Birds Eye View 2010
Birds Eye View is back to celebrate women film-makers at venues across London with breathtaking films from around the world. Premieres include: Entre Nos, the directorial debut of Paola Mendoza and Gloria la Morte; Kim Longinotto’s Sundance Grand Jury winner Rough Aunties; and the highly anticipated From a Whisper by Kenyan film-maker Wanuri Kahiu. We also have an exclusive masterclass and retrospective from world-class director Susanne Bier, innovation workshops celebrating women on the cusp of new creations, the latest fashion films and music videos, short films, parties and Birds Eye View’s usual sprinkling of celebrity glamour!
See Birds Eye View's website for full programme listings. With thanks to the UK Film Council, Skillset, Commonwealth Foundation, Arts Council and PRS.
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Entre Nos & director Q&A
5 March 2010 - 6 March 2010
The UK premier of Entre Nos is a tender drama of a Columbian family thrown out onto the streets of New York
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She is the Matador
5 March 2010 - 6 March 2010
A documentary covering the history of female matadors and Spain's enduring passion for the game.
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International Shorts
5 March 2010
Birds Eye View presents documentaries from emerging women directors from around the world.
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New Technologies: Who, What & Why?
5 March 2010
The New Technologies event looks at what this new content is, what it’s accomplishing and who it’s reaching.
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Meet the Film-makers with Tea & Cake
5 March 2010
Meet with inspirational film-makers over a nice cup of tea and some delicious cake!
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Short Docs
5 March 2010
Birds Eye View presents a selection of award-winning documentaries from across the globe.
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Amreeka
6 March 2010 - 10 March 2010
Homesick yet optimistic, Palestinian mother and son start a new life in America.
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LFA presents: Post-production Reinvented
6 March 2010
A professional editor sheds light into how film-makers have adapted to the digital revolution.
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Bafta: How Shooting on HD is Changing Hair & Make-Up
6 March 2010
Led by industry professionals, this event considers the effect of HD is changing hair and make-up industries.
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Music Loves Video
6 March 2010
Birds Eye View presents a selection of dazzling pop videos from across the globe.
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Focus on Susanne Bier - Brothers
7 March 2010
When a man is presumed dead in Afghanistan, his brother comforts his wife and children. Then the UN calls…
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Focus on Susanne Bier - After the Wedding
7 March 2010
Acclimated director Susanne Bier tells the story of Jacob, who is exposed to a shattering personal revelation.
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Rough Aunties & Q&A
7 March 2010 - 9 March 2010
A brilliant documentary that deals honestly with a charity for abused children in Durban.
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Shooting People Presents: Let’s Get Digital
7 March 2010
An event investigates the digital possibilities available to the independent film-maker.
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Focus on Susanne Bier - Masterclass & Retrospective
8 March 2010
An in-depth conversation with the adventurous Susanne Bier about her career and inspirations.
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Focus on Susanne Bier - Things We Lost in the Fire
8 March 2010
Halle Berry stars in a heart-rending drama with a heart-rending drama with an anguished family at its core.
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Open Screen Shorts Challenge
8 March 2010 - 10 March 2010
Emerging women film-makers to meet each other to discuss and screen their new works.
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Maps of the Sounds of Tokyo & director Q&A
9 March 2010
This erotic thriller nominated for the Palme D’Or maps the tense narrative of a grieving father, his daughter’s ex-lover and a hired hitman.
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Lourdes
9 March 2010
A wheelchair-bound woman journeys to Lourdes in this award wining film of beguiling mystery.
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The Other Song
9 March 2010 - 10 March 2010
Director Saba Dewan ultimately explores her family's personal history through a documentary about Rasoolan Bai, an Indian thumri singer of the 1950s and 60's.
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From a Whisper & Q&A
10 March 2010 - 11 March 2010
In this award-winning drama following a teenage girls search for her mother years after the1998 bombing of the US Embassy in Nairobi.
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Fashion Loves Film
10 March 2010
The latest and most brilliant work of artists, fashion designers and photographers and a Dazed Digital film with Lady Gaga
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She Says: A Cross-disciplinary Networking Event
10 March 2010
Enjoy a night the brilliant She Says digital advertising network.
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Killer Necklace & Wangari Maathal: For Our Land & panel discussion
11 March 2010
The chasm between rich and poor in Kenya and the story of environmental activist Wangari Maathai.
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Birds Eye View Festival Party
11 March 2010
The culmination of a sizzling festival will see a night of live music, acts & DJs including Hooligan Night, Patti Plinko, Anna Calvi & Mr Beasley.
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My Neighbor, My Killer
11 March 2010
Director Aghion explores Rwanda’s Gacaca Tribunals, exploring the consequences of this experiment in reconciliation and justice.