Wednesday 11 March [19.30] RICH MIX Screen 2

 

Tongues on Fire presents its annual Short Film Competition to identify and showcase the work of

new and upcoming creative talent in the field of film and digital media. The short-listed selection of films will be screened at the 2009 Tongues on Fire Asian Film Festival.

All the shortlisted films will be screened from 7.30 pm and the top 3 winning films will also be announced following the screening and presented with awards. The Lauch of the Film Fraternity will follow to give the filmmakers, judges, industry experts and the audience an opportunity to mingle. Judges will be in attendance to give feedback and share their thoughts on the films.

 

 

 

CHILDHOOD

 

Directed by Tinge Krishnan

Sophie, a teenager with learning difficulties, is a talented pianist. When her best friend Danko enters her into a prestigious composer competition she discovers that the world is not quite ready for her unorthodox musical style.

 

Directed by Nazanin Shirazi

Nine-year-old Sholeh attempts to revive her ailing mother with a Zoroastrian fire celebration

 

DOCUMENTARY

 

Directed by Shyla Lee

This film explores the issue of racism within Keighley and the wider society.

 

From the waist

Directed by Nina Duttaroy

A moving and intimate portrait of Andy: a former Hell’s Angel and his life in a wheelchair.

 

ANIMATION

 

Directed by The Singh Twins

This animation, which explores 800 years of Liverpool history and identity as well as The Singh Twins’ relationship with the city, was inspired by one of their most well known public commissions titled, ‘Liverpool 800’.

 

Directed by Yam Boy & Videowallah

Exploring what it means to be Br-Asian, while deconstructing the identity myth through poetry and comics

 

EXPERIMENTAL

 

Directed by Somi De Souza

Stifled by the harsh realities of an oppressive home life, a young girl searches for solace and strength in a fantasy world of her own creation

 

Directed by Marinella Setti

A modern parable about conflict set in the cultural melting-pot of London and featuring various characters going through the daily grind of a rush-hour bus ride.

 

LOVE

 

Directed by Julian Kerridge

Nineteen, washed up and pissed off, Daryl is going nowhere fast. His 'not quite' girlfriend wants to get on Coronation Street! His mother does his head in and there's the boat! That big daft, stupid stuck boat..

 

Directed by Amit Gupta

A young girl asks her father, “Why do you love Mummy?” As he considers this innocent question, memories of how he came to meet his wife show what one man will do for the woman he loves.

 

Directed by Steve Nijjar

A South Asian couple meet on a date. What seems to be at first a simple chat over a chaat (Asian dish) turns into a life changing discussion.


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After the screenings, there will be an after-party hosted by the fabulous DJ Qurra.

 

Dj qurra has been dj-ing for the past 10 years, her music styles include Hip-Hop,

RnB, Bhangra, Desi Beats, DnB, Bollywood, Arabic. She produced, presented and

co-hosted internet radio station Edukasian (www.xsteameast.co.uk) for two years,

ran her own night Dum-Dum, and helped run an urban club night with DJ Ritu (BBC

Radio, Kuch Kuch). She still has a residency in London and has played

internationally, she has played alongside the likes of DJ Ritu, San-j Sanj (Club

Asia) and Punjabi MC. www.myspace.com/djqurra