We’ve been so excited about Plymouth’s forthcoming Flipside film festival, we’ve forgotten to tell you anything about it. We bad.
To make amends, D+CFilm (one of the sponsors of the fest, doncha know) is bringing you a week of Flipside goodness and taking a closer look at the most-excellent stuff in store.
But first things, as they say, first – what the heck is Flipside?
Well, the event is the brainbaby of Dan Paolantonio, film lecturer at Plymouth College of Art and Design and D+CFree chairman at the Two Short Nights festival (we sponsored that one, too) back in December.
Running from May 21-31, Flipside will showcase both feature-length and short movies, exploring alternate, unorthodox and under-represented views of our world.
In addition to programmed screenings there will also be a whole buncha film workshops, Q&A sessions and special events.
Needless to say, being right-on and strictly non-hierarchical, the festival will also give emerging filmmakers the chance to show their work alongside the more established names.
Indeed, the emphasis is very much on furthering cinematic debate and celebrating diversity of experience in film – which is why D+CFilm was so bloody keen to throw it’s weight behind the event.
Stay tuned over the next few days to find out which filmmakers will be appearing at the festival, how you (YOU!) can get involved and why Flipside will have a cinema in a shed.
Meanwhile, here’s a clip from She’s A Punk Rocker on at PCAD cinema at 5pm on Friday, May 23. Free entry.
