EVENT: Meet the filmmakers with tea & cake: supported by Skillset
ICA BAR: 4.00pm

ACTIONAID SHORT FILMS [Various, 60'] + directors Q&A tbc
ICA 1: 6.30PM
Diverse range of extraordinary films by women from developing countries – from hard-hitting animation to engaging drama…

DOCS 1: Invisible
[Roz Mortimer, UK, 63']
+ Flow [Ewa Cederstam and Asa Marie Bengtsson, Sweden, 12']
ICA 2: 6.30PM
Stunning portrait of Inuit life that questions how we live in the world today.

WORKSHOP: Stellar Network presents: ‘Networking In A Digital Age’
ICA NASH ROOM: 6.30PM-8.30PM
TICKETS: £6.50 LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE
Insights on how to get yourself and your work out there in the film industry, with special industry guests (BBC film network, Shooting People) & blog experts. Followed by drinks and networking.

WORKSHOP: VJ IN A DAY!
ICA MEDIA LOUNGE: 6.30PM – 9.00PM
TICKETS: £15 LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE
Beginner's VJ workshop presented by Emma Davidson of Lektrolab in partnership with VJ Bopa - All participants can try out their new skills at She-J’s party, below…

FILM: Away From Her
[Sarah Polley, Canada, 110']
ICA 1: 8.30PM
Actress Sarah Polley’s directorial debut, starring Julie Christie as a woman suffering from Alzheimer’s. UK Premiere.

FILM: In Between Days
[So Yong Kim, Canada/Korea, 85']
ICA 2: 8.30PM
A young Korean's first impressions of Canada - winner of Sundance special jury prize 2006.

PARTY: She-J’s!
ICA BAR: 21.00PM - 1.00AM
Featuring Lektrolab DJs Lektrogirl, DJ Slippers & Mrs Van De Belt with VJ Bopa and special guests. FREE!

SATURDAY MARCH 10TH

WORKSHOP: The Survival Guide to Screenwriting
ICA NASH ROOM: 11.00AM
TICKETS: £10 LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE
Informative session for screenwriters and film producers from feature film script editor and former head of development Kate Leys.

SHORT FILMS: International Shorts 1 [60']
ICA 2: 12.00PM
Imaginative shorts from around the world from Kiwi thriller to Portugese drama of passion.

ACTIONAID FILM: Filmaker Focus: Tsitsi Dangarembga
Mother's Day [ Tsitsi Dangarembga, Zimbabwe, 30'] + clips from other films
Plus director Q&A tbc
ICA 2: 2.00PM
Award winning musical re-telling of a Shona folk tale from acclaimed Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga.

WORKSHOP: Pitch! The Ultimate Guide.
ICA NASH ROOM: 2.00PM
TICKETS: £10 LIMITED PLACES
Workshop from industry experts Eileen Quinn and Judy Counihan - based on their book ‘The Pitch’.

EVENT: ELECTRIC LADYLAND: women in music videos
ICA 1: 3.30PM-5.30PM
It's true - girls make music videos too! Meet the producers, directors and commissioners who are doing it for themselves. see the work of up and coming stars like Kinga Burza alongside classics from top talent Dawn Shadforth and the legendary DIY promo director Kate Bush.

FILM: I Am
[Dorota Kediersawska, Poland, 93']
Plus director Q&A
ICA 2: 4.00PM
Real-life inspired feature from emerging Polish director Dorota Kediersawska, with a soundtrack by Michael Nyman. UK premiere.

FILM: Stephanie Daley
[Hilary Brougher, US, 91']
ICA 1: 6.15PM
Plus director Q&A
Psychological thriller starring Tilda Swinton - “interesting, gripping, and ultimately, devastating.” – New York Times.

ACTIONAID DOC: House of Smoke
[Camila Villate, Columbia, Myriam Ortega,Luz Adriana Duque, 52']
Plus directors Q&A tbc
ICA 2: 6.30PM
Documentary on the charcoal-making families in the slums of Colombia.

FILM: Ecoute Le Temps
[Alante Alfandari, France, 87']
ICA 2: 8.30PM
A young sound recordist solves the mystery of her mother's murder. UK premiere.

FILM: Shut Up and Sing: Dixie Chicks
[Barbara Kopple & Cecilia Peck, US, 93']
ICA 1:9.00PM
Two times Oscar© winner Barbara Kopple follow the Dixie Chicks in the wake of Natalie Maines' anti-Bush statement, with co-director Cecilia Peck.

WORKSHOP: London Film Academy Masterclass: An Introduction to Steadicam
ICA NASH ROOM: 11.00AM
TICKETS: £/ ADVANCE BOOKING REQUIRED
DOP and camera operator John Ward discusses Steadicam's contribution to the industry - with Q&A. For further info see www.londonfilmacademy.com

SHORT FILMS: UK Shorts [50'] plus directors Q&A
ICA 1: 12.00PM
Showcase of the best emerging UK talent, from quirky dance film to hard-hitting drama. Including winner of the UK Film Council Kodak Best Short Film Award, The Other Man.

DOCS 2: The Genocide in Me
[Araz Artinian, Canada, 52']
Plus director Q&A
ICA 2: 12.00PM
Filmmaker's personal journey through recent Armenian history.

MASTERCLASS: Hilary Brougher: Screenwriting (Stephanie Daley)
ICA NASH ROOM: 1.00PM-3.00PM
TICKETS: £10
With award winning director and Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominee Hilary Brougher.

UK DOCS: Mirroring Cure, Specky, Sons & Soldiers, Dead Letter Detectives [60']

Plus directors Q&A
ICA 1: 2.00PM
A selection of enthralling docs from UK women including tales of sons going to war, the inside story of misaddressed post and an architect’s loss of balance.

DOCS 3: Penumbra
[Gwynne Mcelveen, Republic of Ireland 60']
Plus director Q&A
ICA 2: 2.00PM
Director Gwynne McElveen's account of her correspondence with artist and death row prisoner Jim.

EVENT: SOUNDS & SILENTS: Live Music to Silent Film: Barbican
BARBICAN 1: 3.00PM
Silent surrealist films from early women pioneers Germaine Dulac (The Smiling Madame Beudet, 1922) and Maya Deren (Meshes of the Afternoon, 1943), with specially commissioned soundtracks performed live by Errolyn Wallen, Seaming To and Camberwell Composers Collective.

ACTIONAID FILM: Goodbye Life
[Ensieh Shah Hosseini, Iran]
ICA 2: 4.00PM
Story of a female war correspondent in the Iran-Iraq conflict - based on the director’s own experiences.

WORKSHOP: Shooting People Films Distribution 'Pub Quiz'
ICA BAR: 6.00PM
Chance to increase your knowledge and win great prizes! Followed by networking in the ICA bar.

FILM: Molly's Way
[Emily Atef, Germany/Poland, 84']
PLUS director Q&A
ICA 2: 6.30PM
Young Irish woman journeys to Poland to find the father of her unborn baby. UK premiere.

FILM: Don't Tell
[Christina Comencini, Italy, 120']
Plus director Q&A tbc
ICA 1: 8.30PM
Christina Commencini's fascinating Oscar© -nominated drama about the revelation of a family's long-buried secrets. UK premiere.

DOCS 4: The Birthday
[Daisy Mohr and Negin Kianfar, 82']
ICA 2: 8.30PM
Following a young Iranian male-to-female transsexual through the operation process and subsequent adoption of the veil.

EVENT: BRING A BABY: Everyman Cinema Club, Hampstead
Sunday 11th March EVERYMAN CINEMA CLUB, HAMPSTEAD 12pm
Special programme of the best, most exciting shorts of the festival – for parents with babies and buggies. Introduced by comedienne Lucy Porter with free soft play area, cakes and juices!


MONDAY MARCH 12TH

DOCS 5: We're Normally Different
[Susanne Engels, Netherlands, 67'] [Anne-Claire Pilley, UK, 23']
Plus director Q&A
ICA 2: 6.00PM
Cinematically beautiful telling of the lives and loves of four men and women with learning difficulties.

PANEL EVENT: Fine Art to Film
ICA 1: 6.30PM
Exploring the boundary between fine art and film with groundbreaking artists & filmmakers including Carol Morley, Clio Barnard and Laurie Simmons.

FILM: East of Havana
[Jauretsi Saizarbitoria & Emelia Menocal, US, 82']
Plus director Q&A
ICA 1: 8.30PM
An inspiring film tracking the bubbling hip-hop culture in Cuba, highlighting the question of artistic freedom under Castro's regime.

FILM: In Between Days
[So Yong Kim, Canada/Korea, 85']
ICA 2: 8.30PM
A young Korean's first impressions of Canada - winner of Sundance special jury prize 2006.


TUESDAY MARCH 13TH

ACTIONAID DOC: Six Yards to Democracy
Plus directors Q&A tbc
ICA1: 6.30PM
[Nishita Jain and Smriti Nevatia, India, 55']
Examining the causes and consequences of the tragic death of hundreds of women in the North Indian city of Lucknow.

SHORT FILMS: International Shorts Programme 2 [90']
ICA 2: 6.30PM
Second collection of diverse and innovative short films by women from around the world.

FILM: Looking for Cheyenne: Cine Lumiere
[Valerie Minetto, France, 85’]
CINE LUMIERE: 8.30PM
Director Q&A tbc
Special London Premiere screening in association with the Institut Francais.
Former lovers still desire each other but lead different lifestyles; one wants to live off the land, while the other enjoys the comforts of civilisation.

FILM: Prinzessin
[Birgit Grosskopf, German, 82']
Plus director Q&A
ICA 2: 8.30PM
Hard hitting, double award-winning debut from hot tip German 'new wave' director Birgit Grosskopf.


WEDNESDAY MARCH 14TH

MASTERCLASS: Directing with Laurie Collyer
ICA 2: 6.15PM
Award winning director and writer Laurie Collyer runs through directorial do’s and don’ts. + preview screening of Sherrybaby

FILM: Closing Feature: Sherrybaby
[Laurie Collyer, US, 96']
ICA1: 8.15PM
Introduced by director
Starring Golden-Globe nominated Maggie Gyllenhaal as a reformed addict trying to get her life back on the straight and narrow.

CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS PARTY:

Invitation-only closing celebration

 

VENUES, BOOKING & TICKET PRICES:

ICA: The Mall, SW1 www.ica.org.uk 020 7930 3647 Ticket prices £8/£7conc, £6 members (unless stated otherwise)

NFT: Upper Ground, South Bank SE1 www.bfi.org.uk/nft 020 7928 3232 Ticket prices: £11.50/ £8.25 conc

BARBICAN: Silk Street, EC2Y www.barbican.org.uk 020 7638 8891 Ticket prices: £11.50/£9 conc

CINE LUMIERE: 17 Queensberry Place, SW7 www.institut-francais.org.uk 020 7073 1350, Ticket prices £7/£5 conc.

EVERYMAN CINEMA CLUB, HAMPSTEAD: 5 Holly Bush Vale, Hampstead, London, NW3 6TX. http://www.everymancinema.com, Ticket Prices: £7.50 per adult, screamers free of charge!