1.30PM SUNDAY 29TH AUGUST
FILM4 FRIGHTFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
+ ANDY NYMAN QUIZ FROM HELL

FILM4 FRIGHTFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SHOWCASE. Zombies! Vampires! Maniacs! Wrestlers! Dancing! Vacuum Cleaners! Join us for the triumphant return of Film 4 FrightFest’s International Short Film extravaganza. Included in this years program is the World premiere new short from the director of last years festival smash COLIN.

Come along and be amongst the first to spot the bright talents that will be the future of our favourite genre.

2.22, USA, Dir. Steven Shea   8.30 mins
A night out with the girls. A hot new club and a hot new guy. For Vickie Palmer, yesterday would be her last day.

TO MY MOTHER AND FATHER, UK/Turkey, Dir. Can Evrenol   8.45 mins
When Jimmy is left alone in his house he discovers an old mask and decides to scare his parents upon their arrival home.

BON APPETIT, UK, Dir. Kate Shenton   3.49 mins
A deliciously dark comedy about food. BON APPETIT provides unappetizing twists to everyday eating.

RISE OF THE APPLIANCES. UK, Dir. Rob Sprackling   8.56 mins
Machines rise up and take over the world - but rather than being cool cyborgs, they are household domestic appliances.

THE END…  UK, Dir. Marc Price   4.45 mins
An out-of-his-depth hero is presented with a deadly choice. Shot primarily as a camera and visual effects test THE END… should feel like part of an action movie climax.

THROUGH THE NIGHT, UK, Dir. Lee Cronin, 10 mins
Every night, around the world – couples fall asleep side by side, trusting they know who lies beside them..

DEAD HUNGRY, UK, Dir. William Bridges   10 mins
Life's a bitch and then you die... Then you're a zombie and death's a bitch too!

SWITCH, UK, Dir. Melanie Light   4.28 mins
A man driving through the snowy countryside decides to pursue a female jogger. Resulting in some interesting consequences.

PAPA WRESTLING, Portugal, Dir. Fernando Alle   8.53 min
After bullies steal his son's lunchbox, a retired wrestler goes on a violent rampage to avenge him and bring justice to the school.

NELLY AND LIO, Canada, Dir. Etienne Langlois   11.09 mins
Nelly and Lio are in the forest while the radio announces that a dangerous criminal has escaped in the region. Their paths will inevitably intersect..

RED BALLOON, UK, Dir. Alexis Wajsbrot and Damien Mace   13 mins
Several times during the course of the night, Dorothy, the little girl Julie is looking after, behaves oddly, screaming from her bedroom. Each time, Julie puts her back to bed, comforting her by telling her it's just a nightmare... Or is it ?

LA MADRE, Spain, Dir. Alberto Evangelio   6.36 mins
The Mother never believed that her son’s nightmares could be real.

HOW I SURVIVED THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE  USA   Dir. Christian Cantamessa 10 mins
A single mother and her teenage son struggle to survive in a brutal near future where zombies roam the Earth.

CHOREOMANIA, UK, Dir. Louis Paxton   9.30 mins
The story of Hector’s journey into dance hell as the city is overwhelmed by an hysterical body-popping plague.

ANDY NYMAN'S QUIZ FROM HELL. Dare you take part? Can your brain withstand the trivia terror? FrightFest has tempted SEVERANCE and BLACK DEATH movie actor, and ‘Dead Set’ TV star Andy Nyman off the West End stage where he’s currently appearing in ‘Ghost Stories’ at the Duke of York’s Theatre to host a mind-bending test of horror knowledge. The questions will be hard, the interactive rounds especially so. But if you win, you’ll win big. So join Andy as he probes your cranium and hits your funny bones in the FrightFest Quiz from Hell.

Today's Quiz from Hell is brought to you by Simon Williams and Lee-Jay Bannister, the brains behind the film-themed pub quiz ‘You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat’. Now in its sixth year at the Boogaloo pub in Highgate, North London, ‘You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat’ has developed a cult following, drawing films fans from across the capital and beyond. The Evening Standard has called it London's best pub quiz for film buffs. In addition to producing this phenomenally popular monthly event, the duo run Quiz Events Ltd: 'The Audiovisual Quiz Company', that brings their quiz-making flair to private and corporate functions, game shows and other interactive fun events throughout the UK and Europe.

To find out more visit www.film-quiz.com. For more information about private events, visit www.quizevents.com.

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