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28 The Graduates!EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITYEDINBURGH’S TELFORD COLLEGESTEVENSON COLLEGE EDINBURGHECA - ANIMATIONECA - FILM & TVThe Graduates!The cream of this year’s crop ofdramas, documentaries and animationfrom Edinburgh’s graduatingstudents.Edinburgh Napier UniversityTue 11 May at 6.00pmVarious • Scotland 2010 • 2h • Various formats • 15What is the secret power exerted by the red doll? Whydoes Mikey need to leave Muirhouse in the middle ofthe night? Is it wise to go so far with your boss? What arethe perfect ingredients for an authentic German café?Why is Luke being told to follow the lady in the red coat?The answers to these and many more questions will berevealed in these Honours year films from EdinburghNapier undergraduate students. There are tales of mysteryand imagination here to satisfy all tastes.TICKETDEALSSee any three (or more) films in this season and get 15% offThis package is available online, in person and on thephone, on both full price and concession price tickets.Tickets must all be bought at the same time.Edinburgh’s Telford CollegeWed 9 Jun at 6.00pmVarious • Scotland 2010 • 2h • Various formats • 15Phwoar! Check out the talent (by the way).Edinburgh’s Telford College is proud to present this yearscrop of hot young things from the HND Television course.Come along and cop an eyeful of what these local beautiescan show you while they’re still relatively unsullied. See asolitary swimmer battling against the odds, discover thesecret life of a foul-mouthed Glasgow postie (is there anyother kind?), hear the hunt for a hidden hamster, enjoythe pain of a father undergoing a midlife crisis, witness asniper’s moral dilemma and admire a couple of guys whobuild their own still.Caution: bad language (plenty of it) but no nudity (at timeof going to press).Stevenson College EdinburghThu 10 Jun at 6.00pmVarious • Scotland 2010 • 2h • Various formats • 15A diverse range of films, from short animations to furtherambitious offerings on the themes of passions andobsessions, space, and rhythms and cycles … oh yes, anda cheery look at post-apocalyptic Britain! Edging up onthe outside straight are a collection of story adaptations ofworks ranging from ‘Oedipus’ and ‘Von Ryan’s Express’to ‘Dante’s Inferno’. Eying up the winners enclosurecome a variety of comedies to tickle your funny bone, anddocumentaries on sundry themes from ‘Under the Burka’to forbidden love, with a touch of urban mythology andgothic horror along the way.Edinburgh College of Art - AnimationMon 14 Jun at 8.30pmVarious • Scotland 2010 • 2h • Various formats • 15A family sets out for the beach and a jockey crosses thefinishing line. Two men starve in a tent while a fly tries tofeed a grub. A coyote gazes at the stars and a telescopelooks back in time. A slapper staggers into a toilet. A Vikingstumbles in the dark. There’s a fumbling explanation of sexand a schoolboy crush. Stick-men follow their noses andan old lady sticks her nose in. Three craws sit on a wall. Awalker takes the pulse of a city while stockings are pulledfrom the ground, a band lets rip and a boy finds more thanhe bargained for in a game of hide-and-seek. Add to thissome television – pre-watershed and post-apocalyptic– and you have some essential viewing from the awardwinningAnimation Department of Edinburgh College of ArtEdinburgh College of Art - Film & TVTue 15 Jun at 8.30pmVarious • Scotland 2010 • 2h • Various formats • 15A vintage year of shorts from graduating students atEdinburgh College of Art’s Film & Television department.Among the dramas are tales of love, loneliness, surrealsexual dysfunction and malevolent flatscreen TVs. Thedocumentaries, meanwhile, span hugely contrastingvisions of the world, ranging from the dilemma of a youngman in Malawi who wonders whether to emigrate, to themagical world of make believe which children discover inthe woods at an outdoor nursery in Fife.
Karel Zeman/Follow Me + The Collective29THE FABULOUS BARON MUNCHAUSENKarel ZemanA celebration of the centenary of the birth of the greatCzech animator Karel Zeman (1910 – 1989). Zeman,along with Jiri Trnka, is considered the father of Czechanimation, with his marvellously inventive and influentialmix of animation and live action. Zeman’s pioneering workset the standard for Czech animation and almost certainlyinfluenced contemporary filmmakers such as Terry Gilliamand Tim Burton.This brief season features three of his films: An Inventionfor Destruction (loosely based on Jules Verne’s ‘Facing theFlag’); The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (based on theRudolph Erich Raspe novel, with animation inspired byGustav Dore’s original illustration for the book); and thecharming The Tale of John and Mary.The Fabulous Baron MunchausenBaron PrasilSat 29 May at 1.30pmKarel Zeman • Czech Republic 1961 • 1h23m • 35mmEnglish language version • PGAn enchanting blend of fantasy and humour, Zeman’s film isbased on the story of the legendary liar, Baron Munchausen.The film’s mix of stop motion animation, live action, andspecial effects – beautifully depicting the Baron’s adventureson the moon, fighting the Turks, in the belly of the whale orriding a cannonball – achieve a timeless quality.THE TALE OF JOHN AND MARIEThe Tale of John and MariePohádka o Honzíkovi a MarenceSun 30 May at 1.30pmKarel Zeman • Czech Republic 1980 • 1h7m • 35mmEnglish language version • PGZeman’s final film, inspired by Czech fairy tales andilluminated manuscripts, tells the story of shepherdboy John who sets off on a journey to find happinessand success as a knight. Three elves, his advisors andguardians, help him whilst testing his character withmagic. Falling in love with beautiful fairy Marie, John hasto overcome many obstacles to prove that love is strongerthan magic and offers the greatest happiness.An Invention for DestructionVynález zkázySat 5 Jun at 1.30pmKarl Zeman • Czech Republic 1958 • 1h21m • 35mmEnglish language version • PGZeman’s 1958 feature An Invention for Destruction (akaThe Fabulous World of Jules Verne) charmingly blendscartoon, puppets and live action with a style modelledon the steel engravings in Verne’s original novels. Zemanretells the story of a mad scientist who seeks to misuse adangerous invention, involving submarines, balloons and agiant octopus.TICKETDEALSSee all three films in this season and get 15% offThis package is available online, in person and on thephone, on both full price and concession price tickets.Tickets must all be bought at the same time.FOLLOW MESPECIALEVENTDOUBLE BILLFri 11 Jun at 6.15pmFollow MeThe Collective • Canada 2010 • 55m • DVD • PG • DocumentaryFollowing the sold out premiere of Seasons here atFilmhouse in 2008, the multi-award-winning team behindThe Collective series of mountain bike films are back withtheir latest feature, Follow Me. Combining the world’smost talented mountain bikers at the very top of their gamewith stunning locations, cinematography and soundtrack,Follow Me is a must for film fans and bike fans alike. Beamong the first in Europe to see it on the big screen. Findout more at www.anthillfilms.comPLUSThe Collective - a Mountain Bike FilmThe Collective • Canada 2005 • 40m • DVD • PG • DocumentaryA unique opportunity to see the multi-award-winningfilm that redefined the concept of what a mountain bikefilm should be. Taking the world’s best riders, addingground breaking filming techniques and coupling themwith strong narrative and soundtrack, The Collective hasearned the title of a modern classic. Find out more at www.thecollectivefilm.comN.B. Patrons are advised to purchase tickets in advance asdemand for this event is expected to be high.
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