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Telling Tales Film and Audio Festival, 70 Oxford Street, (former Cornerhouse), Manchester (2025)

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Looking back on a wonderful, long weekend of documentary talent... Wow.

We hope you had as much fun as we did. We can't believe the standard of talent we had to showcase.

Thank you so much for all of your support.

Same again next year?

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We have no idea how our judges are going to pick winners from such an incredible weekend of top documentary talent from across the globe.

Thank you so much for all of your wonderful submissions... Now fingers crossed and the best of luck!

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It's the moment we've all been waiting for... Everyone head over to screen 1 for the Awards Ceremony (15.45).

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Still to come in Screen 3...

14:50 Battle for the Truth by Alison Baker

Battle for the truth is a sound portrait in collaboration with New Change an arts collective of young African Australian women.
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15:10 Limits of Freedom by Joe Gist and Adrian Joseph

In this short documentary, we are guided through the haunting social issue of youth poverty by ex-street child Sushil Babu Chhetri and passionate social worker Pravin Mahat, as we investigate into the reasons why children are surviving rough on the streets of the Nepalese capital city, and how the support that is offered to them can often enable harmful substance abuse addictions and perpetuate the problem.
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15:30 Lid Down Lights Out by Aled Owen and Giacomo Ropa

Sensory deprivation is a process originally developed as a legal substitute for L*D. Today it is used for therapeutic, medical, and recreational purposes. When in a flotation tank, stripped of sight,
sound, and feeling, the mind takes control of all senses, for an often-psychedelic experience. In this transparent society, full of visual stimulation, there is high demand for an opportunity
to ‘switch off’. This film documents the weird and wonderful experiences of a handful of users, with a combination of animation and surreal imagery to visually represent their stories.
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15:45 Please head over to Screen 1 for the Award Ceremony and join us in celebrating a fantastic weekend of top documentary talent from across the globe.

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Still to come in Screen 1...

14:00 Sounds Inside by Thomas Glasser

Sounds Inside is a unique opportunity to spend 24 hours behind bars, through the power of sound. Being imprisoned for the first time, many people are surprised to discover that they are not only cut off from the day-to-day business of the outside world, but also transported to an entirely alien world of sound. People talk of the intensity of the sound of prison.
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14:40 Our Pub by Hannah Grout and Dennis Jongeling

In the past five years, the number of pubs has decreased by 4%, while the rest of the industry has only grown. How can this happen when the local pub is of such importance to a small community?
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15:10 Fighting Spirit by Hans Offringa and Denise Kwant

Fighting Spirit tells the story of 22-year-old Mike Lingen who was in the top 10 of the world in jiu-jitsu and was going to graduate from the sports academy. His life changed when he ended up in a coma after a serious accident. It was feared that if Mike woke up, he might never be able to function normally again.

Miraculously, he woke up and surprises the people around him with the big steps he made. Despite Mike's eternal optimism, his recovery is not easy. Because of his brain damage and other physical injuries, he will have to accept that he is no longer the same.
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These documentaries will conclude this years Telling Tales Festivals in Screen 1. Onto the awards ceremony at 15.45!

We're very excited - who was your favourite?

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Still to come in Screen 2...

14:00 Shetland Bus by Rebecca Archer

The Shetland Bus Operation was a wartime resistance movement set up by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s secret organisation, the Special Operations Executive. The operation aimed to work behind enemy lines with the resistance groups, by not only providing a regular transport system between Shetland and Norway, but also an escape life-line for refugees and fugitives.

The concept with The Shetland Bus Documentary is to reveal how this dangerous operation was undertaken and what its significance was to World War Two.
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14:30 Stand Up Stand Out by David Pavlosky

Stand Up, Stand Out tells the story of a unique brand of activism belonging only to San Francisco--where three gay teachers’ fight for equal rights during the burgeoning Gay Liberation Movement of the 1970s led to the blossoming of the Valencia Rose Cabaret, Café and Restaurant, believed to be the first and only gay-owned and operated comedy club in the USA. As AIDS ravaged San Francisco, a gay and le***an comedy club flourished in, of all places, an old mortuary.
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15:00 A Talk with the Judges of the Festival
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What a wonderful weekend of documentary we've experienced - are you ready to celebrate it with us?

Please head over to Screen 1 for the 15:45 Awards Ceremony.

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Coming up in Screen 3...

12:40 Afro Bros by Ferhat Gokdemir and Emal Ziai

Afro Bros tells the story of the Afro Bros.The viewer will get a look behind the scenes, the Dj’s will tell the story about their road to success, and also take a glimpse in their personal lives. Something that they usually wouldn't share.
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13:10 The Man Who Buries Planes by Victoria Ferran

Roger Hiorns has always been fascinated by the idea of burying aeroplanes.

"The idea is to take infrastructure from the world - an object that is so powerful and so dominant - and essentially put it in your own context; take this discarded, powerful equipment and put it in the ground."
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13:40 Bluebelle by Hana Walker Brown

November 13, 1961;
The ship draws nearer, and those on board can see a man and something else, something they can't quite make out, in the life raft.

The man calls out "My name is Julian Harvey. I am master of the ketch Bluebelle. I have a dead baby here! I think her name is Terry Jo Duperrault."

This is the first inkling the the world will have of the fate of the Bluebelle and the disappearance of five members of the Dupperault family. What transpires is nothing short of remarkable.
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14:25 Iron Glove Velvet Fist by Wynne Taffinder

Iron Glove Velvet Fist-Greenham Common Women's Peace camp is one of the great examples of British direct action existing in living memory. In this audio documentary women who lived and visited the camp get to share their side of the story and we ask the question, was the protest at Greenham successful?
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View the full programme on the link below.

Tickets available on the door (cash only).

Download the programme: bit.ly/TTF18Schedule

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Up next on Screen 2....

12:10 Sisterly by Nina Vallado

Nina and Lisa are two sisters destined to be the best of friends. When Lisa is diagnosed with autism at the age of 2, Lisa’s voice disappears and she is unable to communicate. Nina and Lisa search for connection, intimacy, and sisterhood despite the challenges of autism.
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12:40 The Veteran by Layla Hesseling and Marloes Kamer

Shortly after his graduation, military officer Rémon de Bruin (27) went on his first mission in Mali. The life of an officer on mission was completely new to him, but he felt right at home. The patrols and long observations gave him enough time to think about his career, his relationship and his future.

However, when he returned back home, a lot of those elements had turned upside down. How do you deal with these large amounts of changes? And how do you explain what you just experienced to complete outsiders?
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13:10 Harlem Apollo by Peter Shevlin

Over eighty years since its doors first opened, 'Mr Apollo' Billy Mitchell reveals how the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York became one of the world's most celebrated music venues, launching the careers of stars like Ella Fitzgerald ,Michael Jackson and James Brown.
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View the full programme, including descriptions of what's going on in all screens on the link below.

Download programme: bit.ly/TTF18Schedule

10/06/2018

Coming up in Screen 2 from 11.30 is a Program of Shorts Film and Audio mix:

Do Sheep Dream Of Androids by Jinjing HU and Yihang XU

A sheep lived on a farm with other sheep without worries until one day he found that he could think, then he wondered why can human beings dominate and treat sheep in such cruel way.
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A Swedish Love Story by Adam Waugh

A Swedish Love Story is film about Parkinson's disease, art, and long-distance love.
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Plastic Tide by Sian Hamer

Plastic Tide takes on the pressing issue of the extent that plastic is polluting our waters.
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Lestoc by Ollie Kelly

Lestoc is a film about recycling and furniture making.
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100 Years by Morgan Turner

Listen to me and Dr. Kate Cook talk about the social and political changes that have all improved in order to ensure women have a life that was unequivocally better than those of our mothers and grandmothers - though also discussing why women are still not out of the woods yet
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Figure of Speech by Meg Hayward

Figure of Speech is a short radio doc about Manchester's poetry scene, focusing on Will Stevenson, featuring his poem "Caffeine Shakes".
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Join us in Screen 2 and purchase your ticket on the door (cash only). 70 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 5NH.

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First up on Screen 1...

12:00 Better Days by Nisrine Sahra and Anne Alink

At the young age of 17 Moh decided to leave Morocco behind and migrate to completely unknown territory: Europe. Despite his parents begging him not to go, he crossed the sea without the right documents, without a job and without a new place to live.
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12:30 Fallen Angels by Kathryn Berry

This documentary follows Fallen Angels Dance Theatre. A group of ex-addicts lives are turned around when they find recovery and enlightenment through dance.
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12:45 Eva by Jessie Lawson

Eva Mayer, an 87 year old living in London, lived through the Spanish Civil War, the holocaust and apartheid. Her story is one of resilience, love and laughter. Told entirely by Eva, this documentary takes you into the life of one person, whose experience reflects struggles we still face in the contemporary world.
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13:35 Extreme Conditions: Extreme Responses by John Consterdine

This documentary is an investigation into the politics of extreme metal and punk music in the UK. The film aims to find out whether extreme political conditions – world events such as the election of Donald Trump and Brexit – demand extreme musical responses in the sub-genres of heavy metal and punk.
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Join us today - tickets are cash on the door Manchester Metropolitan University (70 Oxford Road, Manchester).

Prices: bit.ly/TTF18Tickets

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In screen 3 today...

11:30 Lili by Annefleur van Waroij and Zoe van Alphen

When did you leave your childhood home to live on your own?

Lili is 24-years old, works five days a week and always cheerful. Nevertheless, the plans for her to start living independently are a much bigger challenge for her than for many others, because she has Down syndrome. Her mother Marlies takes care of her and helps when needed, but this will change in the near future. How do mother and daughter prepare themselves for the future?
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12:00 Film Student Shorts

1. Put the Kettle On by Connor Boyles
‘Put the kettle on’ portrays the last 10 years in the life of single mother, my wayward brother and myself. Lessons of life; good times and bad but the persisting message that that we all move on prevails. It is funny how things can change with time.

2. Damien by Jameela Freeston, Holly Leece, Jonathan Banks
The struggles of the music industry through the eyes of Damien Riley of Bolton born rock band ‘Our Fold’, and the difficulties that arise when balancing a dream with reality.

3. We’re Drawn to This by Ed Murden, Jorden Melia & Jack Riddell
An exploration of gender identity within the film industry, told through the personal experiences of a student filmmaker.

4. Eleanor by Brigitte Spencer and Jordan Valentine
‘Eleanor’ is an everyday woman who discusses her hidden battle with OCD, a deep obsession with the colour purple, and details of a difficult past.

5. Roger by Finn Browning, Gabriella Petrozzi &Charlotte Beeckmans
In the middle of the Wirral Peninsular where he has spent his whole life, this film explores the thoughts of middle aged man Roger about the art he creates, glimpsing the everyday life that causes his art to take a backseat.

6. Market Missing by Oliver Nuttall, Nathan Johnson & Sebastian Hakim
The Days of Farnworth market are long gone, but always still in memory. After 30 years of solid hard work and commitment, the Jeweller’s work has been knocked down like the four walls of Tom Nuttall’s unit stall. As he still looks for memory, the world looks for future.

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It's the last day, but the talent isn't slowing.

Join us for a day of top documentary talent from across the globe.

Tickets are available for purchase on the door.

Download the full schedule here: bit.ly/TTF18Schedule

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