Film London reveals Microwave shortlist

by Naman Ramachandran

28/09/2011 - Film London and BBC Films have revealed the 12 features that are shortlisted for their Microwave low budget filmmaking scheme.

This year, the shortlisted teams will attend Micro-school - a four-day crash course in micro-budget filmmaking where they’ll gain the benefit of their mentors’ experience.

The shortlist:

Benefield
Produced by Trent Simpson and Ally Gipps; written by Ross Sutherland and Chris Hicks; directed by Kim Albright;

Cornered
Produced by Bruce Robertson; written and directed by Jim Cartwright

Death of a Pirate
Produced by Lisa Williams; written and directed by John Hardwick

Gone Too Far
Produced by Christopher Granier-Deferre; written by Bola Agbaje; directed by Destiny Ekaragha

Kingsland
Produced by Michael Elliott; written and directed by Tony Grisoni

Lies Fibs Porkies
Produced by Jessica Levick; written by Andrew Callister; directed by Samantha Harrie

Lilting
Produced by Dominic Buchanan; written and directed by Hong Khaou

Night Haunts
Produced by Nicole Stott; written and directed by Eva Weber

Panic Buddy
Produced by Tom Leggett; written by Duncan Barrett; directed by Robert Mckillop

The Carer
Produced by Asif Kapadia; written and directed by Victoria Harwood

The Secret of Jean Baptiste
Produced by Rob Watson; written by Gabriel Vallejo; directed by Nicole Volavka

White City
Produced by Ian Prior ; written by Martin Stitt; directed by Aaron Anderson

The mentors are: Al Clark (London to Brighton [trailer]), Clio Barnard (The Arbor [trailer]), Colin Pons (Hush [trailer]), Jane Wright (Easy Virtue [trailer]), Jay Basu (Monsters 2), Josh Appignanesi ( The Infidel [trailer]), Kate Leys (The Full Monty), Pete Travis (Dredd) and Peter Ettedgui (Unmade Beds [trailer]).