Down Terrace (2009) Bill and Karl have just got out of jail free but all is not well at Down Terrace. The family business just isn’t working out and Karl’s had more than he can take of his old man’s philosophising and preaching. Karl’s girlfriend is pregnant – by him? Who knows… Either way…a little information [...]

• 11/27/09
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Tuesday – 1st December – 8pm – Sallis Benney Theatre

• 11/26/09
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The time has come once again when the documentary film community converges on the city of Sheffield for Doc/Fest. With director Frank Boyd as their guide, Buzz Films‘ Jan Bednarz & Simon Wan captured the goings on at the inaugural Crossover Summit event. . A Buzz Films Production

• 11/13/09
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Sheffield Doc/Fest day two sees six filmmakers pitch for a £10k DFID funded opportunity to create a 10 minute short for the Community Channel. Greg Sanderson chairs a panel of judges including Executive Producer Jane Stephenson. . A Buzz Films Production

• 11/13/09
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In the third installment of our daily Doc/Fest gems, Super 8 legend Norwood Cheek takes us through the Attack of the 50 Foot Reels filmmaking challenge. . A Buzz Films Production Related Posts Doc/Fest 09 – The International Pitch Doc/Fest 09 – Crossover Summit Doc/Fest 08 Vod03 – Daisy Asquith Doc/Fest 08 Vod02 – Emily James Doc/Fest 08 Vod01 – Lee Kern

• 11/13/09
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`I WILL SMASH YOU (2009) I WILL SMASH YOU is a documentary film in which dozens of people each tell a story about an object that has some personal meaning for them and then destroy that object in whatever manner they wish. Michael Kimball interviews each person about their chosen object and the story behind it, [...]

• 10/17/09
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Ralph (2008) A teenage boy travels alone to Marseille to tell his best friend that he is in love with her but he hasn’t told her that he’s coming. Related Posts DN EP 145: Ralph – Alex Winckler White Red Panic – Ayz Waraich The West Side – Ryan Bilsborrow-Koo & Zachary Lieberman The Shovel – Nick Childs The Patterns Trilogy – [...]

• 10/17/09
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Moray McLaren: We Got Time – David Wilson (2009) Using both praxinoscopes and the technique of matching up the frame rate of the spinning record to that of the camera, no computer super-imposing was used; what you see is what rolled off the camera. The transitions between each section of animation was created by simply cutting [...]

• 10/14/09
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Subprime (2009) Watch as the American housing market spirals out of control. An urgent cry for simplicity, Subprime uses a constantly rotating isometric perspective to illustrate the current subprime mortgage crisis in the United States. Every successive house that is built folds into itself and sprouts the growth of a bigger one, only to repeat [...]

• 9/16/09
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Jennifer (2008) In the short film Jennifer, filmmaker Stewart Copeland explores his relationship with his mother through a recorded conversation between eighth-grade students and astronauts aboard the international space station. Utilizing home movies, found footage, ambient music and voice over, combined with Copeland’s own imagery, the film explores the distant spaces between memory and history; [...]

• 9/16/09
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Body (2009) A little lonely guy on a journey to himself. Related Posts DN EP 141: Body – Zhivko Dimitrov _grau – Robert Seidel Virtuosi – Marcelo Garcia To Shoot a Rurf – Shane & Paula Sheils The Reason I Collect – Emma Curtis

• 8/17/09
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Sour: Hibi no Neiro (2009) This music video was shot for Sour’s Hibi no Neiro (Tone of everyday) from their first mini album Water Flavor EP. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam. Related Posts Weightless – Erika Janunger Thunderheist: Jerk [...]

• 8/7/09
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Leaving (2008) A powerful short film drama that tells the story of Helen and her attempt to break free from her violent husband Jim. Related Posts Miss D 2007 Top Ten DN LFF08: Tricks – Andrzej Jakimowski DN LFF08: Sugar – Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck DN LFF08: Ramchand Pakistani – Mehreen Jabbar DN LFF08: Nights and Weekends – Joe Swanberg

• 7/29/09
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Director Joaquin Baldwin joins us to discuss his award winning dark tale of self-sacrifice, Sebastian’s Voodoo. Sebastian’s Voodoo Materials Stoyboard Video Animatic Showlinks Pixel Nitrate Joaquin’s Twitter UCLA Alias Maya Adobe Photoshop Adobe After Effects Related Posts Sebastian’s Voodoo – Joaquin Baldwin Filmstock #8 DN EP 136: Khoda – Reza Dolatabadi DN EP 132: The Reason I Collect – Emma Curtis DN EP 131: Zoo – Robin Bushell

• 7/24/09
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Director Joaquin Baldwin joins us to discuss his award winning dark tale of self-sacrifice, Sebastian’s Voodoo. Sebastian’s Voodoo Materials Stoyboard Video Animatic Showlinks Pixel Nitrate Joaquin’s Twitter UCLA Alias Maya Adobe Photoshop Adobe After Effects Related Posts Sebastian’s Voodoo – Joaquin Baldwin Filmstock #8 DN EP 136: Khoda – Reza Dolatabadi DN EP 132: The Reason I Collect – Emma Curtis DN EP 131: Zoo – Robin Bushell

• 7/24/09
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Sebastian’s Voodoo (2008) A voodoo doll must find the courage to save his friends from being pinned to death. Related Posts _grau – Robert Seidel Zoo – Robin Bushell ZOMBIE ZOMBIE: Driving Clip – Simon Gesrel & Xavier Ehretsmann What We’ve Found Out About Stem Cells – Richard Fenwick Virtuosi – Marcelo Garcia

• 7/23/09
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Cerrado Al Publico (2009) A short film about a police officer and barriers of understanding – physical and otherwise. Related Posts White Red Panic – Ayz Waraich The West Side – Ryan Bilsborrow-Koo & Zachary Lieberman The Shovel – Nick Childs The Patterns Trilogy – Jamie Travis The Leafcatcher – Leo Sedgley

• 7/2/09
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Mono (2006) Two lonely people – Emily and Jay – find themselves living on opposite sides of the same wall. As they become moved by the sounds of each other, they begin communicating through the wall. They engage and connect. After a terrible aural misunderstanding, the silence is deafening, and it’s up to [...]

• 5/27/09
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The Patterns Trilogy (2005/6) A woman waits by the phone. A man watches a tea cup spin. Are they lovers? Yes, they are. Now let’s watch them sing and dance. A suspense thriller, a love story, a dreamscape and a musical extravaganza, The Patterns Trilogy presents, in three parts, the epic anti-romance of Michael and Pauline. Related Posts The [...]

• 5/21/09
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The Reason I Collect (2008) An animation illustrating the life of a compulsive collector. Related Posts The Life Size Zoetrope - Mark Simon Hewis Sweet Salt - Katerina Athanasopoulou Moros Eros: On My Side - Jesse Ewles DN Ep 025: Sweet Salt - Katerina Athanasopoulou Copy City - Denise Hauser

• 5/12/09
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Zoo (2008) A trip to the zoo ends in colourful chaos. Watch the full film over at Shooting People Related Posts DN EP 131: Zoo - Robin Bushell _grau - Robert Seidel ZOMBIE ZOMBIE: Driving Clip - Simon Gesrel & Xavier Ehretsmann What We’ve Found Out About Stem Cells - Richard Fenwick Virtuosi - Marcelo Garcia

• 5/5/09
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K (2007) The story of 15-year-old Kaylee who lives in a caravan park with her father. Ostracised by the community around her, the motherless Kaylee finds daily solace with the wild horses in the local marshland. In this at times challenging portrait, the resilient Kaylee’s encounter with an enigmatic stranger compels her to re-evaluate her [...]

• 4/28/09
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Hirsute (2007) Kyle, a young scientist, is struggling to build a time machine when he is confronted by an arrogant future version of himself. Shocked to discover that his future holds a preoccupation with body-hair removal and boiled eggs, Kyle vows to change the course of his life. Related Posts DN EP 129: Hirsute - A.J. Bond White [...]

• 4/20/09
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Place (2007) A bespoke video piece developed for the 2007 Plus+ International Design Expo by Clusta, set to Boards Of Canada’s In a Beautiful Place Out In the Country. Related Posts DN EP 123: Place - Matt Clugston _grau - Robert Seidel Virtuosi - Marcelo Garcia To Shoot a Rurf - Shane & Paula Sheils The Life Size Zoetrope - Mark [...]

• 4/16/09
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September (2008) Caught in an in-between world of flyovers, grass verges and dead-ends, where the motorway hum serves as a constant reminder of the speed of other lives, Marvin is not going anywhere. Into this forgotten corner of English countryside and motorway services arrives an extraordinary adolescent, changing his world forever. Related Posts DN EP 127: September - [...]

• 4/16/09
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Spider (2007)* It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye. *Stick around after the credits for a special vfx breakdown movie Related Posts DN EP 122: Spider - Nash Edgerton White Red Panic - Ayz Waraich The West Side - Ryan Bilsborrow-Koo & Zachary Lieberman The Shovel - Nick Childs The Leafcatcher - Leo Sedgley

• 4/16/09
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Copy City (2008) Copy City is an experimental exploration into marginal worlds, having its roots in the new media development, Web 2.0 and real/virtual life. Related Posts DN EP 128: Copy City - Denise Hauser The Life Size Zoetrope - Mark Simon Hewis Sweet Salt - Katerina Athanasopoulou Moros Eros: On My Side - Jesse Ewles DN Ep 025: Sweet Salt [...]

• 4/16/09
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Globe: Street Video Challenge (2008) Sébastien Abes’ entry for the Globe video challenge, shot and edited in six days in Montpellier. Featuring skateboarders; Raphael Brunis, Julien Merour and Julien Bechet. Related Posts Talk To Me - Mark Craig Happy Monday - Andrew Filippone Jr Four Eyed Monsters - Arin Crumley & Susan Buice Forest Murmurs - Jonathan Hodgson “Charlie Rose” by Samuel [...]

• 3/4/09
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