Topsafe returns to the ICA with a screening of new work from London's most promising filmmakers

Date
7 March 2017
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Dan Emmerson: Gannin Hyem

Online video platform Topsafe returns to the ICA on Thursday with a selection of short films from some of London’s most exciting up and coming directors curated by Topsafe’s founder Freddie Fraser Forsyth as part of Playback Festival.

Frank Lebon will show his first scripted short Lead, the story of a dog who becomes an unwitting accessory to a murder. From director Calum MacDiarmid a Topsafe-produced prison drama starring MC Grindah based around real-life 1800 Gangstersz Instagram account, while director Hector Dockrill and DOP Deepa Keshvala will be presenting Boys From Hell, an Oldham-based documentary short about young men growing up in Britain’s poorest town. Dan Emmerson shows Gannin Hyem, which the half Geordie, half Basque director tells us is “an old Geordie-ism for ‘going home’. It’s a film about whippet racing, Newcastle and being a Geordie.” Music videos, documentary and fictional shorts from Joseph Bird, Duncan Loudon and Tallulah Hood will also be shown.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion from Hector and Deepa discussing Boys From Hell, and Frank Lebon, who will talk about his breakout film.

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Frank Lebon: Lead

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Frank Lebon: Lead

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Calum MacDiarmid

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Dan Emmerson

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Hector Dockrill and Deepa Keshvala: Boys in Hell

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Hector Dockrill and Deepa Keshvala: Boys in Hell

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Duncan Loudon: music video for Baba Stiltz

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Duncan Loudon: music video for Baba Stiltz

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Joseph Bird: Ultradion

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Joseph Bird: Ultradion

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Bryony joined It's Nice That as Deputy Editor in August 2016, following roles at Mother, Secret Cinema, LAW, Rollacoaster and Wonderland. She later became Acting Editor at It's Nice That, before leaving in late 2018.

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