Best Of UK Shorts 2

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The Carriageworks: Main Auditorium
11th November • 6.30pm

The second programme of UK short films continues with the phenomenal, and BAFTA Award winning, film Antonio's Breakfast , Ma Boy featuring a subtle yet stunning performance from Shirley Henderson (best known for her roles in such films as Bridget Jones, Harry Potter and A Cock And Bull Story) and the uncompromising Scottish film Tracks. Add in some aeroplanes, clowns, love and monsters and you have a dramatic climax to some of the best in UK short films this year.

Antonio's Breakfast
Dir. Daniel Mulloy, UK, 2005, 16 mins
Unable to dress, eat, move or breath on his own Antonio's father depends on him for everything. Friends gone and late for school Antonio is trapped fourteen floors from the ground. Desperate to escape he won't let himself leave.

This Is Me
Dir. Sam Arthur, UK, 2006, 4 mins
Bertie Timson is in a coma while his wife lives the high life. This tragic-comedy film charts the rise and fall of couple living under a major flight path. It's a little thing with a whole lot of impact.

Blighty
Dirs. Peter King & Matthew Davies, UK, 2006, 14 mins
A tense and emotional drama set against the back drop of World War One. William Paterson is a fragile character, hardly apt for the extremities of war. A chance encounter with a veteran soldier reveals secrets in his past and a door to the future.

Mono
Dir. Richard Smith, UK, 2006, 10 mins, UK Premiere
When Emily's quite life is disrupted by a noisy musician moving in next door the outcome is far from muted...

Tess: A Tale of Love and Darkness
Dir. Joachim De Smedt, UK, 2006, 10 mins
A Lynch style fairytale in an unknown time and place.

Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty
Dir. James Debenham, UK, 2006, 5 mins, UK Premiere
An original view of how commercialism and the pursuit of material possessions has made us lose sight of what's important in our lives.

Tracks
Dir. Martin Smith, UK, 2006, 12 mins
In a life where violence begets violence, 13 year old Nico reacts to a beating from his brother by stealing his cat. He then engages in an act of wanton brutality with devastating consequences.

Goodbye Mr. Snuggles
Dir. Jonathan Hopkins, UK, 2005, 6 mins
Two elderly gentlemen go for a days painting in the beautiful English countryside. Things take a turn for the worse when a clown appears on the scene.

Ma Boy
Dir. Amy Neil, UK, 2006, 10 mins
Life is difficult for 15 year old Isla, living in a cramp conditions with her mother, boyfriend and a baby. Things get even more difficult when Isla's mum starts to flirt with her boyfriend, so she takes matters into her own hands.

Herzog and the Monsters
Dir. Lesley Barnes, UK, 2006, 4 mins
A story about Herzog, his gran, some stolen letters and a forest full of monsters...

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