British New Wave Prog 3: 6.30pm Sat 25/11/17

We’ve bereavement and bad timing, depression and self-delusion, bucket lists and bloody-mindedness in our third British Programme.

EDITH 

(Dir: Christian Cooke, Wri: Ray Robinson, Prod: April Kelley, Sara Huxley, Fiona Neilson, Star: Peter Mullan, Michelle Fairley, Elliott Tittensor, UK, 2016, 15 min)

Since his wife Edith’s death four months ago, Jake has fallen into a life of drinking and isolation. When he meets another woman in his local pub, he is forced to confront some of his past demons and regrets…

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I’M HERE

(Dir: David Hewitt, Wri: Alice Rosso, Prod: Nora Vogt, UK, 2016, 14 min)

A married couple’s love has faded since their daughter left home and moved abroad; will the news that she may have been caught in a terrorist attack strengthen or destroy their fragile relationship?

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BLACK-EYED SUSAN

(Wri / Dir: Nick Rowntree, Co-Prod: Suzy Mottram, Prod / Star: Denise Welch, UK, 2017, 15 min 32 sec)

A woman is terrified by the return of a sinister teenage boy into her life.

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THE FUZZ

(Wri / Dir: Grant Alexander King, Prod: Tanja el Sanadidy, Kristian Von Hornsleth,  UK, 2016, 10 min 19 sec)

Meet eccentric community police officer Ray Mills, who isn’t quite as affable and well-adjusted as first appears…

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INFINITE

(Dir: Connor O’Hara, Prod: Jamie Gamache, Cast: George Mackay, Elliot James Langridge, UK, 2017, 16 min 22 sec)

In his last months alive, a young man calls upon his four closest friends to make his existence infinite, through the assembly of five key elements from his life.

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GIRL A

(Wri / Dir / Prod: Jess O’Brien, UK, 2017, 6 min 39 sec)

A teenage girl is reprimanded by the head teacher of her school following a violent incident with another student. As we follow her life over three days, the reasons for her behaviour are slowly revealed.

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PUNCHLINE

(Dir: Daniel Tempel-Merzougui, Wri / Prod: Simon James, Wri: Bryan Fitzsimons, Prod: Mairi Maxwell Wood, UK, 2017, 18 min 6 sec)

Washed-up comedian Dave Usher grows weary of the struggle to cling onto his career, and determines to go out in style.

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