[spectre] Lancaster Film and New Media Festival 12th / 13th July

[Taylor Nuttall]

Folly Film & New Media Festival Special Posting

1) >>> Introduction
2) >>> New Media
3) >>> More films
4) >>> And More Films
5) >>> 12th July - 1/2 day Forum
6) >>> Thanks to our sponsors

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7) >>> Screening times
8) >>> Other events
9) >>> Tickets & Booking
10) >>> Website
11) >>> Venues
12) >>> Tourist Info

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1) >>> Introduction

The Lancaster Film New Media Festival is a new event, which grew from a
pilot scheme held by the BEST centres in Lancaster last year.

2003's Festival planning has brought together key organisations in Lancaster
along with the City Council and secured additional funding and sponsorship.

This year's Festival is planned to be much bigger and will encompass the
whole of Lancashire and South Cumbria. The open regional submission was open
to all new and established filmmakers and new media producers working in the
field of the moving image.

Selected submissions from Lancashire and Cumbria are being screened in four
categories :

Short Animation
Short Fiction
Documentary
New Media

With six new awards to be announced at the awards ceremony on Sunday 13th
July.

An independent selection panel included Ian Aspin (421 Films)The Three Bears
(Bryony, Cadi & LinnheCatlow)Tom Holley
(Huddersfield New Media Centre).

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2) >>> New Media

Alongside more traditional film making, artists and producers have been
using New Media techniques and technologies explore ways to manipulate and
show moving images.

This section of the Festival looks at the range of non-linear methods of
presentation, using computer interfaces and often online distribution to
bring a more cutting edge to the Festival.

New Media works will be shown at Folly throughout the Festival. You will
find a relaxed and informal atmosphere with help and a fresh cup of coffee
at hand whilst you browse many differing, experimental and playful works on
show.

Installation work will aslo be shown within Storey Gallery - Saturday only.

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3) >>> More films

Play Movie

Alongside the regional submissions, a call for an open submission of
National & International works
has brought an extra 50 submissions from across the globe.

Curated by Folly Director and Folly artist in residence Adinda van't
Klooster you will find works screened at the Dukes, in the various spaces
within Folly and an outdoor screening in the Storey Institute Garden.

Birds Eye View

5 of the best short films by emerging women filmmakers, is an Invisible
Films initiative, launched last November at the Curzon Cinema, Soho.

Frame by Frame

Frame by Frame demonstrates the vitality of video art in Croatia. The
quality and quantity of video production in Croatia, from its beginnings in
the late 60s till present, makes it one of the most vibrant countries for
video art in the region of South Eastern Europe.

A New Media Scotland touring video programme curated by Branko Franceschi.
Frame by Frame supported by Scottish Arts Council, Arts Council of England,
Croatian Film Clubs Association.

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4) >>> And More Films

Shortcuts

Commonwealth Film Festival on Tour
‘The Best of the Fest’

The Commonwealth Film Festival brings its Best of the Fest touring programme
to Lancaster offering a diverse and exciting range of short films from this
years festival.

Providing filmic representation from as far afield as India to Canada this
programme provides a unique insight into Commonwealth cultures.

The Commonwealth Film Festival took place in Manchester in June 2003.

For screening times see panel on right.

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5) >>> 12th July - 1/2 day Forum

£15/£10 concessions - Tickets are now available.

The moving image has the potential to transform individuals and societies by
expressing and advocating for marginalized voices and stories, bringing
hidden things to light.

Voices and stories that might otherwise be unheard, forgotten or dismissed:
these could be stories defined by gender, race, ethnicity or location.

Lancashire and Cumbria is the Northern hinterland on the UK Film Industry, a
place on the edges, filled with stories and rich with voices, many of whom
have yet to be heard.

The festival is set to showcase and celebrate some of these voices. This
panel seeks to explore work that supports this aim throughout the industry.

Bryony Rogers

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Forum Agenda
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1.30 Registration

2.00 Screening of Birds Eye Films – Main Theatre

3.00 Rachel Millward, Producer, Invisible Films Ltd (Birds Eye View)
www.invisiblefilms.co.uk

3.15 Rhoni Gosh - The Film Incubator www.thefilminc.co.uk

3.45 Stave Warton from Shoreline Films
www.shorelinefilms.co.uk
www.discoveringdigital.com

4.15 Gavin Fry, Independent Director of Photography (to be confirmed)

4.45 Michael Burke, Executive Director, Commonwealth Film Festival
www.commonwealthfilm.com

5.15 Panel discussion

6.00 Informal discussion Food / Drink at Folly

7.00 Online discussion – International participants to be finalised plus
panel
members. Will be screened live in the gallery - or log in online.

*The Forum will be chaired by Ian Aspin 421 Films

Please buy your tickets from the Dukes Box Office 01524 598500

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6) >>> Thanks to our sponsors

Main Festival Sponsor:
NTS
Developing People

Award Sponsors:
Eclipseit
Lancaster & Morecambe College
Lancaster City Council
Economic
Development Unit
NOW! Network
St Nicholas Arcade

Funders and Partners:
Arts Council England
Folly
Lancaster City Council
North West Vision
The Best Centre
The Dukes

Design by Martin Chester
Logo designed by Gareth Dennison

Other Support:
Bay
Radio
mac-design.co.uk


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7) >>> Screening Times

Saturday 12th July

11am-1.30pm
Screening 1 of selected regional works.

2.00pm-2.45pm
Birds Eye View screening 1

3.00pm-5.30pm
Screening 2 of selected regional works

6.00pm-8.00pm
Play Movie - International / National Works screening 1

8.30pm-10.00pm Commonwealth Selection

Sunday 13th July

12.00pm-2.00pm
Play Movie - International / National Works screening 2

2.30pm-5.00pm
Screening 3 of selected regional works

5.15pm-6.00pm
Birds Eye View screening 2

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8) >>> Other events

All weekend

Frame by Frame
Play Movie
New Media works

All showing continuously at Folly
Also Saturday only at Storey Gallery

Friday 11th July

Launch Party - Folly / Storey
7pm til late.

Saturday 12th July

Half day forum Dukes / Folly
1.30pm to 8pm

Sunday 13th July

Awards Ceremony
7.30pm-10.30pm

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9) >>> Tickets & Booking

All bookings via Dukes Box Office - 01524 598500

tickets at dukes-lancaster.org

www.dukes-lancaster.org

Day Tickets £3.00 and £2.00 concessions

Saturday evening ticket £3.00 and £2.00 concessions

Weekend festival pass including the launch event at Folly (not Forum event)
£5.00 and £4.00 concessions

Half day Forum £15.00 and £10.00 concessions

Award Ceremony - invited guests only.

All screenings and new media works at Folly are free entry throughout the
weekend.

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10) >>> Website

www.lancaster-film-fesival.co.uk

The Film and New Media Festival website is being developed to bring you:

@ updated information about developments for the future

@ links to online works and websites for participating filmmakers and new
media producers working in the field of the moving image

An online chat room discussion will take place on Saturday 12th July at 7pm.

Log into the website to join in. Or join us live at Folly.

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11) >>> Venues

Folly
26 Castle Park
Lancaster
01524 388550
info at folly.co.uk
www.folly.co.uk

Dukes
Moor Lane
Lancaster
01524 589500

Storey Gallery
Meeting House Lane
Lancaster
01524 844133

12) >>> Tourist Info

For all enquiries about travel, accomodation and general information about
Lancaster please contact:
Lancaster Tourist Information Office 01524 32578

Or see Virtual-Lancaster www.virtual-lancaster.net

Taylor Nuttall
Director
Folly
26 Castle Park
Lancaster
LA1 1YQ
01524 388550
director at folly.co.uk
www.folly.co.uk
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