Whitby in Shorts
"WHITBY in SHORTS" - the first of
our monthly short-film nights, at the Coliseum in Whitby last night [Wed. 7th
January], was a resounding success. Close to a full house turned out on a cold
winter's night to partake in a showcase of talent and a varied selection of
films, nearly all made by local people of all ages up to 85!
The evening was an ideal occasion for net-working, and after the event, eleven people previously unknown to the organizers came forward to offer their services in every area of film-making - three of them admin people.
Listen. Film in Whitby is picking up steam!
So if YOU have
locally-made movies you would like to see screened, or if YOU
want to get involved in local film-making, or if YOU have admin
skills that can help boost "WHITBY in SHORTS" up to real Film
Festival status - then come along to "WHITBY in SHORTS [2]",
Friday 13th February, 7:30pm, at the Whitby Coliseum, admission £5
(under-18s HALF PRICE on the night), proceeds in aid of the Whitby Dog Rescue
[Reg.Charity # 1081121]. OR email the organizers at:
Programme to be announced shortly.
For those of you who missed “WHITBY
in SHORTS [1]”, here follows the programme:
“NAB”
(Debut
noir short, by Adrian Blant - 2004)
“A TRIP TO REDCAR”
(Nostalgic
seaside documentary, by Sarah Macmillan – 2008)
“ONE OF THOSE DAYS”
(Quirky
student piece, by Eleanor Risdon – 2008)
“RADIANT STAR – The Launch”
(Affectionate documentation
of a new trawler – 2007)
“THE BENCH”
(Surrealist
animation, by Alex McCormack – 2007)
“THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS”
(Much-requested
surreal fantasy, by Adrian Blant & Nigel Ward - 2005)
“INTO THE RED”
(Puzzling
short film, by Caitlin Ellis – 2007)
“NOT SEEN ONE”
(Debut
graphic art animation, by J.L.Risdon – 2008)
“OBLOMOV’S CAT”
(2007
Oscar-nominated cartoon animation, by Hans Richter - 2007)
This highly praised animation is Hans Richter’s master-piece, hand-drawn and coloured by Hans over an eight year production cycle. Top of the bill! Requests for a re-screening are already coming in.