Hansel Of Film Coming To UK

As part of the Olympic Games celebrations a relay of short films made by ordinary people are to be shown at 21 venues across the country.
Shetland Arts has taken charge of the project and launched a website were the film makers can upload their contribution.
A Hansel of Film – Shetland to Southampton and Back is a relay of screenings of short films made by the public in each of the nations and many of the regions of the UK.
It will be launched in Shetland on 10th June with the arrival of the Olympic Torch in the isles as it reaches its UK most northerly point. The films will be relayed between participating venues by ‘runners’; that is, creative and energetic individuals who will employ whatever means of transport they can devise to get the right films to the right venue on time.
This will culminate in a marathon screening of over 100 short films at Shetland's annual film festival, Screenplay 2012, between 4th and 9th September.
The project will take films made by Shetlanders and others to twenty one venues around the country and will form a celebration of ‘home made’ short films similar to that which takes place annually at Screenplay.
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