Maria leads a seemingly perfect bourgeois life, but the discovery of her husband’s second family destroys her illusions in a flash. In a downward spiral of realization, her search for answers leads her to a masked ball, a surreal, illicit encounter and an unthinkable conclusion. In this darkly stylish modern tragedy, Krebitz directs a first-rate cast in a memorable story about denial, self-imposed constraints and the battle to cast them off. Part of the Birds Eye View Film Festival http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk/festival
Animation, documentary, drama and movement all shine in this striking selection of international work.
ICA Cinema 2 Fri 6 Mar 6.45pm / ICA Cinema 2 Sun 8 Mar 5.30pm
Vida
Dir Anat Malz, Israel, 2008 18 min
A heartwarming drama about what happens when the times change faster than we do.
Birdy
Dir Agnieszka Woznicka , USA, 2008, 7min 23
A bird without wings has dreams of flying, and is prepared to go to any lengths to realise them in this wicked little animation about the terrifying power of desire.
Solitario Anonimo
Dir Debora Diniz , Brazil 2007, 18min
An unsettling documentary portrait of an anonymous, old man who wants nothing more than to die, but discovers that his life is not his own to end.
Shadows
Dir Malin Almen, Sweden 2007, 1 min
A to-the-point animation about hope and how quickly it can be dashed.
Tomorrow Yeaaaah!
Dir Daniela Abke, Germany, 2008, 13min
Basketball becomes dance in this sumptuously enhanced choreography of vision, sound and quickfire movement.
Screening as part of Birds Eye View Film Festival
Animation, documentary, drama and movement all shine in this striking selection of international work.
ICA Cinema 2 Fri 6 Mar 6.45pm / ICA Cinema 2 Sun 8 Mar 5.30pm
Vida
Dir Anat Malz, Israel, 2008 18 min
A heartwarming drama about what happens when the times change faster than we do.
Birdy
Dir Agnieszka Woznicka , USA, 2008, 7min 23
A bird without wings has dreams of flying, and is prepared to go to any lengths to realise them in this wicked little animation about the terrifying power of desire.
Solitario Anonimo
Dir Debora Diniz , Brazil 2007, 18min
An unsettling documentary portrait of an anonymous, old man who wants nothing more than to die, but discovers that his life is not his own to end.
Shadows
Dir Malin Almen, Sweden 2007, 1 min
A to-the-point animation about hope and how quickly it can be dashed.
Tomorrow Yeaaaah!
Dir Daniela Abke, Germany, 2008, 13min
Basketball becomes dance in this sumptuously enhanced choreography of vision, sound and quickfire movement.
Screening as part of Birds Eye View Film Festival
Specially selected crop of the best recent promos celebrating the dazzling creativity of women in music video. The programme comprises An eclectic mix from this ever-innovative medium, from the latest low-budget debuts, through inventive animation to full-scale choreographed productions, including exclusive premieres. Director Q&As hosted by, journalist and broadcaster Miranda Sawyer.
Part of the Birds Eye View Film Festival http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk/festival
Birds Eye View welcomes a truly world-class talent – surprising, controversial and just darned brilliant, this is the woman who brought us American Psycho, I Shot Andy Warhol and The Notorious Bettie Page.
In this in-depth masterclass, Harron will share her journey and reveal her top tips for a successful, creative career. Come, be inspired, and learn how it’s really done.
With Birds Eye View Film Festival
£10 / £9 ICA and BEV members
Advice on managing the transition to all-digital production from the National Film and Television School.
The transition to all-digital production has begun. There are good creative and economic reasons to shoot digitally but is it as simple as swapping one camera for another and a film mag. for a hard disk? This workshop looks at the challenges and benefits of tapeless production.
As part of Birds Eye View Film Festival
ICA Cinema 2 Sat 7 Mar 6.30pm / ICA Cinema 2 Thu 12 Mar 6.30pm
A striking collection of outstanding work from the UK’s most fantastic women filmmakers featuring levitating girls and synchronised swimming.
September
Dir Esther May Campbell, UK 2008, 21min
Marvin is well and truly stuck in a rut when a mysterious woodland encounter becomes an unexpected catalyst for change, in this mesmerizing BAFTA-nominated short.
Miss Landmine
Dir Katherine Churcher, UK, 2008, 3min
Inspirational doc-portrait of an Angolan land-mine victim who regains her femininity and pride when she enters a beauty contest.
Marker
Dir Susanna Wallin, UK 2008 12min
A lush, impressionistic inner journey of a young girl catching wild reindeer in the twilight expanses of the Far North.
Steel Homes
Dir Eva Webber, UK, 2008 9min 50
Locked away inside an anonymous storage warehouse are mountains of personal possessions with deeply intimate stories, in this starkly beautiful doc meditation on attachment, loss and fragmented memory.
Studs
Dir Sarah Baker, UK 2008 10min
London artist Sarah Baker’s original take on a Jackie Collins novel in which The Stud, The Bitch and The Rich Husband play it out against each other in a tale of lust, greed and deception.
Part of the Birds Eye View Film Festival
Animation, documentary, drama and movement all shine in this striking selection of international work.
ICA Cinema 2 Fri 6 Mar 6.45pm / ICA Cinema 2 Sun 8 Mar 5.30pm
Vida
Dir Anat Malz, Israel, 2008 18 min
A heartwarming drama about what happens when the times change faster than we do.
Birdy
Dir Agnieszka Woznicka , USA, 2008, 7min 23
A bird without wings has dreams of flying, and is prepared to go to any lengths to realise them in this wicked little animation about the terrifying power of desire.
Solitario Anonimo
Dir Debora Diniz , Brazil 2007, 18min
An unsettling documentary portrait of an anonymous, old man who wants nothing more than to die, but discovers that his life is not his own to end.
Shadows
Dir Malin Almen, Sweden 2007, 1 min
A to-the-point animation about hope and how quickly it can be dashed.
Tomorrow Yeaaaah!
Dir Daniela Abke, Germany, 2008, 13min
Basketball becomes dance in this sumptuously enhanced choreography of vision, sound and quickfire movement.
Screening as part of Birds Eye View Film Festival
ICA Cinema 2 Sat 7 Mar 6.30pm / ICA Cinema 2 Thu 12 Mar 6.30pm
A striking collection of outstanding work from the UK’s most fantastic women filmmakers featuring levitating girls and synchronised swimming.
September
Dir Esther May Campbell, UK 2008, 21min
Marvin is well and truly stuck in a rut when a mysterious woodland encounter becomes an unexpected catalyst for change, in this mesmerizing BAFTA-nominated short.
Miss Landmine
Dir Katherine Churcher, UK, 2008, 3min
Inspirational doc-portrait of an Angolan land-mine victim who regains her femininity and pride when she enters a beauty contest.
Marker
Dir Susanna Wallin, UK 2008 12min
A lush, impressionistic inner journey of a young girl catching wild reindeer in the twilight expanses of the Far North.
Steel Homes
Dir Eva Webber, UK, 2008 9min 50
Locked away inside an anonymous storage warehouse are mountains of personal possessions with deeply intimate stories, in this starkly beautiful doc meditation on attachment, loss and fragmented memory.
Studs
Dir Sarah Baker, UK 2008 10min
London artist Sarah Baker’s original take on a Jackie Collins novel in which The Stud, The Bitch and The Rich Husband play it out against each other in a tale of lust, greed and deception.
Part of the Birds Eye View Film Festival
This workshop will introduce mediascapes: located media experiences, where the 'audience' wanders the landscape, triggering sounds and images as they move, Attendees will be able to experience an mscape and be shown how they might construct one using free software. No technical ability or experience necessary. www.mscapers.com
The session will be run by Constance Fleuriot.
Constance Fleuriot
Constance is a pervasive media practitioner and consultant who has facilitated location-based mixed-media projects with a variety of user communities since the early days of Mobile Bristol, the forerunner of the HP labs mscape project. She has a tendency to work on projects where she can show people of all ages that they can make this stuff too and that we can all get creative with technology.
http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk/585/training/pervasive-media-studios-pre...
£8/£6 members/£5 conc.
I Shot Andy Warhol
1996, 106 min
A remarkable character study of Valerie Solanas, the extreme and arguably insane pre-feminist author of the SCUM manifesto (Society for Cutting Up Men), who shot Andy Warhol in 1968. A deeply provocative and entertaining take on late 60s New York subculture, with outstanding performances and a cracking John Cale soundtrack. Starring Lili Taylor.
American Psycho
2000,101 min
Harron’s adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's novel about a spoilt, rich banker with a penchant for good-looking girls and chainsaws is less than ten years old, but it already feels like the darker zeitgeist partner to Oliver Stone’s classic Wall Street – but with more crunch to its credit. Quirky, gruesome and deliciously funny. Starring Christian Bale.
£6.50/£5.25 conc./£4.75 retired/$4.50 memb
Featuring the hottest new filmmaking talent with a selection of mindblowing shorts from around the globe, including Chinese thriller August 15th and artist Sam Taylor Wood's brilliant Love You More.
Love You More
Dir Sam Taylor-Wood, UK 2008, 15min
Bafta & Cannes-nominated A tender, sumptuous tale of teenagers falling in love over punk music from Turner Prize nominated artist Sam Taylor Wood, a talented young cast and all star UK production team including Anthony Minghella and Oscar-nominated Patrick Marber. www.loveyoumorefilm.com/
Sanctuary
Dir Lovejit Dhaliwal, UK 2008, 3min 30
Hard-hitting animated documentary about a woman who undergoes unspeakable tortures in her home country, only to find the official structures in her adoptive UK home less than sympathetic to her plight.
Trip
Dir Harry Wootliff, UK 2008, 15min
A heart-breaking tale of separation in which an estranged father is desperate to play happy families with his two young daughters – whatever the cost.
Good Morning, My Sun!
Dir Uljana Konovalova, Kyrgyzstan 2008, 15min
A touching portrait from the Kyrgyz countryside of an elderly, blind woman brimming with radiant energy, joie de vivre and inspirational insights on life.
August 15th
Dir Jiang Xuan, USA / China, 2008, 22min
A devastating, award-winning modern morality tale about the fate of a hijacked bus on China’s dangerous mountain passes and the terrifying responsibility of choice.
Screening with Birds Eye View Film Festival
£10 / £9 ICA and BEV members
An interactive panel discussion chaired by multi-award winning composer and sound designer Nick Ryan (Mike Bassett – Football Manager; The Dark House).
This event includes industry professionals at the forefront of the British Film and TV music industry, music composers, producers and sound designers such as Olivia Dixon (Screened Music Network), and Laura Rossi. The panel will be focusing on real world examples of successful film and television music, revealing some of the industry's best-kept technical secrets.
As part of Birds Eye View Film Festival
ICA Cinema 2 Sat 7 Mar 6.30pm / ICA Cinema 2 Thu 12 Mar 6.30pm
A striking collection of outstanding work from the UK’s most fantastic women filmmakers featuring levitating girls and synchronised swimming.
September
Dir Esther May Campbell, UK 2008, 21min
Marvin is well and truly stuck in a rut when a mysterious woodland encounter becomes an unexpected catalyst for change, in this mesmerizing BAFTA-nominated short.
Miss Landmine
Dir Katherine Churcher, UK, 2008, 3min
Inspirational doc-portrait of an Angolan land-mine victim who regains her femininity and pride when she enters a beauty contest.
Marker
Dir Susanna Wallin, UK 2008 12min
A lush, impressionistic inner journey of a young girl catching wild reindeer in the twilight expanses of the Far North.
Steel Homes
Dir Eva Webber, UK, 2008 9min 50
Locked away inside an anonymous storage warehouse are mountains of personal possessions with deeply intimate stories, in this starkly beautiful doc meditation on attachment, loss and fragmented memory.
Studs
Dir Sarah Baker, UK 2008 10min
London artist Sarah Baker’s original take on a Jackie Collins novel in which The Stud, The Bitch and The Rich Husband play it out against each other in a tale of lust, greed and deception.
Part of the Birds Eye View Film Festival
Director: Dorothee Wenner
Featuring Peace Anyiam-Fiberesima
Germany / 2008 / 80 mins
Nigeria's Nollywood is now the world's third largest film industry after Hollywood and Bollywood. The film's protagonist, Peace Anyiam-Fiberesima, is one of its leading producers.
Peace Mission is a guided tour of Nollywood from one of the industry's major players: producer, filmmaker and founder of the African Movie Academy Awards, Peace Anyiam-Fiberesima. Fitting interviews in between conference calls, parties, and meetings, we get to know something about this thriving and surprising industry through the eyes of a woman determined to see the development of her continent through film.
ICA Cinema 2 Sat 7 Mar 6.30pm / ICA Cinema 2 Thu 12 Mar 6.30pm
A striking collection of outstanding work from the UK’s most fantastic women filmmakers featuring levitating girls and synchronised swimming.
September
Dir Esther May Campbell, UK 2008, 21min
Marvin is well and truly stuck in a rut when a mysterious woodland encounter becomes an unexpected catalyst for change, in this mesmerizing BAFTA-nominated short.
Miss Landmine
Dir Katherine Churcher, UK, 2008, 3min
Inspirational doc-portrait of an Angolan land-mine victim who regains her femininity and pride when she enters a beauty contest.
Marker
Dir Susanna Wallin, UK 2008 12min
A lush, impressionistic inner journey of a young girl catching wild reindeer in the twilight expanses of the Far North.
Steel Homes
Dir Eva Webber, UK, 2008 9min 50
Locked away inside an anonymous storage warehouse are mountains of personal possessions with deeply intimate stories, in this starkly beautiful doc meditation on attachment, loss and fragmented memory.
Studs
Dir Sarah Baker, UK 2008 10min
London artist Sarah Baker’s original take on a Jackie Collins novel in which The Stud, The Bitch and The Rich Husband play it out against each other in a tale of lust, greed and deception.
Part of the Birds Eye View Film Festival
ICA Cinema 2 Sat 7 Mar 6.30pm / ICA Cinema 2 Thu 12 Mar 6.30pm
A striking collection of outstanding work from the UK’s most fantastic women filmmakers featuring levitating girls and synchronised swimming.
September
Dir Esther May Campbell, UK 2008, 21min
Marvin is well and truly stuck in a rut when a mysterious woodland encounter becomes an unexpected catalyst for change, in this mesmerizing BAFTA-nominated short.
Miss Landmine
Dir Katherine Churcher, UK, 2008, 3min
Inspirational doc-portrait of an Angolan land-mine victim who regains her femininity and pride when she enters a beauty contest.
Marker
Dir Susanna Wallin, UK 2008 12min
A lush, impressionistic inner journey of a young girl catching wild reindeer in the twilight expanses of the Far North.
Steel Homes
Dir Eva Webber, UK, 2008 9min 50
Locked away inside an anonymous storage warehouse are mountains of personal possessions with deeply intimate stories, in this starkly beautiful doc meditation on attachment, loss and fragmented memory.
Studs
Dir Sarah Baker, UK 2008 10min
London artist Sarah Baker’s original take on a Jackie Collins novel in which The Stud, The Bitch and The Rich Husband play it out against each other in a tale of lust, greed and deception.
Part of the Birds Eye View Film Festival
A sneak peak into the most exciting cross-arts innovation.
Imaginarium Studios present female filmmakers Bert&Bertie to showcase their unique cinematic collaboration with Centroid’s Mike Stilgoe and the English National Ballet.
This distinctive team have come together with the aim to ‘Motion Capture’ the cast of full-length ballets for cinematic release. With exclusive insight into their work in progress, the team will demonstrate and discuss their bold plans to fuse cutting edge technology, traditional ballet and artistic innovation.
ICA Cinema 2 Sat 7 Mar 6.30pm / ICA Cinema 2 Thu 12 Mar 6.30pm
A striking collection of outstanding work from the UK’s most fantastic women filmmakers featuring levitating girls and synchronised swimming.
September
Dir Esther May Campbell, UK 2008, 21min
Marvin is well and truly stuck in a rut when a mysterious woodland encounter becomes an unexpected catalyst for change, in this mesmerizing BAFTA-nominated short.
Miss Landmine
Dir Katherine Churcher, UK, 2008, 3min
Inspirational doc-portrait of an Angolan land-mine victim who regains her femininity and pride when she enters a beauty contest.
Marker
Dir Susanna Wallin, UK 2008 12min
A lush, impressionistic inner journey of a young girl catching wild reindeer in the twilight expanses of the Far North.
Steel Homes
Dir Eva Webber, UK, 2008 9min 50
Locked away inside an anonymous storage warehouse are mountains of personal possessions with deeply intimate stories, in this starkly beautiful doc meditation on attachment, loss and fragmented memory.
Studs
Dir Sarah Baker, UK 2008 10min
London artist Sarah Baker’s original take on a Jackie Collins novel in which The Stud, The Bitch and The Rich Husband play it out against each other in a tale of lust, greed and deception.
Part of the Birds Eye View Film Festival
The future of UK cinema is right here! Hell, helium and hip-hop in an unmissable line-up of British best.
And what better way to celebrate than hopping along afterwards to the theatre for our Closing Night Vamp Party ...
One of Those Days
Dir Hattie Dalton, UK 2008, 14min
Bureaucracy can be the bane of your death too in this deliciously dark comedy about the importance of good filing.
Hesitation
Dir Virginia Gilbert, UK, 2007, 16min
When his perfect, sunny holiday is slowly sabotaged by someone else’s annoying little angel, Paul discovers his own darker side.
Pop Art
Dir Amanda Boyle, UK 2008, 15min 30
If you think school is tough when you are twelve, just try being inflatable: a uniquely imaginative take on friendship, loneliness and never quite fitting in.
Like Other People Do
Dir Alex Kelly, UK 2008, 5min
A charming, heart-shaped musical about random acts of kindness, and how a surprise gift can be received in all sorts of unexpected ways.
Top Girl
Dir Rebecca Johnson, UK, 2008, 18min
Coming of age drama from Brixton about one girl’s love of hip-hop, the power of real friendship and the dangers of trying too hard.
Screening at Birds Eye View Film Festival
