Birds Eye View Film Festival

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Emerging Women Filmmakers

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Interests

  • General

    .. Inspirational women, brilliant films, wonderful music and new & exciting ways of working with film.
  • Music

    ...Over the past 3 years we've had a range of wonderful music at the Birds Eye View events, from inspirational well-established artists to exciting emerging talent:

    The OPENING NIGHT GALA and CLOSING NIGHT GALA at previous festivals have included MARTINA TOPLEY BIRD singing jazz interpretations of her songs with the JOHN HOARE QUARTET, IMOGEN HEAP providing live accompaniment for short film TURNER, live music from Mercury Prize nominee ZOE RAHMAN, and DJ sets from Electro-pop goddess DJ SIREN, BBC Radio 1 regular DJ ANNIE MAC, DJ PEARL (Laundrettas, Lost Vagueness) and DJ KAYPER (first ever female to win the Vestax Juice DJ competition).

    Our SPECIAL EVENT PARTIES have showcased musical delights from women artists such as FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE, PEGGY SUE AND THE PIRATES, PLASTER OF PARIS, THE BROKEN HEARTS DJS and DJ RITA RAY .

    Yes women make music videos too! And just to prove it we screened videos from the best up-and-coming and established UK filmmakers, followed by a fascinating and insightful Q+A with some of these very filmmakers, hosted by critic and journalist MIRANDA SAWYER.

    Every year we are always pleased to include our SOUNDS & SILENTS strand, where specially commissioned soundtracks are performed by cutting-edge female musicians such as JOANNA MACGREGOR, DJ RITA RAY, SHRI SRIRAM, ERROLYN WALLEN & SEAMING TO, NIKKI YEOH, SERAFINA STEER, ELYSIAN QUARTET, ZOE RAHMAN, ALCYONA and JANE GARDNER to silent films from early women pioneers.

    In 2008 we had a particularly exciting SPECIAL EVENT: ARTPROJX PRESENT OPERA which screened a selection of films by contemporary artists who have utlised, investigated and celebrated opera and contemporary classic music.

  • Movies

    ..docs, shorts, features, animations, music videos... we love it all!
  • Books

    ..'The Pitch!' - Eileen Quinn & Judy Counihan
  • Heroes

    .. Jane Campion, Lina Wertmuller, Sofia Coppola (that'll be the only 3 women ever nominated for an Oscar in directing then!), Andrea Arnold (she rocks!!)

    And all of our wonderful patrons: Mira Nair, Juliet Stevenson, Joanna Lumley, Anthony Minghella, Mike Figgis, Sarah Radclyffe.

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Networking

  • We're a festival and touring events showing the work of women directors - so we're up for being your pals!

  • Giving women the opportunity to have their storytelling voices heard

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About me:

Did you know that only 7% of directors are women?

Birds Eye View provide women with the opportunity to change this.


Birds Eye View Film Festival 2009

5 – 13 March


From March 5 – 13 2009, the 5th Birds Eye View Festival will be showcasing a programme of innovative and inspirational shorts, features and documentaries from women all over the world and will include special events, panel discussions and parties, all taking place at leading London film venues, including the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) and the BFI Southbank.

Look forward to breathtaking films from all corners of the globe: top US indie faves, UK premieres including Cannes Critics Week winner, inspirational new work from Afghan women filmmakers, European arthouse gems and a trek around Nigerian Nollywood. All this, plus the hottest Screen Seductresses from the beginning of cinema to the present day accompanied by live music scores. On top of our stunning programme of films, we also an exclusive masterclass and retrospective from world-class director Mary Harron (American Psycho, The Notorious Bettie Page), one-off live music events from cutting edge female artists such as Bishi and Broken Hearts Djs, moving image innovation, fashion films presented by Miranda Sawyer, training workshops, parties and much, much more… ! Detailed highlights of our 2009 Festival Programme are now available on our website, with updates always on the go!


Visit www.birds-eye-view.co.uk for more info


Birds Eye View Film Festival 2009

For a taste of the festival, watch the Birds Eye View film festival highlights from 2008:


Birds Eye View Film Festival 2008: Highlights

The main Submissions for the 2009 Festival are now closed.

Thanks for all your short films, documentaries and features.

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 2009 IS NOW LIVE ON OUR WEBSITE!!

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Who I'd like to meet:

Filmlovers and filmmakers from around the world!

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Comments

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  • Apr 1 2009 10:30 AM

    THANKS FOR THE ADD!!!
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  • Mar 30 2009 3:41 PM

    Check out the first digital edition of Little White Lies, right here!

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  • Mar 31 2009 8:08 AM

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  • Mar 30 2009 12:25 PM

    Hey!
    Hows it going?
    Just to let you know, I have a gig in london this thursday (2nd April) at the Hideaway in archway. £2 entry. See you there?.

    Paulxxxxxx
  • Mar 28 2009 5:26 PM

    'A compelling and moving work' SAMARITANS


    'The British High Commission congratulates the production team on this
    fantastic achievement'


    18 AWARDS | 6 NOMINATIONS | 54 SELECTIONS
    23 COUNTRIES | 8 US STATES


    How often can you hurt ... before you lose all feeling?


    'SICK' by Mike Rymer (trailer below)




  • Mar 29 2009 1:56 PM



    Dear Birds Eye View Film Festival!

    We are a Hungarian band.
    Our new album Lustration is out! The whole stuff can be heard in this profile, and if you like it, you can buy here full quality:
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    Thx!
    GuilThee
  • Mar 18 2009 8:50 PM


  • Mar 24 2009 3:13 PM

    Wood at The Shed..


    photos Zoe Snelgrove

  • Mar 24 2009 5:12 PM

    Take a look at the trailer for our latest project, a short called Silent but Deadly Truthvolution of Truth II, which premieres this Friday, March 27th.
    Leave us a comment; we want to know what you think!


  • Mar 26 2009 12:44 PM

    Hey Emma - how are you doing? Are you aware of any good 'music' films made by women that i might not be aware of?
    Francis
  • Mar 5 2009 12:28 AM

    There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer.


    When asked to define "great" he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!"

    He now works for Microsoft, writing error messages...
  • Mar 10 2009 8:36 PM

    Hey hope you can make our final party & 6th birthday!
    xx
  • Mar 15 2009 10:05 PM

    7% Women? You know I can only think of one famous director that is a women. Penny Marshal. Glad to see someone working at changing that. Thanks for the add.
  • Mar 15 2009 10:40 PM

    Thanks!!!
    cheers!!
    DigiCole
  • Mar 18 2009 10:59 AM

    London 29th March 2009, THE FLY, Maleficent + The Dogbones, Cd Release Party. You are invited.

  • Mar 6 2009 12:53 PM

    Hey!
    Hope you enjoy the music.

    Paulxxxxxx
  • Mar 8 2009 1:28 PM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY
  • Mar 9 2009 12:16 AM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the Birds Eye View Film Festival!! I hope this is an outstanding year for you! Hollywood is taking a close look at our book right now, thinking it has "Blockbuster movie potential" - very exciting!

    See you in the movies!!

    Hollywood Happy Birthday Pictures, Images and Photos





    May all your birthday dreams come true…

    Rai Aren, co-author of Secret of the Sands
    www. secretofthesands. com

    For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...

    "A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion.
    " -McNally Robinson

    Photobucket


    P.S.
    I thought I would share our video trailer with you:




  • Mar 7 2009 10:29 AM

  • Mar 3 2009 6:40 PM

    my favourite teen film is heathers.

    hands down
    x
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  • Mar 5 2009 12:28 AM

    There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer.


    When asked to define "great" he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!"

    He now works for Microsoft, writing error messages...
  • Mar 3 2009 6:40 PM

    my favourite teen film is heathers.

    hands down
    x
  • Mar 3 2009 10:59 PM

    We'll be there xxxxxxxxx
  • Mar 4 2009 2:20 PM

    To win is to tell, a siren or herald of seduction ....in subtle and demanding terms she is Holly Hunter, portraying her bottom in The Piano, wearing skin tight gloves in Crash or a flawless deception as the hostess of deluded society in most other pictures....alwys subversive, always....to tell is to to win xx