Thursday 23rd 8.00pm till late
High Town, Hereford
FACADES: High Town Projection
MASH Cinema will transform High Town throughout the night from 8:00 pm onwards. Standing proud in the middle of the commercial heart of Hereford, The Old House is a magnificent black and white timbered Jacobean house now used as a museum. MASH will use its mono-chrome exterior as a canvas, highlighting the shapes and architectural features of this historic building as they weave beautiful abstract patterns for this mesmerising large scale outdoor installation.
Friday 24th 11:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday 25th 11:00am - 4:00pm
Hereford College of Arts
Walk-In Ambient Digital Showcase
Come and see the best in new media art from students' work to award winning show pieces.
Friday 24th 3:00pm - 3:45pm
The Courtyard
Sticks and Stones: Bleeding Poof
Dir: John Humphreys
Rural Media Company
UK 2008, 11 mins
UK Premiere and DVD Launch
Bleeding Poof is a dark, edgy short drama set in a not-so-idyllic community where filthy looks and cruel jibes have very shocking results. This latest project from Hereford's Rural Media Company brought together isolated lesbian, gay and bi-sexual young men and women in a film project that actively challenges homophobic prejudice and bullying.
Jonathan Charlesworth of EACH (Educational Action Challenging Homophobia) will introduce the film and launch the Sticks and Stones DVD. A documentary detailing the process behind the project will also be screened.
Friday 24th 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Courtyard
Local Digital Showcase
A chance to find out more about three Herefordshire production companies and their work. Nomad Media specialise in participatory Arts and media production projects working with artists, health professionals and corporate environmental concerns. Catcher Media are a video production company working with different communities such as young people, educational, health, and academic, to explore issues, build relationships and provide media training. Five Element Productions produce video for educational, corporate, and broadcast purposes and they are also also heavily involved in promoting the voice of young people.
Come and see examples of some of their recent work: Catcher Media's 'Yes Films' made with teenage girls talking about independence, 'Losing Touch' children in care make films concerning bereavement, and 'Sexpert' a comedy drama about sex and teenagers; Nomad Media's digital cancer stories "Homeground", an arts based exploration of science "Mosquito Nights", and "Fabulous Food" made with the Bulmer Foundation; while Five Elements will show "Big Air" about mountain boarding in Herefordshire.
www.catchermedia.co.uk | www.5ep.co.uk | www.nomadmedia.co.uk
Friday 24th 6.00pm
The Courtyard
The Unwinking Gaze (PG)
Dir: Joshua Dugdale
UK, 2008, 1 hour 10 minutes, subtitles
With His Holiness The Dalai Lama. A behind-the-scenes portrait of the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people and the world’s most famous refugee, that shows him circling the globe preaching non-violence and compassion. After 50 years his attempts at reconciliation with China have got nowhere but the recent protests in Tibet provide an opportunity to try again. A timely, thought-provoking film that shows what an intractable problem Tibet has become.
Introduced by director Joshua Dugdale
Friday 24th 8.00pm
The Courtyard
A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (18)
Director: Chris Waitt
Starring: Chris Waitt, Hilary Waitt, Olivia Trench
UK, 2008, 1 hour 29 minutes
One man's struggle with women. All women. What is it that persistently comes between filmmaker Chris Waitt and romantic bliss? This fearlessly frank and painfully funny account of his relationship history lays bare every catastrophe along the way: from the women who got away, to those who won't be in a room with him to this day. Men will weep in recognition women in frustration - an enjoyable, scatter-brained rummage through the sex life of an exhibitionist, masochist filmmaker.
Saturday 25th 10.00am - 6:00pm
Various
Photo Marathon
Working with the Hereford Photography Festival, Hello Digital@ Hereford will run a Photography Marathon from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Each hour a new theme will be chosen and sent out to those up for the challenge. You have an hour to respond to the theme, send in your picture by e:mail or mobile, and take on the next theme. The pictures will go up in a floating exhibition on the web. To enrol for the challenge email: info@borderlinesfilmfestival.co.uk with the subject Photo Marathon.
Saturday 25th 2.00pm - 3:00pm
Hereford College of Arts
KINOPIXEL: Exploding the Image
Art Films in the Digital Age
Screening of a collection of brilliant and audacious experimental films with an introduction by Darryl Georgiou who chose the films. 2008 marks the 30 year anniversary of the pioneering Video Art 78 exhibition at the Herbert Gallery in Coventry. While Kinopixel makes creative links between experimental film avant-gardes and contemporary arts practice, it avoids looking for a defining history, instead opening the visual content up to interpretation, free from narrative. Kinopixel is part of an on-going research and production programme with exhibitions at the Herbert Gallery and the V&A.
Saturday 25th 6.00pm
The Courtyard
Heavy Metal in Baghdad (15)
Directors: Suroosh Alvi, Eddy Moretti
Starring: Acrassicauda
USA, 2007, 1 hour 24 minutes, subtitles
Heavy metal is rife with apocalyptic imagery. Still, it's a safe bet no one has ever faced the challenges endured by Iraq's only thrash-metal band Acrassicauda. They live in a world where death stalks the streets, chaos and mindless destruction is all around, but where Metallica T-shirts invite harassment, and head-banging is forbidden - supposedly for its resemblance to Jewish prayer. Following the band from the fall of Saddam to the present day as they struggle to keep their dream of heavy metal stardom alive, this poignant documentary explores what 'freedom of expression' really means. The killer is the band had more freedom to rock under Saddam than in the US-imposed 'democracy'.
Saturday 25th 8.00pm
The Courtyard
Arctic Monkeys Live at the Apollo (PG)
Director: Richard Ayoade
Starring: Arctic Monkeys
UK, 2008, 1 hour 16 mins/n/c
This is your only chance to see this stunning show that captures the memorable last gig in the Arctic Monkeys' acclaimed world tour 2007. Top of the range sound recording and high definition digital immerses you in the style and force of the UK's most striking band as they deliver one of their most intense performances to date. Arctic Monkeys also give an exclusive, personal introduction to the film that captures the essence of their music.
Saturday 25th 9.00pm - 1:00am
The Volunteer, Harold Street, Hereford
VJ Party: KUT&PASTE
MASH Cinema present Kut&Paste, an on-going collaboration between like-minded folk who are interested in getting out there and being creative in the field of Audio-Visualisation! This will be the 7th 'Kut&Paste' Session this year, bringing together local DJs, VJs and AV artists, including the new VJs from today's workshop.
