Every year in September The Smalls celebrates the work of its talented global community with The Smalls Film Festival. Now in its ninth year, The Smalls began in 2006 with an exhibition of short films screened on Apple's then newly released video iPod. The festival has evolved into a 5-day programme of screenings, masterclasses and panel discussions, dedicated to exploring short film, digital media, and creative ideas, with some of the industry's leading professionals
2. VENUES
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PANEL EVENTS
LITTLE WHITE LIES
71A GALLERY
71A LEONARD STREET
LONDON
EC2A 4QS
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STAFF
Anna Granger
Director
Kate Tancred
Managing Director
Nia Childs
Festival Producer
Kate Fagan
Communications and Project Manager
Charley Packham
Event Coordinator
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FESTIVAL HUB + SHOWCASE – Little White Lies Gallery
OPENING NIGHT PARTY – (E2) Studio Space
FESTIVAL HUB + SHOWCASE – Little White Lies Gallery
DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME – (E2) Studio Space
THE EVOLUTION OF 4K – THE LUMIX GH4 CHALLENGE –
Little White Lies Gallery
WONDERFUL WOMEN: A CELEBRATION + UNDERWIRE’S
TIME OF THE MONTH – Little White Lies Gallery
ANIMATION PROGRAMME – (E2) Studio Space
FESTIVAL HUB + SHOWCASE – Little White Lies Gallery
FILM LONDON + CREATIVE ENGLAND- FUNDING FOR
SHORT FILMS – Little White Lies Gallery
BBC THREE AND THE FUTURE OF NEW BRITISH COMEDY – Little White Lies Gallery
DRAMA PROGRAMME – (E2) Studio Space
COMEDY PROGRAMME – (E2) Studio Space
FESTIVAL HUB + SHOWCASE – Little White Lies Gallery
THROUGH THE LENS: WORKSHOP WITH PANAVISION –
Little White Lies Gallery
MUSIC VIDEO PROGRAMME + PARTY –
Little White Lies Gallery
THE SMALLS AWARDS + CLOSING GALA – (E2) Studio Space
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3. Throughout the festival, there will be a space for filmmakers to network, have meetings and browse the Smalls Film Festival 2014 programme. The Smalls have iPod and iPad devices set up every day, filmmakers will be able to grab a coffee, VitaCoco or tickets to our events and hang out. Panasonic Lumix G
will also be on hand, showcasing their latest 4K technology and offering advice and tips to budding filmmakers. The hub is fee and open to everyone, so make the most of the Smalls Film Festival and head on down!
LITTLE WHITE LIES, 71A GALLERY
71A LEONARD STREET, LONDON, EC2A 4QS
2014 has been another fantastic year for The Smalls. From hitting a milestone of 10,000 registered and active members to being accepted and completing one of London’s top accelerator programs. I think it’s safe to say the wheels are in motion for further growth and success in the years to come. We have thoroughly enjoyed working with both new and the long term supporters of The Smalls and on behalf of the company wish to thank you for choosing to create and tell wonderful stories with us.
KATE TANCRED, Managing Director, The Smalls
This year Smalls filmmakers have been commissioned to make TVCs, music videos, short films, and
video content for brands excited to get fresh ideas from a pool of creative talent. We have created a surrealist macabre short film for Hendrick’s Gin,
a tongue-in-cheek homage to Chinese smut for Soho House’s Dirty Burger, a short doc about an eighty year old man who climbs trees in Hampstead Heath for London Live and much more.
KATE FAGAN, Communications and
Project Manager, The Smalls
The Smalls Film Festival has moved to East London for the first time in 9 years. Being in the creative hub of London has allowed us as a festival to explore new places and new ideas, which are reflected in our programme. With 5 days of incredible films from exceptional talent, as well as an industry programme designed to equip filmmakers with the tools they need for their career, we’re really looking forward to our biggest and best festival yet.
NIA CHILDS, Festival Producer, The Smalls
THE SMALLS
FESTIVAL HUB + SHOWCASE
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4. ALICE & THE GIANT EMPTINESS
(DANNY LACHEVRE, AUSTRALIA, 3:40MINS)
Alice & the Giant Emptiness is a contem-porary
tale about a young girl living
with the burden of disadvantage, who
overcomes a negative self-image and the
taunts of classmates to live a life full of
possibility.
WINE, WOMEN & COGNAC
(LOUIS MASFIELD, US, 5:00MINS)
Frank is a retired elderly man who missed
out on experiencing the world he felt he
was meant to know. A bitter old man,
Frank created a fantasy world in which he
was a man of international success. Wine,
women and cognac were his imagined
vices, and in his fantasy, he was an urbane
socialite, mingling with dignitaries,
scholars, and the European elite. Only
through newly formed friendships and
newly found love does Frank begin to come
to terms with his life and the possibilities
in his future.
M'AIDEZ
(JESSE TURNBULL, US, 08:27MINS)
A stop motion animated short that follows
an astronaut stranded in space. What
will happen as his oxygen, body, and
mind begin to dwindle in the infinite void?
M'aidez is filmmaker Jesse Turnbull's
first movie.
MEANWHILE
(STEPHEN MCNALLY, IRELAND, 05:15MINS)
A five minute animated short film,
blending CG 3D and 2D drawn animation
techniques, Meanwhile follows four
characters traversing a city, each lost
in their own separate worlds, trapped in
their memories, regrets and frustrations.
Meanwhile uses bold colour schemes
and fragments of narratives to examine
empathy in urban insularity.
CLAUDE & THE DRAGON
(ABRAHAM BUCKOKE, UK, 3:39MINS)
Claude And The Dragon is a mysterious
romp through a quirky tabletop world.
Inspired by Alice in wonderland and fable
of George and The Dragon.
YOUTH LAGOON- RASPBERRY CANE
(STEPHEN MCNALLY, IRELAND, 06:40MINS)
The Official music video for "Raspberry
Cane" by Youth Lagoon.
OVER DINNER
(MARCUS ARMITAGE,UK, 02:37MINS)
A family’s last dinner before one member
leaves to join the Army. The reality of the
situation begins to break in through the
four surrounding walls.
FORGOT
(STEPHEN MCNALLY,IRELAND, 05:14MINS)
Forgot is a short film about memory,
emigration, longing, twee Jesus, cocktail
sausages and children’s daytime television.
TICKETS £7
AUNTIE GANGA
(ASMITA SHRISH, UK, 12:07MINS)
How are ex-Gurkha soldiers living and
what difficulties are they facing in UK after
moving here in old age? Auntie Ganga
explores how important a community
actually is for one and without it where
would we be.
THE PORT
(RORY STEWART, UK, 17:00MINS)
'The Port O' Leith' is one of Edinburgh's
most infamous pubs with it's own distinct
traditions fueled by the stories of its tight-knit
regulars. 'The Port' is an intimate and
lively study of the community that makes up
one of the last true 'locals' in Edinburgh.
LAND: EARTHSHARING.ORG
(YONI HIGGSMITH, UK, 09:48MINS)
What is Land? Short film featuring
Londoners in places that they live, work
or are otherwise connected to and offering
personal thoughts about Land. Made in
collaboration with EarthSharing.org to
drive the conversation about Land and
what it means to people.
STREET ANGEL
(STELLA SCOTT, UK, 03:45MINS)
Street Angel follows an angel-card
reader through London as she looks
for connections and people who need
guidance. The film blends the hyper-real
with the familiar, offering us a new
perspective on our everyday realities.
ANALOGUE PEOPLE IN A DIGITAL AGE
(KEITH WALSH, IRELAND, 13:00MINS)
It is the day of the analogue to digital switch-over
of television transmission and as the
analogue age draws to a close, eight men
sit in an Irish bar battling to remain relevant
in the digital world; the TV in the corner
a harbinger of this technological future.
TICKETS £7
official selection screening
DOCUMENTARY
official selection screening
ANIMATION
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5. official selection screening
DRAMA
RUSSIAN ROULETTE
(BEN ASTON, UK, 5:00MINS)
London seems a little less lonely when
Lucy meets a libidinous cosmonaut on
chat roulette...
CUDLR: THE APP THE WORLD EMBRACED
(TOBIAS MARTIN HUGHES & JULIAN BELVEDERE, UK, 04:37MINS)
Tinder, Grinder & then there came Cudlr.
Esmeralda Hix was the Mark Zuckerberg
of cuddling. Here’s her story.
PASSING BY
(PALLE NODELAND, UK, 08:23MINS)
Passing By tells the tale of Thomas the
human statue, who more than anything,
wants to find that someone special. The
only issue is how do you find someone in
a city that just passes you by. Its a story
about love and the lengths we go to fight
for it whilst trying to stand completely still.
ROBOT LUV
(DAVID NGUYEN, UK, 2:20MINS)
A lonely inventor tests the functions of his
robot woman.
INHERITANCE
(MATT HOUGHTON, UK, 2:08MINS)
What's better than a unicorn? A film about
a young man and his new obsession.
VOODOO
(DAN GUEST AND MATTHEW KENNEDY, UK, 7:07MINS)
A story of a long distance couple who
send each other a voodoo doll in order
to enjoy a magical massage, but then
a misunderstanding leads to violent
escalation...
GRACE UNDER PRESSURE
(JEN MOSS, UK, 09:45MINS)
Grace is going nowhere fast. Disaffected
and drifting aimlessly through life,
she is the black sheep of an otherwise
spectacularly successful family she has
taken great pains to distance herself from.
When Grace gets invited to a reunion she
can't get out of, she turns to her friend
Laila for guidance.
ON LOOP
(CHRISTINE HOOPER, UK, 05:00MINS)
Four in the morning, crapped out, yawning.
ORANGE CHARLIE
(BENJAMIN BEE, UK, 01:17MINS)
Orange Charlie is looking for a friend. Is all
lost, or will he meet that special someone?
HELP POINT
(ANDY MARGETSON, UK, 12:32MINS)
In a world that is more and more about
social networking and online dating –
the everyday concept of boy meets girl
becomes something rarer and more
special. Especially when you’re stuck in
an airport car park.
TICKETS £7
KERBY
(NATE CAMPONI, UK, 10:42MINS)
A scatty, annoying young kid named
Kerby spends his time intimidating
the lady behind the bar in his dad's old
local boozer, leading to a finale that is as
humorous as it is bizarre. Tense, surreal
and tongue in cheek, Kerby is a riveting
character study that pulls no punches.
PRETTY BITCH
(REBECCA COLEY, UK, 08:00MINS)
Pretty Bitch is about a young girl’s quest
for revenge. A story about She, Him and
Her. The main character tells her story
from a detention centre and reveals the
backstory that led to her committing an
horrific crime.
PASSENGER
(ED RIGG, UK, 13:52MINS)
A couple. A commute. The Tube.
A stranger. Passenger is a perspectives
film set in the heart of London which
forces us to think about our own situation
and our own future. When faced with
someone whose story is wildly different
from our own, how do we relate? How can
we relate? How should we act?
THE FOLLOWED
(ZAK KLEIN, UK, 12:51MINS)
In a support group for women who have
been stalked, a young dancer describes
being followed by a strange fan;
a fan who believes she is not all human.
Minutes into her testimony she finds he
has followed her into the very room.
TWELVE
(GEORGE WATSON, UK, 14:35MINS)
Twelve, set in 1980, tells the story of Jodie,
a middle aged woman who, after receiving
a mysterious phone call is forced to reveal
a long buried secret to her husband
Stuart, a secret that will change their lives
forever.
PIG THE DOG
(MAXY BIANCO, UK, 03:00MINS)
Pig the dog is a glimpse into the life of
a strange young lad called Del, who haunts
the desolate hinterlands of his home town
with his pet dog Pig, spending days drifting
and hunting a rare delicacy that thrives in
this most unlikely of locations.
TICKETS £7
official selection screening
COMEDY
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6. official selection screening
MUSIC VIDEO
PATIENCE
(JONAS GRIMELAND, NORWAY, 04:11MINS)
The film follows a young man in a small
town in Norway. He struggles to balance
the responsibility of a younger sister and
the wish of living life as a normal teenager.
CASH & DAVID – PULSE
(JAMESWILLIS, UK, 02:27MINS)
Pulse sees a lone wolf take to the streets,
possessed in his own internalised dance
battle. As an irresistible guitar line spirals
around heart-popping beats and wispy
Middle Eastern hums, our protagonist is
confronted by the voices in his head: the girl
he wants and the men who try to stop him.
LIVING BY THE SEASIDE
(RUTH GARDINER, UK, 05:27MINS)
A short film inspired by the music of The
Grand Gestures.
DISCLOSURE – F FOR YOU
(BEN & ROSS, UK, 04:07MINS)
With infectious energy from the duo’s
music as a backdrop, the video moves from
silhouettes to sci-fi hyperdrive projections,
as shards of light cut through a pristine
soundstage. It’s more an experience than a
video, a taste of what Disclosure has brought
to dance floors on both sides of the Atlantic.
FUJIYA & MIYAGI – ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
(JULIAN TARDO & GAVIN WILLIAMS, UK, 04:03MINS)
A couple of zoned-out scientists work on
their after-hours robot head, bringing it
slowly to life. They are, in all likelihood,
making giant leaps. But all we see is their
concentration and boredom, maybe the
real business of science.
OISIMA- EVERYTHING ABOUT HER
(MATTHEW THORNE, AUSTRALIA, 03:20MINS)
Exploring the deconstructed nature of
electronic music through the deconstructed
Japanese dance form “butoh”. Butoh is a style
of modern Japanese dance performance that
was created in response to the ‘Hibakusha’;
the “explosion effected people” of the post-atomic
war Japanese culture. It typically
involves the performer using their face and
body to create grotesque imagery, and often
deals with deeply taboo topics in extreme
or absurd environments.
JE T'AIME DANS LE NOIR
(EMILY DACCARETT, US, 05:16MINS)
Je t’ai Aime Dans le Noir was inspired by
the love affair between french Icon Serge
Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin. We follow two
lovers in their spontaneous and erratic
road trip and learn one desperately wants
to capture their love forever while the
other’s free spirit can not be contained.
BLONDE – FOOLISH
(DAVIS SILIS, UK, 03:19MINS)
The idea behind this music video for
Blonde is all about what happens when
you lose yourself to summer love. You
know that feeling, when all of your senses
get pushed to the extreme. Everything you
see, touch, hear, feel and taste is way more
intense, and the rest of the world around
you almost stops making much sense. But
it doesn’t matter, because you’re in love.
TICKETS £7
THE EVOLUTION OF 4K:
THE LUMIX GH4 CHALLENGE
6:30PM Tuesday 2nd September
Little White Lies Gallery
4K technology is constantly evolving,
enabling filmmakers to shoot a better,
faster image. Panasonic Lumix G invited
Smalls filmmakers to create a film using
their brand new Lumix GH4 camera.
The winning filmmaker will be joined by
a panel of experts who will demystify and
shed light on the exciting developments of
4K technology.
PANEL
Nick Driftwood
Driftwood Productions: Lumix GH4
Ambassador
Stuart Morgan
Stuart Morgan Productions
TICKETS £5
WONDERFUL WOMEN:
A CELEBRATION
7:45PM Tuesday 2nd September
Little White Lies Gallery
Join The Smalls as we celebrate the
achievements of some of the fantastic
female filmmakers in the industry. As
well as showcasing some great films from
the likes of Nowness, Underwire and our
very own Smalls filmmaker, the panel
will discuss the opportunities for female
filmmakers today. This event is followed by
a free networking event from Underwire.
PANEL
CHAIR
Nia Childs
Festival Producer, The Smalls
Jessica Sarah Rinland
The Smalls filmmaker
Chloe Trayner
Festival Producer, Underwire
Avi Grewal
Commissioning Editor, Nowness
Natalie Samson
Awards & Special Projects Projects
Producer, WFTV
Lucy Campbell
Filmmaker
Karen Cunningham
Director, Pop-Up Films
TICKETS £5
UNDERWIRE’S TIME OF THE MONTH
8:45PM Tuesday 2nd September
Little White Lies Gallery
Underwire join The Smalls for their regular
Time Of The Month networking event.
Come down for a free drink and a chat
with filmmakers and industry delegates to
celebrate the start of the festival. This is
a free event, RSVP required.
TICKETS FREE
RSVP guestlist@thesmalls.com
INDUSTRY PROGRAMME
Day 1
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7. INDUSTRY PROGRAMME
Day 2
FILM LONDON + CREATIVE ENGLAND
FUNDING FOR SHORT FILMS
6:3OPM Wednesday 3rd September
Little White Lies Gallery
Finding funding for short films is a mine- field for independent filmmakers. With so many schemes to pick from, it can often be difficult to know where to begin. Film London and Creative England are two of the biggest film funding bodies in the UK, and are joining The Smalls for an informative discussion on their latest schemes; Film London’s London Calling scheme for those in the city, and Creative England’s iShorts scheme for regional filmmakers.
PANEL
CHAIR
Charlie Phillips
Deputy Director, Sheffield Doc/Fest
Josic Cadoret
Talent Development Coordinator,
Film London
Peter Parker
Development Executive –
Talent, Creative England
Nour Wazzi
Director
TICKETS £5
BBC THREE AND THE FUTURE
OF NEW BRITISH COMEDY
7:30PM Wednesday 3rd September
Little White Lies Gallery
Following the move of BBC THREE from broadcast to online, there has been much debate on the merit of both TV broadcast and on-demand digital channels and what this means for the future of new British comedy. Our panellists will be discussing this and comedy in the digital age, what broadcasters and online commissioners are looking for and the proliferation of comedy branded content.
PANEL
CHAIR
Jonathan Wakeham
Gregor Sharp
Executive Editor,
BBC Comedy Commissioning
Iain Coyle
Commissioning Editor, UKTV
Kayleigh Llewellyn
Comedy Writer (more info)
Ben Bond
Creative Director & Co-founder
Hoot Comedy
TICKETS £5
INDUSTRY PROGRAMME
Day 3
THROUGH THE LENS:
WORKSHOP WITH PANAVISION
7:30PM Thursday 4th September
Little White Lies Gallery
Join Panavision for practical workshop exploring optics and the importance of selecting the correct lens for your film. The session will begin with a discussion on what to consider when preparing
a shoot, the various aesthetic qualities that can be achieved and how this can inform storytelling and narrative. There will then be the opportunity for attendees to handle the equipment provided by Panavision and get practical, hands-on experience.
PANEL
Tony Samuels
Technical Marketing, Panavision
Richard Mott
Cinematographer
Steve Annis
Cinematographer
TICKETS £5
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8. WHAT WE DO
The Smalls is a digital platform designed to showcase and discover the best in independent filmmaking. Since 2006, The Smalls has been supporting and promoting filmmakers both online and offline. As well as giving Smalls members the technology to network and profile their films and themselves as professionals, we work with our partners hosting interactive film events that give filmmakers relevant industry training, networking and exposure opportunities. Our aim is to grow and develop professional opportunities for our filmmaking community doing what they love: developing creative ideas and making films.
PITCH ROOM
Pitch Room is The Smalls' online commissioning platform that connects brands searching for short film/video content with our talented filmmaking community. This year Smalls filmmakers have been commissioned to create short films, TVCs, music videos and more for the likes of Heinz, Universal Music, Hendrick’s Gin, Soho House and London Live, to name a few.
THE SMALLS FILM FESTIVAL
Every year in September The Smalls celebrates the work of its talented global community with The Smalls Film Festival. Now in its ninth year, The Smalls began in 2006 with an exhibition of short films screened on Apple's then newly released video iPod. The festival has evolved into
a 5-day programme of screenings, master classes and panel discussions, dedicated to exploring short film, digital media, and creative ideas, with some of the industry's leading professionals.
THE SMALLS FILM FESTIVAL 2014
judges
ANIMATION JURY
Chris Tidman, VP, Global Acquisitions,
Shorts International
James Mullighan, Artistic Director, Cork Film Festival
Nag Vladermersky, Director, London Independent Animation Festival
Will Becher, Animator, Aardman Animation
COMEDY JURY
Gregor Sharp, Executive Editor, BBC Comedy
Jonathan Wakeham, Programmer, LoCo –
London Comedy Film Festival
Kate O’Hara, iFeatures Project Manager,
Creative England
Matt Rook, Commercial Director, Channel Flip
Miriam Bale, Film Critic
DRAMA JURY
Adam Woodward, Deputy Editor, Little White Lies
Ally Gipps, Producer, Warp Films
Catherine Bray, Editor, Film4.com
Nick Driftwood, Director, Driftwood Productions
Rob Garvie, Marketing Executive, Panavision
DOCUMENTARY JURY
Al Brown, Head of Video, Vice
Hussain Currimbhoy, Programmer, Sheffield Doc/Fest
Luke Moody, Film and Distribution Manager, BritDocs
Patrick Hurley, Distribution Manager, Dogwoof
MUSIC VIDEO JURY
Avi Grewal, Commissioning Editor, Nowness
Cynthia Okoye, Agent, Curtis Brown
Sam Greenwood, Talent Agent, Curtis Brown
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MEDIA PARTNERS
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10. Opening Night Party
1st September at 7:00pm
Join us as we celebrate the opening of
The Smalls Film Festival 2014. There’ll
be free drinks and music, and you’ll
hear from the Smalls team about what
to expect over the course of the festival.
TICKETS £5
Awards
5th September at 7pm
Every film that is screened as part of the
Smalls festival is in competition, and
the winning film from each category,
as decided by a jury of industry
professionals, will be awarded:
• £500
• A camera hire package from
Panavision worth £10,000
• One year's free subscription
to Little White Lies magazine
• An illustrated award by
James Dawe of Top London
Agency Pocko
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