Filmmaker Andrew Kötting brings his unique brand of documentary filmmaking to Jersey
The year’s Branchage Jersey International Film Festival has documentaries at its heart, exploring the farthest corners of the world and the hidden wonders in the everyday. With screenings in castles, underground war tunnels, a zoo, a barn and a drive-in cinema among others, the festival brings compelling true stories to unforgettable locations, creating a truly unique festival experience.
Alongside festivals like Sheffield Doc/Fest, Birds Eye View Film Festival and True/False, we’re going to be screening docs this year at Branchage. That’s right – we’re taking 4Docs across the water to spread the gospel to Jerseyites and all those off on a jolly. So, all those who are planning on heading over, please add the 4Docs Documentary Showcase to your festival diary – Saturday October 3 at 15:00 in the Barclays Wealth Spiegeltent. In a similar vein to our London launch, we’ll be screening some top British short docs from our archive, host a filmmaker Q&A and follow this with a social round of networking drinks. Alongside our programme, we recommend popping along to the Old Magistrates Court on Friday October 2 at 18:00 to check out the festival’s short docs programme , which has some excellent films, including Kirran and the Hatchmaker (Amy Rose), Tashtastic (Tessa Morgan) and Solitary Life of Cranes (Eva Weber).
Wash this down on Saturday with the panel discussion Matter Productions presents: Fundraising through Film and Media - a forum for charities, non-profit organisations and filmmakers interested in campaign filmmaking. The panel is headed up by Branchage Festival Director Xanthe Hamilton, who will be joined by Oli Harbottle (Dogwoof Films), Rajesh Thind (Independent Documentary Filmmaker) and Eureka Olivier from grassroots group Bobbi Bear, an organisation dedicated to protecting children in South Africa.
And if all that’s not enough to sink your teeth into, Branchage is also welcoming British filmmaker Andrew Kötting to launch his 2010 film project, A Jersey Jape. Made with his excellent documentary Gallivant in mind, Kötting will be rallying a meeting in the Town Hall on Friday October 2 at 18:00 to ask the islanders to contribute home movies and local stories.
I’ve got a warm feeling about all this.
