Brief Encounters - A short film trip

On the 17th November 2010 we went on a class trip to the watershed, an independent cinema in Bristol to see the Brief Encounters International Film Festival where we had the opportunity to see a group of British short films and a group of Canadian short films and vote for our favourite from each category

BEST OF BRITISH 1:


GOLD TOP
Directed by: Sat Johal, 2010, UK, 10:58 Mins

 HOTEL 66
Directed by: Anthony Chen, 2010, UK, 14 Mins

NATIVE SON
Directed by: Scott Graham, 2010, UK, 20 Mins

MY DAD THE COMMUNIST
Directed by: Lab Ky Mo, 2009, UK, 17:17 Mins

TWO LADIES & A HILL
Directed by: Federico Forcolini 2010, UK, 3:45 Mins

VISITING HOURS
Directed by: Steve Hughes, 2010, UK, 7:03 Mins

I LOVE LUCI
Direceted by: Colin Kennedy, 2010, UK, 12:30 Mins

After watching all seven films I voted for 'Two Ladies & A Hill' I felt it embodied everything I view as a successful short film. 'Two Women & A Hill' is the shortest film in the group at 3 minutes 45 seconds, a classic British film, shot in the countryside and focused on two elderly women who portray Britain at its roots flawlessly. Starring the iconic TV star from such series as 'Coronation St' and 'One Foot in the Grave' Doreen Mantle and her co-star Christine Ozanne who has also featured in TV series such as 'Two Ronnies' and 'Casualty' fit into the roles of two old biddies going through their routinely walk in the British countryside perfectly. This film offers a heartfelt short story of two old friends sharing a routine without giving away where the walk is taking us the film carries on to reveal the relationship between the two ladies and eventually reveals the comedic and unexpected ending. This film offers a brilliant narrative hook as the audience follows the women trekking across the hills to achieve their mysterious goal. As an audience it is easy to relate to the friendship these women have through excellent use of realistic narrative by the director, we are also introduced to a sense of humour by the director based on the end result of this film which is endearing, realistic and classic style of British humour.






TWO LADIES & A HILL