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WELCOME VENUES OUR CHAIR SATURDAY Opening Gala The Stop-Motion Animation Stall Breakfast Screenings So you want to make a Documentary? Setting up a Company Hair and Makeup on Film Film Making in a Danger Zone Afternoon Screening Acting for the Screen Pitch your Film Producing an Indie VIRGUNGA + Q&A with directorl Dusk Screening
19 SUNDAY Script lab Should I go to Film School? Best of the Fest Screening Diversity in Film and television Afternoon Screening Musical Theatre on Stage + Film Women in Animation Agencies and Distribution Getting started in directing Dusk Screening Closing Ceremony
with thanks to our sponsors
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4 | WELCOME
Welcome To all of our speakers, nominees, sponsors and guests, I welcome you on behalf of the entire Watersprite committee to Cambridge for our 6th annual festival! This year Watersprite received submissions from a staggering 52 countries, making the competition fiercer than ever. From Nepal to Switzerland, from Mexico to Israel, our nominees have travelled from all over the world to be with us this weekend. Every year the standard of films we receive is incredibly high, and this year has been no exception, with documentary, animation and fiction films that showcase the impressive talents of our nominees in all skill sets. This year, with support from Creative Skillset, we have a brand new group of events - The Insight Sessions, which aim to educate attendees in specific skills. Be sure to stop by at our Stop Animation Stall running in the foyer all weekend and help us create one amazing collaborative short film. From Filmmaking in the Danger Zone to Acting for the Screen our schedule is packed with a wide range of sessions. Be it events aimed at the career savvy aspiring filmmaker, such as Setting up A Company and Getting Your Film Seen, to events that deal with current issues like Pale, Male and Stale? Diversity in Film and Television. From producing to hair styling - whatever it is that makes you passionate about film, we have it covered! It has been overwhelming to see how many people are willing to give up both time and effort to help bring this weekend together! I would like to say a personal thank you to all of our speakers, sponsors, jurors, online judges and volunteers - the festival would not be possible without your involvement. Special thanks goes to Louise Robertson at BAFTA, to our mentors, Marianne Styger and Ellie Rofe, and to the deputy chairs Brian Woods and Anne Morrison. In particular I would like to say a huge thank you to our chair, Hilary Bevan Jones, and the whole team at Endor, for the invaluable support and guidance we have received. Finally I would like to thank Chloe, Alex, Joanne, Lucy, Saf, Jenny and the whole 2015 committee for your endless work and commitment to this fantastic project.
Festival Team Lily Staff Festival Director
Chloe Harris Deputy Festival Director
Felicia Law Treasurer
Claire Huxley Secretary
Hilary Bevan Jones Chair
Brian Woods & Anne Morrison Deputy Chairs Awards Team
Jennifer Swallow* Susy Oram Bettina Juszak Rosie Skan Olivia Rauchegger Sara Corcoran Events Team
Safiah Ngah & Lucy Rosenstiel* Ben Dalton Kerrie Daly Caroline Hopper Katherine Bond Stephanie Hobbs Alice Thorpe Marketing Team
Joanne Stewart* Anna Wilmot Emma Molloy Hugh Granger Ellie Goodman Justina Treigyte Sponsorship & Finance
Alex Spencer* Olivia Hurley Olivia Honeychurch Promotion & Visual:
Nick Jones
Lily Staff Festival Director
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Emily Newton Promotional Artwork & Design
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PaperlinX Rebel Rebel Flowers Absolute AVS St John’s College Downing College Gonville and Caius College Christ’s College Doubletree by Hilton Lorelai Jago Thornton Jazz Quartet
6 | WELCOME FROM OUR CHAIR
Watersprite harnesses the Cambridge spirit of excellence and creates an inspiring environment where students gather from around the world, screening their films, hearing top speakers, and forming the award- winning alliances of the future."
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It is a huge pleasure as Chair of Watersprite to welcome our nominees from around the world who have fought such strong competition to be here this year. Watching these films is a perfect reminder of the fantastic reach of the Festival, offering captivating glimpses into a wonderful range of cultures and skills. I would like to congratulate all nominees on the extraordinary quality of their films. Watersprite also offers an opportunity for you, the next generation of filmmakers from around the world, to attend inspirational talks and to screen your work. One of our goals is to enable you as aspiring filmmakers to network and build bonds which last long after the festival ends. This is succeeding; Nick Rowland, Watersprite winner in 2013, went on to make his BAFTA-nominated film with the actor Joe Cole who he had met at Watersprite.
I would like to thank this year’s Festival Director Lily Staff and all the student committee who have somehow managed to find 25 hours in each day to bring this incredible Festival to fruition. Also, many thanks to the previous directors Ellie Rofe and Marianne Styger who have stayed as mentors and supporters, and our two Deputy Chairs Anne Morrison and Brian Woods. Thanks also for their generosity in giving up their time to Victoria Wood for hosting our Awards Ceremony and to all our inspirational speakers. Finally, and on behalf of all the Watersprite team and supporters, may I thank our sponsors; Skillset, Red Arrow International, Bob and Co, Milan Krslijanin and Arri. Without your support we certainly wouldn’t be able to travel our nominees from around the world to Cambridge. In fact without your support the Festival wouldn’t happen! Thank you. May I wish you all a very happy and productive Watersprite 2015.
Hilary Bevan Jones Festival Chairman
The Creative Skill Set Fund Watersprite, the Cambridge International Student Film Festival, is committed to rewriting the rule book on what a student festival can be, and this year we are delighted to announce that Watersprite is supported by Creative Skillset's Film Skills Fund, which is funded by the BFI with National Lottery funds, through the Skills Investment funds. To coincide with this exciting partnership, we are excited to launch The Insight Sessions, a series of five talks and workshops that are focused on developing the practical skills of aspiring filmmakers, building their commercial awareness and creative confidence, and with a strong focus on exploring the diverse range of career possibilities in the television and film industry. The Insight Sessions are open to all, so whether you are a media student or an avid cinephile, these sessions will be an informative and exciting way to discover more about turning your love of film into a career. Furthermore, thanks to the generous support of the Creative Skillset Film Skills Fund, this year we are also offering fifty hardship bursaries for film students across the country to attend Watersprite. This is an incredible opportunity for students studying a degree related to the film industry as they will be able to travel to Cambridge to attend Watersprite for the first time.
OPENING GALA THE INSIGHT SESSIONS: STOP-MOTION ANIMATION STALL BREAKFAST SCREENINGS SO YOU WANT TO MAKE A DOCUMENTARY? SETTING UP A COMPANY THE INSIGHT SESSIONS: HAIR AND MAKEUP ON FILM FILM MAKING IN A DANGER ZONE AFTERNOON SCREENING ACTING FOR THE SCREEN WITH TOM HOLLANDER THE INSIGHT SESSIONS: PITCH YOUR FILM PRODUCING AN INDIE VIRGUNGA + Q&A WITH ORLANDO VON EINSIEDEL DUSK SCREENING
Opening Gala W is for… Watersprite! Watersprite is back for the sixth year, and this year’s festival line up is better than ever. As the only free, international student flm festival in the UK, with entertaining speakers, inspiring events and a global reach, Watersprite is about recognising and rewarding emerging student flmmaking talent. Join us as we kick off Watersprite 2015 in the stunning surroundings of Gonville and Caius College’s Bateman Auditorium with our special guest speaker. Friday 6 March, 20.00 Bateman Auditorium Gonville & Caius College
THE INSIGHT SESSIONS
Stop-Motion Animation Stall “I am so excited about the stop motion animation stand because it provides opportunities to keep a mode of filmmaking alive that has been greatly threatened by the emergence of computer technologies, CGI etc. There is something so tactile about animation - you see the finger prints on the plasticine, movements are awkward and full of chracter - and of course it is a way of making films that does not involve sitting in front of a computer!” Ben Dalton
Watersprite’s stop-motion animation stall will be located in the foyer of St. John’s Divinity School and will be open for all attendees to get involved! Here, festival-goers will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience of one aspect of film-making by contributing to an animation story which will build up over the course of the day. Never had a go with stop-animation before? No worries! You will be supervised by volunteers from some of the best university animation courses in the country and learn the tricks of the trade. With each participant animating a few frames, we will by the end of the day have created a collaborative animation short! This will be screened later during the festival, so you may have your chance to see your hard work on the big screen! The stall will be at Watersprite throughout the weekend, so keep checking back to see what new and exciting tales (and potentially ‘tails!’) are being crafted!
10 | SATURDAY
WITH LOVE
WARM SNOW ISRAEL | ANIMATION
original film music
BLINDER PASSAGIER GERMANY | FICTION
acting
W I TH LOVE + WATCH I N G OV E R W is for... Watch! Join us on Saturday morning for the first screening session of our nominated films. With Love explores the powerful, often turbulent, yet always touching dynamics of family relationships. Watching Over shines a light on the role of guardians and protection in both fictional and real worlds. Following With Love, there will be a break of 15 mins. Watching Over will commence at 11.20 and attendees are welcome to attend either or both screenings.
Saturday 7 March, 10.30 - 12.30 St. John’s Divinity School Main Lecture Theatre
FOR F ULL L ISTING S O F O U R N OM I N AT E D FI LMS SEE PAG ES 3 1- 3 3
MI OJO DERECHO S PA I N | F I C T I O N
directing
WATC H I N G OV E R
CHASING CLOUDS BELGIUM | ANIMATION
animation & sound
TOWARDS THE SILVER LINING INDIA | DOCUMENTARY
documentary
FÄNGER GERMANY | FICTION
sound
SEVENTH HEAVEN ISRAEL | ANIMATION
original film music
So you want to make a Documentary? Documentary is a challenging and socially pervasive area of filmmaking. Join our session with acclaimed documentary makers Anna Hall, multi-BAFTA winning doc maker, Jezza Neumann, and 2015 BAFTA and Oscar nominee, Orlando von Einsiedel, as they disucss why documentaries continue to be such an important part of the international film industry. This event will be chaired by Anne Morrison and questions are welcome from the floor. For any documentary enthusiast, this really is one event not to miss! Saturday 7 March, 12.30 St. John’s Divinity School Main Lecture Theatre
ANNA HALL Having produced and directed films for television for 16 years, Anna is best known for her social issue based observational work. Anna’s films have won numerous awards including the Prix Italia (Dunblane: Remembering our Children) and was Channel 4 shortlisted for best single documentary in their BAFTA nominations (Edge of the City). JEZZA NEUMANN BAFTA award winning documentary director, producer and editor, Jezza Neumann is renowned for putting himself in dangerous situations for the sake of his work. From documentaries on child poverty ( Poor Kids ), to child trafficking (China’s Stolen Children ), Neumann has worked for Frontline and Channel 4’s Dispatches to bring the realities of life under some of the world’s toughest regimes to a widespread audience.
12 | SATURDAY
Setting Up a Company Crowdfunding, Kickstarter, start-ups: where to begin? From a diverse range of backgrounds, this panel of three exciting speakers will answer your questions and share their experiences about the big bad world of business and film companies. David Parfitt is producer and CEO of Trademark Films, bringing us films such as I Capture the Castle, Shakespeare in Love and My Week with Marilyn; Simon Flamank is co-executive director of Bob & Co., a media-advisory and investment business that connects finance to media content as wide-ranging as children’s animation and feature films; James Baker is head of Red Arrow Entertainment Ltd, which invests in UK production companies as well as developing and packaging major drama projects for the UK, US and international markets.
THE INSIGHT SESSIONS
Hair and Make Up on Film This session will involve members of the public having the opportunity to take part in demonstrations on models and get made up, Hollywood style! Get to know another fascinating part of the detailed behind-the-scenes world of costume and design! Learn about the importance of make-up and hair styling in film, be that the backcombing that goes into achieving a bouncy Bardot bouffant, or how make up and special effects can transform any Hollywood star into an apocalyptic, flesh-eating zombie. There will also be discussions on potential career paths in hair and key skills that should be developed.
These seasoned professionals will outline their various professional interactions with the film industry and the reasons they decided to take the big step into setting up their own company. This should be an inspiring and fascinating session for anybody interested in the industry, and anyone who has considered the embarking on the career move of setting up their own company.
Konnie Daniel, an industry expert who has worked on films such as 28 Weeks Later, Hugo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and ITV’s series Mr Selfridge will provide an interactive Q & A session about hair and make-up in film, looking at some of the most famous and wacky hairdos and looks.
Saturday 7 March, 11.30 The Lightfoot Room St. John’s Divinity School
Saturday 7 March, 13.00 The Lightfoot Room St. John’s Divinity School
Film Making in the Danger Zone ” Q+A withandStacey Dooley Seyi Rhodes Saturday 7 March, 14.0 Main Lecture Theatre St. John’s Divinity School
Stacey Dooley and Seyi Rhodes are known for their groundbreaking work as television presenters and investigative journalists, reporting from some of the most dangerous locations around the world. Join them in conversation with BAFTA award-winning documentary maker Brian Woods, as we hear about their work on celebrated documentary shows such as Unreported World, Dispatches and Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts. This talk will also delve into discovering the reality of reporting from dangerous places - how does one make a film and stay safe at the same time? This event promises to be a fascinating discussion and is truly a unique opportunity to get to know some of the rising stars of British documentary films. STACEY DOOLEY Since appearing in a number of BBC 3 documentaries covering child labour issues in developing countries, Stacey has established herself as a leading figure in British documentary making, addressing hard-hitting issues including child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sex trafficking, and domestic violence. SEYI RHODES Seyi travels to some of the most neglected parts of the world as a reporter for Channel 4’s critically acclaimed Unreported World. He has presented BBC 2’s Explore series and various reports for More 4 News, as well as working behind the camera on documentaries for Channel 4’s Dispatches and BBC’s Panorama. BRIAN WOODS A trustee for Watersprite, Brian is a multi-awardwinning international documentary maker, working with True Vision to make programmes for the BBC, Channel 4, HBO, and Discovery. His first documentary (The Dying Rooms), was nominated for 2 BAFTAs and won numerous other awards.
14 | SATURDAY
Acting for the Screen WITH TOM HOLLANDER This is an invaluable session for any actor looking to break into film, or for those considering the advantages of acting on the silver screen!
WITHOUT BORDERS Feed your sense of Wanderlust with our screening dedicated purely to celebrating the global scope of cinema, with these short films exploring an array of topics such as the ancient practices of Buddhist monks, life in the countryside during the civil war in Nepal, to the fascinating traditions that have stood the test of time in rural Italy.
AMHYA-SHARE GERMANY | DOCUMENTARY
documentary
THE GREAT REST UK | DOCUMENTARY
documentary
KAFAL PAKYO N E PA L | F I C T I O N
fiction Saturday 7 March, 14.30 - 15.30 Bateman Auditorium Gonville & Caius College
Tom Hollander will discuss the processes involved in film acting, and in particular how these methods, styles, approaches and audition processes vary from stage or radio acting. Tom Hollander is a Cambridge graduate who was a member of The Cambridge Footlights and president of The Marlowe Society during his time as a student. Tom starred in and co-created the television show Rev , which won the BAFTA for best sitcom in 2011. He is well know for both his comedic and dramatic film performances, including his roles in Pirates of the Caribbean , Enigma, Hanna, About Time, In the Loop , and Pride and Prejudice , for which he received The Evening Standard Film Awards Comedy Award and London Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor. Saturday 7 March, 14.30 The Lightfoot Room St. John’s Divinity School
THE INSIGHT SESSIONS:
Pitch Your Film Saturday 7 March, 14.30 Teaching Room 1 St. John’s Divinity School
Do you have an idea for the next hit film? Think you’ve got what it takes to pitch your idea to a range of top industry figures? This interactive workshop session will allow aspiring filmmakers to book a 15-minute slot with a selection of industry professionals, pitch an idea for their film and gain constructive feedback. It will be a rare opportunity to receive fantastic one-on-one advice from leading film experts about how to further your career and hone your creativity in this competitive industry.
16 | SATURDAY
Producing an Indie A panel of British independent filmmakers, including Robin Gutch, A.J. Riach, Georgina Lowe, and Kevin Loader, will discuss how they go about making successful British independent films, and what makes these productions distinct from others, whether big-budget, stateside, or European. This event will be chaired by Farhana Bhula. Saturday 7 March, 15.30 Main Lecture Theatre St. John’s Divinity School
ROBIN GUTCH Managing director of Warp Films, Robin is best known for his work as a producer on ’71, Hunger and Touching the Void. Warp X was set up in 2005 to lead the UK Film Council and Film 4’s Low Budget Film Initiative to develop and produce more lower budget films in the UK. The BFI celebrate Robin’s importance to the industry, “Employing Robin Gutch to produce six low-budget films in three years, Warp X redefined the industry rulebook for the way in which such productions could be approached in the UK.” GEORGINA LOWE Georgina is a BAFTA-nominated British film and television producer who has worked on films such as Mr Turner, Happy Go Lucky, Vera Drake and Another Year. In TV production, credits include BBC miniseries Tipping the Velvet and the ITV1’s Kingdom. AJ RIACH Recognised as a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit (2014) for his first feature film Set Fire to the Stars, a biopic about poet Dylan Thomas. Starring Celyn, AJ also managed to convince Elijah Wood and Kelly Reilly to join the cast. The film was nominated for the Micheal Powell Award for Best British Feature Film and the Audience Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. FARHANA BHULA Farhana is part of the development team at Endor Productions and recent graduate of Cambridge University. She was selected as one of twelve Fast Forward Producers at the London Film School and in 2014 her first feature film Bonobo was released in the UK.
Introducing: Orlando von Einsiedel Award winning Documentary director, producer and writer, Orlando von Einsiedel was nominated for both an Oscar and a BAFTA award this year for ‘Best Documentary’ with his film Virunga about a group of brave individuals risking their lives to save the last of the world’s mountain gorillas in civil war stricken Congo. Co-founder of Grain Media, Orlando is a leading voice in documentary filmmaking.
Winner of 23 international film awards and BAFTA and Oscar nominated this year for Best Documentary, Virunga is the story of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the most bio-diverse regions on earth and home to the last remaining mountain gorillas. The UNESCO world heritage site is under threat by oil companies, armed militia, and poachers. Virunga is a powerful combination of investigative journalism and nature documentary that will leave you breathless with its gripping storyline, heroic characters, and beautiful scenes of one of nature’s greatest creatures. Followed directly by a Q&A session with the director, this is an incredibly special opportunity for budding documentary makers to learn more about the making of this award-winning film.
Virunga Screening Q+A with
director Orlando von Einsiedel Saturday 7 March, 16.00 Bateman Auditorium Gonville & Caius College
18 | SATURDAY WEAVING NEW THREADS
PLUG AND PLAY SWITZERLAND | ANIMATION
sound
KNOPKA SWITZERLAND | FICTION
production design
ROSSO PAPAVERO S LOVA K I A | A N I M AT I O N
WEAVING NEW THREADS + WHAT LIES BENEATH After a jam-packed day of talks, discussions and workshops, this dusk screening at our festival hub is the perfect opportunity to kick back, relax and enjoy our unique programme of nominated short films. Weaving New Threads will showcase films focusing on the excitement of new beginnings, blossoming friendships and life-long relationships. What Lies Beneath delves into adult themes of transgression, death and love. Following Weaving New Threads, there will be a break of 15 minutes. What Lies Beneath will commence at 17.00 and attendees are welcome to attend either or both screenings.
animation
NINIS MEXICO | FICTION
editing
THE PRESENT GERMANY | ANIMATION
animation & original film music WHAT LIES BENEATH
MIRUNA POLAND | FICTION
The films in the ‘what lies beneath’ screening depict extremely graphic images of violence and physical abuse. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.
screenplay
Saturday 7 March, 16:00 - 18.00 Main Lecture Theatre St. Johns Divinity School
cinematography
FOR F ULL L ISTING S O F O U R N O M I N AT E D FI LMS SEE PAG ES 3 1- 3 3
POLAND | FICTION
LEKCJA POLAND | FICTION
ERRATA cinematography
THE INSIGHT SESSIONS: SCRIPT LAB SHOULD I GO TO FILM SCHOOL? BEST OF THE FEST SCREENING ‘MALE, PALE, AND STALE?’: DIVERSITY IN FILM AND TELEVISION AFTERNOON SCREENING MUSICAL THEATRE ON STAGE AND FILM WOMEN IN ANIMATION AGENCIES AND DISTRIBUTION: GETTING YOUR FILM SEEN THE INSIGHT SESSIONS: GETTING STARTED IN DIRECTING DUSK SCREENING CLOSING CEREMONY
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THE INSIGHT SESSIONS:
Script Lab Tom is a Cambridge graduate who went on to study producing at the National Film and Television School. He has worked at Universal Pictures International, The Weinstein Company, Element Pictures and most recently joined Film4 as Development Editor. Lawrence is a script editor and development executive at Endor Productions and has previously worked as the BBC’s Independent Drama development editor.
Join our development script editors Tom Leggett and Lawrence Cochran in an interactive workshop with the two winners of our screenwriting competition. Watch and learn as Tom and Lawrence take the two student writers through a hypothetical development meeting based on their winning scripts, and highlight the key stages of turning an early draft into an award-winning screenplay. Audiences are encouraged to read the scripts beforehand, available online and at the door, and raise their own questions about the scripts themselves or the development process as a whole. There will be no magic writing formula, but lively debate and insightful pointers will abound. Sunday 8 March, 11.00 Main Lecture Theatre St. John’s Divinity School
Should I go to film school? What are the pros and cons of a film school education? As thousands of young people look for a way into the film industry we will be discussing the role of film school in helping young people into the industry.
Sunday 8 March, 11.00 The Lightfoot Room St. John’s Divinity School
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a film school education for careers in producing, directing, screenwriting and so on, versus going straight in as a runner? Is the experience provided by a film school worth the thousands of pounds that it costs, which many students can’t afford? Shedding light on these questions will be representatives from film schools around the country: Ian Sellar (National Film and Television School), Ceri Higgins (Bournemouth), Anna MacDonald (London Film Academy) and Jane Roscoe (London Film School), each of whom have had careers in the industry as well as being affiliated with film schools.
Best of the Fest W is for... winners! Be the first to watch the winning films of Watersprite 2015 in full, only revealed at the Awards Ceremony on Saturday night. Our filmmakers go on to do great things in the film world, so this is an unmissable opportunity to see the future talent of the industry! Previous Watersprite winners have had incredible success since Watersprite, including Will McGregor and Nick Rowland. No need to book: just turn up to see the festival’s winning films.
Sunday 8 March, 11.00 Arts Picturehouse Cambridge
22 | SUNDAY Sunday 8 March, 12.30 Main Lecture Theatre St. John’s Divinity School
Still 'Male, Pale, and Stale?’ DIVERSITY IN FILM & TELEVISION In the wake of the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, this event will spark a provocative discussion on the unequal representation of BME and women in the film and television industries as we ask: how far have we really come? And where do we go from here when it comes to changing the face of the industry for the better? Given the the industry’s power to influence popular thought, both film and television have a responsibility to accurately reflect the social make-up of their culturally diverse audience. With renewed calls for more concrete action from broadcasters to improve diversity on the small screen and tackle prejudiced programming, the question of whether enough is being done to meet this social and cultural responsibility is far from resolved. Sorely underrepresented behind the scenes, in senior positions, and on-screen, when will broadcasters start to reflect an ethically diverse Britain?
JESSICA RAINE Starring in the critically acclaimed BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall. Jessica is one of the UK’s most celebrated actresses. In 2012 she took the lead role in the popular television series Call the Midwife and stars alongside Daniel Radcliffe in The Women in Black. KRISHNENDU MAJUMDAR An aAward-winning producer and director, Krishnendu was the series Director of An Idiot Abroad, which broke viewing records for Sky1HD, and he also directed two episodes on the second series which was a worldwide hit. He is on the Board of Directors UK and he was the Chairman of the BAFTA Learning and Events committee from 2006-10. DANNY LEE WYNTER Upon graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Danny was cast as the lead opposite Sir Michael Gambon and Dame Maggie Smith in Stephen Poliakoff’s BBC/HBO films Joe’s Palace and Capturing Mary. Screen credits include Hot Fuzz, Trial & Retribution, Luther, Holby City, Episodes, and the television film Mr Stink. ANNE MORRISON Anne was educated in Belfast and at Churchill College, Cambridge. In 2009 she took up the post of Director at the BBC Academy. Anne is one of our trustees, continuing to offer her support to the festival year after year.
WILD THING
BÄR GERMANY | ANIMATION
animation & original film music
BIRDSONG NEW ZEALAND | FICTION
production design
HORSEFACE S PA I N | F I C T I O N
editing & sound
STOCKHOLM S PA I N | F I C T I O N
screenplay A WORLD OF STRUGGLE
MOUTH SHUT S PA I N | F I C T I O N
WILD THING + A WORLD OF STRUGGLE Is there any better Cambridge spot to watch films about the colourful characters that shape our world than the Yusuf Hamied Theatre, nestled beside Charles Darwin’s Garden? Wild Things is an entertaining and memorable foray into the psyche of unconventional characters and eccentric creatures, while A World of Struggle will continue this exploration into personal narratives, with our selection including coming of age stories and thoughtprovoking works on the unsettling transition from childhood to adulthood.
acting
EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY POLAND | DOCUMENTARY
documentary & editing
TERATOMA S PA I N | F I C T I O N
cinematography Sunday 8 March, 14.00-15.30 Yusuf Hamied Theatre Christ’s College
24 | SUNDAY
Agencies + Distribution:
Getting Your Film Seen With a festival programme full of filmmaking talks and workshops, it’s important to discuss the next step – once you’ve made a film, how do you get it seen? Distribution can be a tricky process and hearing from professionals about how to get films out there will be invaluable. Sunday 8 March, 13.00 The Lightfoot Room St. John’s Divinity School
PATRICK HOWSON Patrick is a sales executive at Bankside films - a company that has brought us films such as Hector and the Search For Happiness and Belle . Also speaking will be Joe Naftalin, a development executive at Studiocanal, which has developed, financed and released films as diverse as Paddington, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Inside Llewyn Davis. EVE GABEREAU Eve co-founded Soda Pictures as a UK-based film distributor of art house, independent and world cinema - the company releases 20+ films a year and has a library of over 300 films from all corners of the world, including the recent BAFTA and Oscar nominees Kon-Tiki and Finding Vivian Maier !
Women in Animation Animation producer and director of Animated Women UK Lindsay Watson will give a talk on women working in animation and VFX in the UK. Lindsay has a wealth of expertise and experience in animation - in this session she will discuss her some of the organisation’s most recent research and future.
Sunday 8 March, 14.30 The Lightfoot Room St. John’s Divinity School
Lindsay runs CANUK Productions, a consultancy company dealing specifically with animated children’s series. She recently founded Animated Women UK, a volunteer group launched at Mind Candy studios and involving a showcase at MPC. Lindsay is also studying a Master’s part-time at Bournemouth University in Media Management for Animation.
Whether experienced at the theatre or watched on TV, the success of any good musical depends on a memorable score!
Musical Theatre on&Stage + Film
Join us in a special discussion about how iconic soundtracks are adapted from the screen and brought to life on stage.
Sunday 8 March, 14.00 Main Lecture Theatre St. John’s Divinity School
26 | SUNDAY Sunday 8 March, 15.30 Main Lecture Theatre St. John’s Divinity School
THE INSIGHT SESSIONS:
Getting Started in Directing The role of the film director is multifaceted and hugely inspiring. Join our panel of directors as they discuss the processes involved in directing, as well as their (very recent!) experiences with breaking into the industry. Participating in this panel are a number of young and talented directors including winner of the first Watersprite film festival and award winning TV Drama and commercial director William McGregor, BAFTA Breakthrough Brit Destiny Ekaragha, Cambridge alumnus Matthew Knott, and award-winning commercial director Jamie Childs. This event promises relevant, and relatable advice from those who have found success. JAMIE CHILDS Jamie launched his career when winning a competition to shoot a TV commercial that was aired on Channel 5. He has moved into the world of commercials and is now an accomplished and decorated director. His commercial for ‘Make A Wish’ Foundation was very well reviewed and Jamie has recently shot spots for Nescafe, ITV Creative and Huawei. DESTINY EKARAGHA Destiny, a Director and writer, was one of BAFTA’s 2014 ‘Breakthrough Brits’. She gained recognition with her short film, Tight Jeans in 2009 and has since gone on to make her feature film directorial debut with the drama Gone Too Far which premiered at the BFI London Film Festival MATTHEW HAMMETT KNOTT Matthew is best know for known for Bonobo (2014), On This Island (2012) and Ouroboros (2011). Having already won two awards and receiving nominations for a further two, the former short filmmaker has already been incredibly successful and looks to have a bright future. WILLIAM MCGREGOR William has a longstanding relationship with Watersprite - the festival takes its name his Film of the Year Award-wining short, ‘Who’s Afraid of the Water Sprite?’. Since graduating, William has directed Channel 4 show Misfits, and has been directing commercials for The Mill.
WROUGHT
ERIEDIGUNG EINER SACHE GERMANY | FICTION
acting, cinematography, directing & fiction
GUTES RECHT SWITZERLAND | FICTION
acting
NUMBER 32 USA | DOCUMENTARY
editing WOES AND WRONGDOING
UNLEADED UK | FICTION
screenplay
W R OUGH T + WOES AN D W R O N G D O IN G Films in the Wrought screening will pose difficult moral and ethical questions through fiction and documentary styles, and will encourage the audience to reflect on the power of filmmaking to contribute to a discourse on twenty-first century ethics and social commentary. Through social comedy, films in our Woes & Wrongdoings screening will tackle the decisions we find ourselves having to make during times of hardship economic crisis. These shorts will have you laughing and crying at the same time! Following Wrought, Woes & Wrongdoings will commence at 17.00 and attendees are welcome to attend either or both screenings. Sunday 8 March, 16.00 Yusuf Hamied Theatre Christ’s College
DISINTEGRATION S PA I N | F I C T I O N
directing, fiction & screenplay
LOTHAR GERMANY | FICTION
production design
MY STUFFED GRANNY UK | ANIMATION
production design
FIRME USTED AQUI S PA I N | F I C T I O N
directing & fiction
28 | SUNDAY TIME TO SAY GOODBYE
The Closing Ceremony “Watersprite provides the opportunity for young, innovative flmmakers from all over the world to celebrate and develop their talent together.”
Lily Staff, Festival Director 2015
After a weekend of memorable events and films, Watersprite 2015 is planning to go out with a bang. Our closing ceremony, set in the beautiful grounds of Downing College in central Cambridge, will be a night to remember. Join us as we celebrate another year of Watersprite: The Cambridge International Student Film Festival, along with our very special guest… all will be revealed very soon! Sunday 8 March, 19.00 The Howard Theatre Downing College
W IS FOR WINNER WINERS “WOOOOOOOO
300 ENTRIES | 52 COUNTRIES | 6 CONTINENTS 44 NOMINATIONS: ANIMATION
DOCUMENTARY
DIRECTING
Bär The Present Chasing Clouds Rosso Papavero
The Great Rest Amhya-Share Eighteenth Birthday Towards the SIlver Lining
Erledigung einer Sache Kafal Pakyo Disintegration Firme Usted Aqui
BORDER PATROL ACTING A HARD WORLD Mouth THYMEShut Erledigung einer ALL SOULS DAYSache
CINEMATOGRAPHY
DIRECTING
Blinder Passagier Gutes Recht
Erledigung einer Sache Errata ekcja Teratoma
Erledigung einer Sache Mi Ojo Derecho Disintegration Firme Usted Aquí
EDITING
ORIGINAL FILM MUSIC
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Number 32 Horseface Eighteenth Birthday Ninis
Seventh Heaven Warm Snow Bär The Present
Lothar My Stuffed Granny Knopka Birdsong
technical achievement awards directing
SCREENPLAY
SOUND
Stockholm Miruna Unleaded Disintegration
Fänger Plug and Play Chasing Clouds Horseface
30 | THE FILMS This year the competition for our 11 Watersprite Awards was fiercer than ever before. We received over 306 submissions from all corners of the world and were delighted to see the festival’s international reach expand further than ever, as entries flooded in from film schools in countries such as Nepal and Mexico. Films were automatically entered into the relevant genre category for consideration, and entrants self-nominated for two technical categories in which they believe their film excelled. We would like to thank all those involved in the judging process for their invaluable insight and time, and The Union, Encore and Endor Productions for use of their London venues, without which the juries would not have been possible. We are thrilled at the response of many judges and jurors who have commented upon the impressive talent and skill on display and would like to reiterate to all shortlisted and nominees the incredibly high standard of competition. We believe this reflects the promise of filmmaking in future years and we are proud to support the careers of these blossoming filmmakers.
Stage One: Online judges comprising of film students and film enthusiasts across the globe began the two stage judging process in December. Viewers scored each film out of ten for its relevant merits, also considering films for a wildcard entry from the categories of Production Design, Acting, Sound and Original Film Music. If the viewer believed the film was particularly strong in one of these categories, they had the option of nominating that film to be considered. From here, we calculated a shortlist of eight films per category.
Stage Two: Industry professionals, members of the press, and previous Watersprite winners then independently watched the eight films in contention for a nomination, meeting in London in January to participate in a jury based on BAFTA’s working practices. Jurors discussed and deliberated the strengths of each film and narrowed the nominations to four films. From there, jurors made a case for the entry they believed should win the award before votes were cast anonymously.
WATERSPRITE JURORS Dan Allen, Toby Matthews, Georgie Henley, Margarida Almelda, Margarita Jane Milne, Dunja Fehimovic, Nancy NapperCanter, Sina Huhne, Avril Furness, John Danvoye, John David Rhodes, Bennie Tucker, Rafael Dernbach, Anna Broster, Edwige de Montalembert, Emily Fitzell, George Williams, Yasmin Hafesji , Alessio Bergarmo, Phoebe Hill, Samir Ahmad, Amelia Barker, Patrick Fisher, Tim Webb, Peter Anderson Louise Hussey, Maria Manton, Nic Lawson, Wayne Simmons, Lindsay Watson, Charlotte Tillieux, Claire Barwell, Hermat Shader, Thordur Palsson, Suzanne Crowley, Max von Massenbach, Toby Young, Jack Toye, Aidan Shaw, Catherine Manners, Vicki Williams, Andrew Goldman, Elliott Darvell-Le Goy, Issy Van Randwyck, Helen Simmons, Christine Kretschmer, Tim Murrell, Alfie Johnson, Jon Gregory, Poppy Rogers Lewis Taylor, Lawrence Cochrane, Mark Danciger, Philly Page, Basi Akpabio, Neil Hunter Xiaotian Shi, Tim O’Brien, Aitman Ebrahimoff, Lee Herrick, Catherine Duffy, Jim Goddard, Joe Beal, Andy Brunskill, Will Tennant, Bill Lawrence, Tom Nash, Paul Frift, Robert Smith, Dan McCulloch, Sarah Dillon, Max Lincoln, Nick Renton, Christine Eley, Sarah McIntosh, Carla Simon, Alice Allen, Alex Houen, Alice Robinson, Will Aspinall, Amy Basil, Rachael Olga Lloyd, Dec Hardy Charmain Adams, Ed Shaw, Shaun Moore, Norah Marshall, Bradley Porter, Susan Larsen, Kerrie Gaffney, Dan Fontaine.
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nominees are... DIR. MYA DARLI AUNG | GERMANY Amyha–Share documents an age-old but now dwindling tradition whereby monks cook up a meal from leftovers. The meal they make symbolises Buddhist precepts of unity and sharing.
she’s found the perfect hiding place in the apartment of Evelyn, a blind woman. Emma thinks she is invisible, but Evelyn is not oblivious to strange noises in her apartment. She plays along with her little roommate’s silent game of hide and seek, and learns to see the world through the eyes of a child.
BÄR
CHASING CLOUDS
DIR. PASCAL FLÖRKS | GERMANY My grandpa’s past was always very present. It would break through in something he’d say or do, but he’d never talk about it. Only now, by revisiting his life and personality, as I knew him, do I feel the weight of his inheritance.
DIR. ZJEF CRABBÉ | BELGIUM A shepherd lives a simple life, herding a flock of clouds and taking them on a daily hike. The land and the man are both provided with the water coming from the sheep clouds, and on their trip they pass a tree with a grave beside it. It’s the grave of the shepherd’s dog, and one day, while passing the grave, our shepherd takes a rest and loses control of his flock...
AMHYA-SHARE
BIRDSONG DIR. BEN CHILDS | NEW ZEALAND Birdsong is a quirky coming-ofage short film set in a stylized 90s New Zealand. It follows a young boy’s changing perception of his eccentric father. He steals dogs, runs obsessive tests on injured animals, and wears a finch-like bird mask. A tragic turn raises the stakes, the relationship now hinging on the validity of the father’s experiments.
BLINDER PASSAGIER DIR. MARIA BRENDLE | GERMANY After 8 year old Emma runs away from an orphanage, she believes
DISINTEGRATION DIR. ALVARO MARTIN | SPAIN Samuel is an eleven-year-old kid who lives on the street as a consequence of the economic crisis. Living in Spain, his story is not dissimilar to the country’s current situation, with hardship affecting many and an unemployment rate of almost 25% . Despite this, Samuel tells us his story with irony and humor, showing an amazing lucidity considering his young age.
EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY DIR. MARTA PRUS | POLAND The day before her eighteenth birthday, Goska leaves the Lodz Youth Educational Center to return home. She hopes to organize a birthday party with her boyfriend and friends, however the first meeting with her mother ends in a heated argument. Like a mirror, the film shows the different aspects of the young protagonist’s personality, delicately portraying the anxieties of a difficult adolescence.
ERLEDIGUNG EINER SACHE DIR. DUSTIN LOOSE | GERMANY To fulfill the last will of his mother, the young Jakob Adler needs to meet his biological father who is an inmate at a psychiatric hospital for murdering his own brother. Before meeting him, Jakob wants to talk to the doctor in charge, Dr Weiss, and as the story unfolds, we learn of the true scale of the tragedy.
ERRATA DIR. AREK BIEDRZYCKI | POLAND Did Jerzy Kosinski live like he wrote or wrote like he lived? Did he create credibly or exist implausibly? What exactly did his suicide mean? Was it an errata for his biography or his literary work? This film asks many questions and
effectively avoids firm answers.
FAENGER DIR. FABIAN KOPPENHÖFER | GERMANY The Catcher desperately tries to prevent children playing on the edge of a steep cliff from falling into the abyss. Ultimately, he finds that he has no other option but to go his own way.
FIRME USTED AQUÍ DIR. RODRIGO ZARZA RIOJA | SPAIN Set in Spain and faced with the progressive aging of the population and the dire economic situation, the Administration launches an assisted euthanasia campaign aimed at the so-called ‘unproductive beings’. Keen to get their hands on the money promised for the death of an old man, the Arévalo family will try to get rid of Granddad… unaware that he has plans of his own.
GUTES RECHT DIR. ANITA BLUMER | SWITZERLAND Sollberger, the long-serving head of a Swiss prison hospital ward, is well respected with both his inmates and his colleagues. When he loses control in a incident with an inmate, the clear line between right and wrong starts to blur and suddenly it’s Sollberger who becomes the security hazard.
HORSEFACE DIR. MARC MARTÍNEZ JORDÁN | SPAIN A 20€ budget Comedy-HorrorScience fiction-Thriller-AnimalDrama short film starring me and my grandmother.
KAFAL PAKYO DIR. NIRANJAN RAJ BHETWAL | NEPAL Set in the countryside of Nepal during the civil war, most men are
either abroad or displaced because of the war. In the countryside, the orient cuckoo bird (known locally as Kafal Pakyo) tweets continuously. Sushmadevi, mother of two sons and whose husband is abroad, tells her sons to take their cow for breeding. As the boys bring back the cow, worshipped as a mother and giver, they are faced with a new realization.
KNOPKA DIR. MAJA COSTA | GERMANY Berlin, 1895. Knopka, a young seamstress, starts her first working day at a tailor. She left her home country, Russia, in order to forget her impossible love. But Knopka cannot forget him, especially when she meets a baker who looks exactly like the man she is trying to forget.
LEKCJA DAMIAN KOCUR | POLAND A boy looks into the window of a pastry shop, runs inside to buy a cupcake, and then runs like the wind to school. We hear the clang of a cash register being closed half a century ago. Does this sweet beginning foreshadow an adventure more bitter: the adventure of the boy, or someone else? Was it really a cupcake? Who in the end will be the one getting their hands dirty?
LOTHAR Dir. Luca Zuberbülher | Switzerland Forced to be alone? Whenever Lothar sneezes, nearby objects explode. To protect the world, he locks himself into a subterranean home, isolated from outside. One day an accident happens. Having broken his beloved toaster, an early gift from his mother, he is forced to leave his home. Shortly after
leaving, Lothar runs into the world and into great danger.
MI OJO DERECHO DIR. JOSECHO DE LINARES | SPAIN Zurdo maintained a special relationship with his grandmother, but since he went away to study, they have lost contact. On the last day of summer Zurdo decides to visit her with an intuition that he might not see her again.
MIRUNA DIR. PIOTR SULKOWSKI | POLAND After an argument with her lover, a young woman recklessly gets into the parked car of a mysterious stranger. Their brief encounter will lead to mutual attraction, insight and fatal accomplishment. Through a maze of colorful flashbacks, intricately related to her painful past, the destiny of the young woman is inevitably connected to that of an imaginary fish.
MOUTH SHUT DIR. ANNA FARRÉ AÑÓ | SPAIN Emma is 15. Emma has a strong personality which she doesn’t know how to manage. Today she got herself into trouble again. Now in the principal’s office, there are two people she isn’t expecting: her parents.
MY STUFFED GRANNY Dir. Effie Pappa | UK Little Sofía loves her grumpy granny: even though she is always hungry and eats all of what little food they can buy. Her pension is the only thing keeping her and her father alive. To what extremes will they go to once granny is no more?
between reality and the dream DIR. DANIEL SANTANA RODRÍGUEZ | MEXICO world is closing. This is the story of the day Fabiola SEVENTH HEAVEN and Alvaro met. Fabiola is an DIR. OR TILINGER | ISRAEL eighteen year old girl who doesn’t Somewhere in faraway China, in a know what to do with her life. huge rock forest on the edge of Alvaro is a young musician who has a cliff, a shepherd named Jasio lost his hearing, so is unable to do lives with his sheep. One day they what he loves most, music. find themselves stuck on the other side, far away from home after NUMBER 32 an earthquake smashes the rock DIR. LINNEA LANGKAMMER | USA into two. Jasio will do everything A visual and poetic documentary, he can to return home, but will he Number 32 explores the inner leave his sheep behind and choose conflict of experimenting on to return home without them? animals. Researchers confront the ethical and emotional burden of STOCKHOLM their chosen field and the impact DIR. ALVARO MARTIN | SPAIN their work could have on the Writing a school report about world. Through powerful imagery your father’s occupation can be and the exploration of basic a challenge — especially when his human emotions, animal research work is disturbing. is presented as a complicated practice that shapes more than TERATOMA just the lives of the rats. DIR. OSCAR DIAZ CRUZ | SPAIN Year after year, Christmas dinner PLUG AND PLAY becomes a rendezvous with our DIR. MICHAEL FREI | SWITZERLAND nearest and dearest, where we Anthropoid creatures with plugs in share laughter and memories, place of heads are up to mischief. and celebrate how lucky we are Instead of abandoning oneself to to be able to come together the dictates of the raised finger, as a family. For Jesús, who is they soon submit to themselves. intellectually disabled, the night But the fingers also finger around. seems, like never before, filled Is it love? PLUG & PLAY is entirely with anticipation and presents he finger-drawn using an integrated will never forget. touchpad of a laptop.
NINIS
ROSSO PAPAVERO DIR. MARTIN SMATANA | SLOVAKIA Once upon a starry night, a small boy with his head full of fantasies, witnesses a series of dreamlike circus performances. Dazed by the endless chain of glittering attractions he realizes that the price for a ticket to the fantastic circus tent is too high and the gate
THE GREAT REST DIR. THOMAS KUNTLER | UK Nestled in the heart of the rural Italian countryside, the life of many is that of old tradition and un-westernized mentalities. This documentary takes you on an exploration of a side of Italy that is not really touched upon, leaving us all to wonder what will become of this great beauty and the
culture that still remains strongly present within the inhabitants of this area of Italy.
THE PRESENT DIR. JACOB FREY | GERMANY Jake spends most of his time playing videogames indoors until one day his mum decides to give him a very special present.
TOWARDS THE SILVER LINING DIR. BHABANI TAMULI | INDIA The story of Ritu,a polio victim, who in spite of her disability takes life as a challenge and brings her family to a better social status. From their slum hut to a concrete house, from illiteracy to literacy, her journey leads towards a new dawn. Once looked down on as a victim and an object of pity, she is now the main source of energy and hope for her family and an inspiration to her society.
UNLEADED DIR. LUKE DAVIES | UK Three thugs attempting to rob a petrol station are suddenly interrupted by three stoners with a severe case of the munchies. They somehow manage to prevent the robbery without knowing one was taking place.
WARM SNOW DIR. IRA ELSHANSKY | ISRAEL An animation short about the relationship between a father and his grown up daughter, it starts out as normal, with the father and daughter at the kitchen table. The daughter is waiting for her food to get warm and is annoyed by her father’s questions and suggestions. The situation then develops and transforms into a surrealist world full of love and pain.
34 | THE FILMS The most glamorous night of the festival weekend, Saturday 7th March will see The Watersprite Awards – In Partnership with Artemis Investment Management LLP, an evening where we celebrate the achievements of the nominated student filmmakers. The awards ceremony will be a lively and glamorous culmination to the festival weekend, where international nominees, speakers, sponsors and guests alike will unwind and unite through their passion for filmmaking. This year Watersprite is proud to announce that thanks to the generosity of our award sponsors, the 2015 prizes are better than ever! Each winner will win Scrivener screenwriting software courtesy of Literature and Latte, as well as a Shooting People membership. Each award winner will receive a prize that serves as a tangible opportunity to advance his or her career. We would like to extend many thanks to our prize partners for continuing their support of the next generation of filmmaking talent.
Prizes Fiction: Wipster membership from Wipster Documentary: Festival Pass to the 22nd Sheffield Doc/Fest Animation: 12-months free license of Toon Boom Storyboard PRO software Directing: LomoKino 35mm Movie Camera from MUBI Cinematograghy: Lighting course from ARRI Editing: Magic Bullet Suite (worth $799) and the Trapcode Suite (worth $899) from Red Giant Screenwriting: £50 Fopp voucher and a selection of bestselling Fopp albums Production Design: A personal tour of Pinewood studios and lunch in their restaurant Sound: $200 credit to Music Bed site OFM: Portable Expressive Control for your MIDI Software and Hardware and M-Track - A Two-Channel USB Audio/MIDI Interface from Dawsons Music The Film of the Year winner will receive a bespoke, handmade Watersprite Award sculpture, progress to Shooting People’s Film of the Month competition and their short will receive nationwide release through HMV.
Film of the Year The Watersprite Film of the Year is chosen by the outgoing committee. The winners of the three genre awards - Fiction, Documentary and Animation - are considered at length, and fiercely debated over. Which showed the most originality? Was the filmmaker ambitious in their vision? Is the short well executed? Did it create a strong impact, or response? The winner of this award represents sheer excellence in student filmmaking, and we strongly commend all of three films in the running.
The Audience Award This year, you too get a say in who deserves a prize at Watersprite 2015! At each of our screening sessions you will find a voting sheet with the names of our nominated films. Please score the films you have had the opportunity to view out of 10, and pop your verdict in the box at the welcome desk. In doing so, you will help one of our nominees win an additional prize: courtesy of Final Draft, the winner of our Audience Award will receive a copy of Final Draft 9 screenwriting software at an estimated value of ÂŁ200.
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plus Live Q&A with Director Desiree Akhavan Thursday 5 March, 6.30 New Yorker Shirin (wunderkind writer-director Akhavan) struggles to keep her bisexuality secret from her traditionalist Iranian family. A split from her spiky girlfriend then leads her into a series of sexual misadventures in this laugh-out-loud comedy of mores and manners. Film opens Friday 6 March Watersprite supports International Filmmakers