Welcome to the S2F2 2008 Film Festival Programme.

AT THE SOUTHPORT ARTS CENTRE, 8th to 10th OCTOBER 2008.

Film Programmes - 08 October 2008

Matinee Programme Start: 1.00 pm. "The Best Of S2F2" A compilation of films from S2F2 Festivals 2005 - 2007, comprising both winning films, as selected by the Judges, and also those most popular with the cinema audiences. THE STRAND      A lonely scientist decides to clone himself to escape loneliness… but his clone has other ideas. THE QUEST      Two young children find a way to escape from bullies, in a book. WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, EINSTEIN?      Eric believes he is the reincarnation of Albert Einstein but will his Psychologist agree? BAR TO BAR      Three adolescent boys test and explore the boundaries of their friendship whilst fighting the banality of truancy. FREE INSIDE      A man finds something unexpected in his morning bowl of cereal. L'AMOUR EST….      Refusing to accept their relationship is over, the good Doctor begins an experiment to discover just how much Alice really wants to leave. THERE'S A MAN IN THE HABIT OF HITTING ME IN THE HEAD WITH AN UMBRELLA      A young woman is unable to dissuade a mysterious stranger from hitting her in the head with his umbrella.

ONE      One book in a library, one picture in a gallery, one film amongst countless others, one moment since the beginning of time, one place in an endless universe and one idea from where it is born CRACKED      Ever since the tragic death of his mother, Scott has never been able to forgive himself, but he is forced to face his biggest fear. REQUIEM      A visual Haiku on the themes of Life, Death and Eternity. I SLIDE      Life's repetitive cycle goes by day after day. Unthinking, unchallenging, unpleasant and unctuous: to consider it is nauseous. He washes, he acts, he slides, but where does it end? LOST TICKET      A wife throws her downtrodden husband out when their lottery numbers come up, but they cannot find their ticket. With his suitcases at the bus stop he searches his pockets for change, and finds the ticket. OXBOW      Two vegetable spirits grow tired with their daily routine and set off in search of adventure. STRIPPED      Shock and surprise as a sexy babe slips into something more comfortable.

FETCH      Colin takes his dog Cumberland to the park for a game of fetch, but Cumberland has other ideas. What happens when man's best friend refuses to cooperate? MY MUM THE WRESTLER      An eight-year-old girl's mum decides to become a wrestler. JUST ONE MORE BITE      A vampire is interviewed at home for the 'Crowd Night' TV Show. He reveals himself through both words and song, as he leads the crew deeper into his castle… THE SUN IN THE NIGHT TIME      Grief for her lost son isolates a mother from her daughter. 'Imagined' friends reunite the family and bring light in the darkness. CODEHUNTERS      In the not too distant future, four heroes join forces to battle corrupt gangs, dirty cops, rampaging monsters and the tyrannical Khan, in the crumbling city of Lhek. KNOCK KNOCK      An anxious traverse across the city at first light. It's dawn and time to confront his demons once more. Where is he going and what does he want? Knock Knock.… an addict with a difference and a dealer with a twist. REPTILE DAY      The heroes of Reptile Day - that day when all the reptile's heads exploded - have chosen to live a quiet life, but can they keep it that way? HUNGRY FOR LOVE      A surreal twisted tale about the relationship between a man and his dog when a pancake bride interferes. REBEL SONG      Three souls play out their broken lives amongst the swaying trees, singing hymns of love, lust and murder. I MET THE WALRUS      In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatles fanatic, Jerry Levitan, snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview. Jerry, now a 51-year-old attorney, tells his story.

Evening Programme Start: 7.00 pm "The S2F2 International Festival" Films from all round the globe, illustrating the diverse cultures and concerns that attract Filmmakers in their own part of the world. From documentaries to animation, humour to drama, there is an exciting difference in their work. Films from Canada, Russia, Australia, Austria, the Americas, Europe, even Turkey and Iran. FOR A FEW MARBLES MORE      Four ten-year-olds are kicked out of their favourite playground by two aggressive drunkards. When they realise their parents are not going to help them, there's only one solution. They have to find a way to get the toughest boy in the neighbourhood to help them. 1977      A small town, a growing knot and a girl searching for her identity. PLAYGROUND      Two young brothers trespassing on a building site are chased and cornered by a guard dog. Rescued by the dog's unlikely master, Floyd, the boys enter his unworldly 'playground' where a fragile friendship is formed and tested. DIRTY GIRL      Dirty Girl chronicles cancer surgery from a female patient's perspective. Frightened and anxious, the woman's mind wanders as she imagines the battle between her dirty, cancerous tumours and the surgeon. DOWNSTAIRS      Ibrahim is a worker living with his wife and two children. Everyday is the same to him, he goes out, he gets to work, stops by the café and the pub. When he is on day shift, he wakes up at night, when he is on night shift he has to sleep during day hours. WADERRA      When an Aboriginal father and his son are confronted by the body of a suicide victim, the farther is compelled to tell his son the history of the cliffs they are fishing from and the spirits that continue to roam there today. THE MAN I NEVER KNEW      How can you miss someone who was never there to be missed? It is as simple as playing chess with eternity. FEASIBILITY STUDY:INDULGING ANXIETY      Feasibility Study is an illustration of a man's anxious emotional struggle the day after being terminated from his job. ALICJA WONDERLAND      So he sat on, with eyes closed and half believed himself with Alicja, though he knew he had but to open them again and all would change to dull reality - the grass would only be rippling in the wind, and the pool rippling to the waving of the reeds. SOLITUDE      A stone colossus has lived a lonely life on his barren planet for thousands of years. Worn out by his solitude he decides to change his fate. CARTOON SAINTS AND VILLAINS      'M' is a no mess, no fuss, no trace, unassuming secretive assassin who displays a cool and detached exterior. He has no emotional attachment towards his marks whatsoever. But 'M' has a condition. And he has voices in his head that will not shut up!!! THE BOY NEXT DOOR      A male prostitute, who struggles with anxiety attacks, runs into the neglected son of his client He now has to care for someone else first in order to overcome his own anxiety. PORQUE HAY COSAS QUE NUNCA SE OLUIDAN      (BECAUSE THERE ARE THINGS YOU NEVER FORGET) Naples ( Italy ), 1950. Four friends are playing soccer out on the street when their ball is accidentally kicked into the evil old lady's yard. They will never play with their ball again,,, and for that the revenge will be deadly. MADE IN JAPAN      "…My mother admitted the man who I thought was my father, was not my father"

Film Programmes - 09 October 2008

Matinee Programme Start: 1.00 pm. "The Best Of Liverpool" S2F2 are contributing to the year of LIVERPOOL European Capital of Culture by showing yet another cultural side great area. Liverpool, one of the most photogenic and filmed cities in Europe, also has its share of talented Film Makers. We are proud to present a Programme of films from S2F2 2005 - 2007, all of them made in, around, or by Filmmakers associated with Liverpool and its surrounds. COFFEE      A man starts seeing things in his local café, could it be the coffee? FINDING ME      Ever been frightened and filled with self-doubt? Ever wondered who you are? Follow a young girl on her magical journey and try to discover the truth about yourself. MR. CHRISTMAS      George Gray lives in Doncaster and every year at Christmas, he has something special planned for the local community. Something that has gained him infamy over the years and the title "Mr. Christmas". THE COLLECTOR      A strange creature with a unique hobby. THE SHED      Something sinister is watching from the shed. FLIGHT      The presence of a little girl stops a desperate man from jumping off a building and plunging to his death. However, he is not the only one who needs rescuing. RUBY AND DIAMONDS      A handsome, mystery man from Bombay charms wedding guests only to disappear as mysteriously as he arrived. THE REAPER      A couple's night out turns into a nightmare. BULLETPROOF      With a great power comes great responsibility, but with adolescence comes raging libido - its tough being a super hero. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE      Joe is running, pursued through the decades of his life in Liverpool. Like the city, it is only when he confronts himself that he can regenerate. FETT      Jett Ramidge gets more than he bargained for from a space pirate. BAD CONNECTIONS      A comedy about a group of confidence tricksters, going about their business, but it is not clear until the end exactly whose side they everyone is on. THE ANGEL AND THE WHORE      Since childhood Jude has sworn to get revenge on the murdering sheriff who killed both her parents. Jude catches up with the sheriff, as he is about to hang a whore and infiltrates his posse. But will going back to save the whore change Jude's destiny. CULTURE SHOCK      A documentary exploring the challenges facing Quiggins in its stand against developers wanting to close the unique shopping experience. I'M GOING TO LIVE FOREVER      Maureen always wanted to be famous but when she achieves her ambition, will it turn into a nightmare? MY FIRST TIME      A young woman's imagination runs riot as she experiences her first smear test. THE CENSOR      Cedric, a drone of the BBFC, decides to enforce the rules of censorship on various victims with the help of his razor sharp editing scissors…! Snip! Snip! I MET THE WALRUS      In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview short piece for his school paper. Jerry is now a 51-year-old attorney who's made a film about it. WORMS      A ruthless sadistic killer calls the police to confess his crime. Sarah Farren an inexperienced recruit naively tries to help him until she finally realises his true horrifying motive. BLIND DATE      A blind date in a pub goes wrong for the would-be suitor.

Evening Programme Start: 7.00 pm. "The 2008 S2F2 Festival" Showcasing films from all round the UK, as entered for this year's Festival, illustrating the wide range of creativity, ingenuity and talent of today's Filmmakers. GIVE IT TO ME      Wheelchair bound Sean falls for recently disabled Paula when he prevents her taking her own life. DER OHRRING      While reading on Southport pier, Pearl finds an old earring that magically transports her into a world of romance, danger and German Expressionism. There she meets the dashing Fritz and the evil Ringmaster - but will she ever return? PREGNANT MOMENTS      Kev, a lay about lad, can't stop getting girls pregnant, but when he gets pregnant himself he gets a taste of his own medicine. GEORGES PRIZE      The childlike George follows his mischievous friend Filer on an autumn adventure involving bouncing balls. But perhaps there is more at stake…? MY DAD MADE A SEAGULL      Follow up to the multi-award winning 'My Mum the Wrestler', sees the child star negotiating her terms to appear in the sequel. ROOM TO LET      Joe views a 'room to let' and moves in, joining Amanda the other tenant. Strange events begin to occur in the flat, and Amanda's boyfriend Guido mysteriously disappears. On the radio we hear a mass murderer is on the loose in London. Joe becomes paranoid fearing that Amanda could be the killer. He starts to experience bizarre hallucinations, but are these delusions real? ARCADIA      A surreal drama of dark comedy and intrigue, in which live-action actors inhabit a fully realised cardboard city-world. FISH EYE      What if your world was one of blurred vision and muffled voices, a world big and confusing? Like a fairground fish helplessly sloshing round in a cheap plastic bag and what if you had a big secret to tell? LILLIE      An old woman's pleasure is playing her old 78" records on the gramophone. BENE 'N' BURNLEY      What can one drink tell you about class, identity and industrial decline? In Burnley one particular drink speaks volumes. Benedictine, produced at the ornate Palais Benedictine in France, is sold throughout the world as an up market liqueur. This film examines the drinks heartland - working class Burnley. THE LAST NOEL -THE COLLECTOR PART 2      An unfit guardian of a small child gets an uninvited guest on a cold Christmas eve. BACK IN TEN      An ordinary trip to a DIY store takes and extraordinary turn when seven-year-old Isaac meets Janice Joplin eating an ice cream in the corner of the car park. CORPORATE LIONS      Two corporate workers clash with their tyrannical boss. When they hear what they think is him talking to a prostitute, they decide to bribe him. SMALL THINGS      A Psychiatrist becomes increasingly alarmed at a young man's relationship with his new girlfriend. THE DIARY OF TOMMY CRISP      The permanently bewildered Tommy and his cantankerous wife Susan, who's bad luck began on their honeymoon with an unfortunate peddle-boat accident due to Tommy's terminal awkwardness, try to change their luck at a 'special' adult party, in the home of one of the town's more liberated swingers. SNOWTIME      We re-join Colin, as he takes Cumberland for a walk in a snowstorm. Colin complains about the weather while Cumberland does his best to ignore him.

Film Programmes - 10 October 2008

Matinee Programme Start: 1.00 pm. "The 2008 S2F2 Festival" Showcasing films from all round the UK, as entered for this year's Festival, illustrating the wide range of creativity, ingenuity and talent of today's Filmmakers. RENT A MATE      Clarence Leek is a very lonely man. His only friend is his Goldfish, Bob. He is about to reach age thirty, but whom is he going to celebrate his Birthday Party with? SCHRODINGERS BIRO      A sci-fi comedy in which Claude puts the world in danger by inadvertently drilling a hole into another universe…. can he save the day? RUBY      Ruby, a modern day version of 'Little Red Ridding Hood'. Ruby a 16-year-old girl spends her time between school and caring for her grandmother and sister Julie. When Julie's boyfriend, Louis, takes an interest in grandmother's savings all seems lost for Ruby. LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY      A documentary about the past, present and future of a heritage railway in North Wales. DUCKS      Barry and Steve meet regularly to drink beer and discuss the world. Tonight their local sees the arrival of Michelle and Ruth, to discuss their men trouble. Fates are sealed when Barry invites the girls to join them…. MONDAZE      Laura and Amy are schoolgirl friends. Amy constantly talks about 'doing it' with her boyfriend. Not to be out done, Laura invents a boyfriend of her own. Will the fantasy live up to reality? CHAINMAIL      Locked, bound and chained, a 7-foot tall ominous crate arrives at the home of an unsuspecting residence. On the very same night a mysterious death occurs tearing the family apart. A young man is certain a dark presence is held within. AN UNSUITABLE BOY      In London's Greek Cypriot Community, a 22-year old Georgia is forced to meet prospective husbands arranged courtesy of her matchmaking relatives. Her widowed mother Angela, an incorrigible flirt, skilfully handles the Mr. Rights from the Mr Wrongs whilst Georgia hides a secret that will put her in conflict with her cultural identity and Orthodox faith. BUT ONLY HOPE      Paul has spent a long time lying alone in the confinement of a hospital ward. His life starts to turn from bitterness and despair as Luke suddenly enters his life. PINNACLE MAN      It is Liverpool 2081. The sterile apartments of the rich are set above the grim reality of the world at ground level. The two worlds have become entirely separated until chance intervenes to force Lennon, a wealthy property mogul, into contact with Kaolin, a ground level girl. THIS LITTLE PIGGY      Mitch is a gambling addict drowning in debt. Unless he can pay off one of his more ruthless, violent retribution will follow. When he receives tomorrow's paper with the results of today's races before they've even been run, it looks like his prayers are answered. ERA BEYOND      With the unexpected death of his grandfather, David is left to confront their remembrance speech alone, but will remembering the story of five WWII soldiers help him? MR. HARTMAN      It is a skilled job mending broken hearts but even the most unlikely person could become an apprentice. OUR ARTHUR      A three-minute observational film that enters the world of a retired Lancashire Lad: Arthur Jefferson.

Evening Programme Start: 7.00 pm "The Best of 2008 Festival" The 'best selection' of films submitted to this year's Festival, accentuating the widest range of the art of Short Filmmaking. Illustrating the diverse nature and variety of topics, the different mediums and techniques adopted, and the different approaches in dealing with their chosen themes. Animation to CGI, lavish production to handheld DVD recorders, imagination and ingenious creativity are all represented in our Programme tonight. TOMORROW'S FORECAST      A mysterious friend helps Darren remember the recent events of his past that will shape his future. FUZZY LOGIC      We follow a day in the life of a computer game character and witness how his character is shaped by small events. MAKING THE ENTIRE WORLD      A short documentary film about the making and development of a music promo video made for a local Liverpool musician. BACK TO THE FUCHIA      In their garden of love he's sowing seeds of doubt laced with jealousy. But she has ripe manure to feed his trust and, hopefully, their relationship flower. SLIPPIN      A young man feels estranged from his peers despite his attempts to fit in. He tries even harder…. JOYSTICK      Animated film exploring the co-dependant nature of relationships. Expressing the destructive power of love with a visual metaphor, that of a faun comprised of co-joined male and female bodies. COLD CALLING      Michael Watson, self-proclaimed 'King of Cold Calling'; is interviewing his doughy-eyed recruit William Jennings. With his arsenal of one-liners and enviable ponytail, he wonders can he still reel them in? 1977      A small town, a growing knot and a girl searching for her identity. Y PROSIECT / THE PROJECT      A Welshman and his friends try to tick American tourists into thinking they have walked into a musical. A lighthearted comedy about Wales and welshness HIKIKOMORI      Hikikomori is a social condition prevalent in Japan where young people, unable to cope with social and academic pressure, shut themselves in their rooms for months even years on end. And yet someone still cares…. PITCH      In their search for a cutting edge concept, film-makers Trevor and Daniel take their art beyond Genre, beyond Imax and beyond belief. LITTLE DINOSAURS      A five-year-old Scottish boy discusses the best way for a group of small dinosaurs to stop a big dinosaur from picking on them. PORQUE HAY COSAS QUE NUNCA SE OLUIDAN      BECAUSE THERE ARE THINGS YOU NEVER FORGET Naples ( Italy ), 1950. Four friends are playing soccer out on the street when their ball is accidentally kicked into the evil old lady's yard. They will never play with their ball again,,, THE CUBICLE TACTIC      Tony's drunken night out is ruined when a twisted game show voice-over invade his thoughts in that most sacred of places - a pub toilet. GIRI      Today is Micah's last day and Ray's final lesson. For both men continuity of consciousness will never be more acute as Ray honors his dying teachers last wish. CATNIP TRIP      After a ginger cat is presented with a catnip toy, he is drawn into a world of psychedelia with its effects. Meanwhile, the evil cat next door hatches a plan... OVERTIME      Two work colleagues stay late, in a bout of boredom they decide to have a fight. RED HOOD      Red Hood is a short film based on the much loved Brothers Grimm tale: Little Red-Cap', with a realistic psychological and symbolic approach whilst still retaining it's original magical quality. MADE IN JAPAN      "…My mother admitted the man who I thought was my father, was not my father" This evenings' Programme will be followed by the presentation of the Film Awards for S2F2 2008. Immediately after the awards, there will be a networking reception event in the Centre's bar for all invited guests. A chance to meet and chat with many of the Filmmakers, Producers, Writers, Directors and even the actors from films seen at both this year's Festival and those from our past three years.

The S2F2 Film Festival is open to the general public to come and watch all six of the film Programmes being presented. In all, over 100 different films will be shown at the Festival, a unique opportunity to see the very best of Short Film production.

Tickets:- only £3.50 each - per programme!

(NOTE: All Programme Running Orders and actual films to be shown may be subject to change without notice).