Futureshorts returns on Tuesday 16th August at 20.00h at the Acorn Theatre Penzance for another programme of world-class shorts. As always, we expect it to be a popular night so it's best to book your tickets early if you can. Check out www.o-region.co.uk/future.html for the full programme information, and do tell everyone you can think of to come along to check out the new films. You can book your tickets directly from the Acorn on (01736 365520). Selected highlights this month:Get the Picture
Two war correspondents are escorted to a recently bombed town. The apparent perpetrators are about to be executed in front of a baying mob of survivors are they there purely to report or is their presence causing the event?
Rupert Wyatt
UK The Fancy Rat Show
Insight into the bizarre world of the Doncaster Fancy Rat Show.
Matthias Hoene
UK Home
A touching and honest portrayal of a family in hiding during the first Iraq war.
Directed by David Ofek Israel JCB
A playful and original music video by up and coming director Laith Bahrani for the band Nizlopi
UK Papillon D’Amour
An imploding butterfly of love as a metaphor for impossible love.
Nicolas Provost
Belgium On s’embrasse?
A girl arrives at her audition ten minute early. Finding it difficult to learn her lines, she approaches a man sitting near by for help…..
Pierre Olivier
France Blue Movie
A porn film without images of people or human sounds on the soundtrack.
Susannah Gent, UK Argent Content
In an apartment, Luc and Félicia tell the story of a hold-up carried out during an instant of rebellion.
Phil Dussol
France Merci
A man laughs on the tube. Simple, original and highly effective short. No dialogue.
Christine Rabette A Heap of Trouble
Heap of trouble shows the seismic effect on a leafy housing estate when nine naked men come marching through, curtains twitch and all hell breaks loose as others join up to the merry band.
Steve Sullivan
Wales
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