Projects matching: Sharon Woodward

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Film about the creators of the ‘Skinhead Moonstomp’ album. The British Jamaican Ska band that engaged a generation of working class teenagers.

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Following participants from the local Hindu, Sikh and Muslim community. Here they develop display panels for a touring Museum exhibition. They also access archive material previously unseen, and some not explored for 100 years or more. Reflecting on the involvement of the Indian Army during WW1 .

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This film offers some insight into A -T ( Ataxia Telangiectasia ) a rare, genetic, neurodegenerative disease. The experience is not told by the medical profession, but those living with the condition on a daily basis.
Filmed during an activity weekend in 2015.

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A 2000 year old decorated Iron Age Mirror was found in Oxfordshire, UK. This film documents sampling and research, and considers the significance of this enigmatic object.

Winner of 1st Place category in Non-Fiction
Aahn 2016 International Short Film Event, Mumbai, India

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Thank You Skinhead Girl is a documentary which explores the filmmakers experience of being in care and becoming a skinhead girl during the late 70’s early 80’s.

It gives insight into a sub-youth culture that has been one of the most misunderstood, of all the youth groups. The film shows the historical rise of the skinhead movement, the fashion, music and the gang structure in Oxfordshire UK at the time.

Through the voice of the filmmaker we are taken into the personal reflections of that time, which shows a working class girl finding refuge within the skinhead movement. A place where she grew, survived, thrived and eventually learnt a very hard, uncomfortable lesson through violence.

The film features music from Reggae legends the ‘Symarip’, Oxford Ska band The Inflatables and Welsh Oi! band The Oppressed.

This film has been enabled by Screen South Community Projects Fund and OFVM – Film Oxford Production Equipment Award.
 
'Best Documentary' 8th International Short Film Festival Balchik, Bulgaria 2010, nominated 'Best Film' Portobello Film Festival 2009.

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The Anniversary is a short romantic comedy.

Hippy student Sarah consoles her housemate Jake with Tequila, when she discovers he is missing his long-term girlfriend on their anniversary. Only things go wrong when she decides to drag him out clubbing.

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Sarah is trapped in fairy tale world of Mills and Boon romance, knights in shining armour and problem page paradise. In reality, a series of drunken one-night stands gives her friends plenty to gossip about - will she ever find Mr. Right?

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Described as an English slacker movie and inspired by the film-making methods of Mike Leigh, Ken Loach and Kevin Smith, The Devil's Feast explores issues such as religion, sex, politics and violence as it tells the story of Chloe Mason (Cait Sweeney), a conceptual artist whose latest work, The Devil's Feast, has split the art world in two. Flashbacks reveal what inspired Chloe to produce such a controversial exhibition, introducing the friends and acquaintances that influenced her. The result is part psychological drama, part black comedy that its producers say aims to keep the viewer guessing.

Shot on digital video, the no-budget film follows the format of Mischief Pictures' previous 50min film, 4 Play, which was made two years ago using a non-professional cast, an improvised script and hand-held camera in an attempt to capture the real life rather than the dreaming spires cliche of the town of Oxford. "We shot over about five months with equipment given to us by two production companies," says producer Richard Duriez, who, like director Sharon Woodward, has a background in documentaries."It was incredibly difficult but we wanted to develop our skills at feature film-making. We've met so many film-makers who have got backing to make their first feature and cocked it up so we decided to make sure we knew how before looking for financing."

The Devil's Feast premiered at the Oxford Phoenix Picture House in November 1999 and has just screened at the Portobello Film Festival in August.