LSFF 2019: New Shorts: Obsessions

Examining obsessive tendencies, whether for something or someone, for good or ill. These shorts delve into a carousel of fixations, from Delia Derbyshire’s love affair with synths pioneering British electronic music, to die-hard fans meeting their 80s icons at the prison gates. We’ve Caroline Catz’s (Doc Martin) directorial debut, as well as performances from Lily Newmark (Pin Cushion) and Troy’s Joseph Mawle. 97 minutes.

 

Programme:

 

Ben Hector, Jo, UK, 14 min

 

James Cooper, For Somebody Else, UK, 4 min

 

Charlie Manton, My Mother, UK, 18 min

 

Luna Carmoon, Nosebleed, UK, 9 min

 

Caroline Catz, Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and the Legendary Tapes, UK, 12 min

 

Paris Zarcilla, Pommel, UK, 20 min

 

Ben Strebel, Land's End, UK, 20 min