By André Soares

BY ANDRE SOARES. LOS ANGELES (PRESS RELEASE) — FiveSprockets today unveiled several enhancements to its virtual production studio, including a new suite of script formats, improved profile features and direct access for users to ProtectRite, an online service for time-sealed intellectual property registration. “The latest enhancements to FiveSprockets help us meet the needs of a wider group of media creators,” said the president of FiveSprockets. “These are the first in a series of planned upgrades to enable producers of all skill levels — from professional and aspiring filmmakers to video enthusiasts to advertising agencies — to collaborate with others to develop, produce, and promote their work.”

The new script formats include television sitcom/drama, stage play, radio play and comic book. Profile enhancements include rich project pages where users can showcase their work. The company’s partnership with ProtectRite enables FiveSprockets users to access the ProtectRite service directly from vScripter, FiveSprockets online story development and scriptwriting software.

“We chose to partner with ProtectRite because they are the pioneer of online intellectual-property registration. Their established history and industry-leading vaulting process was a perfect for FiveSprockets,” said Ullrich.

FiveSprockets, which launched in September, is an online collaboration platform offering essential resources and on-demand software to enable its users to make better media, more efficiently and profitably, from any location. The site serves as a virtual one-stop shop, providing innovative tools to support the five phases, or “sprockets,” of media production: story development, pre-production, production, post-production, and marketing and distribution.

Always evolving with new features, the current platform includes:

• vScripter — collaborative story development and scriptwriting software
• vProductionOffice — collaborative production-management software
• Job Boards — helping producers find the perfect cast and crew
• Social/Professional Networking — rich user profiles, project showcasing, and the ability to connect with friends and colleagues
• Resources — a host of dynamic conversational and educational content and resources across all five phases of production

FiveSprockets offers functionality feature films, documentaries, television serials, advertising, Webisodes, Mobisodes, and comics.

BY ANDRE SOARES, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA (PRESS RELEASE) — The 3rd International Design & Cinema Conference will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, on 2008 November 19-22.

For more information visit www.designcinema2008.org.

Design and Cinema Conference is one of the major conference series in the intersecting realm of design discipline and filmic creation. After 2 successful conferences, Third International Design and Cinema Conference will be held in November 2008 at Istanbul Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey.

The theme for the upcoming conference is ‘real, hyper-real and virtual’ in the context of the main title ‘design-en-scène’ and it will be a great occasion to bring researchers and professionals from various disciplines of design, cinema and also philosophy and film & production studies together.

Theme

The moving image has become a powerful medium for the representation of designed worlds and revolutionized the abstraction of that which is designed. While designers have become more open to the interests of cinema, cinema is expansively engaged with issues of design. The aim of the conference is theorizing and rhetorizing the interpretation and production of those environments assumed to exist as real, hyper-real and/or virtual, embracing all hybrid forms. We believe that this theme will uncover those other far-reaching issues related to the realized and potential mise-en-scène designed. The real covers issues of designing of objects and environments, and the experience of the designed, as in the staging of the setting including both the actors and the scenery. Since what we understand from the hyper-real is an illusion whose effects are more real than the reality itself, the socio-political character of this phenomenon is expected to unravel itself in discussions dealing with the forces involved in the manipulation of reality and the blurring of the real for those who experience it in their daily lives. The virtual understood as a parallel universe, the technology and know-how employed in its implementation, and all hybrid forms of existing parallel in the world of the real and the virtual are expected to be the focus of discussions here. Ideas, speculative propositions, media, practices, products, that fall under the issues presented here are welcome. Buildings, environments, products, film, television, computers, costume, games, sound, all are expected to act as agents of discussion.

32 PRESENTATIONS

Koeck – Cine-Spatial Strategies: Ways of Engaging with Archive Footage of the City

Kronenburg – City in Film - Using Filmic Evidence to Inform Contemporary Architectural & Urban Design

Önal & Özçınar – Tracing the Truth within the Blurring Borders of Fiction and Documentary

Rohde & Pearlman - D-Vis Offers a Fresh Perspective in Screen Production Pedagogy and The Low Budget Film

Küçüksayraç & Er - Shooting a Sci-Fi Film in Turkey: The Case of a Major Turkish Film Producton, G.O.R.A.

Baroud - Selfish Scenes: Depthless Sacrifice in The Matrix

Allmer – The Poetics of the Real in Julian Schnabel’s The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly

Erk – Living in Exospace: Iss and Discovery 1

Seidling – Space Beyond the Third Dimension

Soltani – Cinesensory: A Filmic Design for Mapping Urban Sensorial

Yılmaz – Istanbul: The Cinematic Design of Urban Realities

Adiloğlu – Istanbul on Screen: Halit Refiğ’s Urban Imagery

Mukherjee – Any Space Whatever: “Bollywood” and the Mise-en-scene of Imaginary Cities

Alkan – Framing-Deframing: Cinematic Practices of Space

Gonzales - An Interface Design in VRML for Modeling of the Art Exhibitons in Interactive Environment

Caires & Costa & Boissier - Muriel, 1st Act: An Interactive Film Installation

Demirbaş - The Game Auteur

Las-Casas - Scenic Typography

Noyan - Turkish Film Titles at the Intersection of Cinema and Graphic Design

Lucaciu- Playing at the Segregation Wall: Banksy and his Concrete Canvas

Pehlivan - From Cyberpunk Dystopia to the Virtual Prison: The Transformation of the Representations of the Technology in Sci-Fi Cinema

Baysan Serim - Dante 01: The Intelligent Boarder of the Technoscientific Implications

Doğan - Reflective Spaces: the Revenge of Oldboy

Ülkebaş - ‘New Fetish’: Objectivized Form of Desire in David Cronenberg Cinema

Urbano – Siza on Location

Orlandi – Italian Architectural Landscape in Cinematography

Martin – The Appereance of the the Urban Element in the Landscape: Filming the Horizon as a Wall

Stickells & Mosley – Imaginary Construction: The Filmic Imagination and Architecture

Wu – Mapping the Narrative Form in Architecture

Ratinam – A Broken Engagement: A Review of the Architectural Fly-through

Steirou – Searching the Lost Time of Architecture… In Cinema

Mou & Jeng - Appeal or Rationality? On Design of Spokes-character

BY ANDRE SOARES, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA (CINEMA MINIMA)

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AFI FEST 2008 PRESENTED BY AUDI ANNOUNCES

GROUNDBREAKING AFI DIGIFEST SHOWCASE NOVEMBER 6 & 7

Two-Day Event Showcases the Future of
Real World Digital Entertainment

Must-see prototypes from ABC Digital, EarthEcho International, HBO Lab, PBS Online, Von Dutch and More

AFI Digital Content Lab’s 10th Anniversary Celebrates a Decade of Innovation, Excellence and Audience Engagement

HOLLYWOOD (October 27, 2008) – AFI FEST 2008 presented by AUDI today announced AFI DigiFest (formerly AFI Digital Content Festival) will take place at the Mann Chinese 6 Theatre in Hollywood on November 6 and 7.

The two-day public event will showcase the best new digital developments and interactive content within the film, television, games, broadband and mobile entertainment worlds.

For the last decade, the AFI Digital Content Lab has worked with the finest minds in the entertainment, technology and business strategy sectors to incubate more than 80 cutting-edge digital media prototypes, including interactive elements for ABC’s Emmy-award winning CELEBRITY MOLE and a cross-platform video viewer/game environment for Cartoon Network, as well as deployed digital solutions for PBS’ NOW and ITVS’ FILMOCRACY project.

The 2008 AFI DigiFest showcase continues this tradition of real world digital innovation, with never-before-seen prototypes that give a glimpse into the varied and ever-changing media landscape.

“Ten years is a lifetime in Internet years and the AFI Digital Content Lab has truly matured during this period,” said AFI Digital Content Lab Director Suzanne Stefanac. “With more than 90 completed prototypes under our belts and relationships with hundreds of working professionals, the Lab looks forward to continuing to help the entertainment industry invent tomorrow’s solutions — today.”

Day One of AFI DigiFest will feature five groundbreaking digital entertainment prototypes presented by ABC Digital, Von Dutch, PBS Online NEWSHOUR, HBOlab and EarthEcho International.

Day Two will feature presentations by top digital entertainment creators. These showcases include the 2008 Emmy-award winning HEROES 360 EXPERIENCE, based on the hit NBC series Heroes; AFRO SAMURAI, a video console game that builds on the success of the print manga and televised anime series of the same name; part television series and part alternate reality game THE TRUTH ABOUT MARIKA; AFRICA DIARY, a documentary that was shot entirely on a cell phone camera; YEAR ZERO, a revolutionary marketing and creative effort by 42 Entertainment in support of a recent album release by Nine Inch Nails; LOLA MONTES, a refurbished release of Max Ophuls’ 1955 film, replete with CGI-recreated missing scenes; and EXPEDITION 360 from Jason Lewis, which will share the digital tools he carried with him as he walked, swum, bicycled, kayaked and pedaled around the world.

AFI DigiFest is produced by the AFI Digital Content Lab, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary. This collaborative production workshop pairs television and content companies with technology and design innovators to prototype next-generation interactive applications.

Digital Entertainment Prototypes at AFI DigiFest on Thursday, November 6 include:

• The ABC VIEWING PARTY is instant messaging, online message boards, and Super Bowl parties rolled into one integrated web-based environment. It’s a new way for fans to express themselves and to connect to other fans while watching live TV. ABC.com and the AFI Digital Content Lab team conceived a prototype that illustrates how GREY’S ANATOMY fans might host lively online viewing parties during airing episodes.

• VON DUTCH ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY (AIR) ONLINE is a program that embraces more than fifty artists across a wide spectrum of disciplines—music, theater, photography, filmmaking, animation and more. Von Dutch wanted to find an easy online solution for sharing ideas, resources and feedback with one another and the world. The AFI Digital Content Lab team identified a suite of solutions that promise just that.

• THE FACT PROJECT initiated by PBS Online NewsHour acknowledges that a democracy is only as robust as the informed decisions of its citizenry with an online application that provides viewers with tools for researching and reporting back on the veracity of political statements made by candidates for President and Congress. The NewsHour editorial team will monitor the reports and plan to air the best examples on THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER.

• HOOKING UP is the latest production from HBOlab, which teamed with the AFI Digital Content Lab to explore how online narrative series might integrate cross-media promotions to build both intrigue and audience. The series will reach its climax shortly after the team’s AFI DigiFest presentation.

• WARPED ROADIE is the brainchild of Jacques Cousteau’s grandchildren and, in keeping with the ocean explorer’s legacy, the organization works to inform and spark action among youthful audiences. Working with the Warped Tour, a music and extreme sport festival that last year attracted more than 750,000 fans, EarthEcho and the AFI Digital Content Lab prototyped a contest that teaches and encourages action. The innovative contest also encourages attendees to use their mobile phones to play the games and view messages from the bands.

Presentations to be unveiled at AFI DigiFest on Friday, November 7 include:

• Heroes 360 Experience, presented by AFI Conservatory alum Jesse Alexander. Co-executive producer, writer, and interactive guru for the NBC hit series HEROES, Jesse Alexander will present the Emmy award-winning online experience, which is a rich meld of extended webisodes, a graphic novel, inspired email threads, mobile tie-ins, related blogs and more. Jesse will explain how he balanced all these responsibilities while still keeping superb storytelling at the center.

• Afro Samurai, presented by David Robinson. Scheduled for early 2009 release, Afro Samurai is a video console game that builds on the success of the print manga and televised anime series of the same name. Just as in the broadly distributed animated television series, the character will be voiced by Samuel L. Jackson.

• The Truth About Marika, presented by Christopher Sandberg. The Truth About Marika signals a sea change in how interactive storylines might evolve. Dubbed "participation drama" by its makers, the project is part television series and part alternate reality game. The mysterious narrative gradually unfolded via Swedish public television, radio, chat boards, mobile phones, online games, and even billboards, with viewers actively influencing the plot and the conclusion.

• Africa Diary, presented by L.M. Kit Carson, producer. Longtime filmmaker and producer L.M. Kit Carson boasts a history of breakthrough productions that include PARIS, TEXAS; THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2; BOTTLE ROCKET; MIAMI VICE; and RUNNING ON EMPTY, but he comes to the AFI Digital Content Lab returning to his roots as a documentary journalist. Using a Nokia N93 cell phone camera, Carson recently embarked on a remarkable adventure, adapting his award-winning writing and imaging experience to robustly record digital diary entries for AFRICA DIARY. The resulting production combines truth and heart in a newsworthy package that is set to air on the Sundance Channel throughout 2009.

• Expedition 360, presented by Jason Lewis. Jason Lewis participated in one of the earliest AFI digital prototype projects. In 1998, he was four years into a self-propelled circumnavigation of the globe and was poised to begin pedaling his way across the Pacific. The audience at the July 1999 premiere of the AFI prototype were wowed by the live satellite video exchange with Jason aboard his tiny craft. He recently returned, having successfully walked, bicycled, kayaked, swum and pedaled his way around the world, while inviting school children to participate in his adventure. Jason will share his tales of adventure with emphasis on the digital tools he used to stay in touch with his fans.

• Lola Montes, presented by Tom Burton. When film director Max Ophuls shot LOLA MONTES in 1955, he chose a very daring format. Shot largely as a series of flashbacks about the life and loves of the 19th century courtesan of Ludwig I and Franz Liszt, the segments bear a striking resemblance to the short narratives that make up today’s broadband episodic series. Against his will, the producers cut the film in a strictly chronological order, tossing many scenes the director believed to be integral to the storyline. Tom Burton of Technicolor decided to not only re-cut the film according to the director’s wishes, but to restore missing scenes using cutting-edge CGI technologies and artistry.

• Gone Gitmo, presented by Nonny de la Peña. Residing within the Second Life 3D virtual universe, Gone Gitmo is a re-creation of Guantánamo Bay Detention Center in Cuba. The project guides visitors through the intimidating events experienced by newcomers to the much-debated prison.

AFI DigiFest will run November 6-7, 2008. Tickets are on sale now. To order, visit www.afi.com or call 1.866.AFI.FEST. The Mann Chinese 6 Theatre is located at 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood.

About AFI FEST
AFI is a national institute providing leadership in screen education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television and digital media. Celebrating its 22nd year as a program of the American Film Institute, AFI FEST 2008 presented by Audi will take place October 30-November 9. Kicking off the awards season each year, AFI FEST offers a crucial avenue of exposure to the entertainment community, while providing appreciative audiences with a festive atmosphere and the very best of world film, right in the center of the film capital of the world.

AFI FEST 2008 presented by Audi is supported in part by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign Trust. AFI FEST is made possible in part by a grant from the Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AFI FEST is proud to continue its collaborative partnership with the Skirball Cultural Center.

AFI FEST 2008 presented by Audi is sponsored in part by American Airlines,

ArcLight Hollywood, RR Donnelley, Farmers Insurance, Samsung, Absolut Vodka, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, LA.com, and Stella Artois. The Los Angeles Times is the Festival’s Presenting Media Partner.

BY ANDRE SOARES, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA (CINEMA MINIMA)

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AFI PROJECT: 20/20 ANNOUNCES NEW FILMMAKERS AT AFI FEST

Filmmaker exchange program and cultural diplomacy effort begins third year

November 2, 2008 (Los Angeles) - Seven American and international filmmakers participating in AFI PROJECT: 20/20 for 2008-2009 mkde their debut at the 2008 AFI FEST presented by Audi. The announcement was made by the American Film Institute and its federal partners—the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)—who are collaborating in support of this unprecedented international cultural exchange program that seeks to engage audiences here and abroad through filmmakers and their films.

“The universal language of film allows audiences to experience the rich and diverse lives of people in the world around us. For the President’s Committee and its federal cultural partners, AFI PROJECT: 20/20 is special because we help other people get to know about our differences and engage them through these talented artists about those things that hold us together as human beings,” says Adair Margo, PCAH Chairman

The new films and filmmakers in AFI PROJECT: 20/20 are: KASSIM THE DREAM directed by Kief Davidson (US); SKIN directed by Anthony Fabian (UK); IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA co-directed by Daniel Junge (US) and Siatta Scott Johnson (Liberia); OF ALL THE THINGS directed by Jody Lambert (US); AMAL directed by Richie Mehta (Canada); THROW DOWN YOUR HEARTdirected by Sascha Paladino (US); and ALONE IN FOUR WALLS directed by Alexandra Westmeier (Germany).

Joining these eight filmmakers will be four artists from the 2008 program — Andreas Mol Dalsgaard (AFGHAN MUSCLES), Hubbel Palmer (AMERICAN FORK), Doug Pray (BIG RIG) and Salif Traore (FARO, GODDESS OF THE WATERS)—making a total of 11 films and 12 filmmakers for 2009.

Over the program’s first two years, 25 filmmakers representing 12 countries have participated and visited 16 countries and 12 U.S. cities. They have taught master classes at universities, screened their films at festivals, museums and local cinemas, and spoken to audiences about their films. This year filmmakers will travel to St. Louis, Santa Fe, Dallas, Silver Spring, MD, Honolulu and Waterville, ME, as well as China, South Africa, Peru and Great Britain. AFI PROJECT: 20/20 has also been invited by the US Ambassador to UNESCO to create a unique program for the ambassadors to UNESCO in Paris.

An AFI PROJECT: 20/20 participant, Mohammed Naqvi, (SHAME) on his visit to Lithuania in 2008 said, “After the screening of Doug Pray’s film BIG RIG - a Lithuanian woman came up to him and said, “Thank you for showing me a more human side of America.” I now more than ever see the importance of 20/20. It truly is a cultural exchange - and it truly does bring cultural misconceptions about each of us to the forefront and gives us an opportunity to address them.”

Participants in AFI PROJECT: 20/20 are selected from among those filmmakers invited to AFI FEST presented by Audi. Participation in AFI PROJECT: 20/20 is by invitation based on an artist’s filmmaking excellence and their potential for positively interrelating with film professionals, filmmaking peers, cultural officials and audiences, particularly in foreign countries.

AFI PROJECT: 20/20 is led by its private partner the American Film Institute and supported by the following federal partners:

The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) bridges the interests of federal agencies and the private sector, supports special projects that increase participation, and helps incorporate the humanities and the arts into White House objectives. Mrs. Laura Bush is the Honorary Chairman of the PCAH.

The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education.

The National Endowment for the Humanities serves and strengthens our Republic by promoting excellence in the humanities and conveying the lessons of history to all Americans. The NEH is the nation’s leading supporter of research education, preservation and public programs in the humanities.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The IMLS works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development.

About AFI FEST

AFI is a national institute providing leadership in screen education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television and digital media. Celebrating its 22nd year as a program of the American Film Institute, AFI FEST 2008 presented by Audi will take place October 30-November 9. Kicking off the awards season each year, AFI FEST offers a crucial avenue of exposure to the entertainment community, while providing appreciative audiences with a festive atmosphere and the very best of world film, right in the center of the film capital of the world.

AFI FEST 2008 presented by Audi is supported in part by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign Trust. AFI FEST is made possible in part by a grant from the Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AFI FEST is proud to continue its collaborative partnership with the Skirball Cultural Center.

AFI FEST 2008 presented by Audi is sponsored in part by American Airlines,

ArcLight Hollywood, RR Donnelley, Farmers Insurance, Samsung, Absolut Vodka, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, LA.com, and Stella Artois. The Los Angeles Times is the Festival’s Presenting Media Partner.

BY ANDRE SOARES, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA (CINEMA MINIMA)

The Anglo-Irish political drama HUNGER (above), the thriller IN BRUGES, and the romantic fantasy SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE dominated the 2008 British Independent Film Award nominations.

Among the nominees, only SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, HAPPY-GO-LUCKY, THE BOY IN STRIPED PAJAMAS, and THE DUCHESS have much of a chance on the western side of the Atlantic. HUNGER, however, which opens in the US on December 5, may become a critical sleeper.

BY ANDRE SOARES, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA (CINEMA MINIMA)

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The Gen Art Film Festival (GAFF)’s exclusive format of just 7 features and 7 shorts assures individual attention that no other renowned festival can offer. Entering its 14^th year, GAFF introduces the audience to films by emerging North American filmmakers. These films are hand selected, each chosen for their individuality and creativity, with the intent to keep the slate as diverse as possible.

Successful films from past festivals include: Jury award winner, “Wristcutters: A Love Story” directed by Goran Dukic, (nominated for two 2007 Independent Spirit Awards), “Four Eyed Monsters” (nominated for two 2007 Independent Spirit Awards), Lori Silverbush & Michael Skolnik’s “On the Outs” (nominated for two 2006 Indie Spirit Awards),Michael Dowse’s “It’s All Gone Pete Tong”, the award winning 2007 documentary “Sharkwater”, “Loverboy” directed by Kevin Bacon, Brian Dannelly’s “Saved!,” the documentary “My Date with Drew,” the world premiere of Fisher Stevens’ directorial debut, “Just a Kiss,” Peter Mattei’s debut “Love in the Time of Money,” Jesse Peretz’s “The Chateau,” Richard Shepard’s “Oxygen,” Tim Blake Nelson’s directorial debut “Eye of God” and Brad Anderson’s debut “The Darien Gap.”

More information and application can be found at http://www.genart.org/film.event.htm?itemid=59, and the deadlines and submission prices are below. Members of “withoutabox.com” will receive the discounted price.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES:

FEATURES

10/31- Regular Deadline

Regular Fee: $35

Discounted Fee: $30

11/30- Late Deadline

Regular Fee: $40

Discounted Fee: $35

12/12- WAB Extended Deadline

Regular Fee: $60

Discounted Fee: $50

SHORTS

10/31- Regular Deadline

Regular Fee: $25

Discounted Fee: $20

11/30- Late Deadline

Regular Fee: $30

Discounted Fee: $25

12/12- WAB Extended Deadline

Regular Fee: $50

Discounted Fee: $35

BY ANDRE SOARES, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA (CINEMA MINIMA)

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The Portable Film Festival is excited to announce the launch of its showcase of the extraordinary work of British video maverick, Woof Wan-Bau. Beginning Monday October 27th, www.portablefilmfestival.com will feature five of this London based director’s innovative music videos and short films.

Portable is Australia’s premier online film destination, and presents the Woof Wan-Bau Showcase as part of an ongoing series of curations; a new film is available each day to view online and download to your iPod, PSP, or 3G Mobile phone!

A true enigma of the music video set, Woof Wan-Bau - aka Joji Koyama - first came to prominence in 2004, winning the public choice award at the British Animation Awards for his first music video for Four Tet’s “My Angel Rocks Back and Forth”. Since then, he has garnered a number of prestigious awards including two Gold Lion Awards this year at the Cannes Lions, the Grand Prize for Animation at the Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival in 2005, and was featured the New Directors Showcase at Cannes also in 2005.

Included in the Portable Showcase is three of Woof Wan-Bau’s music videos including his award winning offering for Four Tet, also featured is his magical music video for Coldcut’s “Whistle and a Prayer”, and Mogwai’s mesmerizing “Friend of the Night”. Also featured are two of his short films, “From Nose to Mouth” completed in 2006, and the 2004 animated short “Watermelon Love”.

Each of these short films are characterized by an otherworldliness, transporting audiences across the threshold into fantastic and virtual spaces, making the familiar strange and the strange familiar. The works featured are exemplary of Woof Wan-Bau’s eclectic style; Everyday items take on an uncanny quality as in “Friend of the Night”, streetlamps magically ascend into the starry sky as in “My Angel Rocks Back and Forth”; it’s images such as these that impress the senses with the beauty and magic of the everyday. The Woof Wan Bau showcase is not to be missed!

Woof Wan-Bau – Screening on Portable Film Festival (www.portablefilfmestival.com)

Schedule:

Monday 27th October
Coldcut “Whistle and a Prayer”

Tuesday 28th October
Four Tet “My Angel Rocks Back and Forth”

Wednesday 29th October
From Nose to Mouth

Thursday 30th October
Watermelon Love

Friday 31st October
Mogwai “Friend of the Night”