The second Buckinghamshire Breaking the Illusions Black media festival
takes place between 7th and 10th October at various venues in High
Wycombe.   The Festival programme is given below and the organisers would
be grateful if you could circulate the details to anyone you feel would be
interested.  Thank you.

 BREAKING THE ILLUSIONS MEDIA FESTIVAL
 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
 (subject to change)

Thursday 7th October
TIME EVENT VENUE PRICE
19.00 - 20.00 Welcome reception and festival launch Holiday Inn Hotel
 FREE
20.30 - 22.00 Gala screening
 UCI the filmworks £6.00
20.00 - 23.00 The Inn - Place Holiday Inn Hotel 50% discount on
food and drinks in hotel's bar and restaurant

Friday 8th October

TIME EVENT VENUE PRICE
17.00 - 23.00 The Inn-Place Holiday Inn Hotel 50% discount on
food and drinks in hotel's bar and restaurant
18.30 - 20.00 Screening: Bang Bang in Da Manor Holiday Inn Hotel
 £6.00
19.30 - 21.00 Talking Movies Holiday Inn Hotel £7.50
21.30 - 23.00 Screening: Getting Grown UK Premier Holiday Inn Hotel
 £6.00

Saturday 9th October
TIME EVENT VENUE PRICE
11.00 - 16.00 CAREERS FAIR Holiday Inn Hotel FREE
11.00 - 1.30 Special effects master class Holiday Inn Hotel
 £7.50
14.30 - 17.00 Sistas in the Spotlight:
Black women making waves in the media Holiday Inn Hotel £7.50

12.00 - 23.00 The Inn-Place Holiday Inn Hotel 50% discount on
food and drinks in hotel's bar and restaurant
18.00 - 20.00 Hot Shots short film screenings
Hush
Walking Backwards
Trouble maker
Black
The Negro Zone Holiday Inn Hotel £7.50
21.00  - 23.00 Screening: ONE WEEK Holiday Inn Hotel £6.00


Sunday 10th October
TIME EVENT VENUE PRICE
9.30 - 11.30 Jazz brunch screenings: A series of short films paying
homage to black women jazz singers Holiday Inn
Hotel                    £25.00
11.00 - 17.00 Film screenings
 Pinewood Film Studios            £25.00


OVERVIEW OF FESTIVAL EVENTS

SCREENINGS

Feature length films, shorts, documentaries and animation screened
throughout the festival.

HOT SHOTS SHORT SCREENINGS PROGRAMME

Hot shots are a new strand for aspiring and first time directors providing
an opportunity to screen their work to a diverse audience.   The director
of the winning film will receive a course of their choice at the National
Film and Television School Short Course Unit.  The films will also be
streamed on Every Generation Media website


TALKING MOVIES with...

Talking Movies is an informal information session with a producer,
director, actor or industry executive.  It's your opportunity to ask the
questions.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Sistas in Spotlight - Black Women Making Waves in the Media
Sistas in the Spotlight: Black women making waves in the media following
the successful Sistas in the Spotlight event held in April. The conference
profiles black women working within the media industry. The conference will
explore issues affecting black women within the media and provide practical
information to women wanting to enter the industry.



Jazz movie brunch
An opportuity to enjoy a sumptious African-American and Caribbean Sunday
buffett  brunch at the Holiday Inn Hotel, whilst enjoying a series of
screenings paying homage to the late and great black women jazz singers of
our time.

 Special Effects Master Class

The session will include a general overview of present film digital video
playback systems their advantages and disadvantages and take a close look
at the Inbox®1000 digital playback system from Inbox Solutions Ltd.   In
addition, we will look at the career opportunities offered for working in
this sector of the film industry.


The 'Inn-place' to be during the festival

Looking for the best place to unravel Spike Lee's concepts while sipping a
cappuccino, or discuss the work of Paul Robson whilst enjoying a chilled
beer?  Look no further than the Junction Bar and Restaurant at the Holiday
Inn hotel at Handycross, High Wycombe.

Hosted by the Holiday Inn Hotel, the 'Inn-Place' to be will provide an
opportunity to network, discuss the latest screening or a place to relax
and just chill out.  With 50% discount on food and drinks in the hotel bar
and restaurant, this definitely makes it the Inn-Place to be during the
festival.


Film Screening Pass     £45.00

Festival Pass for all events  £80.00



Tickets for events and festival passes available from:
Wycombe Swan Box Office
St. Mary Street
High Wycombe
Bucks HP11 2XE

In person
Mon - Sat  10am - 7pm

By phone
01494 512 000

By fax
You can fax your bookings with credit/debit card details to the Swan on
01494 538 080 at anytime

Methods of payment
Visa, Mastercard, Switch, Delta.


Cheques should be made payable to 'Wycombe Swan'
Tickets can be held at the Swan box office for you for an
additional charge of 50p.




 For further information on the festival contact
 Pamela on  01494 538 769
           07950 785 050

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