Film Colchester 19.9.2012

An informal gathering of local young filmmakers or those just interested in taking part, including some selected short films, both local and further afield, beginning with Feet* (GB 2010), a quirky, slightly stylised comedy about pairs of feet that swap over after a freak accident on the London Underground, followed by a well assembled spoof trailer for a horror film, with the not entirely suitable title of Felicity. Mark Mountford showed some of his experimental work with some fine use of music such as Steinbruckel over his Snowscape, taking advantage of the last winter's snow in Colchester.

To finish off the second half of the evening, whilst some of those gathered went away to make their own little bit of film fun, the evening closed with a viewing of some of their rushes, after two more shorts, Chuzos de Punta* (Cats and Dogs) (Spa 2010), another quirky, stylised comedy about rival weathermen, and then off to the pub (though not literally!) with The Anchor (GB 2011) starring Liam Bewley as a regular punter for 15 years whose ideas of success only seem confined to the bar stool.