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UNICA : AUSTRIA 1998
In its second year back in the UNICA competition, the IAC entries representing
the UK (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) once again had resounding success,
winning two medals - including one of only two Gold Medals awarded. The ten-day
conference with representatives from 31 countries, was held in the Zillertal
Valley in the town of Mayrhofen in the Austrian Tyrol.
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1. | THE LIFT Chris Armstrong (Richmond) A young man (Simon Hepworth) goes into a tall building and, not liking lifts, he starts to walk up the stairs. Eventually, he over-comes his fear and gets in the lift which on the way up stops so that Leroy (Stewart Constantine) can get in ... SOME BAD LANGUAGE IAC Gold Seal, Best Editing Award 1997 |
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2. | THE EXTINGUISHER! Graham Rathlin (London) At some time in the future, when Britain is a totally 'non-smoking' area, illegal smokers are tracked down by a black-clad motor-cyclist in a gas-mask ... A thriller with a serious point underlying it. A Primal Films production photographed in the Widescreen format. BAVA Trophy 1996 |
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3. | ROOFTOP Omid Nooshin (Surrey) 'Life is a game', says the commentator at the start of this film. And although the story centres around a group of youngsters, there's a lot more to it than that! This is a really tense thriller, where all the elements seem to 'gel' perfectly - the acting, camerawork, lighting, editing, sound, and music (specially composed by David Perkins and Omid Nooshin) - everything, in fact! The director also co-wrote and co-produced. How gratifying to learn that the British Council has taken up this film for world-wide distribution! Widescreen format. Transfer from 16mm film. UNICA Gold Medal, Special Awards: Youth/Direction 1998; Guernsey Lily, Best Editing Award, Best Fiction 1997; IAC Best Open, Best British Open 1997 |
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4. | FLIGHT OF FANCY Alan Atkinson (Rugby) What might happen if certain non-professionals started trying genetic engineering for themselves! The mind boggles! Made in the style of a television documentary, with a presenter (Alan Atkinson) talking to camera and a local farmer, Walter Ruddles, played by the not entirely inappropriately-named Gordon Bullock. UNICA Bronze Medal 1998; BAVA Trophy, Best Comedy 1997; IAC Gold Seal 1998 |
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Total running time 52 mins.
Not available for hire at present.