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Launching in Manchester on April
13th and continuing on to Birmingham later in the month, After
Dark uses film as its central inspiration to present a unique
and eclectic evening that showcases film in an entirely different
light by combining new shorts, masterclasses, digital art,
technology and music from some of the most creative minds
in the country.
One of the UK's hottest new writer / directors,
Amma Asante, will headline the After Dark 05 tour. The award-winning
Asante will launch the tour by showcasing her own personal
selection of short films as well as hosting an intimate Q and A
session to talk about her experiences and the challenges facing
new filmmakers today. Asked what inspired her to get involved
in After Dark, Amma said, "There is a fantastic amount of
talent bubbling under the surface in the UK and experimenting
with short films. It's brilliant to be associated with a festival
that is platforming and encouraging the creativity of these
emerging filmmakers here, and in such a unique way".
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Masters of multi-media and
the moving image, ONEDOTZERO will present a unique 'Cinematic
Cabaret' of motion graphics and visuals; FUTURE SHORTS will
present new and proven film shorts, animation, drama and documentary;
SKILLSET will run their highly acclaimed workshops with talks
from established industry figures, and TANK.TV will offer
the chance to both contribute and critique work via their
online, onsite film forum before the night culminates with
musical entertainment from top UK DJ's Yam Who? and Blackbeard.
For more information on After Dark 05 including tour line-up
visit www.AD05.com
To buy tickets for After Dark 05 click
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Futureshorts
The largest exhibitor of short films in Europe, Future Shorts
will showcase an inventive and diverse collection of documentary
and short films including music video director JAMIE THRAVES
'I Just Want To Kiss You', starring Martin Freeman from The
Office, the BAFTA winning 'Jojo In The Stars', Sundance Festival
animation winner Bathtime in Clerkenwell' and Mike Leigh classic
'A Sense of History' starring Jim Broadbent. Mixing established
and new talent as well as unknown and famous actors is the
key to attracting wider audiences for short films. A mixture
of animation, drama, comic, and experimental films.
OneDotZero
Bringing together the World's best and most innovative talent
in film making, music video, motion graphics and club visuals
Onedotzero will create an advanced 'cinematic caberet' throughout
the night. Onedotzero will focus on music, interactivity and
digital film.
Skillset
The industry backed strategic agency, which offers comprehensive
solutions to the skills, talent and development needs of the
UK audio-visual industries. Skillset will run panel based
workshops with respected industry figures, which form a more
in depth side of After Dark programming.
Tank.tv
Tank.tv is a showcase for contemporary experimentation with
moving images, created by Tank in 2003 as an online gallery
space, tank.tv presents a range of films by established and
emerging artists and total beginners. At After Dark, TANK
TV becomes a live forum for entering your work and getting
hands on while also reviewing some of the most impressive
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