Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Saturday 10th November Screen Room 12-8pm

Screen Room (30 seater)

11am

Inner Light (9 mins 32s)
A showcase of short films to stimulate the senses, looking beneath the surface and exploring views on inner light

The Mysterious River (15 mins) 
The documentary features the problems faced by the people depending on the Palar river for their survival needs and the solutions that can be implemented in order to avoid this problem.

Cathcing The Fox (7 mins)
The focus of the film is 'The Fox', a masked vigilante that supposedly existed in Leicester in the late 90's

12noon 

Against The Ropes (6 mins 55s)
A documentary which features Neville Brown reflecting on his life as a mixed heritage individual in the town of Burton Upon Trent. Winner of 'Best H.E. Documentary' at the Inspire Film Festival 2012.

Citizens Eye Derby Showcase

1. Money, Power, Respect - Hip Hop, Graffiti & volunteering (6 mins 2s)
Money, Power, Respect is a project run by a group of young volunteers based at Global Education in Derby

2. Amanda's Artcore Journey (4 mins 39s)
Amanda explains how and why she got involved with arts-based charity Artcore in Derby, and what makes a great volunteering experience.

3. Derby Flash Mob (3 mins 38s)
For Volunteers' Week 2012, Community Action Derby decided to do something a bit different. 

12.30pm 

1Mothers of India: Nurturing Change (10m 15s)
After meeting many ragpicker widows during my visit to India in 2006, I noticed a recurring story of hardship caused by their partner or son's alcohol addiction.

2Reality (4 mins 57s)
How the current economic climate has an impact on an individual's dreams. A man becomes redundant and loses everything he ever wanted.

3. Cavendish (8 mins 6s)
Cavendish House, now a ruin in Leicester's Abbey Park, was once the home to Countess Dowager Christian Cavendish.
1pm 

1. Brightside (20 mins)
A short documentary highlighting 5 x Leicester Muslm women – their thoughts and perspectives. 

2. Seeking Closure (19 mins 14s)
Tells the story of the Chang family's fight for the truth and justice of their beloved son & brother, Richard Chang.

3. My Best Pal (3 mins 25s)
June recalled her experience of losing someone she loved and how she coped with the grief and loss.

4. Talk Is Cheap (8 mins 40s) Documentary on the work of Speech and Language Therapists in Leicester as part of the ongoing "Giving Voice" campaign.

2pm 

TORN (54 mins)
Following the Second World War there have been two waves of Latvian immigration into the UK. The first came as political refugees in the 1940’s, the second as economic refugees after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

3pm 

Made in Birmingham: Reggae Punk Bhangra (63 mins)
Reggae, Punk and Bhangra musicians from the UK city of Birmingham discuss their distinctive musical styles and reflect on how music has played its own role in fostering a new sense of collective identity in the city.

4.15pm 

Some Kind of Life (36 mins)
'Some Kind of Life' is the result of working with people in Peterborough who have been, or still are, homeless. The film explores, through personal narratives, a constellation of issues implicated in being 'on the street'. The stories they tell challenge assumptions about what constitutes home and how people understand their own sense of belonging
5pm

1. Haunted Harborough (86 mins)
An investigation into Market Harborough and District's tales of paranormal activity, as recounted by the people who witnessed them.

2. Ball & Chain (30 mins)
Scottish taxi driver Jamie Russell is a classic tale of a youthful rock & roll dream that exploded. 

7pm 

Showcase by Keith Allott - Badshoes Film

1. A Guide To Helping A Community (12 mins)
The story of the residents of The Meadows in Burbage, who formed their own community group to tackle the anti-social behaviour in their area.

2. Scissors (3 mins)
A visual tale displaying the intricacies of a hair cut.

3. Galleri Gestur / Gallery Guest (8mins 30s)
An interview with Magnus Gestsson, the curator of the world's smallest portable art gallery.

4. Cutz / Scratch (8 mins)
An insight into scratching and DJing with Michael Whittle aka DJ Cutz.

8pm

The Dirty Thirty (50 mins)

A film by Dr Len Holden on the striking miners in Leicestershire 1984/5 known as 'The Dirty Thirty.' If you missed the recent screening at Phoenix this is your chance to see it.

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