butplayingsomeisnotoffthetable.Comedy. USA the engagement GregZinger,20minutes,12A Aromanticcomedyaboutthefearofcommitment. FromUSA.RomanticComedy.London,England thanks For accepting me NikosKourou,24minutes,U Soniawantsamanofsubstancewithwhomshecan shareandcommunicate,butfindsonlyliarsand egocentricsuntilshemeetsAlkinoosonline.Warm, intelligent.Buthe’shidingasecret.Comedy.Greece schmidt’s Cat (Schmidt’sKatze) FelixKnoche,11minutes,12A Therehasbeenakilllingintheallotmentgarden.Mr. Schmidt,thechairman,isnotcomingdownuntilhe discoversthemurdererofhisbelovedcatCleopatra. BlackComedy.Germany night of the living relatives TomDelfino,8minutes,12A Johnreadsthatzombies,aswithsuicidebombers, havetobeshotinthehead.ToobadJohnandhis wifeKellydidn’tshoothiszombifiedsister.Comedy Horror.USA anomalous (Anomalo) AitorGutierrez,16minutes,U Threeelderlymenhavefunspyingonawoman throughtheirbinocularsfromthecoveredswimming poolinasportscentre.Thepool’sglasswallsaretheir shieldandtheirvantagepoint.ButtonightLuis,Dario andPedrowillwitnessanoccurrencethatcan’tbe undone.Comedy.Spain aeternity PaoloRollo,25minutes,12A.Aeternityisasmall funeralhouseownedbyMarioTrapassiandhisfamily. Theydecidetocreateanadverttopromotetheir business.Theresultischilling.Comedy.Italy between the lines (DiePostgotter), FlorianMosesBayer,30minutes,12A HaraldMayrisadevotedpostmaninasmallvillage calledGalswinkel.Aswellasdeliveringletters,he’s alsocheckingthem.Iftheircontentdoesn’tmeethis moralstandard,heamendsthem.Comedy.Germany

disintegration – 11 sept rust “Peace & Quiet” NielsBourgonje,5minutes,12A Anoldmarriedcoupleareenjoyingaquietday togetherwhenaneighbourasksthemtokeepaneye onhisteenagedaughterforafewhoursTheyhave greatdifficultyhandlingherhowever,andwhenshe crossestheline,thecoupleisforcedtotakematters intotheirownhands.DarkComedy.Holland she bought it in Zarautz (ZarautzenErosiZuen),AitorArregi,16minutes,U Often,whenMirengoestoorderhercoffee,someone jumpsthequeue.Butthedaysherealisesthata blousehasbeenstolenfromhershop,shedecidesto putherfootdown.Comedy.Spain barefoot (Freifuss) DanielPfeiffer,6minutes Heralddecidedtospend6monthsbarefoot.Totravel theworldwithoutshoes.Somepeoplecanlivefora whilewithoutFacebookoracar.hegaveupshoes.It wasn’teasybuthegainedsomevaluableexperiences. BasedonacolumnbyjournalistHaraldMartenstein. InEnglish.Comedy.Germany Chasing daycare (Krippenwahn),SatuSiegemund,15minutes,U Helenahasjuststartedanewjob−andshe’s alreadypregnant.Tohaveherworkcontractextended afterherpregnancy,shesetsoutonadesperate searchfordaycare.Comedy.Germany the ninth Cloud JaneSpencer,93minutes,15 Atragi-comedyaboutayoungwomanwho,intrying toavoidharshrealities,simplyrefusestoacceptthem. Somehow,thoughatgreatsacrifice,shetriumphsand movesforward.ShotentirelyinLondon.Tragic Comedy.Switzerland

Fri 11 sept sPanisH & international sHorts tHe mUse 6–11pm i'm so Happy (SoyTanFeliz),20minutes,12A Franisfinishingtheintershipwhileshetakescareof hersickmother.Drama.Spain a Whole Future together (TodoUnFuturoJunos),16minutes,12A Bankers.Harassment.Love?Drama.Spain disintegration AlvaroMartin,20minutes,12A Elevenyearoldkidlivesonthestreetasaresultof theeconomiccrisis.Hisstorymirrorsthebroken countrywherehelivesDrama.Spain Hubert le bon’s last Flight (HubertLeBonAzkenHegaldia), KoldoAlmandoz,10minutes,U Thestoryofanengineeringpioneerwhodreamtof dragonfliesasachild,anddiedlivingouthisdream. Documentary.Spain

the Field (Soroa),AsierAltuna,13minutes,12A Aridsoil,sun,wind.Aprocessioncrossesthe landscape.Theechoesoftheirprayersbringtherain. Drama.Spain boles SpelaCadez,12minutes,12A Filiplivesinapoorneighbourhood.Hedreamsofa writer’sgloryandluxuriouslifestyleinamore prosperouspartoftown.Onedayhegetsaknockon thedoor.HisneighbourTereza,aprostitutethatFilip triestoavoid,askshimtowritealetterforherfiancé. Animation.Germany/Slovenia dinner For Few NassosVakalis,10minutes,15 Duringdinnerthesystemisworkinglikeawell-oiled machine.Itconstantlyfeedsthefewthatfoolishly consumetheresourceswhiletherestsurviveonwhat littlefallsoffthetable.Whenthesupplyisdepleted thestruggleforwhat’sleftleadstoacatastrophic change.Animation.UnitedStates/Greece safari GerardoHerrero,15minutes,18 ItisanordinarydayinanAmericanhighschool,but todaywillnotturnoutlikeanyother.DramaSpain lemon (Limon) AlbertMadaula,23minutes,18 Insidethebathroomofhishome,Bega(28)and Marco(33)areimmersedinaconversationreflecting complicitybetweenthemwhiletheydecidewhattodo thenightbeforehisbirthday.Drama.Spain listen HamyRamezan&RunganoNyoni,12minutes,12A Aforeignwomaninaburqabringsheryoungsonto aCopenhagenpolicestationtofileacomplaint againstherabusivehusband.Butthetranslator assignedtoherseemsunwillingtoconveyhertrue meaning.Atensefilmaboutculturalisolationand bureacraticignorance.Drama.Denmark/Finland the last days of Cinema (LosUltimosDiasDelCine), ChristopherDowns,20minutes,12A Asthecinemasofthecityareclosingtheirdoors,the relationshipbetweenLeandroandhissonMartinis expiring.Leandrowilltrytoredeemhiserrorsintime andexcisetheinnerragethathasdrivenMartintoa greylife,toenablehimtorecoverhisimagination, dreamagainandfindalight.Drama.Spain musicide (Musucidio) FerriolTugues,6minutes,U Reneishappyplayingthebagpipes.Hetriestomake alivingplayinginthestreet.Hedoesn’tmindhow manycoinsaretossedintohishat,aslongashecan carryonplaying.Butonedayherealisesthatheis heldincontemptbythelocalresidents.Hislifeand livesofthetownsfolkareabouttobechangedforever. Animation.Spain mute Job,Jorris&Marieke,4minutes,15 Inaworldpopulatedbypeoplewithoutamouth,a goryaccidentleadstothediscovery,amouthcanbe createdbycuttingyourself.thisunleashesanenthusiasticchainreactionamongthepopulation.Animation. Netherlands

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portobellofilmfestival.com Faded Finery (Oripeaux) SoniaGerbeaud&MathiasDePanafieu,10minutes. 12A.Alittlegirlbefriendsapackofcoyotes...the villagersputabrutalendtothisunawareofthe revolutionthatawaits.Animation.France

Fe-male AnkaSchmid,6minutes,12A Acityparkinautumn.Peoplegather.Suddenly figuresintermingle.Fe-male:alittleapparitionin everydaylife.Animation,Switzerland

Portrait of a Wind-Up maker, DarioPerez,4minutes,U ChemaisanexpatarchitectwholivesinAmsterdam. Hehasbuiltupanewlifethereasawind-uptoy maker.Hecreatessmallpiecesofartfromrecycled items.Animation.Spain

Gonna stop killing - Carla bozulich MartijnRijnberg,5minutes,12A Zerolandscapecreatesamusicvideoforthetrack GonnaStopKillingbyAmericansingerCarlaBozulich. Itexploresaturningpointintheexistenceofa hitman.MusicVideo.Holland

a syrian story (UneHistoireSyrienne), SamerBeyhum,13minutes,18 Jessica,afreelancephotographerandmemberof 99%Media,leavesMontrealandgoestohernative Syriatocovertheconflictandthehorrorssuffered underBasharAlAssad.Documentary.Canada

Work in Progress - arcok TamasPatrovits,3minutes,U Graphicfacesflareandmorphintooneanothertothe risingrhythmofthemusic,whichwasplayedonfound andrecycledobjects.theoriginalcharcoaldrawings weremadeblindfoldedbyanartistcollective. ExperimentalAnimation.Hungary

volta StellaKyriakopoulos,11minutes,12A Amotheranddaughterstartoutfromdowntown Athensandheadtothenorthernsuburbs.Ninathinks she’sgoingonawalk.RelationshipDrama.Greece rice and matchsticks (ArrozYFosforos),JavierBelTramino,9minutes,U Griefdwellswithinanoldmaninhisoverwhelming solitude.Theelderlyfigureclingstoalongused suitcase,therepositoryofhisegotistambitions.But somethingisabouttoshakehim.Animation.Spain lasia,CarmenGutierrez,12minutes,12A SoniahasmovedtoMadrid,andnowshe’snotletting anythingoranyonemeddlewithherlife.Her roommate,Lasia,however,isinaverydifferent position.Drama.Spain #seiscientos RebeccaDiaz,9minutes,15 Samuel,Martaandherenigmaticboyfriend,forever presentonthetelephone,togethercomposealove triangle.Drama.Spain Zepo,CesarDiazMelendez,3minutes,15 Alongtimeago,onawintermorning,alittlegirl goesoutforfirewood.Farfromhomeshecomes acrossabloodytrail,andfollowsit.Animation.Spain

sat 12 sept international doCUmentaries & dramas tHe mUse 6–11pm black skins, White masks LisaBellynick&FredericAspisi,55minutes,12A ImagesoflifeinWestAfrica.Andwordstotestifyto theworldsuspendedbetweenarchaisimand modernity.Documentary.France afluentes JoaoMeirinhos,24minutes,12A Bringstogetheranoldshaman,anaccidentaltraveler andadesperatemantothesameplace.Revealsthe mysteriesofayahvascaplantmedicineandspiritual tourism.Documentary.Portugal Cobbler (Zapatero) MadelonVroom,14minutes Intimatestoryoffatherandsonrevivingafamily traditioninBarcelona.Emilio,90yearoldcobbler andhisambitiousson,Danieldecidetoworktogether butthecraftsmanshipisslowlydisappearing. Documentary.London,England

Chase4422 JulienGueraud,5minutes,12 Ayoungwomanischasedbyamysteriousobject.She fleesacrossadesertedbeach,sanddunesand eventuallytakesrefugeinanabandonedvillageby thesea.ScienceFiction.France the battle of britain DenisVolte,14minutes,U Amercilesseconomicwar.Inordertosurvive,avast industrialgroupusesnewmanagementtechiques. WhatpartwillGerardplay?Drama.France a dill Pickle ClaireTatin,13minutes,U Sonia,alovelyandsenitivepersonality,findsby chancethemanwhosharedhislife6yearsago.Heis amanapparentlychanged.Butresentment, bitterness,desire,fear,anger,despairappearinveiled terms.RomanticComedy.France

sun 13 sept doCUmentaries tHe mUse 6–11pm the Wings MichalBajtala&MichalNessel,30minutes,U Michal,likeIcarus,attemptstobuildhuman-powered wings.Madman,scientist,ormaybeadreamer?Funny andoptimisticstoryaboutaman,whotriestotakeoff theground.Documentary.Poland

Waiting For Patrick EmmanuelleReymond,18minutes,12A Mathildeis40andhasanorganisedlife.Sheis invitedbyhersisterPaulinetomeethernew boyfriend.ButMathildefindsanobjectthatchanges allPauline’splans.RelationshipDrama.France

Presence GeoffNorris,93minutes,U 45yearbattleovertheconstructionofa2ndAirport forTorontothatwilldestroynearly20,000acresofthe lastbestfarmland.Abitlong!Environmental Documentary.Canada

away (La-Bas) PascalMarc,8minutes,U Amotherandhersonarelostintheirownway:her inherlieandhiminhisgrief.Together,onthewayto amysterious“outthere”,theywillhavetimetotame eachother.Drama.France

#73 RekeshShahbaz,23minutes,12A Pavingtheirroadwithgenocide,massexecutionsand enslavement,theIslamicState’sriseinIraqandSyria leftcountlessfamiliesoftheKurdistanYezidi scattered.Wefollowayoungmanbacktohis besiegedvillage.Documentary.Iraq

sleeping song For 17 skyscrappers, 192 buildings and 13 851 inhabitants AntoineJanot,3minutes,U Inalearnedlyorchestratedballetofnotes,apiano blowsoutthelightsofthecity.Drama.France Game of life (LeGrandJeu) AgnesVialleton,13minutes,U MathiasandAlexmeetintheearlymorning,ona smallparkinglotinthemiddleofnowhere.Thisyear again,nothingcoulddistractthemformwhatthey’ve determinedtoaccomplish.Drama.France Chess Game (JogoDexadrez) LuisAntionioPereira,80minutes,15 Ninaislongtimeforsocialsecurityfraud,involing Sentorfranco.LeBrides,toputanendtoher,butthe attemptsareinvain.Itstartsagamewherethe strongerandsmartersuceed.PrisonDrama.Brazil

mongolian rhapsody PaddyHayes,38minutes,U IrishfiddlerDaireBrackenembarksonamusical pilgrimagetoMongoliawherehediscoversanomadic culturestemmingthetideofmodernity.Music Documentary.Ireland the island that Was AlbertoGambato,10minutes,12A 60yearsaftershootingof“ScanoBoa”,thefirst attemptbehindthecamerabylegendaryItalian neorealistdirectorRenatoDall’Ara,LambertoMorelli isthesolesurvivorofthecrew,recallingthosedays. Documentary.Italy Platform 1 JessicaBishopp,11mins,U Throughthehatchofakioskonplatform1,thefilm unearthsthetreasuresoftheeverydayandpeople whomaketheearlymorningcommute,halfasleep andpensive.Documentary.Britain

the Quest of the schooner Creoula (ACampanhadoCreoula), AndreValentimAlmeida,87minutes,U Afilmmakersailsaboardtodocumentascientific expeditionbutendsupexploringthehistoriesofthe PortuguesefishingonNewfoundlandaswellashis ownfamilymemories.Documentary.Portugal

mon 14 sept Usa Films tHe mUse 6–11pm suicide or lulu and me in a World made For two ChristianCarroll,105minutes,12A Aninventorcreatesacamerathatcanduplicatewhat itfilms.Usingthiscameraheattemptstocaptureand preserveamomentofhappinessbetweenhimselfand hislover.ScienceFiction.USA tom in america FlavioAlves,16minutes,12A Acouplethathasbeentogetherfor50yearsstill managestohavesomesecretsbetweenthem-until onecollectibleTomofFinlanddollcomesintotheir lives.BurtYoung&SallyKirkland,LGBTDrama,USA allure VladanNikolic,85minutes,15 Basedintruestories,Allurefocusesonfivewomenin NewYork,fromdifferentcountries,strugglingto overcometheirpersonalconflicts,setagainstthe OccupyWallStreetmovementsof2011.Drama.USA We’re not blood JefferyM.Togman,93minutes,U AdoptedfilmmakerJeffTogmansearchesforhis biologicalparents,andfindshimselfinthemiddleof anationwidelegalbattlethathassealedhisbirth records.Documentary,USA

tue 15 sept FeatUre Films tHe mUse

leathermarket JessicaBishopp,15minutes,U Memoriesoftheirstreetsofthepast;fromthelast marriageinthebombedTrinityChurch,toplayingon thebomb-sitesaftertheSecondWorldWarin Bermondsey,SouthLondon.Documentary.Britain

6–11pm

disapplication FlavioSciole,2minutes,U Videoartanddisapplication.VideoArt.Italy

Pohang Harbour MoHyun-shin,93minutes,U Amanreturnshometofindhismissingfather-he throwsthedummyintotheseatofindhisfather’s body.However,atthemomentthedummyrisesupto thesurface,herealisesthathehimselfisthefatherof ason.FeatureFilm.SouthKorea

backpack ThorstenWenning,82minutes,15 Inthethirstforadventure,youngteacherDaniel headsofftohisfirstbigjourneyaroundtheworld. FeatureFilm.Germany

sciole Pere-lachaise FlavioSciole,17minutes,12A ActioninPere-Lachaise(Paris).Experimental.Italy dawn – 15 sept

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We’re not blood – 14 sept

FREE ENTRY To all EvENTs dawn RomedWyder,95minutes,12A British-administratedPalestine,1947.Zionistsare fightingfortheestablishmentofaJewishstate.A memberofthearmedJewishUndergroundhasbeen sentencedtodeathbytheBritishauthorities.Inturn, theUndergroundhavekidnappedaBritishofficer. Now,theysitoutthenighttogether,waitingforthe resultofthenegotiation.FeatureFilm.Switzerland

inability (Onvermogen) LuchindaVerweij,23minutes,U. Simon’s11-yearoldsonisautistic.Whenhiswife passesawayhebecomesalonewidowerconfronted withsingleparenthood.RelationshipDrama.Holland

adam minus eve – 18 sept

enforcement 6/9 19mins,12A KonstantinosIoannidis&FanisTopsachalidis Stratosisinterestonlyforhimself.Everythingwill changewhenaneventcauseshimtomakedecisions thatwillnotonlyjudgehisfuturebutalsoofpeople thathascloserelationwith.Drama,Greece

Wed 16 sept belGiUm niGHt

beatrix,MariaSigrist,20minutes,12A Onthewaytoherhairappointment,some impertinentstudentupstartsinthesubwaypush Beatrixoutofhercomfortzoneandeventstakean unwantedturn.Drama.Germany

tHe mUse 6–11pm

auguste & louis NicolasBertrand,8minutes,U Auguste&Louisarefishing,butthefishwillhaveto wait.Comedy.Belgium Forest SamuelFeller,18minutes,U Juliendecidestogohikingwithhisfatherdespitehis frailty.Inadeepforest,theywalktogetherforthe firsttime.Thejourneytowardshisfatherbegins. RelationshipDrama.Belgium Free now PierreLiebaert,12minutes,18 Themodelswhorepliedtohisadwantedtoposein privacy,asiftheface-to-facewiththeunknown photographerwastheonethingtheyhadbeen waitingfor.ExperimentalDocumentary.Belgium a reality every second KasuimOuelhaj,95minutes,18 Drivingaroundunderthelightsofthecity,Lucky,a socialworker,islookingforRomane,ayoung teenagerwhoranaway.SocialDrama,Belgium lost Harmonies (S’Enfuir) JoachimThome,75minutes,U Trappedinhisproletarianorigins,AlbertHuybuchts onlyowedhissurvivaltomusic.Hisdeathin1938 didn’tleavehimmuchtimetoseehismasterfulmusic achievewidercirculation.Documentary.Belgium before We Go JorgeLeon,82minutes,15 Brussels,LaHonneieOperaHouse.Threepeoplenear theendoftheirlivesmeetwithchoreographers, actors,andmusicians.Theytakepartinaunique experiencewhichinvolvesmusic,danceandsilence. ArtDocumentary.Belgium

thu 17 sept drama tHe mUse 6–11pm 43 RoulanJadan,14minutes,12A Ayoungorphanboyagedaround12,wholivesalone inabigoldhouse,andthenhefindsafriendwhena quietstrangerentershislife,thestrangeyoungman isapoliticalactivistfromSyria.Drama.Germany lost in the dust SoranEbrahim,14minutes,12A AYazidiboyandBaathagentboyarebothinlove withaKurdishMuslimgirl.Thegirl’sparentsdon’t wanttheirgirltomarryeither.Drama.Iraq First lesson in love TomerWerechson,8minutes,U. Achancemeetingoftwoworldsleadstoalovestory betweenayoungreligiousgirlandastreetmusician atatrainstationinJerusalem.Drama.Israel maria SoauaViegas,23minutes,15 Whenhiswifediesduringchildbirth,Arseuioresorts toafoulritualwithhopesofhavingthedaughterhe nevergottoknow.Horror.Portugal ripped ShaminaYukiCrawford,18minutes FeelingsboiloverwhenKeiseeshisex-girlfriendfor thefirsttimein3years,afterreceivingawedding invitationfromher.RelationshipDrama.USA

after SeanBranigan,15minutes,12A Dan’snightoutiscutshortwhenhisnewgirlfriend suffersanattack.Hefacesadecisionthatwilldefine hischaracterandfuture.RelationshipDrama.Ireland Unbelief FabienMartorell12mins,15 Thestoryoftwomenmeetinginapark.It'sChristmas Eve.Kaneisanassassin,onhiswaytodoajobwhich meansmoretohimthantheusualkillingsheispaid todo.Thistimeit'spersonal...   nabilah PaulMeschuh,22minutes,12A TheyoungAfganwomanNabilahisinjuredinan accident.Germansoldierstakehertoamilitarybase. SincetheresidentsofNabilah’shometownmustnot findoutaboutherphysicalcontactwithforeignmen, araceforherlifebegins.Drama.Austria matka Ziemia PiotrZlotorowicz,30minutes,15 Maciekwantstosatisfyhisfather’sambitionand becomeabutcher.Unfortunatelyheistoosensitiveto makeananimalsuffer.Heturnstothecareofanold orchard,theonlymemoryleftfromhismother,and discovershissupernaturalabilities.Drama.Poland the Problems of the Fastest Flight (DasProblemDesSchnellstfluges) PhulippKabbohrer,32minutes,U Inspiredbytrueevents,whichtookplaceinSouthern Germanyinthewinterof1945,thefilmtellsthestory ofanengineer’share-brainedschemetobuilda mannedrocketmadeofwood.Drama.Germany Cosi x Caso-dogma 95 (Versione2015) CristianoCeriello,99minutes,12A March20,2015:20yearsaftertheManifestoofthe WorldMovement“Dogma95”,CinemaDistribuzione proposesthe2015version−remastered,re-madein amoreextremeform,incompliancewiththerulesof the“VowofChastity”−of“CosiXCaso”−the UltimateOfficialMoveInTheHistoryOfDogma95. Drama.Italy

Fri 18 sept FrenCH Films tHe mUse 6–11pm

a single body (UnSeulCorps) SotorisDounoukos,19minutes,U Bestfriendsandabattiorworkersaresavingtoopen theirownbutchery.Butbeforetheycanrealisetheir dream,thearrivalofanewworkerwilltestthebonds oftheirsharedlife.RelationshipDrama.France Flapper (Garconne) NicolasSarkissian,30minutes,15 1920sintheFrenchcountryside.AteenagerLisa embarksonajourneyofself-discoveryatthebottom ofaremotelake.ComingOfAgeDrama.France territory (Territoire) VincentParonnaud,23minutes,18 1957,Pyrenees.Pierrereachesthesummerpasture withhisdogandsheep.Afraidofthewolf,heisn’t awareofamoresavagethreat.Horror.France

Judith Riccardobrex,18minutes,15 Judithiscopingwiththeendofherrelationship,she’s madlyinlovewithhim.Anasteroid,aredpurseand acaravaggiopaintingwillleadtounexpectedconsequences.Thriller.Italy i’m not a Hairdresser LeeHyung-suk,18minutes,12A Amanworkingatthespooktacular-sounding‘death experienceservice’helpsanoldwomanandher grandsontogothroughunusualexperience. RelationshipDrama.SouthKorea Fixing tom Wright GaryCrabtree,20minutes,15 Suzyhelpsherboyfriendfixhisproblembylocking himinthewinecellarforabladder-burstingtwo weeks.RelationshipDrama.USA

Wild Head (TeteBrulee) ValentineCarette,40minutes,U ThefewdaysofreunionbetweenFrancis,anabsent father,andValentine,his25yearolddaughter,within hospitalwalls.Documentary.France

the Queen and veils (DieKoniginUnd Schatten)NatTafelmacher-Magnat,20mins,U Dana,thesternandpassionateFilmDirector,seesher supremacyoverherbelovedfilmchallengedby Aimee,thefrighteninglyefficientanddown-to-earth assistantdirector.SurrealDrama,Germany

tesape ara 71minutes InParaguay,2%ofthepopulationowns85%ofthe land.Theexpansionofsoyaagri-businesscausesthe expulsionofpeasantandIndianfamilies.Agroupof womenfromeasternParaguaytrytochangethis situation.EnvironmentalDocumentary.France

drift HugoM.Sousa&LeaMariaKruse,11minutes,12A AmillionoptionsaresuffocatingMia.She’sayoung adulttryingtoescapethatpressurebygoingintothe unpredictabletrailsintheforest.Fantasy,Germany

the man of life MelanieDelbye,26minutes,15 WhenAliceseesEricKissinganothergirl,sheis devastated.Tomakemattersworse,herrivalruns withherinthesamerelayteam.Drama.France

Pastor Paul RussSenzatimore,16minutes,U Tellsthestoryofasmall-townministerforcedto choosebetweenanew-foundatheismand maintaininghisjob.Drama.Germany

backward run AyceKartal,4minutes,12A June2013,demonstratorsoccupyIstanbul’sTaksim GteriPark.Whilethetensionandpolicebrutalityrise inthestreets,TurkishTVbroadcastdocumentaries aboutpenguins.Animation.France l’envol HajimeKimura,5minutes,U Birdinacagedreamsofclouds.Animation.France transept (Cantine) DanPerez&benjaminKlintoe,33minutes,18 IsmaelcametoFranceinthehopeofforgiveness.A formerpioneer,helefttheUSforParis,wherehe expectstofindpeaceandquiet.Drama.France

sat 19 sept drama

adam minus eve (AdamMoinsEve) AureliaMengin,26minutes,15 Inapost-apocalyphicworld,apriesthopingtofind survivors.Drama.France

tHe mUse

Waltz For three (ValseATrois) LubanaPlayoust,9minutes,15 Apregnantyoungwomanislisteningtothe conversationofhertableneighboursinvoluntarily. Onfirstsight,itseemstobethebanalitiesofanold couple.RomanticDrama.France

taking Care of ruth (CuidarARuth) MiguelBerzalDeMiguel,11minutes,U Threeyearshavepassedsinceherhusbandpassed away,butRuthhasnotadjustedtolivingalone,nor canshestandthecarersthatherdaughterhashired. RelationshipDrama,Spain

the last battle (LaPaix) PeterDeinz,12minutes,12A Amandisappearsintotheforest.hegoesthroughthe ancientArgonnebattlefield.Afinalbattle.Social Drama.France

last time Paris (Perlmutter) RupertHoller,11minutes,U Sonja’smotherdiscoversahairbarretteinherroom. SheremembersheryouthinParisandherfirstlove, Theo.Whenherdaughtervisits,shetellsofherwish togobacktoParis.RelationshipDrama.Spain

6–11pm

Goodbye Papa (TschussPapa) HendrikMaximilianSchmitt,27minutes,U Atouchingdramaaboutaboycopingwiththedeath ofhisfatherandthegriefthatcomeswithit.Young Benedictisveryattachedtohisfather’soldsetof medievalarmouranditistheonlythingthatgives himanycomfort.Drama.Germany Force of nature (Naturgewalt) SteffenBoseckert,23minutes,15 Giuseppecan’tknockthehustle.Unlikethe permanentlove-haterelationwithhismother, GiuseppeknowshisItalianfatheronlyfromphone calls.Drama.Germany How simon lost His Father (WieSimonSeinenVaterVerlor) MichaelPodogil,24minutes,12A 10-year-oldSimonfindshissinglefatherdeadinhis room.Shocked,hetriestomaintainhiseverydaylife. VaterDrama.Germany silence behind the sound (DieStilleZwischenDenTonen) RobertWindisch,28minutes,U Felixhashitrockbottom.Unabletoconnectwithhis comatosewife,theorganbuilderhastakento numbinghissensesandseeksrefugeinselfdestruction.Drama.Germany

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Portobello Film Festival

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Request screening from the projectionist by number. all films in video Café are eligible for awards. 12noon–7pm 135 We’re the People People see From trains (LyleJackson) 25mins.Howsilencecanbejustas destructiveasconflict.Drama.

136looking For vi (David Maybrick)28mins.Inpainandfearlies humanityandredemption.Drama. 60take it back and start all over (NeilRolland)Asuccessful singer/songwriterdealswithamarriage thatisfallingapart.Musical. 89to love somebody (Ben Rider)90mins.Twocouplesfacelife alteringtraumas.Drama 137autumn veil (SignalFilm& Media)9mins.Tendercomingofage story.Drama. 113John (JessicaBishop)3mins Londonstoryhighlightingissues surroundinghousingcrisis.Documentary.

90blue skies, Parallel lines (MarieStuart)22mins.Afemale pilotcomparesherlifetoAmyJohnson. Documentary 59asleep (BillyJackson)13mins Ahomelessmancomestotermswith somethingterribleinaremotefield. Drama. 25snow angel (WillThomas Freeman)20mins.Itisnotjustthe fashionworldthatdesiresbeauty.Drama. 123Fixation (ClaraAparicioYoldi)3 mins Visualpoem:I’vegottofindawayto yourheart.Animation. 122starry starry night

(ClaraAparicioYoldi)3mins AnimationbasedonVanGogh. Animation. 49 a Figment (HassanRaza)6 mins SaminsiststhatMayamuststay.Drama. 167kerstin strom (LouisRussell) 14mins.Sergio,animmigrantfrom Stockholm,loseshisnaivety.Drama. 182the technican (James Arden) 15mins.ITTechnicianstealsprivatefiles. Drama. 9Uk residents only (DominiqueUnsworth)17mins. Theplightofafactoryworkerdesperateto escapetoabetterlifeabroad. 2laFr (IvanaZurowski)12mins Awomanisrapedthenescortedhomeby therapist.Drama. 133the Cake maker (PauletteCaletti)74mins.Gangster thrilleraboutRoxyandthemeninher life. 96Great & small (NiteshPatel) 10mins.10millionsheepandcattlewere burnedinthefoot&mouthcrisis. Decadeslaterafarmerstillsuffers. Documentary 104Global Gaming (Lucy Hales) 8mins.Openingthebedroomdoorsof gaminglife,itisn’tjustteenagers swearingattheirXbox.Documentary. 175it’s a man’s World (AlanDogend)2mins. InthefrozenmonthatNorthPole Junctionit’saman’sworld.Documentary. 176the biodome (AlanDogend) 10mins.ThealternativeEdenProject. Documentary.

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22my Private life (JillDaniels) 63mins.Adaughter/filmmasker’s attemptstoshinealightonlongheld secretsofherJewishfamily.Documentary.

54do You know this Girl? (JamesWebber)22mins Kevinhasaheartofgoldandthe attentionspanofagoldfish.Comedy.

71spring - Castle Howard (NickFletcher)5mins.Springatoneof England’sfineststatelyhomes. Documentary.

3ivy (LawrenceWhitehurst)10mins Apromiscuousyoungwomanandher lovergetentangledwithamarried couple.Drama.

72tour de Yorkshire (Nick Fletcher)10mins.AtowninYorkshire gearsupforthebigbikerace. Documentary.

19Pregnant (FabrizioFederico)90 mins AjourneyintotheYouTubegeneration’s disconnectionfromreality.Art.

73return to brideshead (NickFletcher)5mins Asentimentaltrip.Documentary.

56Clipped (JonathanFlint)10mins 16yearoldSamiscaughtinthe destructiverelationshipofhermotherand hermum’sboyfriend.Drama. 149on location With steve best (JohnNeilPark)7mins BehindthescenesonaUKZombieTV Pilot. 147malton Food lovers Festival (NickFletcher)10mins TheuniqueatmosphereoftheMalton FoodLoversFestivalcapturedby legendaryPFFveteranNickFletcher. Documentary. 36the Wooden House (HannahGautrey)12mins WesleyWestisasculptorandmodel makerbasedinCambridge.Documentary.

57the road We travel (AidanBelizaire)38mins Aphotographerisofferedaplacetostay byaUgandantaxidriver.Comedy. 68Crisps (Jim&JosephDethickt)15 mins AlCrisps’lifetakesastrangeturnwhen hisusualroutineisbroken.Comedy. 69rooftop Jesus (BrianHutton) 7mins.Amessianicfigurehasamessage. Willanyonelisten?Drama.

93doorways (StevenMurphy)103 mins Aweekinthelivesof2doormen. Comedy. 98early bird (AndrewFlynn)80 mins Aworstcasescenarioaboutflatsharing. Comedy. tbcPhilip lamin (SeanRamsden) 24mins.Interviewwithmotherand friendsofboywhodiedtragicallyplaying football.Documentary.

112speed (JessicaBishop)3mins Imagesofahouseclearanceafterdeath. Documentary. 144the Golden rule (Ryan Kruger)19mins.Threefriendsmeeta handsomestranger.Drama. 157making Welcome to my museum (JohnNeilPark)5 mins WhathappenswhentwoVictorian Explorersmeetintheirownmodernday OxfordMuseums?Documentary. 172after the bombs (BarfieldStringer)22mins. Awomanprotectsahomelessman threatenedbynuclearwar.Drama. 183Handle With Care (Josh Bridge)43mins.Exploringthehighsand lowsofLove,Friendship,and Relationships.Drama.

108Who owns an idea (LukasDiSparrow)7mins.Oneofa strugglingwriter’scharactersbeginsto challengehimoverwhoismore‘real’. Drama. 69rooftop Jesus

32adoration (IanWoodward)22 mins Theseasonsinthecountrysideseenby NatureWoman.Docudrama. 170on a Winter evening in Yalta (Savchenko&Kozeltsera)6 mins “Hereturnedtoherbutshewasalready married”Drama. 171my Crazy Hairstyle (KorneiRatiyov)14mins Ayoungmanlosthishairandtriestofind it.Comedy. 17kicking it (SallyHurst)15mins Liltdisguisesherbucketlistasashort film.Drama.

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a brief history of Portobello Film Festival BY JOnAThAn BARnETT AnD TOM VAguE ThePortobelloFilmFestivalwas createdin1996asareactiontothe moribundstateoftheBritishfilm industry,toprovideaforumfornew filmmakersandgiveexposureto moviesondifferentformats.Manyof ourpreviouslyout-on-a-limbdirectors havesincebeenrecognisedbythebig fishintheindustry.PortobelloFilm Festivalshowstomorrow’sfilmstoday. ‘ThewildsideofBritFilm.’Metro.‘The biggestcelebrationofindependentfilm inEurope.’Independent.‘London’s biggestfilmicfree-for-all.’TimeOut. ‘UK’sbiggestindependentfilm competition.’LondonPaper.‘Ashe takeshisactingveryseriouslyJustin Timberlakeshouldcheckoutthe emergingtalentatthePortobelloFilm Festival.’EveningStandard.‘London’s bestlovedfilmfestival.’CreativeWeek. ‘Europe’sbiggestindiefilmfestival.’ Out.‘Thewildchildoffilmfestivals.’ FilmFestival.‘Forgettheredcarpet, PortobelloFilmFestivalistheplaceto spotbrightyoungthingsandthe edgiestofstars.’LondonTown.

pricescontinuedtorise,alongwiththe Carnivalattendancetoover2million, therewasaReclaimtheStreetsrave protestontheWestCrossRoute,crack houseraidsonAllSaintsRoad,the returnofMarkMorrisonandHoward MarkstoPortobello,Crimetime featuringaSadieFrost/Stephen BaldwinsexsceneintheElectric Cinemaalley,EnglandlosttoGermany inEuro96atWembley,thereformed SexPistolsinFinsburyPark,theSpice Girls‘Wannabe’single,theAtlanta OlympicsandthedivorceofPrince CharlesandDiana.

CafésattheVentureCentre,Subterania andtheTabernacle. ThiswastheyearofAllSaints,the groupnamedafterthelocalfrontline road,andtheNottingHillBookshop Projectfilmshoot,GwynethPaltrow appearedattheMangroveinSliding Doorsandtheareafeaturedinvarious otherrom-comfilms,therewasPeter Mandelson’sNottingHillhouse controversy,DamienHirst’sPharmacy restaurantandNottingHillArtsClubat NottingHillGate,thereopeningofthe TabernacleCarnivalArtsCentrein PowisSquare,Gazza,ChrisEvansand DamonAlbarnintheoldPortobello Starpub.

Brotheramanattackedthe megascreenbecausehethoughttheKlu KluxKlanspoofwasracist.Palm Pictures’OneGiantLeapwasedited overtheroadinCanalotStudios.We werebotheredforsomeyearsby peopletryingtouseournameand claimingtobePortobelloFilmFestival whohadnothingtodowithit,soTime Out’sTonyElliottkindlypointedusin thedirectionofhissolicitorsto copyrightthenameforus.

In2001anurbanspaceoddityGorillaz wereinWestbourneStudios,theElectric Cinemareopenedafterarevamp, 2nd Portobello Film Festival 1997 TrellickTowerappearedinRevelation, alongwithHeathcoteWilliams,the Digitalenteredthearena. ElgininMikeBassettEnglandManager, 4th Portobello Film Festival 1999 Inthesedaysthetopprizewasthe GoldenBoot,agoldenbabyDrMartens andPortobelloGreeninthe PaddingtonGreenTVseriesandMini bootsuppliedbyourfavourite Marsattackadvert,pubgentrification sponsors.DrMartensalsosecuredusa continued,AllSaintssplit,Tavistock spotattheBritishPavilioninCannes, GardensandtheMauMauBaropened, whichtheysponsoredforthenext3 RobbieWilliamswasinPortobello years.IthelpedthatCanneshasbeen Tesco’s,anotheranti-capitalistdemo twinnedwiththeRoyalBoroughof andLabourelectionvictory,David Kensington&Chelseasince1969.We CameronbecameanMPandDuncan werealsodoingweeklyVideoCafes SmithtookoverasToryleader,The 1st Portobello Film Festival 1996 LaHaineinEmslieHornimanPark, throughouttheyearattheBeatBar West11andI’llNeverForgetWhat’s (nowtheMauMau)onPortobelloand Officeseriesbegan,9/11andUS invasionofAfghanistan,HarryPotter HisNameintroducedbyMichael otherlocalvenues. andthePhilosopher’sStone,andfoot Winner,theKLF/KFoundationBurna Firstyearwithmegascreenon The21stcenturybeganwithHollyweird andmouthcrisis. MillionQuidandGimpo’s25Hourson PortobelloGreen,showingLockStock W11graffitibytheNottingHillblue theM25atAthloneGardens.Michael 7th Portobello Film Festival 2002 andTwoSmokingBarrels,attendedby dooronWestbourneParkRoad, WinnergaveanamusingandselfGuyRitchie,andCityofLostChildren, CoverbyThirdPlanet.Thebeginning Gorillaz’TrellickvideoandAllSaints’ effacingtalkinwhichherecalledthe theBBCVideoDiariesfilmwithlocal PureShoresonTheBeachsoundtrack, oftheWestbourneStudiosyearswith producerofWest11turningdownJulie kids,NFTSandSlamCitySkates CarnivalmurdersandHydeParkroute FrancRoddamintroducing Christieforaroleinthefilm.KLFset screeningsatBelgoZuidonLadbroke extensionproposals,thelocaldeathof Quadropheniaandmultimediamash upinasidetentwithafridgefullof Grove,andtheUKpremiereofPups upintheCourtyardwithMutoidWaste PaulaYates,SantanaandPortobello beersandasofaandwatchedthe withBurtReynolds,aboutacoupleof Company,RedDogandBowieArt.Anita 2000internetradiostationatthe whole25HoursontheM25inreal kidswhorobabank,atSubterania. PallenbergtalkedaboutPerformance Tabernacle,MyVillagePortowebbo timeovertheweekend. Thiswasthebeginningofthedigital website,Madonnahouse-huntinginthe attheTabernacleinPowisSquare,with AsNewLabourcametopowerand era,uptothispointallfilmswere DJsPam area,BillClintoninthePortobello PrincessDianadied,theSpiceGirls beingscreenedfromVHSandfilmedon Gold,Westwayfuelprotest,Dot-com Hoggand wereintheareainSpiceworldandBill eitherVHSorSuper8film. GazMayall. bubble,Maydayanti-Cityriot,Ken StuffFromTheStreetsinAthlone MurrayinTheManWhoKnewToo Wehad LivingstoneelectedMayor,TateModern AsNottingHillthemoviecameoutto GardensatthenorthendofPortobello Little,therewastheDubPistols’ BlackHawk opening,Euro2000aggro,firstseries localcommercialcleansingcriticism, Road(onthesiteofthenewPortobello WestwaytrackandtheWestwayBBC Down, TrellickTowerbecameasymbolofCool ofBigBrother,SydneyOlympicsand Squaredevelopment),atthetimea WorldServiceradiosoap,JayZon MonstersInc, BritanniainaBlackthorncideradand Madonna/GuyRitchiemarriage. localno-gocrackdealerspark, PortobelloGreenandtheopposition thePogues, hadagasleakevacuation,Kensalalso 6th Portobello Film Festival 2001 featuringGuyRitchie’sdebutTheHard leaderWilliamHagueinabaseballcap hostedDestiny’sChildandDamon Gorillazand BrochurecoverdesignbyNevilleBrody. Case,GazMayall’sTheGreatBritish attheCarnival,theWarwickCastle Damon AlbarnattheCarnival,Gorillaz, IndiefilmsatChilledEskimoinKensal Albarn’sMaliMusicontheEmslie Spliff,LeotheLast,Performanceand drive-byshooting,ElectricCinemasquat NormanJayandJadeJagger,there includingRogerPomphrey'sLifeDeath littleknownNicRoegeroticshortHotel raves,Madonnaintheareaand wasStellaMcCartney’sPortobellochic, andDamienHirst,JennyRunacretalk megascreenandover300newindie Paradise.Thefestivalwasfundedby Portobellothriftshopchic. movies.Thiswasalsothebeginningof AllSaintsclothescompanyvAllSaints aboutPasolini,Antonioniand NorthKensingtonCityChallenge(set our4-yearpartnershipwiththemighty 3rd grouplegalaction,RobbieWilliams CassavetesatJohnBrownScreenWest, ThirdPlanetdesigners,whohadthe uptoregeneratethedeprivedinnerPortobello andPaulaYatesinthearea, 3showsattheElectricincludingBuena likesofBanksyworkingwiththem(on cityarea),mastermindedbyBarney Film Subteranialicensingcontroversy,Don VistaSocialClubforover60s,XMen, Platts-Mills,cultdirectorofBronco Festival Letts’WestwaytotheWorldClashfilm manga,OBrotherWhereArtThouand theGreenpeaceaccount). BullfrogandPrivateRoad(template 1998 andFromHeretoEternityWestway worldpremierespecialPortobelloedit AsBendItLikeBeckhamandLava forWithnail&I)featuringBruce signsleeve,anti-capitalistCityriot, featuredlocalscenes,StellaMcCartney Aweeklong ofOneGiantLeapontheEmslie Robinsonasanactor,andintroducedby solareclipse,TraceyEmin’sbed,the turnedGolborneRoadintoStella now,we Hornimanmegascreen.DuringO TheScholarnovelistCourttiaNewland. LondonEye,MillenniumDomeandthe turned Itwasdecidedfromthestartthatthe Subterannia LadbrokeGrovetraindisaster. festivalwouldbefreeandwouldtryto (nowMode) 5th Portobello Film Festival 2000 showallfilmssubmitted.Thefilm intoa3 CoverposterdesignbyMarkJackson. festivalemergedfromMassiveVideos screen 3daymegascreenandcinemabigtop attheSevenFeathersClub,Dalgarno multiplex, extravaganzaatEmslieHornimanpark Way,NorthKensington.Thefirst showingDonLetts’DubCartel,United onKensalRoad,featuringJulien PortobelloFilmandVideoFestivals VisualArtists,ShaneMeadowsshorts, Temple’sTheFilthandtheFury,Joe werepartofthejazz,worldmusic, MutoidWasteCompany,BlueNotewith Rush’scyberrobots’circustentandPam comedy,theatre,visualarts,poetryand GoldiefromHoxtonandOzHutchins’ Hogg'sAccelerator,attendedby filmPortobelloFestival. PortobellofilmRespect,with CourtneyLove,anotherSubterania In1996TrellickTowerwasmentioned predictablesoundoverspillissues.The seasonincludingDancehallQueen, inBlur’sBestDaystrackonTheGreat Independentdeclared‘ForgetCannes, introducedbyDonLetts,andApple Escapealbumandearmarkedforlisted Portobelloistheplaceforcinematic FinalCutmasterclassatJohnBrown buildingstatus,NottingHillproperty schmooze.’TherewereMassiveVideo ScreenWestonBramleyRoad,as 18

portobellofilmfestival.com Street,theWarwickCastleformer PortobelloPirateTVofficewas censoredtotheCastle,theRoughler magazinewasre-launched,therewas theMeanwhileGardensinternetsoap, GwynethPaltrowandGillianAnderson inthearea,ClaireHolderoustedin Carnivalcommitteecoup,NormanJay awardedanMBE,PeterGabriel’s NottingHillhousecontroversy,Barry Adamson’sKingofNothingHillalbum, andJoeStrummer’slastlocalgigat ParadisebyWayofKensalGreen.

CollectiveVisionandChris Cunningham’sWindowlickerAphex Twinfilm.JulianMarleywasatthe festivallaunchattheInnontheGreen.

8th Portobello Film Festival 2003 attheElgin,ParadiseandWestway sportsbar,funkyweekendwithSkate SlamandCinemaBigTopat MeanwhileGardenswithMikeFiggis, MatrixRevolutions,TroyandThe ReturnoftheKing. PFFwascalled‘theCannesofLondon’ intheLondonerandfeaturedinthe Telegraph‘Longlivetheshort’article.

3newfilmsbyJohnMalkovichand BellaFreud,featuredinHeat magazine,modernartfromRotterdam MOMA,anoperasingerfromthe ItalianCulturalInstitute,more BowieArtandWallofSoundat WestbourneStudios,JoeStrummer filmswithJasonMayall,BikiniBandits andPinkypooswithAngelicaCampionArmstrongattheElgin,Spiderman, MatrixReloaded,ScoobyDoo,Lordof theRingsandHarryPotteronthe Emsliemegascreen.Withover500 indiefilmsnow,thefestivalhadto expandto3weekstoshowthemall. ThePFFofficewasnowUnit11ACAVA 54BlechyndenStreet.Inattendanceat theopeningwereAnitaPallenberg, ElizabethJagger,ShaznayLewis, JasmineGuinness,NickRhodes,Emilia FoxandSkin. Banksy’sCheGuevaramonkeys ordainedthePortobellorailwaybridge, SubteraniabecameNeighbourhood undertheadministrationofBenWatt ofEverythingbuttheGirl,Amy WinehouseappearedattheCarnival, KeiraKnightleyinStLuke’sMewsin LoveActually,GillianAndersonofX FileslivedoppositeTesco’son Portobello,HollyValanceandSienna Millerwerealsointhearea,Agent ProvocateurKnickerstoNottingHill campaign,SharleenSpiteri’sCarnival Girlvideo,DamonAlbarnDemocrazy atNeighbourhood,theEssentialClash album,KillingJokereformedandMick Jaggerwasknighted. 9th Portobello Film Festival 2004 CoverbyThirdPlanet.Metrodome showcaseincludingDonnieDarkoand TheCorporation,filmsbyGraham Linehan,RickElgood,ShaneMeadows andWhitehousePictures(Keaneand theCharlatans)withQ&Asat WestbourneStudios,moreindiefilms

InPFF’s10thbirthdayyeartherewas thecontinuingriseoftheNottingHill ToriesledbyDavidCameronand GeorgeOsborne,WoodyAllenand ScarletJohanssonintheareainMatch PointandScoopfilmedonGolborneat thetimeofthelocalfailedsuicidebomberarrests,Live8organisedbyBob GeldofandRichardCurtison Portobello,MickJones’BAD2attheInn ontheGreenatthetimeoftheKate MossBabyshamblessessions,the PortobelloTesco’sDiscobar,DrWho revival,CharlesandCamillaroyal wedding,Blairwasre-elected,Live8, anti-G8Edinburghriots,Londontube andbussuicide-bombings,JeanCharlesdeMenezesshooting,Cameron becameToryleader,puball-day openingbegan,GeorgeBestdiedand theGuinnessParkRoyalbrewery closed.

TheNottingHillTorysetemergedas theareahitapopcelebritylowpoint 11th Portobello Film Festival 2006 withWillYoungonLadbrokeGrove, RobbieWilliamsandAnnieLennox houserefurbishments,thelaunchofthe Groveestateagentsmagazineandthe gentrificationofHawkwind’sHallofthe MountainGrillcaféonPortobello, GordonRamseyappearedwithacow onPortobelloGreen,theClashLondon Calling25thCDwasreleased,Ken Livingstonewasre-electedmayor, PrincessDianafountainwasunveiled, OtisFerrypro-huntingCommons invasion,Euro2004,AthensOlympics andIndianOceantsunami. 10th Portobello Film Festival 2005

CoverbyJamieHewlettofGorillazand TankGirl.ThomasVinterberg introducingDearWendypremiere, callingPortobello“thebestfilmfestival intheworld”,ChrisCunninghamour mostsuccessfulshowever,noteven advertisedbutqueuesroundtheblock, FunDaMentalBollywoodselection, BlackEyefilms,humourfromBobby Joseph,musicvideomaestrosHammer &Tongs,SpikeJones,BarneyPlattsMills’PrivateRoad,andartbyLes FreresRipoulinincludingStephane TroiscarresandMutoidWasteCompany, allatWestbourneStudiossponsoredby theArtsCouncil,XMen2,The Incredibles,GorillazandVJConvention ontheEmsliemegascreen,including lastyear’swinnersThePlague

CounterCulturecoverbyRalph Steadman,notesbyTomVagueand mapbyMarkJackson,featuringGaz Mayall,Alabama3,RobNewman,Ken CampbellandNikTurner’sSpaceRitual attheInnontheGreen,LondonFree SchoolreunioncuratedbytheBoyle FamilyatWestbourneStudios,Cinema BigToponPortobelloGreenwith Glastonbury,GarfieldandBobMarley films,artfromFreresRipoulin,Joe Rush,JohnHopkins,GordonMcHarg, CharliePhillips,AlexMartinezand AddictiveTV.Thefestivalopenedwith BellaFreud’sPortobellomarketvintage fashionshowatWestbourneStudios, featuringIrisPalmer,ErinO’Connor, NickCaveandJoolsHolland’skids.The WestbournepubhostedHoppy’s counter-culturephotographyexhibition.

QueenattheTabernacle,andJulien Temple’sTheFutureisUnwrittenJoe StrummerfilmshootonStableWay, theDaVinciCodeplagiarismcase, HelenMirrenasTheQueenandDaniel Craig’sBonddebutinCasinoRoyale. 12th Portobello Film Festival 2007

Michaelintheareadoingcommunity serviceforstoneddriving,ElRio smoke-inprotestasthesmokingban camein,SaveMeanwhileGardensand PeplerHouseindependencecampaigns, theBanksyartiststencilgraffitionthe cornerofPortobelloandAcklam, CelebrityBigBrother5racism controversy,BankofEnglandinterest ratesraised,NewsoftheWorldhacking scandal,HouseofLordsreform, Wembleystadiumreopened,Brown replacedBlairasprimeminister,floods, footandmouth,vergeofrecession. 13th Portobello Film Festival 2008

CoverbyOzandITdesignerRichard Adams,magicthemewithlive magicianscuratedbyRichard McDougall,Portobellomagicalhistory tourbyTomVague,MollyParkinand JohnMayburyonBoozingwithFrancis Bacon,artfromInkie,Snug,RayJones andNickReynolds,comedyfromTed Chippington,musicfromDread BroadcastingCorporationLepkeandJC CarrolloftheMembers,filmsfrom Kourtraime,DawnWestlake,4Docs, StoptheWar,Halloween,nobudget masterclassfromGregHall,24Hour FilmChallengefromOddballJohnnie, theUKpremiereofScoopbyWoody Allen,inwhichheplaysamagicianon GolborneRoad,andthePeopleShow theatrebus. HippieHippieShakeandAdulthood filmshootsonPortobello,Paulo Coelho’sTheWitchofPortobellonovel, PaulMcCartneyattheCowashe divorcedHeatherMillsandGeorge

CarnivalthemecoverbyAndrewLogan plusthewholehistoryofAlternative MissWorldscreenedintotheearly hoursandBritishGuidetoShowingOff preview,PerformanceproducerSandy LiebersonattheTabernacle,Human RightsWatchatWestbourneGrove Church,artfromAndrewLogan, DuggieFields,JennyRunacreand CharliePhillips,StoptheWarand PunkvertatInnontheGreen,Kelly OsbourneatopeningnightandinThe TownThatBoarsMe. TheyearofAdeleandAdulthood– AdeleontheXLlabelonBlenheim CrescentandNoelClarke’sfollow-upto Kidulthood,MichaelXinTheBankJob andMickJones’CarbonSiliconatthe InnontheGreen,Babyshamblesand DirtyPrettyThings’Westwaysongs, Westfieldmallopening,RuthRendall’s Portobellonovel,thedemiseofthe PortobelloStarandCowshedpubs,a Carnivalriotonthe50thanniversaryof the1958raceriots,thegrabbingofthe OlympictorchfromKonnieHuqbya TibetprotesteronLadbrokeGrove,the theftofDavidCameron’sbikeon PortobellowhilehewasinTesco’s, BorisJohnsonbecomingMayor,the financialcrisisbeginning,theBeijing

ThiswastheyearofKidulthood, MenhajHudaandNoelClarke’sfilm depictingNorthKensington’sgritty urbanunderbelly,andRachelJohnson’s NottingHellnovelaboutthe‘haves andhaveyachts.’Onthe40th anniversaryofthestartofhippy countercultureandtheLondonFree SchoolFayre/Carnival,therewasLily Allen’sLDNvideoonPortobello, HawkwindSpaceRitualsandthe SpanishCivilWar70thmuralunderthe Westway,PaulSimononandDamon Albarn’sTheGood,theBadandthe 19

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NurseryplayinglivewithTheCabinet ofDrCagliari,anexpandedVideoCafé atWestbourneStudioslastingaweek, talksfromCourttiaNewlandand MichaelSurrealistWoodswiththefilm hemadewithNicRoeg,TheSoundof ClaudiaSchiffer,andPeople’sFree StateofPortobellomanifestobyTom Vague.

AtthetimeoftheSavePortobello MarketcampaignagainstthesuperlandlordsandtheKidulthoodvNotting Hillriots,therewasAdamDeacon’s Anuvahood,AdeleattheTabernacle andBeyonceatRellickunderTrellick, soundtracktoDreyer’sJoanofArc,best theTravelBookshopbecamethe NottingHillBookshopinhonourofthe artfilmAscentintotheMaelstrom filmitinspired,theWithnailandIpub aboutartistPaulFryer,andPFFwas onTavistockCrescentwasdemolished, mentionedbyLaurenLavernein theEarlPercybecamethePortobello DotmasterscoverfromPrisonGirlsfilm Grazia. HouseHotel,MarkOlden’sMurderin still.TheBeatgoesonthemecurated ThePopUpCinemaonAcklamRoad NottingHillinvestigationintothe1959 bythelocalbeatsMichaelHorovitzand wasmastermindedbyTimBurke, KelsoCochranecase,Arabspring LeeHarris,withraremovieson BarneyPlatts-MillsandChrisBaileyof revolutions,NewsoftheWorldphone Kerouac,GinsbergandBurroughs, WDT,openingwithlocalclassicsTheLhackingscandal,Libyabombing,MPs YouthFilmFestivalattheInnonthe ShapedRoom,West11,Performance, expenses,bankingcrisis,cutsmarch, GreenintroducedbyDominicWest,on TheHarderTheyCome,WithnailandI, WilliamandKateroyalwedding,the thenightthelastepisodeofTheWire Rice’n’Peasfilms,andtheaccompadeathofAmyWinehouse,nationwide wasshownonTV,artfromDotmasters nyingPortobelloRecollectionalbum riotsfollowingthepoliceshootingof LeonSeesix,Zeus,Sickboy,Graffiti rackwallbytheSpanishschool.Asthe MarkDuggan,OccupyStPaul’sprotest, ResearchLabsandBoydHill,an NottingHillToriescametopower, recessionandEurozonecrisis. amusingtalkbyHanifKureishiand KillingJokereleasedGhostsof screeningofMySontheFanatic,and 17th Portobello Film Festival 2012 LadbrokeGrove,WilkoJohnson originalmemberofthe101’ersAlvaro coveredthePinkFairies’Portobello attheInnontheGreen.PFFappeared ShuffleandBlurhadanotherlocal ina118advert. track,MickJonesandPaulSimonon AcklamRoadundertheWestwayhosted joinedGorillaz,Neighbourhood/ MuTateBritain:OneFootintheGrove SubteraniabecameSupperclub,the firstRoughTradeshoponKensington andMickJones’Rock’n’RollLibrary, alsofeaturingStrummervillestudioand ParkRoadbecameShabbyChic,7Days NottingHillrealityshow,CherylCole VivAlbertineoftheSlits,Tabernacle photoshootonBarlbyRoad,Iraqwar gigsincludedLilyAllen,Florence+ inquiry,Con/LibDemcoalition,South theMachinewithJarvisCocker,and TakeThat,therewere50thanniversary AfricaWorldCup,EdMilibandbecame commemorationsofthekillingofKelso Labourleader,FaragetookoverUKIP, studenttuitionfeesriotsandwelfare CochraneandthefirstClaudiaJones CarnivalinEuston,SophieEllis-Bextor cuts. inthearea,JCoftheMembers’ 16th Portobello Film Festival 2011 GolborneVariations,JadeJagger’sAll CoverbyXavierBlekleRatandPopUp SaintsRoadshop,protestsagainstthe CinemadecoratedbyBlekwith6more AllSaintschainstoretakeoverofthe piecesandaZorropasteuponthe WestbourneGroveantiquesarcade, gates,DotmastersandBenEine. ElginrevampandMarketBarpub BarneyPlatts-Millsscreenedhisand revival,BarackObamabecameUS JamesScott’sDavidHockneyfilmMaya president,SlumdogMillionaire,global productionfrom1967,GregHall financialcrisis,recession,bankers’ screenedBruisedandgavea bonuses,quantitativeeasing,London masterclassinrehearsingbefore G20summitprotests,swineflu, filming,LondonfilmsatthePopUp, withdrawalfromIraq,MPsexpenses, WorldCinemaandartatWestbourne BBCbonusesandtheStandardbecame StudiosincludingNickReynoldscurated free. byCarrieReichardt,artattheMuse curatedbyFabianskiButtsford,CodeFC 15th Portobello Film Festival 2010 andAnneWindsor,andartfilmsat CoverbyJohnHelmerakaBigJesus GreatWesternStudios. Trashcan.ThefirstatthePortobello AsBlurreleasedtheirUnderthe CoverbyPureEvilCharleyUzzell PopUpCinemaundertheWestway, openedwiththebrilliantSSDDbyGreg Edwards,includingpicturesthatsubse- Westwaytrack,theInnontheGreen wasre-launchedasFlyoverwiththe Hall,includingbreathtakingConanthe quentlyappearedonTheApprentice. FirstyearofWestLondonFilmNetwork RottenHillGangfeaturingMickJones, Barbarianpubspeech,whichdrewa RitaOrawasattheCarnivalRedBull –LondonFilmMakersConventionat rapturousroundofapplause,The MusicAcademypartyinAcklamVillage thePopUpCinema,featuringJC ArtistsEyeinwhichPerformancewas farmersmarket,alsofrequentedby Carrollandfriendsplayingthe introducedbyXavierBlekleRat, PaulWellerandDavidCameron,the GolborneVariationsprogrockopera ThoroughlyModernMilliebyAndrew PopUphostedJulienTemple's Logan,Jodorowski’sHolyMountainby livewithfilmbySimonGodley,John Babylondon,HeathcoteWilliams'Royal Tiberi’sSexPistolsLiveinStockholm, DotmastersLeonSeesixandKeaton’s BabylonandMikeLeigh,PalomaFaith freefamilykidsfilmsincludingRango TheBoatbyPatrickHughes,PopUp andRihannawereinthearea,the andKungFuPanda,MaysaMoncao’s CinemapaintedbyBlek,Dotmaster Portobello/Tavistocksquarewas ItalyShortlisted,VirginMediaShorts andSoloOne,IntheNurserylive repaved,astheWorningtonPortobello andKliveHumberstone’sInthe 20

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PopModernurbanartfestivalexpoat LouiseBlouinGalleryinFrestonia supportedbyArtsCouncil,withcover artistSickboy,Dotmasters,TomInkie Bingle,JoeRush,PeterDunne,Alex WreckageWright,LucySparrow,Giles Walker,Zeus,TeddyBaden,SoloOne, FabianskiButtsford,CodeFC,RedDog andCosmoSarson.Firstyearof£1,000 prizeforbestnewLondonfilm,wonby WadeBayliss’BirdsFlySouth,The PromoterwithRobertoPereno,Howto MakeaMovieonYourIphonebyJC Carroll,PoemsfromHeathcote Williams,NFTS/BFIFilmAcademyand RayWilkes’MollyCrowshorrorfilm winner,bestmovieRyanClaffey’s Sacrifice.WestLondonFilmNetwork websitelaunchwithHollywoodW11/10 guide. Thisyearwasthe40thanniversaryof LesliePalmer’sCarnival73firstproper Caribbeanjump-uponPortobello Green(atthetimeofthefirstWestway trustdirectorAnthonyPerrywho workedontheBeatles’Yellow Submarinefilm),the50thofthe ProfumoaffairscandalandNottingHill HousingTrust,and60thofthe10 RillingtonPlacetrialandexecutionof thelocalmurdererChristie.Asthe greatlocalfilmdirectorMichaelWinner died,JulienandJunoTemplewereat thePopUpCinemaandDavid BeckhamhiredtheElectricforhisson’s birthdayparty,lastBBCTVCentrenews transmission,Syriancivilwar,Thatcher died,UKIPmadegainsinlocal elections,AndyMurraywonat Wimbledonandenergybillswentup. 19th Portobello Film Festival 2014 CoverbyXavierBlekleRat.Spectacular WorldCinemaseasonatWestbourne Studios,moreLondonmoviesatthe PopUpCinema,bestfilmAnnabel Allison’sLetterbox,newrock’n’roll festivalstrandatVincePower’sKPHon LadbrokeGrovewiththeRottenHill

AhundredyearsonfromtheantiGermanElectricCinemariots,therewas theSavetheKPHpubcampaign, supportedbyPFFandthelikesofCerys MatthewsofCatatonia,KeithRichards videomessagewiththeDirtyStrangers atBay58barinAcklamVillage farmersmarket,IshmahilBlagrove’s definitiveCarnivalphotohistorybook, BandAid30onBasingStreet,firstgay weddings,BrazilWorldCup,Newsof theWorldhackingtrial,Westminster childabuseinquiry,Ukrainewar,Ebola, KateBushcomeback,IslamicState, ScottishreferendumandTowerof LondonWorldWar1poppymemorial.

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