Thank You Skinhead Girl screening at 7ISLANDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Non-violent resistance a festival with a Mission
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'Thank You Skinhead Girl' the 45 minute documentary completed in April
2009, continues to go from strength to strength both Nationally and
Internationally.
The film made by local Oxford Filmmaker Sharon Woodward is to be
screened on the 30th January at the 6th 7Island International film
festival.
The filmmaker was personally invited to enter 'Thank You Skinhead Girl'
by BanKim BomBay Honorary Director of the festival that has a mission of
Non-Violent Resistance, Global Disarmament, Human Rights & Peace. The
festival felt that the subject of misplace violence was an ideal subject
to raise these important issues.
Festival Schedule:
http://www.7islands.in/schedule.html
The film explores the filmmakers own experience of being in care and
becoming a skinhead during 1979 - 83. It takes a look at the Oxfordshire
Skinhead scene from 1969 - 1989.
Features music by Reggae legends the Symarip, local Oxford Ska band, The
Inflatables and Welsh, Oi! band The Oppressed.
Supported by OFVM - Film Oxford Production Award and Enabled by Screen
South Community Projects Award.
Thank You Skinhead Girl is scheduled to be released next year in Germany
as part of a double feature DVD.
Screenings:
2009 - Ultimate Picture Palace, Oxford
2009 – Portobello Film Festival, London
2009 - Falstaff International Film Festival
2009 – 40th Anniversary of the Skinhead Spirit of 69 Margate
2010 – 8th Film Palace International Festival, Bulgaria
2010- San Lorenzo Festival in Rome, Italy
2010 – 8th Film Palace International Festival, Bulgaria
2010 - Edinburgh Fringe - Film Festival, Scotland
2010- FilmDirecting4Women International Film Festival, London
2010 - Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn
2010 - Thame Cinema supporting Exit through the gift shop
2010 - The 1st Doi Saket International Film Festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand
2010 - 2011 - 12th Maduria Film Festival, Tamilnadu, India
Distribution - Concord Media
www.concordmedia.co.uk
Awards
8th Film Palace International Festival, Bulgaria ‘Best Documentary Film’
Nomination
Portobello Film Festival ‘Best film’ 2009
Screening 30th January 5pm - 5.45pm
VENUE : S.P.JAIN AUDITORIUM, BHAVAN'S COMPLEX, ANDHERI (W), MUMBAI, INDIA.
2009, continues to go from strength to strength both Nationally and
Internationally.
The film made by local Oxford Filmmaker Sharon Woodward is to be
screened on the 30th January at the 6th 7Island International film
festival.
The filmmaker was personally invited to enter 'Thank You Skinhead Girl'
by BanKim BomBay Honorary Director of the festival that has a mission of
Non-Violent Resistance, Global Disarmament, Human Rights & Peace. The
festival felt that the subject of misplace violence was an ideal subject
to raise these important issues.
Festival Schedule:
http://www.7islands.in/schedule.html
The film explores the filmmakers own experience of being in care and
becoming a skinhead during 1979 - 83. It takes a look at the Oxfordshire
Skinhead scene from 1969 - 1989.
Features music by Reggae legends the Symarip, local Oxford Ska band, The
Inflatables and Welsh, Oi! band The Oppressed.
Supported by OFVM - Film Oxford Production Award and Enabled by Screen
South Community Projects Award.
Thank You Skinhead Girl is scheduled to be released next year in Germany
as part of a double feature DVD.
Screenings:
2009 - Ultimate Picture Palace, Oxford
2009 – Portobello Film Festival, London
2009 - Falstaff International Film Festival
2009 – 40th Anniversary of the Skinhead Spirit of 69 Margate
2010 – 8th Film Palace International Festival, Bulgaria
2010- San Lorenzo Festival in Rome, Italy
2010 – 8th Film Palace International Festival, Bulgaria
2010 - Edinburgh Fringe - Film Festival, Scotland
2010- FilmDirecting4Women International Film Festival, London
2010 - Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn
2010 - Thame Cinema supporting Exit through the gift shop
2010 - The 1st Doi Saket International Film Festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand
2010 - 2011 - 12th Maduria Film Festival, Tamilnadu, India
Distribution - Concord Media
www.concordmedia.co.uk
Awards
8th Film Palace International Festival, Bulgaria ‘Best Documentary Film’
Nomination
Portobello Film Festival ‘Best film’ 2009
Screening 30th January 5pm - 5.45pm
VENUE : S.P.JAIN AUDITORIUM, BHAVAN'S COMPLEX, ANDHERI (W), MUMBAI, INDIA.
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