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BIAFF 2005 Awards Selection 3 (Library ref no. 28)
A selection of top entries in the 2005 competition which were shown at the festival in Chesterfield on 21st - 24th April.
1. | INTERVENTION Moushege Baghdasaryan (Armenia) Some youngsters play on an old army tank. (English subtitles.) IAC Gold, Best Junior Award 2005 |
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2. | SOLOVSKY - A HOLY LAND Petr Baran (Czech Republic) A history of the Gulag archipelago. A chorus of mainly Russian basses reminds us of the monks who originally lived there. (English subtitles.) IAC Gold 2005 |
Documentary |
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3. | HONG KONG: THE CITY Tristam Thomas (Somerset) A visit to this fascinating city cut to music. Widescreen format. IAC Silver Plus, Best Youth Award 2005. |
Documentary |
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4. | MELISSA Michael Slowe FACI (London) Melissa Merran is a trapeze artist and she tells her story. IAC International Medallion, Best Documentary Award 2005 Making of article on IAC website - click here. |
Documentary |
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5. | TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS Gordon Bullock (Coventry) A male chauvinist (Gordon Bullock) tells his story direct to camera. IAC Silver 2005 |
Humour |
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6. | THE PHANTOM OF MILFORD ST GILES Circle Eight Film Group (Norman & Chris Lilley, Surrey) Many members will remember a classic animation film called Above & Beyond. This is a sequel in a similar style and rhyming couplets as before. IAC Gold 2005 |
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Total running time 68 mins. Price: £7.50 DVD or MiniDV tape.