Branchage at Jersey Live!

How many people can you fit in a garden shed?? This was the challenge set by the Branchage team at this weekend’s Jersey Live music festival. Well, 27 people crammed into the B&Q special, and all was caught on camera by Branchage Artistic Director Xanthe Hamilton as the shed door burst open and the 27 fell out into the surprised music festival crowd standing their aghast! The film was then shown on the giant screens either side of the main stage between bands.

Branchage was in the house big time at Jersey Live. As well as the garden shed focal point, where Festival punters could come and learn about Jersey’s first major international film festival, with flyers and the team on hand to give out information (as well as have fun on the Branchage trampoline, the Branchage skis, and admire the Branchage potted plants on display!). The team was also out in force blitzing the Festival site with flyers and giant banners, so no Jersey Live punter went away without a knowledge of the looming Festival (kicking off in less than four weeks).

Jersey Live itself was a massive success, so massive hi-5 to the two Warren’s for putting together a stunning line up of bands and DJs. The big hitters included Black Kids, Cage The Elephant, David Holmes, Foals, The Music and The Zutons, not forgetting a stunning Festival finale in the form of the legendary Prodigy. Velofax also rocked the main stage on Sunday afternoon and they’ll be back at Branchage for the Warp Records party, and Midnight Expresso (Branchage’s own Festival brochure editor and Beat Happening supremo Chris Bell) entertained us with his surreal mix of John Shuttleworth and MC Hammer in the Cream Tease tent – he’ll also be back at Branchage with a set in the Spiegeltent.

Film Entries Now Closed

The deadlines for the festival and for the Islanders Film Award are now both closed.

Thank you to everyone who entered!

There is still time to enter the "Your Winnipeg" competition being held in conjunction with Guy Maddin's new film, "My Winnipeg." Check out our previous post on the contest or you can learn more about the contest by clicking here.

Good luck to all and thanks again!

-The Branchage Team

Your Winnipeg Competition!

Inspired by the release of MY WINNIPEG, Soda Pictures in conjunction with Four Docs, 3 MinuteWonder, The Branchage Film Festival & Destination Winnipeg will be launching the filmmakingcompetition ‘Your Winnipeg’. Entrants are invited to submit a 3-minute documentary about their hometown being as experimental and creatively adventurous as they dare!Guy Maddin will join a jury of industry professionals to select the winning entry, which will be screened on Channel 4 and included on the DVD release of MY WINNIPEG. The winner will also be rewarded with £1500 and a holiday to Winnipeg, Canada. 3 runner-up films will also be screened on Channel 4 and the winners will receive £1500. A selection of further films will join the prize-winning entries and be shown at Branchage Film Festival late September.Full details are be available at WWW.YOURWINNIPEG.CO.UK

DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 1st!

London Launch Party!

The Branchage Jersey International Film Festival officially kicked off with the London Launch Party which was held on August 4th at the Curzon Cinemas in Soho. Not only was the Progamme made public, but trailers directed by Michael Pearce and Brian Liu, which were made for the Branchage festival, were screened for the partygoers.

Following the trailers was a special showing from the Jersey Archives, 'Jersey: Your Holiday Island' (1958), which was narrated by Kenneth More. After the vintage video, the audience was treated to Jersey's very own Velofax (Maven Records) who played along to the opening credits of the classic Jersey-based television program, 'Bergerac.'

The launch was topped off with a drinks reception at the bar where Branchage's own programmer, Philip Ilson played tunes for the crowd while they drank beer and looked over the brand new Branchage brochures showing them what they had to look forward to come the festival at the end of September.

Festival Trailers!

Hello Fans of Branchage!

We are proud to announce the debut of the first three trailers for the Branchage Film Festival! There will be more to follow in the future but for now here are three short trailers shot on the island of the moment Jersey! Enjoy!