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In Stereoscopic, from Scotland to Switzerland!
East Kent digital-media company Beeping Bush is celebrating the seventh anniversary of The 2 Days Later 2009 Short Horror Filmmaking Competition. 236 films have been made especially for the competitions; this year, film entries have come in from as far as Scotland to Switzerland!
AND…
The first UK produced festival 3D short horror film, Shortcut, follows the 3D misfortunes of a girl walking home with only her mobile phone for company! Produced by Canterbury filmmakers, Rosie Escort and Philip Benedict.
Once again, 2 Days Later has proven to be a hotbed of talent for Kent filmmakers. This year over 900 worldwide internet downloads for the competition brief, have resulted in a record 59 film submissions, including two new horrific delights from Switzerland.
Involving over 600 bloodthirsty filmmakers, 33 films were produced in the Screen South film region, with 22 gruesome productions actually made in Kent. Other home-groaned films came from Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Aberdeen, Glasgow and North & South Wales. Two independent Swiss film crews are specially flying over to Thanet to swell the expectant 440 capacity Halloween audience at The Theatre Royal Margate.
The Halloween Screening Event begins at 2.00pm with multiple screen showings of mayhem and murder; while the judges’ shortlisted film screening starts at 7.00 pm, and continues with the Awards Ceremony at 9.45 pm.
Halloween Film Screening event is free, and fancy dress is only to be expected!
Pre-reservation is recommended and you can do so here.The shortlisted entries will be screened on Saturday October 31st at Margate’s historic Theatre Royal Margate, at 7.00pm and the day will culminate with the 2 Days Later Award Presentations. Prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories including Best Film, Best Writer and Best Performance. There will also be an audience vote for most Popular Film. The filmmakers are competing for the opportunity to develop their career by winning a week’s Broadcast Quality High Definition full camera kit hire from sponsors VMI High Definition and Broadcast.
Those films that narrowly missed the shortlist will be screened from 2.30pm and will also be eligible for an audience vote to gain a top prize of a Soho film Screening courtesy of sponsors VMI High Definition and Broadcast of London.
The judging panel includes:
Kim Newman, Film Critic & Horror Author
Wendy Ide, Film Critic The Times / Sight & Sound
Damon Wise, Film Critic The Guardian / Empire
Mike Shaw, Film correspondent KM What’s On, Founder / editor-in chief of The Void, entertainments’ website
Barry Basset, Managing Director - VMI High Definition and Broadcast
Steve Taylor, Operations Manager - VMI High Definition and Broadcast
The night will end with the audience and filmmakers joining the party at The Westcoast Bar, Mansion Street, Margate, for an urban funk clash featuring the live band Floors and Walls
This competition is enabled by Screen South RIFE funding, supported by the UK Film Council; and sponsored by VMI High Definition and Broadcast, in providing the major prizes of a week’s use of a full HD Cinestyle Shooting Kit and a Soho Screening venue.
For tickets to the screenings and awards ceremony, pre-reservation is recommended and you can do so here. The event is free.
Click here to see the full list of film submissions.
Click here to download a pdf document of Hallowe'en Screening flyer.
Competition contact:
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