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portobellofilmfestival.comWed 11 SeptTHE REVOLUTIONSWILL BE TELEVISED/ (ACTIVIST)DOCUMENTARYDAY 2POP UP CINEMANational Film And Television School Showcase – 12 Sept6–10:30pmCivil Unrest (Garcia & Grau)6 mins DocumentaryBehind the anarchy was an undercurrent of anger andfrustration.Joy, It’s Nina (Jane Thorburn)34 mins Experimental DocumentaryShot in England and Nigeria about African womenseparated from their families, featuring voicemessages left by Nina Simone.1 Squat, 38 People, 10 Dogs,6 Cats & A Mum’s Visit(Dasa Raimanova) 7 minsAlex’s mum visits his squat.It’s A Good Life (Tasos Giapoutzis)8 mins DocumentaryExploring the life of a young Rwandan refugee.Alone (Amir Taki) 9 mins DocumentaryFamilies and orphans battling against poverty in Iraq.ROADWORKS MEDIA PRESENT:Anthony (Leeson & Hoelsher)10 mins DocumentaryMany of the victims of gun crime are young fathersand their deaths leave long term implications.Exploring Gang Culture(Garcia & Grau) 5 mins DocumentaryAn ex Gang member describes the culture.An Honest Lion (Daniel Guidice)6 mins DocumentaryConfronting and challenging the racist and far rightaffiliations of Millwall is black supporter QuinceGarcia.Secret City (Michael Chanan)72 mins DocumentaryA film about the shadowy Corporation of the City ofLondon and its role in the economic crisis.Thu 12 SeptJUST FOR YOULONDON 2 /INCLUDING ASHOWCASE FROMTHE NATIONALFILM & TELEVISIONSCHOOLPOP UP CINEMA6–10:30pmThe Days Inbetween (Stephan George)66 mins Feature DramaCharacter driven dramady with four storylines, twelvemain characters and thirty locations.Cut Short (Christian Burnett)4 mins Comedy HorrorA domestic row descends into a scene of stomachchurning horror.The Dinner Party (Emilia Reid)6 mins DramaPuzzled (Oliver Kember) 7 mins Youth DramaLondon 1980. Can a shy 10 yr old solve the RubiksCube and win over the bully?Victims (Tim Berry) 16 mins DramaA local journalist on a West London estate uncovers atragic secret.NATIONAL FILMAND TELEVISIONSCHOOL SHOWCASE54 participants aged 16-19 were selected from acrossthe country to take part in the two-week residentialFilm Academy aimed at hot-housing young filmmakingtalent. They were given the daunting task ofmaking short films from scratch with just two days toshoot and two days to edit using scripts written byNFTS screenwriting students.Working in six teams of nine, they developed thescripts for screen, auditioned actors, set up budgetsand film schedules, recce’d locations and directed,produced, filmed and edited the short films in time forthem to be screened at the BFI in front of an audienceof film industry VIPs.http://screeningroom.nfts.co.uk/channel/bfi-filmacademy(For more info)Shola Amoo the Alumni officer will be available tointroduce/talk about the films at the festival.Showcase films:Touch Me (Rabbia Hussain) 7 mins DramaA City banker turned social worker has to face his ownanger.Been A Riot (Alfie Barker) 6 mins DramaA WPC and tearaway locked in basement must learn totrust each other.Cha Cha Cha (Clara S Ledward)9 mins DramaA world weary wife goes on a spiritual retreat in India.Man Of The House (Lizzy Mansfield)7 mins DramaA mother and daughter find reconciliation after aburglary.The Other Side Of The Wall(Ryan Thompson) 9 mins DramaSympathy and fellow feelings help a mother move on.Grasp The Nettle (Dean Puckett)90 mins Activist DocumentaryFollowing the exploits of a rag tag band of land rightsactivists in London.Voices In The Attic (Jordan Mcgibney)7 mins DramaA mysterious stranger.Hoodluck (Andy Frith) 60 mins UrbanA winning lottery ticket goes missing in South EastLondon. A roller coaster ride of twists and turns askingthe question: how far would you go for an£18,000,000 winning ticket?Nights Of Burlesque (Mark Forbes)52 mins DocumentaryThe lives of people working in the burlesque industry.The Days Inbetween – 12 Sept7