LFS has 8 films screening at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival (ASFF) running 7 to 10 November.
“ASFF brings world-class international cinema to the city of York for the weekend, 300 outstanding films were carefully curated from 1500 submissions, and this year’s event is proud to screen eight films from the London Film School” said ASFF
The films are SUNDAY MORNING (Dir: Brian O’Toole), BORN POSITIVE and LIPSTICK (Carla Simón), ROSEMARY JANE (Carolina Petro), ACHELE (Clara Kraft Isono), GOOD NIGHT (Muriel d’Ansembourg), THE ETERNAL NOT (Joe Spray) and PASAK (Nell Eu). Details below.
The Aesthetica Short Film Festival (ASFF) is a celebration of independent film from across the world, and an outlet for championing and supporting short filmmaking. Spanning all genres including drama, documentary, animation, comedy, music video, thriller, experimental and artists’ film, the festival showcases its films across 15 distinct and historic locations in the city of York.
Alongside screenings, ASFF also presents a series of masterclasses and workshops with leading industry figures, working with such organisations as BAFTA, Channel 4, Film4, Warp Films, Raindance, Sheffield Doc/Fest and many more. There are also guest screenings, networking opportunities and special events throughout the weekend.
More info at www.asff.co.uk
The films screening are;
Sunday Morning
Brian O’Toole
Ireland, 2013, 21m 50s
It’s a Sunday morning and a nine-year-old girl is getting up to mischief around her palatial home. Things take a turn after a frightening experience in the swimming pool.
Born Positive
Carla Simón
UK, 2012, 18m
Born Positive is a documentary about three Londoners who share the stigma of being HIV positive. The film explores how their experiences have been shaped by the virus since childhood.
Lipstick
Carla Simon
UK, 2013, 9m 5s
Sophia and Oliver are siblings who enjoy playing at their grandma’s house while she sleeps. One day, they encounter death for the first time and have to deal with it on their own.
Rosemary Jane
Carolina Petro
UK, 2013, 17m 20s
Rosemary, a 65-year-old widow, is crippled by grief. In search of a remedy for her depression and insomnia, she ventures out to a council estate to buy marijuana.
Áchele (Sister)
Clara Kraft Isono
UK, 2012, 16m 32s
In the Himalayan region of Ladakh, India, two young sisters struggle with the onset of separation. What does that mean? And can they stop the changes that will tear them apart?
Good Night
Muriel d’Ansembourg
UK, 2012, 24m
Good Night is an intimate portrait of two teenage girls on a secret night out in London, where their childhood innocence is threatened by an awakening and dangerous sexuality
The Eternal Not
Joe Spray
UK, 2012, 18m 48s
The Eternal Not is a surreal black comedy about a couple – Bertram and Helena – who long for eternal bliss, and have been awaiting the arrival of their first child … for two years.
Pasak
Nell Eu
Malaysia / UK, 2012, 20m 32s
Within in a busy marketplace in Kuala Lumpur, a young woman is trapped in a family that does not love or respect her. Finding out she is pregnant, she is inspired to take a risk.
