Dec 08 / Jan 09 Programme
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BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS
This Page is a working document that contains regular events and provisional bookings at Star and Shadow for the next two months.
Entering information for a date is provisional. ALL EVENTS NEED TO BE CONFIRMED AT A PROGRAMMING MEETING.
Provisional bookings must include your name and contact details - phone or email - or they will not be accepted.
The emphasis is on you as a programmer to attend a meeting, otherwise your event will not be confirmed. This applies for all bookings - made prior to and post brochure deadline. If you cannot attend a meeting (see dates below) please email the Programme Team: programme@lists.starandshadow.org.uk link: [1]
Events that have been confirmed will be indicated by a C and date of meeting.
NB: For ALL gig bookings, email gigs@starandshadow.org.uk - link: [2] before booking info on this wiki.
Meetings for this programme will be:
6pm Monday: 8 Dec, 22 Dec, 12 Jan, 26 Jan
If you are new to the cinema, please come to an induction session - second Saturday of month at 11am.
STRUCTURE OF WEEK:
MON – MEETINGS,
TUES – CLOSED,(or meetings)
WEDS – ANYTHING GOES,
THURS – FILMS ONLY, (first Thurs of month Cinema of the World)
FRIDAY – ANYTHING GOES, (first Friday of month A Bit Crack)
SAT – ANYTHING GOES, (second Saturday 11am induction and maintenance day)
SUNDAY – FILMS ONLY
DECEMBER/JANUARY
Text brochure films only Dec Jan here
I want to book some film nights for a new American underground series of 3 films 'viva', 'American astronaught' and 'Sirens of the 23rd century' available on 35mm from Jack Stevenson - not sure where but somewhere in these months - Mat
Jan - March: UK Jewish Film Festival ? Contact michael.etherton@ukjff.org.uk
Mon 1 Dec - meetings only
Tues 2 Dec - closed (or meetings)
Weds 3 Dec
Private Hire - 4-6pm, Wednesday 3rd December. Marian Jones from the Ouseburn Tunnel is doing a screening of a film documenting the tunnel as an air raid
NLFF screening, 7.30pm, Wednesday 3rd December. Ma Salama Jamil (Go in Peace Jamil) O. Shargawi, Denmark, 2008, 35mm, 90mins.
Born to a Danish mother and a Palestinian father, Omar Shargawi won the Tiger award at the Rotterdam Film Festival for this debut feature chronicling the viscious circle of revenge and atonement in an Arab community in Denmark. Likened to an Arabic Sam Peckinpah, Shargawi uses often violent action to confront social issues head on. "The story is based on the cultural, religious and traumatic ballast many Middle Eastern refugees carry along when they arrive at their new home in the west" states Shargawi. The film's violence is not mere thrill-jockying: "I want to get inside their minds and show the sorrow and privation they feel; as well as the warmth and tenderness which exist between most Arabs"
"there aren't many film-makers who are able to tackle such tricky social issues with this kind of confident, accessible brio" Neil Young, Jigsaw Lounge.
NLFF screening: Thursday 04 December, 7.30pm. Tsietsi My Hero & Awakening of the Lakes (short)
Portia Rankoane, South Africa, 2006, 52mins, Beta SP & 2002, 11mins, Beta SP.
"Heroes are not born, but are products of struggle"
"Tsietsi, My Hero" is about Tsietsi Mashinini, the leader of the student uprisings that brought Soweto to a standstill and launched the final 18-year phase of the struggle to end Apartheid. Courageous and articulate, Tsietsi became a symbol of the black consciousness movement. As the apartheid governments most wanted man in 1976, he was forced into exile and died under mysterious circumstances never to harvest the fruits of freedom in his homeland. It is both a celebration of, and a tribute to, a great revolutionary whose actions and those of his comrades, changed the course of history forever.
Fri 5 Dec - A Bit Crack - suggest poss collaboration with Northern Lights Film Festival?
Sat 6 Dec - Gateshead Nordic Festival - Newcastle / Gateshead Scandinavian Community plus Finnish Independence Day (via Craig 07890 038336) chase up- emailed craig
Huutajat - Screaming Men (Dir Mika Ronkainen 2003)
The Star & Shadow celebrates Finnish Independence Day with a showing of this fascinating insight into John Peel's favourite Scandinavian band, Mieskuoro Huutajat, better known as the Finnish Shouting Choir. Thirty men in black suits and rubber ties shouting national anthems, children's songs and excerpts from the Treaty of Europe, while upsetting the French government, and bemusing German reporters with their absurdity. 2pm
GIG: KRAUTROCK NIGHT (Phipps) 8.00pm
Sun 7 Dec Afternoon 2:00pm til 6:00pm SEMINAR: THE DOC IN THE DOCK: (FREE -CONFIRMED) The Wiseman retrospective will be accompanied by a seminar/symposium on the Documentary Film Form led by Professor Michael Channon of Roehampton University and Diane Myers of Leeds Universtiy. Stimulated by Wiseman's documentaries the two leaders will be asking questions about the documentary form and its status in postmodernist media. Professor Channon will be asking questions about covert political agendas; Diane Myers will be looking at the how the form has developed in contemporary practitioners like Nick Broomfield. (SUPPORTED BY NORTHERN FILM + MEDIA)
evening 7:30 -FRED WISEMAN: STATE LEGISLATURE (USA 217 mins 2007 DVD) - Wiseman's hommage to the democratic process charts the activities of the Idaho State Legislature as it discusses and debates: school violence, second hand smoke, Mad Cow Disease, illegal immigration and video voyeurism. (ADRIN) CONFIRMED
Mon 8 Dec - meetings only
Tues 9 Dec - closed (or meetings only) Climate Camp film & discussion night 7-10.30 Phil 07986 758 931
Weds 10 Dec - 7pm Africa in Motion Opening Night.
Africa in Motion is the UK's biggest African film festival, hosted each year in Edinburgh. This year, for the first time, the festival presents a touring programme which we are proud to present in Newcastle. The very best of African Cinema, presenting new films alongside music, food, workshops and discussions. NOT TO BE MISSED. AFRICA IN MOTION IS SUPPORTED BY NORTHERN FILM & MEDIA and the Filmhouse Cinema in Edinburgh. http://www.africa-in-motion.org.uk http://www.filmhousecinema.com/
Weds 10 Dec - 7pm Africa in Motion Opening Night AS OLD AS MY TONGUE: the myth and life of Bi Kidude. (Andy Jones. UK/Zanzibar. 66mins. 2007. Swahili/English subtitles. BETA SP) Our festival begins with the remarkable story of the oldest singer in the world, Zanzibari legend Bi Kidude, directed by Newcastle based film-maker Andy Jones. Winner of multiple international awards, this intimate portrait reveals the dramatic contrasts in the life of a musical icon at home and abroad. Preceded by two short films from South Africa: Awake? (Nomtha Ntsheyiya. 2008. 6mins) Tales of Headz (Akhe Beku. 2008. 6 mins). PLUS Q&A with director hosted by South African director Portia Rankoane, live African music, DJs & African food following the screening. CONFIRMED. Andy Jones andy@screenstation.net 07960 393785. Holly Clay ladyonorth@gmail.com
(if Ilana doesn't need this could she let me know cos i am seeing if i can get a film on before January?? - sorry if this is cheeky ed - ed.whitby [AT] workersliberty.org or 07740099479. Hi Ed. we swapped this night with Ilana for Africa in Motion. sorry.
Thurs 11 Dec - Africa in Motion 10 - 3.30 schools screenings and workshops with African drummer and storyteller Usifu Jalloh from Sierra Leone. 400 - 5.00pm Family screening and workshop with Usifu Jalloh. Join one of the most captivating story-tellers in the UK as he takes us to his home in Sierra Leone, with film, stories, music and dance. Suitable for ages 4-11 plus parents.
7pm. EZRA (Newton Aduaka | Nigeria 2007 | 1h42m | 35mm | English with French subtitles | 15) Winner of the grand prize at the 2007 FESPACO film festival, Ezra is a hard-hitting film about a child soldier. Set in Sierra Leone, and inspired by his own war-torn upbringing, Aduaka's poignant and sensitive film tells the story of seven year-old Ezra, kidnapped by rebels on the way to school and finally brought to testify in front of a truth and reconciliation committee. The screening is followed by a discussion with experts working with former child soldiers.
andy@screenstation.net 07960 393785
Fri 12 Dec - platform00000008
platform00000008 is this year's one day event presented by Platform North East to showcase the best new artists working with live art in the north east region. Expect some of the most exciting, curious and unexpected acts of performance art, experimental theatre and contemporary dance, often mashed up with genre-defying skill. This annual event always has a great atmosphere and sense of occasion so if you're moved by art that moves, put this in your diary now.
platformnortheast.org
Sat 13 Dec - 11am Induction. Special focus on welcoming new volunteers from Newcastle's African communities to coincide with Africa in Motion festival. Building Maintenance day / 7.30pm GIG: Urban and Eastern presents Christmas-themed music night (Craig 07890 038336) This is also the Star and Shadow Xmas Party! Urban & Eastern present: Cool Yule at the Star and Shadow
Following the success of Drinking Songs, Cool Yule celebrates the season with a cast of amazing folky talent. Traditional songs from Nathalie Stern, Krista Puranen, Dirty Diamonds, Cath & Phil Tyler and the Young 'Uns, plus a ceilidh band and DJ Potra Poika. Celebrate pagan roots, Christian traditions, or just get drunk and dance. The choice is yours.
Tickets £5 _ _ _
Sun 14 Dec day - Star and Shadow market (christmas craft) joint with Cluny Gallery christmas market 11.00 - 16.00
2.00 - 4.00 in cinema. Africa in Motion. Interactive Intercontinental Multimedia Workshop (invitation only) Preceding the screening of SMS SugarMan, the first feature film shot entirely on mobile phones, this session for young Africans will include a live skype video link up with young film-makers in South Africa using mobiles & flip video. Facilitated by Christo Wallers, Portia Rankoane and Andy Jones in UK & Mayenzeke Baza in South Africa.
Africa in Motion. Closing double bill plus DJs and African Food.
5.00 Clouds over Conakry (Il va pleuvoir sur Conakry) (Cheick Fantamady Camara | Guinea 2007 | 1h37m | 35mm | French and Malinke with English subtitles | 15)
Guinean filmmaker Cheick Fantamady Camara's debut feature proposes a romantic twist on the recurrent tradition-versus-modernity theme of African cinema, as a lovestruck cartoonist learns the spirits have chosen him instead of his religious older brother to succeed his father as imam of Guinea's capital, Conakry. Tackling controversial subjects such as religious extremism, political corrution and honour killings, Clouds Over Conakry has received world-wide acclaim and is an audience favourite wherever it plays.
7.30 SMS Sugarman (Aryan Kaganof | South Africa 2006 | 1h25m | DVD | English | 18) Johannesburg - an evil, ugly city on a Christmas Eve. This is the turf of the lonely and the damned and no more damned can they be than Sugar Man (Kaganof) cruising the streets in his Automatic 1966 Valiant 200, continually on his mobile phone, peddling his girls to wealthy black punters. Strangely romantic, consciously transgressive and aesthetically audacious - shot entirely on mobile phone cameras - the film is also a homage to Jean Luc Godard's Alphaville.
From 9pm - Bring your own African records, CDs or load your MP3 players for an open house DJ Relay and close out the festival in style.
debbie heydebora@gmail.com
Mon 15 Dec - meetings only (no borders north east meeting in the office 6.30pm- contact trish trishabbott@fastmail.fm)
Tues 16 Dec - closed (or meetings only)
Weds 17 Dec - GIG: Nathalie Stern in cinema (Craig 07890 038336) Urban and Eastern present: Nathalie Stern
The music of Swedish singer Nathalie Stern was described by Narc magazine as "some of the most enchanting we've heard ... using loops to create ethereal soundscapes, some based on traditional Scandinavian folk music", Stern's work is truly accessible and absolutely wonderful. Tonight, she is supported by a programme of new experimental film inspired by her work.
Tickets £5
Thurs 18 Dec - - film- season to be decided at programme meeting- do not book here but come to a programme meeting with ideas. debbie heydebora@gmail.com
'Fri 19 Dec'Confirmed Booking for Road to Rimini xmas special, michael mchugh road_to_rimini@hotmail.com, will confirm at next meeting (4th Aug)
Sat 20 Dec - TEXT: The Grinning Idiot Xmas Special. Top Stand-Up Comedy featuring the legend that is the amazing Ian Cognto with support from Gary Delaney (some of the best one-liners in the business), Dan Willis and MC John Smith. Tickets £10 / £8 concessions available online at www.thegrinningidiot.com Doors Open 7.30, Show Starts 8.30pm
CONFIRMED comedy night - contact John Smith, 07525 163 717, montysmythe at yahoodotcodotuk; booked by Stephanie 077 59 70 31 32 stephoswald2002@yahoo.fr
Sun 21 Dec - - film- season to be decided at programme meeting- do not book here but come to a programme meeting with ideas. debbie heydebora@gmail.com
Mon 22 Dec - meetings only
Tues 23 Dec - closed (or meetings only)
Weds 24 Dec - well earned christmas break
Thurs 25 Dec - well earned christmas break
Fri 26 Dec - well earned christmas break
Sat 27 Dec - well earned christmas break
Sun 28 Dec - well earned christmas break
Mon 29 Dec- well earned christmas break
Tues 30 Dec - well earned christmas break
Weds 31 Dec- New Year event?
Thurs 1 Jan - well earned christmas break
Fri 2 Jan - well earned christmas break
Sat 3 Jan - well earned christmas break
Sun 4 Jan - well earned christmas break
Mon 5 Jan - meetings only
Tues 6 Jan - closed (or meetings only)
Weds 7 Jan - Communiversal Entertainment: A Night of Theatre
Thurs 8 Jan - Cinema of the World Jan 8th 7pm start ( it's long! ) Into Great Silence 35mm 169 mins Germany 2006 in English/ German/ French
This award winning film is a mesmerizing study of the lives of a few monks who live high up in a beautiful, reclusive monastery in the French Alps. Philip Groning, director, spent 6 months living with the monks filming their daily rituals and the result is a meditative, unique cinematic event. £4/3 entry includes a bowl of monastic soup
[First Thursday next door]??
ladyonorth@gmail.com
Fri 9 Jan - FREE
Sat 10 Jan - 11am Induction. Building Maintenance day?
Night: Disco? Stephanie (stephoswald2002@yahoo.fr) in touch with Krista
Sun 11 Jan - 1.30-3.330 Green festival meeting anywqhere that's free, probably office, Phil 07986 758 931
- film-
Even Dwarfes Started Small (Auch Zwerge haben klein angefangen), W. Herzog, 1970, W. Germany, 96mins, 35mm PG
This must be Herzog's most controversial film. Set in an unidentified institution a rebelion has taken place and anarchy reigns supreme. The reason for the controversy is that the whole cast is made up of little people, which some find exploitative. But it is a fantastic film, exhilarating, compelling and joyful. A film about the wish to destroy everything as laugh your head off as order collapses. Not for the faint hearted. Not to be missed.
Mon 12 Jan - meetings only
Tues 13 Jan - closed (or meetings only)
Weds 14 Jan Potentially Navigators Film (Keep Metro Public campaign .. ed ed.whitby [AT] workersliberty.org or 07740099479 not sure if i am allowed to write this in until i have been to programme meeting but cannot make meeting)
North East Dance Artists Forum meeting - office? 7.30pm - close. gilliekleiman@yahoo.co.uk/07886402267
Thurs 15 Jan
Heart of Glass (Herz aus Glas), W.Herzog, 1976, W, Germany, 93mins, 35mm, PG
Truly a masterpiece and like all great works of art it is not easy. The story concerns a town in which the master glass maker is searching for the formula to make "ruby glass" which has been lost after the previous master died unexpectedly. The whole film, co-written by the extraordinary Herbert Achternbusch is richly steeped in alegory and a mythology unique to it's own universe. Herzog claims the cast performed all their scenes under hypnosis.
Fri 16 Jan- confirmed: Green Festival AGM and Volunteers Party (all S&S invited too) Phil 07986 758 931
Sat 17 Jan - ???11am Induction. Building Maintenance day ??? /1.30-4.30 Transition Initiative Newcastle ; an afternoon of 'eco' workshops. Booked through holly ladyonorth@gmail.com and contact transition-initiative-newcastle@talktalk.net (Not in brochure) but please enter onto website as open to publicWell out by 5pm for sound checking for tonight's gig. 7.30pm GIG: New Weird Folk night starring Kathryn Williams / Mush / Kate Young (Craig 07890 038336)
Urban & Eastern present: Kathryn Williams
Her music has been described as like "lying on your back on a sunny day, watching the clouds go by" and her voice as "effortless, laconic and bluesy".Tonight, Mercury Prize nominee Kathryn Williams plays a benefit for us in the company of local heroines Mush, and one of the best up-and-coming singer-songwriters in Newcastle, Kate Young.
Tickets £7
Sun 18 Jan
Stroszek, W. Herzog, 1977, W.Germany, 115mins, 35mm, 15
Bruno is an alcoholic. He walks out of jail into the first bar and immediately gets into trouble, He's a character worthy of Lars Von Trier's 'golden heart' trilogy, you immediately fall in love with his lack of affectation or ill will towards anybody. The film follows his search for the American dream and it's inevitable collapse. An utterly brilliant film.
Mon 19 Jan - meetings only
Tues 20 Jan - closed (or meetings only) Meeting in Bar of Actors for Human Rights (Haz - 07825 109136)
Weds 21 Jan - "Consent" - Film Screening & Discussion - 7pm-10pm - Admission FREE
Tyneside Rape Crisis Centre (TRCC) are celebrating their 30th Year!
As part of the celebrations TRCC are screening "Consent" and asking audiences to stay for an informal discussion in the Star & Shadow Bar afterwards.
Century Films were motivated to make the film by the fact that only 5-10% cases of rape cases that go to court end in a conviction. "Consent" explores the interwoven stories of the accuser and accused, and the responses of those involved in the legal process.
“Consent” was the winner of Best Drama Documentary in the 2007 Grierson Awards.
"Consent" is a Century Film Production for Channel 4 & is 100 mins long
Thurs 22 Jan Family films 3.30 'Iron Giant' 86min Dir Brad Bird. n1957 during the height of the Cold War a giant metal man falls to Earth. The Iron Giant lands near a small town in Maine only to make friends with a nine-year-old boy called Hogarth. Hogarth is well aware of the town's fears and paranoia so he hides the giant. The situation soon escalates and Hogarth has to turn to his friend the Iron Giant, who has to find his own humanity and help save the town from its own fears and prejudices.(lindsay@productofboy.net)
Aguirre, Wrath of God, W.Herzog, 1972, W.Germany, 93mins, 35mm, 15
The season wouldn't be complete without a film starring the inimitable Klaus Kinski. His performance as Don Aguirre journeying into the Heart of Darkness is amongst the most intense you'll ever see. The film is a miracle of hardship and struggle. And like many of Herzog's early films it's utterly transcendent.
Fri 23 Jan
2 documentaries about Werner Herzog
Burden of Dreams, Les Blank, 1982, 96mins, 16mm, NC
Werner Herzog Eats his Shoe Les Blank, 1980, 20mins, 16mm, NC
WHEHS concerns a bet WH made in which he told Errol Morris that if he ever completed his film Gates of Heaven (1979) then he would eat his shoes. As he eats his shoe he gives a sort of press conference. IT's an inspiring film for filmmakers and an interesting and unpretentious look into a brilliant mind. Burden of Dreams is the 'making of' about WH's masterpiece Fitzcoraldo in which a man, with the labour of several hundred indigenous people, drags a ship over a mountain in the jungle.
Date to be discussed ... DURING THE DAY 12noon to 6pm 'Engaging Geography': first of a series of seminars to be held around the country looking at the ways in which academic geographers (teaching staff, researchers, students) should/could be more engaged with community practictioners, activists, policy-makers. Co-convened by kye askins at northumbria uni - aim to attend the 8th Dec meeting kye.askins@northumbria.ac.uk
Sat 24 Jan GIG confirmed - MANorBEAST, SDF collective - in conversation with Pauline gigs(at)starandshadow.org.uk & Mike McHugh
Or GIG provisional- Boat Club, Dylan,Alex as discussed at meeting 13th October (01912091368) dylsdiscs@gmail.com
10am to 2pm 'Engaging Geography' as above.
Sun 25 Jan 2.30pm Family Films 'Iron Giant' 86mins (see 22nd for details) 7.30pm - FULM - steph booked Badlans - total pure genius soooooo excited!!!
Mon 26 Jan - meetings only. PROPOSAL FROM ANDY FOR A ONE-OFF FEEL GOOD FILM NIGHT TO JOIN A NEW NATIONWIDE INITIATIVE CALLED THE BLUE MONDAY FILM CLUB. FOR DISCUSSION AT MEETING. (Can't make 20/10 but please discuss and make a consensus decision)
No borders meeting in office 6.30pm - 8.30pm contact trishabbott@fastmail.fm
The last Monday in January is officially the most depressing day of the year.
A new UK wide organisation called PEOPLE UNITED (http://www.peopleunited.org.uk) want to use this date to create a new annual event that cheers people up and inspires them to make resolutions for themselves and for the benefit of the wide community for the coming year.
People United are planning to host an event at the Gulbenkian Theatre in Canterbury, and have invited us to join them, and share in their evening via a live skype link up (as Andrea Macdonald included in her recent Mas:Sample night which worked really well)
So at it's simplest, we could screen a film after the Monday meeting on Jan 26th (maybe have an online vote to choose the film?) and then have a drink, eat cake and play some upbeat tunes in the bar afterwards while sharing some individual and collective new years resolutions, with each other and also the good people of Kent. We could keep it closed to current volunteers, or use it as an opportunity to get some new people along as it has quite a catchy press angle.
Read down for some of the ideas they've come up with in Kent. The idea is to get the ball rolling this year and then get more venues involved in 2010.
I'd be happy to co-ordinate a small group to work on ideas, and really sorry I can't make the meeting tonight, but would good to be get a consensus on whether we can bend the rules, and to what extent we make it an open/closed event. I've pencilled it in on the wiki for now as this is the last meeting before programme deadline.
See you all soon
Andy 07960 393785
BACKGROUND
Research shows the gloomiest day in the year occurs in the last week in January as a result of a number of key factors; miserable weather, the amount of Christmas debt, the time since Christmas, the time since failing our new years resolutions, low motivational levels and the feeling of a need to take action. In addition as Mondays are typically thought of as the most depressing day of the week, it would follow that the most miserable day of the year would fall on the last Monday in January. In additional research by Wilson (2000) found that volunteering had positive effects on both the helper and the helped, which included improved life satisfaction, self esteem, self rated health, educational and occupational achievement, functional ability and morality. All in all research suggests that helping others has positive effects on mental health (Swartz et al., 2003).
The event will feature an uplifting and inspirational film (which we can choose); and then a wee feel good event which could feature interactive stalls, arts activities, music or a resolution wall. We could also arrange a live link between other participating locations.
Ideas o Discounted tickets for the film if they pledge an act of kindness. o Resolutions wall to write down new resolutions for yourself and to help others. (Email addresses might be taken / or through postcards to remind people of their resolution a few months down the line) • Music-happy themed music played by DJs • Get artists involved drawing funny helping pictures, maybe for t-shirts, fridge magnets, stickers or posters. • Student comedians- share a joke stall? Or get comedians to come up with lots of jokes and if people pledge a kindness act they get a free joke card? • Discussion chat about the film and issues it raises • Cheap food and drink? Or bring a cake to share? (N.B. research shows that Seasonal Affect Disorder is often accompanied by a craving for carbohydrates and sweet foods) • Free gifts-arts based gifts made by students • Postcards-for publicity, sent back to themselves to remind them to fulfil their resolution, or pass it on to others to help or encourage others. • People United information • Volunteer centre stall-providing information on volunteering opportunities • Sun lighting shining out of the Gulbenkian, summer theme • Make your own Passport? • Photo booth? • Competition? • Publicise Facebook site for giving feedback, updating progress and informing of future events • Tokens from businesses-encourage kindness by giving them tokens which they can give out to their friends to receive free things or special offers. • Kindness cheque books-give out kindness cheques to their friends such as “I pledge to do your washing up for the night” that their friends can cash in with them at a later date
Tues 27 Jan - closed (or meetings only)
Weds 28 Jan- Confirmed booking for film premiere "captain wardrobe must die" -[74 mins] - premiere with Q & A session, featuring ambient-techno-breakcore-experimental sounds/ projections & bar...[Laptop Acid Xperience, Trauma A/V, Renegade Pharmacy, other acts TBC] - view the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUwHvjb3QdQ [caution; contains swearing and stuff!]
synopsis [for promotional use by star & shadow]
Captain Wardobe Must Die (2008) © Roger Armstrong 2008
Mirroring real life events. after a chance meeting an inept film maker seizes upon the opportunity to make a documentary about the comeback of the equally inept and unstable nineties underground techno legend Captain Wardrobe.
The opportunistic film maker offers to make the film if he can collaborate on Wardrobe's sure fire hit comeback album, however all attempts to do something constructive are hampered by alcohol & Wardrobes need to manipulate every situation on camera. Frustrated by failure the relationship begins to break down resulting in anger, paranoia and violence as the two men see the camera as the only means to express their dissatisfaction with life in 21st century Britain.
Production Notes
First time film makers Roger Armstrong and Paul Cobbin take viewers on a dark, episodic and uncomfortably funny journey into a growing British underground of talented people disenfranchised by society and trapped in dead end jobs or unemployment. Crushed by a pre programmed idea of inevitable failure and impossible to realise dreams the strain of an ”ordinary” life proves too much for some.
Filmed over the course of a year in spare time, on a micro budget and largely improvised without a script Captain Wardrobe Must Die is an honest, idiosyncratic and truly independent film.
Directed, Edited & Photographed by Roger Armstrong. Written & Produced by Roger Armstrong & Paul Cobbin. Additional Material by Liam Fender and Peter Routledge. Music by Paul Cobbin
Featuring: Paul Cobbin, Roger Armstrong, Liam Fender, Peter Routledge
Length 74mins 30 Seconds 23 Frames Year of Production 2008 Original Format Mini DV Country of Origin/Region UK/North East England
Contact: Roger Armstrong Tel: 07939717871 lax303@googlemail.com
Paul T Cobbin Tel: 07794269796 renegade_pharmacy@yahoo.co.uk
Thurs 29 Jan - Confirmed - Blinking Eyes Wide Open – This is an open submission video night, but will also feature videos and digital photography delights produced by the Year 2 Interactive media course at Gateshead college – Bring your films. One per film maker. max 15 minutes. Any format.
Fri 30 Jan I THINK THIS HAS TO BE CANCELED - FREE - GIG provisional- Boat Club, Dylan,Alex as discussed at meeting 13th October (01912091368) dylsdiscs@gmail.com
Sat 31 Jan
