On the 19th March between 4 and 8pm in the Projection Room the English Riviera Film Festival will be screening a whole host of original films made by brilliant filmmakers from the South west. All of the films have been selected to be shown as part of the special 10th Anniversary of the English Riviera Film Festival.
Not only will this be a fab opportunity to enjoy a fine selection of indie films, it’s a good time to hang out with other people in the industry from around the South West.
Screenings are to be held in two sessions:
4pm - 6pm (no booking required)
Showings start at 4pm and 5pm - age guidance 15 +
No booking required for this screening
One thousand birds symphony (17.32min) / Grice Peters One thousand birds symphony is a majestic collection of film footage captured on location in deepest darkest Devon (UK) and digital artwork accompanied by symphonic compositions and arrangements mixed with field recordings of dawn choruses and solo birdsong created during lockdown by British art-rock artist GRICE.
I can’t hear you but please stay in touch (13.52min) / Kelly Maria Bryant We touch our smartphones on average 2600 times a day. Tap, swipe and pinch are unconscious movements of communication and connectivity, transforming our sociality and material embodied experiences. The touch screen is celebrated for overcoming distance as a barrier for connection and condemned for denying physical human touch. This film explores the tactile and emotional relationship between skin and screen and through a media archaeological lens the evolving relationship, from cinema to the touch screen era.
Never Look Straight at the Sun (6.20min) / Monica Shanta 'Never Look Straight at the Sun’, possible sub-title ’Seeking Enlightenment in Paignton’. A short adventure with light, and the lightness of being, in a South Devon coastal town.
Crave (5.03min) / Lois Norman Late at night, her bed still warm from her lover leaving, a painter dips her brush into her own imperfect past & parts of her: a lost truth drips through...
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6-8pm (advance booking necessary)
Age guidance 15 +
6pm showing
The Medusa Box Prologue (8.00min)/ Rebecca Melvin Phillips A mysterious woman flees for her life and a dark chapter of Dartmoor folklore is written. The Medusa Box Prologue was shot in an eerie forest on the edge of Dartmoor on the Spring Equinox 2022, with a cast and crew fuelled mainly by cake and fake blood.
It uses in camera effects and the power of suggestion to allow the audience to fill in the gory gaps. A Prequel to the now in Production Feature Film of the same name.
King Henry (12.54min) / Harry Faint Teachers at a Cornish secondary school are playing catch up to the 21st Century as two teens are elected prom king and king.
Soul Train (5.22min) / Dean Ferris Strange things occur for two lonely souls waiting at an empty railway station. As they sit on opposite sides of the track, their lives will crossover in a cataclysmic event that will determine their fates.
A Vampires reflection (6.03min) / Sam Cox Outside a quiet railway station a mischievous man encounters a lone figure after his blood, but not everything we believe is what is the reality.
Forlorn Figure (6.22min )/ Justin Carter A lonely lady of the manor welcomes a new acquaintance to her home. Will she find love or be lost to the home like those before her.
Blood Ties (9.41min) / Ethan Menear In 1800's Cornwall, the son of a grieving family finds himself facing a life changing turn of events after an intimate secret is uncovered that he wishes no-one to know, least of all those closest to him.
7pm showing
20% off at Tommy's Pizzeria (9.50min) / Jacob Saul What would you do for some pizza? Tim would do anything.
Quick but painful (2.00min) / Aaron R Dorey When Missing in action, Mimi walks away from the world of crime, it’s not long until the head of the organization and the aristocrats plan her assassination. Will they be successful? or will she burn them all to the ground?
No ticket - No entry (2.58min) / Henry Austwick Having lost her ticket, a customer must battle to get into the event.
Stapler (24.22min) / Connor Raithby After John receives a call from his friend regarding his absence at a party, a piece of stationary equipment speaks to him unexpectedly, which is revealed to be his Stapler. Cautiously, John tries to get to know the Stapler to see what he can learn.
Just 5 more minutes (6.13min) / Rio G In a contemporary comedy, university student Alex struggles to balance his workload amidst a constant stream of distractions, each pulling him further from his studies.
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The Projection Room is a new cultural space on Torbay Road made possible by Paignton Picture House Trust - a space to find out more about the restoration of the magnificent Paignton Picture House, their fundraising appeal, creative and cultural activities and more. This welcoming space is wheelchair accessible, with toilet facilities on site.