2019 VERSION OF BLIND FAITH HAS PREMIERE ON FILM SHORTAGE
This 18 minute version, recut this year (2019) will premiere on film shortage - a fantastic and respected online platform for short films.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: LOS ANGELES LIFT-OFF 2014
Blind Faith appears at BAFTA accredited film festival Los Angeles Lift-off. The line up looks amazing and the festival is guaranteed to be a good one. I wish we could get over there!
WINNER: LAS VEGAS LIFT-OFF!
Blind Faith won BAFTA accredited film festival Las Vegas Lift-off! We love winning in the gambling capital of the world and are so pleased that the film transfers well for American audiences. Thanks to the organisers of this great set of Lift-off festivals.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: KINO FILM 12'
Blind Faith appeared in it's home city of Manchester at Kino International Festival. It was a wonderful Festival spread over a week with great films and great venues. Blind Faith received an honourable mention in the North West Shorts category. Thankyou Kino!
OFFICIAL SELECTION: ZERO LONDON
Blind Faith recieved an official selection from Zero Film Festival. It was fantastic event in London on July 26th and Blind Faith went down well with both the audience and organisers!
OFFICIAL SELECTION: HIDDEN FILM FESTIVAL - LONDON AND TORONTO
Blind Faith was selected to appear at both the London and Toronto screenings for the Hidden Film Festival. We were blown away by the quality of films at the festival and it was great to get live feedback on Twitter during the screenings.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: MADRID
Blind Faith has been nominated for best short at Madrid International Film Festival. Thanks to the Madrid organisers, we're really excited to see how our film is received. The festival starts July 1st.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: LA LIFT-OFF
Following our win at Liverpool, we have received an official selection at Los Angeles Lift-Off.
REVIEW: LS MEDIA
"The second film of the evening, Blind Faith, was a fantastically charming and enlightening look at the lives of two homeless Mancunians. Despite the deeply troubling issues that the couple are dealing with; drug abuse, alcoholism and extreme poverty, this film warmly humanises and endears rather than alienating the two. The male protagonist narrates his feelings throughout the entirety of the film, including the repetition of his blind faith that there is a “force” looking after him, whilst various scenes that illustrate their deprived way of life are shown. With the juxtaposition of these stirring, emotive scenes (such as the prostitution that the woman resorts to, and passers-by groping her as she sleeps) and the tender and gentle romance between the couple, it is impossible not to feel moved by this film."
by Francesca Walker
http://liverpoolstudentmedia.com/2013/02/lift-off-film-festival-screening-at-kazimier-review/
REVIEW: BAY TV - LIVERPOOL
"Done in a documentary style but clearly a work of expert fiction is Blind Faith, a Mancunian tale of a homeless couple. The alcoholic narrator charms small change out of passersby in the same way that he delights the audience with profundities about love, his place in this world and the influential cosmic energy which he sometimes feels. His reasons for living are grounded in his girlfriend, a junkie, who he joyfully looks after, but after some rowing, some prostitution and a couple of head-kickings our hero’s formerly stable life on the street is put under pressure, much to the collective sadness of the audience."
By Leo Nikolaidis
http://www.baytvliverpool.com/vod/index.php?vid=FBV5130c7df62ab5
Blind Faith Premiere -
Liverpool Lift-Off
Blind Faith premiered in Liverpool Lift-Off and won the 'Best Short' award! Thanks to the Lift-Off team we had a great time and enjoyed seeing our film in front of an audience.