Jan12
Thu, 18:30
Museum in Docklands
A selection of short films that show off all the glory and diversity of our fair city, as well as a darker side that’s not so welcoming. Tickets for this programme are available online at the Museum of London website, or by calling 0207 001 9844. Films listed below are in alphabetical order. Our fair city on screen.
New Shorts #17 London Lives
- A SHORT FILM ABOUT SHOPPING Dir. Henry Miller 16 mins
- A quirky, dark, silent study of a misfortune of a dentist whilst he embarks on a shopping trip with unexpected consequences.
- CITY OF THOUGHTS Dir. Jim Nilsson 2 mins
- Everyone is exposed and the thoughts, just like the people themselves, are flooding London - a city of thoughts.
- CLEANER Dir. Joon Goh 2 mins
- An immigrant cleaner lives a life out of sync: cleaning by night, sleeping by day.
- HOLLOW Dir. Rob Sorrenti 20 mins
- Love isn’t always enough when it comes to getting clean.
- MOMENTS Dir. Ida Akesson 4 mins
- A girl finds herself lost on the outskirts of a big city. Some moments stay with you forever.
- NEON RENDEZVOUS LONDON Dir. Julian Hand 8 mins
- A personal poetic interpretation of the obscured luminescent poem omnipresent across the capitals plethora of neon signs.
- SUBCULTURE Dir. Elfar Adalsteins 14 mins
- For different reasons, Darryl and Lily have both ended up living rough in the back alleys of London. During a troublesome night they face an escalating predicament that must be resolved.
- THE STRANGE DEATH OF HARRY STANLEY Dir. Jeremiah Quinn 10 mins
- The incredible but true story of Harry Stanley, 46, recovering cancer sufferer, and new grandfather, who went for a walk to repair a table leg which was mistaken for a gun with tragic consequences.
- THE WORLD TURNS Dir. Nick Ray Rutter 20 mins
- An atmospheric journey into guilt and the expectation of consequences to a man's actions.
- VYNER STREET Dir. Sogand Bahram 6 mins
- A short observational piece about two different worlds living inconspicuously side by side.