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This coming autumn a new peak time BBC2 TV series, Melvyn Bragg's Reel History of Britain, will tell the story of Britain's social history through archive film. Running off the back of the programme the BBC Learning 'Reel History' Archive Partners will be screening a special event in Oxford on the 2nd October 2011.
Oxford Filmmaker Sharon Wooward and her Award wining documentary 'Thank You Skinhead Girl' will be screened at The Phoenix Cinema as part of the project. The day will show the important relationship between archived film and an awareness of local and regional history.
http://www.myspace.com/SharonKayWoodward/blog/543715551This coming autumn a new peak time BBC2 TV series, Melvyn Bragg's Reel History of... more
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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 - 12th Madurai Film Festival, Tamilnadu, India - screening until June 2011
2011 – 6th 7island International Film Festival, Andheri (W), Mumbai, India
2011 - 9th filmmor women's film festival, istanbul, Turkey
http://film.britishcouncil.org/thank-you-skinhead-girl2009 - Ultimate Picture Palace, Oxford
2009 – Portobello Film Festival, London... more
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Local Oxford Filmmaker Sharon Woodward finds her film 'Thank You
Skinhead Girl' is to be screened at
9th International Filmmor Women's Film Festival on Wheels on the 16th&
18th March Istanbul / Turkey
http://www.filmmor.org/default.asp?sayfa=11
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
2011 - 6th 7Island International film Festival, ANDHERI (W), MUMBAI, INDIA
Distribution - Concord Media
Concord Media.co.uk
Awards
8th Film Palace International Festival, Bulgaria 'Best Documentary Film'
Nomination
Portobello Film Festival 'Best film' 2009Local Oxford Filmmaker Sharon Woodward finds her film 'Thank You
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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.'Thank You Skinhead Girl' the 45 minute documentary completed in April... more
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Review by the British Association of Social Workers
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'Thank You Skinhead Girl' is a 45 minute documentary by Sharon Woodward who is a filmmaker from Oxfordshire. Sharon was inspired to make the film about her own experience of being a skinhead after she had seen Shane Meadows 'This Is England' and read Gavin Watson's blogs -Oh what fun we had?
Thank You Skinhead Girl has been screened both Nationally and Internationally at many Film Festivals throughout the world and has received both an award for 'Best Documentary' film at the 8th Palace Festival, Bulgaria 2010 and Nomination for 'Best Film' at the Potobello Film Festival, London 2009
You can keep up to date with this film and it's screenings by joining the Facebook Film Page
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Thank-You-Skinhead-Girl/103565846380076'Thank You Skinhead Girl' is a 45 minute documentary by Sharon Woodward who... more
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It is interesting that 'Thank You Skinhead girl' has been selected for screening:
12th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2010
Special features
1) Retrospective section: Renowned film makers Saba Dewan and Rahul Roy will be felicitated during the festival under the retrospective section. Their best films (5 each) will be screened. They will be present on 7,8,9 December to present their films and take part in the discussion following the screenings.
2) Country Package: short films from first timers of Burundi (Africa) presented by Burundi Film Centre – Canada, curated by Paul Lee, film maker from Canada.
3) Special package of documentaries from South Korea courtesy Magic Lantern Foundation and the Asian Network for Documentary, Pusan International Film Festival.
4) Competition for Tamil films on people’s struggles and human rights for SARAT CHANDRAN MEMORIAL AWARD (cash awards and certificates)
5) Short documentaries produced by the trainees of Video Volunteers.
Apart from the above mentioned 4 sections there will be films from Rest of India and International films as well.
Please visit www.maduraifilmfest.blogspot.com for further details.
http://maduraifilmfest.blogspot.com/2010/11/12th-madurai-film-festival-selection.htmlIt is interesting that 'Thank You Skinhead girl' has been selected for... more
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Thank You Skinhead Girl
director : Sharon Woodward
language : English
length : 45 minutes
England, 2009, HD
23 - 30 October, 2010 Chiang Mai, Kingdom of Thailand
http://dsiff.tumblr.com/filmsThank You Skinhead Girl
director : Sharon Woodward
language : English
length : 45... more
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Thank You Skinhead Girl
Director Sharon Woodward, UK 2009, 45’
Introduction by Aimar Ventsel
A documentary which explores the film-maker's experience of being under care and becoming a skinhead girl during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It provides insight into a sub-youth culture that has been one of the most misunderstood of all youth groups. The film shows the historical rise of the skinhead movement, and the fashion, music and gang structure in Oxfordshire, UK at the time.Thank You Skinhead Girl
Director Sharon Woodward, UK 2009, 45’
Introduction by... more
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Thank You Skinhead Girl will be screening every
Monday, Friday and Saturday in the 'Documentary' and 'Award Winners'
group, which roll throughout their allotted days.
See link for details
http://www.cthefilm.comThank You Skinhead Girl will be screening every
Monday, Friday and Saturday in the... more
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THANK YOU SKINHEAD GIRL – WINS THE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
PRESS RELEASE
THANK YOU SKINHEAD GIRL – WINS THE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY ....
Oxford Filmmaker Sharon Woodward’s film ‘Thank You Skinhead Girl’ picked up the award for ‘Best Documentary’ at the 8th International Film Palace Festival
Director/Producer: Sharon Woodward
Executive Producer: Richard Duriez
Associate Producer: Gary Shenton
Following successful screenings at Falstaff International Film Festival and the Portobello International Film Festival where Thank You Skinhead Girl was nominated for ‘Best Film’ Woodward’s documentary has been going from strength to strength, and this week was shown at the Italian San Lorenzo festival on the 1st July. ....
However, it was at the Balchik, 8th International Short Film Festival in Bulgaria that awarded the film ‘Best Documentary’.
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....
The film was supported by Film Oxford (OFVM) Production Award and enabled by the Community Grant award from Screen South.
The film Features music by Reggae legends the Symarip, local Oxford Ska band The Inflatables and Welsh Oi! band The Oppressed.
http://www.inthepalace.com/en/2010/in_the_palace/news
SONY ERICSSON IT COMPETITION:
The jury was headed by Ivo Draganov
And awards were presented to:
The award for Best Documentary Film went to “Thank you skinhead girl” represented by its director Sharon Woodward.
The award for Best Television Film was given to the journalist Genka Shikerova and the DOP Boris Pintev for the BTV series “Gardens of Concrete”.
The SONY ERICSSON IT jury gave a Special Mention to the director Katarzyna Tsrazska for her film “10 Years to Nashville” and to the BTV journalist Kanna Racheva for the importance of the film “A Treasure Fountain”.THANK YOU SKINHEAD GIRL – WINS THE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
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Sharon talks about why she thinks it's important that 'Skinhead Girl' are not forgotten about.Sharon talks about why she thinks it's important that 'Skinhead Girl'... more
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Sharon talks about the small amounts of money she had to make the film. Low/no budget
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Sharon talks about why she decided to make the documentary.
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