Celebrity Shorts 2014
A collection of short films starring some of the world’s biggest names including Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Gérard Depardieu, Danny DeVito, Sally Hawkins, Tom Jones, Ben Kingsley, Jason Schwartzman and the voices of George Takei, Hugh Bonneville and Andy Serkis.
Screening: Sat 18 Jan, 8.45pm | Running Time: 101 mins | Classification: Under 15 years to be w/adult
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King Of The Teds
Ron (Tom Jones) and Tina’s lives are changed when long lost friend Nina calls, reawakening memories of when Rom was the charismatic ‘king of the Teds’ and both women loved him. A painful question carried for forty years will finally be answered.
- Running Time: 27 min
- Year: 2012
- Country: UK
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The Magnificent Lion Boy
Whilst leading an expedition to Africa, anthropologist Leonard Orlov discovers a feral child living a brutal and primitive existence. Horrified, he brings the creature back to Victoria London, intent on civilizing the child. Voiced by Andy Serkis and Hugh Bonneville.
- Running Time: 10 min
- Year: 2013
- Country: UK
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Frank-Etienne
Befuddled door-to-door salesman Frank Etienne (Gérard Depardieu) finds himself caught up in the intrigue between a persistent young woman, her ex, and their dog.
- Running Time: 12 min
- Year: 2012
- Country: France
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Castello Cavalcanti
Italy, September 1955. A Formula One driver (Jason Schwartzman) crashes his car during a race, leaving him stuck in a small village but good surprises will come his way.
- Running Time: 8 min
- Year: 2013
- Country: Italy
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The Phone Call
Heather is a shy lady (Sally Hawkins) who works at a helpline call centre. When Heather receives a phone call from a mystery man (Jim Broadbent) she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.
- Running Time: 20 min
- Year: 2013
- Country: UK
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A Therapy
A therapist (Ben Kingsley) becomes obsessed with his patient’s (Helena Bonham Carter) Prada coat.
- Running Time: 4 min
- Year: 2012
- Country: France
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The Missing Scarf
On a quest to find his missing scarf, Albert the squirrel unearths problems far beyond his own. Voiced by George Takei. Albert the Squirrel makes a startling discovery … an empty space where once his favourite scarf lay. He heads off into the forest only to find everyone else is preoccupied with worries of their own. He helps who he can before moving on but never seems to get any closer to his goal. Ultimately,Albert’s problem is put in perspective by the friends he helped and the problems they faced and overcame together.
- Running Time: 7 min
- Year: 2013
- Country: Ireland
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Today’s The Day
Standing up against the inner voice that spreads doubt into what we believe in most our dreams. Starring Danny DeVito.
- Running Time: 13 min
- Year: 2013
- Country: USA