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University of Sussex MA Digital Documentary Degree show You are cordially invited to the 2nd MA Digital Documentary degree show at the Chichester 1 Lecture Theatre, University of Sussex on Saturday 18 July, 11.00 – 6.00. This year’s talented, cosmopolitan and hard-working students offer you a rich mix of stories and ways of seeing. From sparkling observations of Punch and Judy ‘professors’ and the declining fortunes of a surreal seaside funfair to bravely personal narratives exploring family and self-image this is a really stimulating and pleasurable bunch of films you can’t afford to miss. The screenings are in the unique listed auditorium of Chichester building, on the beautiful University campus nestling in the Downs. There will be with ample opportunities for picnics in the tranquil courtyards or lawns nearby between films. Refreshments will be available through out the day and a celebratory drinks reception concludes the event at 6.30. Lizzie Thynne Programme FREE ENTRY – tickets not required 1.00 am Opening 11.30 am Bailing out the Ballot Following the controversial 2009 elections, this film reveals the intricacies and consequences of the vote on the lives of ordinary South Africans. Director: Sara Chitambo ([log in to unmask]) 12.00 pm A Wild Hide 'Pig' escapes his urban confines by building dens secretly in the countryside. Director: Natalia Whiteside ([log in to unmask]) 12.30 pm Get out, Stay out Can a homophobic father ever accept his gay daughter? Director: Rachel Randle ([log in to unmask]) 1.00 pm Break 2.00 pm Volunteering: Echoes of The African Dream Mikindani is a post-colonial town in Tanzania facing an uncertain future, with volunteers working for trade-not-aid. Is tourism the answer? Director: Ella Clark ([log in to unmask]) 2.30 pm The Sounds of Silence The benefits and joys of silence. Director: Nicola Twaites ([log in to unmask]) 3.00 pm Third Witness Alireza invites you to watch as he watches himself. Director: Alireza Dadgarnia ([log in to unmask]) 3.30 pm Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? A short film looking at the social, physical & emotional implications of being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Director: Roselyne Owino ([log in to unmask]) 4.00 pm Break 4.30 pm We live in Inghiltere The Turkish Cypriot taste of London. Director: Yetin Arslan ([log in to unmask]) 5.00 pm Coney Beach You can go missing at Coney Beach. Do you want to go missing? Directors: Eamon Bourke & Lawrence Fisher ([log in to unmask]) 5.30 pm Stranger than Playing The documentary investigates the fantastic and eclectic microcosmos of Live Role-Playing Games. Director: Eva Bajasevic ([log in to unmask]) 6.00 pm Mr Punch's Comeback Being a Punch Professor is a labour of love, a lifetime obsession. A portrait of the staunch defenders of this most misunderstood of puppets. Director: Jaime Taylor ([log in to unmask]) The programme runs from 11.00 – 6.30 followed by a drinks reception. The University of Sussex campus is located off the A27 at Falmer, between Brighton and Lewes. Falmer station across from the campus is the 3rd stop stop from Brighton on the train and on the 25 bus route from Churchill Square. Free parking. Nearest Car Park 4 – turn right on entering campus. Chichester Theatre is no.50 on the map: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/aboutus/findus/documents/campusmap.pdf Lizzie Thynne Senior Lecturer in Media and Film EDB 322 University of Sussex Brighton BN1 9QN Tel: 00 44 1273 872627