Bootleg Film Festival 2013
Tales Of The Troll Tales Of The Troll
Tales Of The Troll and The Greater Good: A Hitchhike Perspective
Alex (Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: John Sweeney; Stars: Jed Berry, Alison Brougham)
A teenager left to roam the streets by his heroin-addicted mother dicovers he has a remarkable gift.
Aliens Under The Bed (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Dela Gallagher, Lindsay Brown)
When things go missing in the home where she lives alone, a middle aged woman coms to suspect that something strange is afoot.
All That Glisters (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Claire Lamond; Writer: Claire Lamond, based on the short story by Anne Donovan.; Stars: Anna Cowen, Susan McClure, David McKay, Mairi-Clare McKinlay)
Growing up, a girl tries to come to terms with her father's illness.
An Saileach (Country: Ireland; Year: 2012; Director: Brian Benjamin Dwyer; Stars: James Barbour), Official Site
A folk song tells of a journey and a terrible decision.
Austin, We Have A Problem (Country: US; Year: 2012; Director: Andrew Burlinson)
A heartbroken man falls for a porn star he meets at an orgy, but as fact and fantasy blur, can he prove their love is real?
Judge Minty Judge Minty
Judge Minty and Alex
Autumn Wanderer (Country: US; Year: 2012; Director: Nathan Sutton)
A man who has just met his ideal woman faces difficult decisions as he realises he has inherited his father's schizophrenia.
Backpackers (Country: Australia; Year: 2012; Director: Maren Preuss)
Taking a backpacking trip together strains a romance.
Bitch (Country: UK; Year: 2010; Director: Simon Rumley)
A destructive relatonship leads to brutal revenge.
Bollocks (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Simon J Riley)
An accounts administator who hates his life finally encounters a real opportunity for change.
Darker Shade Of Green (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Edward Andrews)
A man tries to assuage his own buried guilt by avenging a stranger.
Electric Man Electric Man
Electric Man and Once Upon A Time
Dinner With Holly (Country: US; Year: 2012; Director: Josh Crockett, Daniel Sinclair)
A bored couple try to spice up their love life.
Discoverdale (Country: UK; Year: 2013; Director: George Kane; Stars: David Coverdale)
A mockumentary following Dead Cat Bounce acros Europe as they seek to reunite their singer with his supposed father, Whitesnake legend David Coverdale.
The Download Horror (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Jim Hickey)
Two friends settle back to watch a downloaded horror film but things don't go quite to plan.
Easy Reader (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Lewis Rose)
A library addict finds himself in truble when distracted by a pretty young woman.
Electric Man (Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: David Barras; Writer: David Barras, Scott MacKay; Stars: Toby Manley, Mark McKirdy, Fish, Jennifer Ewing, Mark McDonnell)
Two comic fans desperate to save their shop are delighted to find a rare first edition of Electric Man - but others are after it too.
All That Glisters All That Glisters
All That Glisters and The Last Human
Extra Time (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Crag-James Moncur)
A man goes to his local football stadium to remember the dead father to whom he never said a proper goodbye.
Fabula (Country: Argentina; Year: 2012; Director: Augustin Falco)
A boy and girl meet for the first time on a riverbank. Could this be the beginning of something special?
Gemalogia (Country: Spain; Year: 2012; Director: Rick Limentani)
Falling in love destroys a gemologist's ability to appreciate perfection in diamonds.
Graders (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: David Hutchison)
A woman searches for her missing sister in the Scottish highlands.
The Greater Good: A Hitchhike Perspective (Country: US; Year: 2012; Director: Thomas Francine)
A documentary tracking global hitchhikers as they discuss what travel means to them.
Notes Notes
Notes and Prey
Judge Minty (Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Steven Sterlacchini; Writer: Michael Carroll, Steven Sterlacchini; Stars: Edmund Dehn, Greg Staples, Mark Watson, Peter Seddon, Domino Barbeau, Jared Butler, Fryda Wolff, Mark Engelhardt, Rocco Rosanio, Michael Mohrhardt, Jim Dorsey, Ben Woods, Matthew Banwell, Darren Beddows, Matt Beddows)
A Judge prepares for retirement in Mega City One - and for a new, still more dangerous life beyond it.
Jäminkipohja (Country: Finland; Year: 2012; Director: Mika Kurvinen)
A city teenager has a dramatic impact on the local kids whe his father relocates the family to start an organic farm.
Kara (Country: Ireland; Year: 2012; Director: Traolach O Murchu)
A young woman follows a sinister creature to a place full of secrets.
Kenneth (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Peter Anthony Farren)
When a strange creature crawls out of his ear it's the last straw for a troubled young man.
L'Appuntamento (Country: Italy; Year: 2012; Director: Gianpiero Alicchio)
A double date goes wrong.
Supply Supply
Supply and The Waster
Lapse (Country: France; Year: 2012; Director: Gilles Guerrez)
A man wakes remembering that a woman is in danger - but nothing else.
The Last Human (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Tom Walsh)
On a barren planet, the last remaining human strives to implant dna and seed new life in the universe before it's too late.
The Last Page (Country: Lebanon; Year: 2012; Director: Marc Roumi; Stars: Lisa Bondarik, Alica Avchinnik, Edward Ivanovski)
As the last page of The Steadfast Tin Soldier is missing, a little girl has to dream its ending.
Liars (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Oscar Nobi)
A man shouts truths his neighbours would rather not hear from a rooftop.
Lief Lost A Book (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Barry Wigg, Craig Henderson)
A short film about tall tales.
An Saileach An Saileach
An Saileach and Lock Up
Lock Up (Lock-Up) (Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Ben Kent; Writer: Ben Franklin; Stars: Josh Burdett)
As a man turns out he lights and closes his business premises for the night, he gets the feeling that something is watching him from the shadows.
Markefald (Country: Denmark; Year: 2012; Director: Mikkel F G Lund)
A trip to the summer house proves less than relaxing when a body is found and there's a knock on the door in the night.
Notes (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: John McPhail; Writer: John McPhail, Calum Weir; Stars: Tyler Collins, Emma Claire Brightlyn, Jim Sweeney)
Flatmates who never meet communicate entirely through the written word.
No Comment (Country: France; Year: 2012; Director: Alexandra Naoum)
A tale of two unexpected encounters on the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris.
Once Upon A Time (Country: UK; Year: 2013; Director: Deloris Collins; Stars: Amy Burke, Colin Emerson, Isabel Williams)
A children's television presenter is about to crack.
Plastic Love (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Jamie Hooper)
An exploration of secret desires.
Postcard From 1952 (Country: US; Year: 2012; Director: Annie Gunn, Peter Simonite)
An exploration of human memory.
Prey (Country: UK; Year: 2011; Director: Jonny Franklin, Ben Kent; Writer: Ben Franklin, Joel Morgan; Stars: Fergal Philips, Jessica Blake, David Blood)
Awakening after a dimly remembered one night stand, Tom can't shake the feeling that something terrible has happened - or is about to happen.
Pregnant (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Angelina Colom)
Envious of his glowing mother, a five year old boy decides to become pregnant.
Pro Kopf (Country: Germany; Year: 2012; Director: Sascha Zimmerman)
A man offers money to his maid to kill his wife and her lover.
Q (Country: US; Year: 2012; Director: Felipe Vara de Rey)
An urban reworking of Don Quixote.
Red, White, Black & Blue (Red, White, Black And Blue) (Country: US; Year: 2012; Director: James Brown)
US students travel to New Zealand to play rugby.
Requiem Of Home (Country: Hong Kong; Year: 2012; Director: Abigail Wang)
A young Beijing photographer observes the way her country is changing.
Revenge Flame Of Hayabusa (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Petong Sakulchai)
Released from prison, a yakuza seeks revenge for the murder of his gang.
A Short Film On Conformity (Country: Norway; Year: 2012; Director: Matt Willis-Jones)
A businessman comes into conflict with his colleagues.
Sketch (Country: Australia; Year: 2012; Director: Justin Evans)
A young drug dealer dreams of a better life.
Somebody's Daughter (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Gareth Peevers)
When an older man seeks to prolong their journey together, a young hitchhiker grows nervous. Does he want to help or hurt her?
Sonata (Country: Spain; Year: 2012; Director: Jon Ander Tomas)
A discussion of the pros and cons of arranged marriage.
Strings (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Rob Savage; Writer: Rob Savage; Stars: Philine Lembeck, Oliver Malam, Hannah Wilder, Sid Akbar Ali )
Four young people about to leave home for university find themselves involved in complex romantic situations in this debut feature made on a shoestring budget by a teenager.
Supply (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Peter Coventry; Stars: Ben Lambert, Russell Barnett, Alec Gray, Cicely Tennant, Alicia Hager, Kenneth Hougham, David Boyes)
A supply teacher is determined simply to survive his first day at a new school.
Tales Of The Troll (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Deanna Dewey; Writer: Nicola O'Neill; Stars: Steve Dunning, Nathan Gathergood, Nicola O'Neill, Caroline Otto, Chris St. Omer)
Deep within the forest, trolls still lurk.
Tea Breakdown (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Andrew Ionides)
A temporary PA struggles to get her boss' tea just right in preparation for a big meeting.
Time 2 Split (Country: France; Year: 2012; Director: Fabrice Bracq)
A young couple with a young child contemplate separation.
Una Del Oueste (Country: Spain; Year: 2012; Director: Alexandre Casanovas)
Three friends reconvene after 30 years to finish the Western they started shooting as kids, but they are no longer the same people.
The Undrawn (Country: Canada; Year: 2012; Director: Jeffrey P Nesker)
Superheroes with rubbish powers work in rubbish jobs and dream of the Marvel stardom it seems they can never attain.
VOID (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Christopher Cook)
A single mother struggles to cope, trying to get lost in dreams.
The Waster (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Colin Ross Smith; Writer: Mark Loftus; Stars: Jamie Jack Gordon, Shona Denovan, Joe Cassidy, Tommy Jay Brennan)
A man who has wasted his life playing video games is approached by sinister strangers who ask why it shouldn't be taken away and given to someone more deserving.
Weekend Retreat (Country: UK; Year: 2012; Director: Brett Harvey)
A couple who have gone away to try and repair their marriage are taken hostage by desperate gunmen.
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