THE entries for the fifth annual Walthamstow International Film Festival are in and have been viewed by the contest’s panel of judges.

A total of 15 films have made the cut for the popular competition’s shortlist, with three films selected for five categories: Animation, Documentary, Drama, Experimental, and Young Person.

With local talent represented alongside works by international filmmakers, there are films about wine made in Walthamstow, kissing toes, a tender portrait of a mother and a young person’s cry for help. We take a look at some of the entries ahead of the final and screenings this Friday at the BFI.    

East London and West Essex Guardian Series:

 

Documentary: Wine Revived by Steve Tippell.  The Walthamstow filmmaker’s mini-documentary looks at Organiclea’s community wine-making scheme.

 

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Experimental: Underdog Dream by Antti Polojärvi. In this film, a family dog dreams about birth, good food, freedom and more.

 

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Experimental: Titan by Richard Tooley.
A video following a short journey in a cave, inspired by film Leviathan.

East London and West Essex Guardian Series:

Young Person: Super Camila by Vitor Torao Akeda. The tale of ironic comic strip superhero Frank, who jumps from a building only to be rescued by the beautiful and kind Super Camilla. But there’s a twist in the tale...

 

East London and West Essex Guardian Series:

Drama: One for the Road by Andrew Stewart and Sharon Reeh. Part of a series of short films exploring the adaptation of theatrical monologues to cinema.

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Documentary: Mother by Hardy D Saleh.
Mother is an intimate portrait by this Walthamstow filmmaker of an immigrant mother who operates a small business for the family she loves.

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Animation: IOA by Moehring-Gabriel.
This vowel reciting speaking machine complains that it is only needed for functional performance. An analogy of human working conditions.

 

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Drama: Kiss of Feet by Jaebin Han.
Ever wondered what your feet get up to under the desk at work? This should provide some insight.

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Animation: The Dog Song by Ellie Mumford.
This humorous, expressive, dog claymation will leave you feeling tickled.

 

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Animation: Bob and Me by Steve Robert.
This short film is a tribute to the late great Bob Godfrey, his influence on Steve and his journey to becoming an animator.

 

See next week’s paper for the winners