The Park showing at Kinofilm Festival
The Park Written and Directed by Destiny Ekaragha and produced by Pollibee Pictures will be screening at the Kinofilm Festival , Manchester on Friday 30th April at 16.30. The venue is The AMC Cinema, 253 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN.
Would be great to see you there.....
The Park
The Park is a coming of age tale about teenage friendships. The stories they tell are nothing on the secrets they keep.
SYNOPSIS
The Park is a drama that focuses on the lives of three teenage boys each living with a secret. The boys talk about things that are happening in their lives but tend not to divulge their true personal thoughts and feelings to one another. For example, the bruise on Tony’s left eye, the amount of ‘pussy’ J.C. gets and the fact that Marvin gets all the pussy he needs now that he has a girl friend, but the young men never delve deeper than the surface. As the sun begins to set, the boys say their good byes and this is where the drama unfolds.
OTHER INFORMATION
The Park Premiered at The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival. We are currently waiting to hear from further festivals.
Destiny has also been featured in Screen Internationals article “Stars of Tomorrow” as a future writer/director to watch out for.
Tight Jeans
Three black teenagers are becoming frustrated while waiting for their friend. A young white lad walks past wearing super tight jeans. The boys look on until one of them asks the pivotal question, “How can a man wear jeans that tight?” This sparks a debate about race and culture.
BACKGROUND
The initial idea for TIGHT JEANS came when Destiny and her older brother were walking along Deptford High Street in London and a guy walked past wearing really tight jeans. This led to Destiny and her brother debating how a man can wear jeans that tight and where do they fit it all in!
Using this debate as the thread for the short film Destiny then went on to think of other discussions and debates that she had either overheard or taken part in.
While writing Tight Jeans, Destiny wanted to create a film that reflected everyday conversations and debates, but most importantly she wanted to stay true to her personal observations of how young black men speak to each other and interact. This is a voice and a humour that is not often heard or seen in mainstream media.
TIGHT JEANS is a light comedy that touches on modern attitudes towards other cultures. It explores the ignorance we tend to have of one another, sometimes without even realising it.
ACCOLADES
- Selected and granted funding as one of the 6 short films to represent Lewisham, Southwark & Lambeth Film and Arts Councils in association with Film London.
- Premiered at and was voted Best Short Film at the Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival by the Observer newspaper.
- Won Best Newcomer Award at The London Rushes Soho Film Festival 2009,
- Runner up status at the Buffalo San Black and Asian Film Festival 2008
- Official Selection at The Pan African Film Festival 2009 in Los Angeles,
- Africa in the Picture Film Festival in Amsterdam
- The Athens 15th International Film Festival.
- In March 2009 TIGHT JEANS was chosen as the download film of the month by The BFI for their members.
OTHER INFORMATION
Destiny has also been featured in Screen Internationals article “Stars of Tomorrow” as a future writer/director to watch out for.
Pollibee Pictures News - February 2010
The Park has been officially selected for the Birds Eye View Film Festival 2010 in London. The festival runs from the 4th to the 12th of March.
Details on screening times:
http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk/2040/shorts/uk-shorts.html
Interview with Destiny Ekaragha about her latest short film The Park:
http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk/news/2010/01/31/2644/
Pollibee Pictures are currently in post production on Self Centered written by Steven Keevil & directed by Kevin Proctor
“Self Centered” is a 6 part Web Drama Series Starring Kellie Shirley, Simon Tcherniak, Jane Jefferies, Nathan Wright, Alice Rose & Josh Hayes.
Due to be released March 2010