We caught up with Dan Paolantonio the chugging carbon-neutral engine behind the Flipside Film Festival in Plymouth, between May 21 and 31, to find this exciting alternative film event.
“I’m hoping that the festival will serve to open up people’s eyes beyond the usual multiplex and popcorn fare,’ Dan told D+CFilm.
“Plymouth doesn’t have a themed film festival as such, and although I do love what Motion Plymouth are doing and have achieved with their festival, I did feel as though there was room for one which had a more independent vibe.
“I hope that it will act as a platform for the sharing of views and experiences of our world which are under-represented by mainstream media; exploring the creative possibilities of ‘endangered’ media technologies and practices and films which allow the viewer to experience our world from different and unfamiliar visual perspectives.
“I hope that it will be distinctly cinematic and free of the usual trappings and bluster of more mainstream events. We’re the flipside to all that!
“The Open Call response has been great and truly global, reflecting the festival’s international flavour, with notable entries from Japan, Chile, Canada, Ireland, Japan, US, Spain and even ‘ol blighty! We’re still keen for more entries – they should respond to one or more of the Open Call themes, detailed on the site. The closing date May 14.”
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