HOME will be screening a selection of Random Acts Presents, short films by young artist filmmakers aged 16-24. From animation and comedy, to dance and spoken word – these bold and creative short films reflect the mosaic of contemporary life in England through the lens of its young artists.
These innovative, thought-provoking films range from 90 seconds to 3 minutes in length. The films span a range of art forms and topics – from the refugee crisis, the monotony of the jobcentre to the thrill of a zombie apocalypse. Without preconceptions, filmmakers are challenging norms and carving out space for a wide range of on and off-screen talent, and bold expressions of creativity.
The films screened in Random Acts Presents are the result of commissioning opportunities enabled by ICA, Calling the Shots, Rural Media, Screen South and Tyneside Cinema. The project is a joint initiative by Arts Council England and Channel 4 Random Acts, seeing many of the short films broadcast by Channel 4 on television or online as part of Random Acts’ First Acts series.
The project develops talent by offering film education, training, production support and funding to 16-24 year-olds to produce their short film. By 2018, 360 films will have been made and screened to audiences nationwide.
Previously in this season
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The Boneyard
Nathan Glendinning creates a eulogy for the industrial past of his home town of South Shields, combining audio from research trips with newly shot sequences…
Cinema
The Blackest Day
Josh Hawkins uses contemporary dance to examine the trauma created by war.
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Super Citrus Force
In Laurence Maybury’s Super Citrus Force, a crime-fighting duo have to stop an evil villain from objectifying women… LITERALLY! Combining British surrealist comedy and Japanese…
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When Standing in a Queue
We’re invited into the inner world of an introverted, unemployed protagonist as he attends an employment session. His heightened awareness of self, and internalised interactions…
