28 . 8 . 09


The DVD / CD / Recipe Book is out in September.



See the reviews and articles from The Independent and Fact Magazine

September has been selected for the 29th Cambridge Film Festival short film programme and 20th Anniversary New Orleans Film Festival (www.neworleansfilmfest.com). It will also be screening at a film evening called iShorts in Czech Republic, Silk City & Bornshorts and Vancouver (www.vsff.com).




26 . 6 . 09

September has won Best Short Film at the A Corto di Donne, women's short film festival, which was held in Pozzuoli, Italy.

September is to screen at the first annual Vancouver Short Film Festival, happening on October 23-24 of this year. The VSFF will feature BC’s best shorts, and are adding an additional showcase composed of the best shorts from around the world on October 24. 'In our search for the best top shorts from around the world, September came to mind.'





14 . 6 . 09

Coming up:

DVD / CD / recipe book to be released through Invada records in September 2009. Go to www.invada.co.uk

Future Shorts distribution packet.

BAFTA short film tour continues.

Screening at InD Panda International Short Film Festival, Hong Kong.

Short Film Golden Nights European Tour from 7th May – 30th June, including cities Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Strasbourg, Amsterdam, Lille, Rome, Geneva and London (6th June).





19 . 5 . 2009

Forthcoming screenings:

The film has won Best Film award at Buxton Film Festival. 'September' will be show on Friday 17th July at 18:00 and then again on Sunday 19th July at 19:15.

The film screens at Lenola film festival July 29 August 2 , 2009: International Competition of short films on a theme, 12th Edition (Subject: Dreams).

The Film screens at Cinemania Film Festival – Sofia, Bulgaria. 13 November – 3 December 2009.

The new September 35mm print screens Saturday 6th June, in London, at Gate Picture House, Nottinghill, 4pm. See http://www.theshortfilmgoldennights.com/

September will screen at The Strawberry Fair Film Festival on Saturday the 6th of June, during the 6th programme. http://tinyurl.com/pnhfkk

September will be screening at Poetry Film, an event on July 14th at Curzon Renoir! See http://www.poetryfilm.org/index.html

A Corto di Donne - women's short film festival, 20 June

To view all future and past screenings, go to 'screenings' section





16 . 4 . 09

A 35mm print will be struck of the film by The Academy of Film Arts for the 3rd edition of the SHORT FILM GOLDEN NIGHTS.

“Since 2007, the Short Film Golden Nights makes an international tour to offer a program with the best international short films of the year and promote the cinematography of the academies around the world. From May 7th to July 3rd 2009, the Short Film Golden Nights will travel more than 9000 km through France and Europe. The program will cover 20 dates during two months. Nine films are selected to represent the best of short film production world-wide on a trip beyond the frontiers of cinematography’s new talents.”

Esther is delighted to have had SEPTEMBER invited into such a prestigious programme. The 35mm print plays in London, at the Gate Picture House at 4pm, on Saturday the 6th of June.





22 . 3 . 2009

At the Films De Femmes Film Festival in Paris, “September” has been chosen by the jury of the university “Paris XII” (composed of students, professors and administrative staff) as the Best European Short of the festival selection. The award ceremony took place at 8 p.m. and we receive a prize of some Euros.

For more information please see, www.filmsdefemmes.com





20 . 3 . 2009

Issue #1 of File Magazine, leads with a feature of “September” and is out in the shops now with a DVD collection, incorporating the works of artists such as: Efterklang, Cinematic Orchestra, Roots Manuva, Eugene McGuinness, Beck and more. Its a beautiful art piece, limited edition and can currently be bought online (www.file-magazine.com)





8 . 2 . 2009

September has won the BAFTA award for Best Short Film.
www.bafta.org/awards/film/shorts-in-2009





18 . 1 . 2009

September has been awarded Best Film of the Festival at The 6th London Short Film Festival.

The UK Film Council team up with The 6th London Short Film Festival to give a £500 cash prize to the Best Film of the Festival. The shortlist is chosen by Festival Directors Philip Ilson and Kate Taylor, choosing a selection of films from across the 13 programmes of ‘new shorts’ screening throughout the Festival. This year’s judges are Lizzie Francke (development producer for the UK Film Council’s Development Fund and previously Artistic Director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival), and Lenny Crooks (Head of the UK Film Council's New Cinema Fund).





22 . 11 . 2009

September, recently awarded Best British Film at Encounters International Film Festival, is enjoying an extensive festival exhibition.

'We were unanimous that the films that stood out were all films that confounded our expectations – in each case we thought we were in for something routine and ordinary, but then found that content or style, or both, revealed unexpected dimensions and extraordinary surprises.' ...

... 'Finally, there was one film that astonished and delighted us by its mature use of cinema to combine deftly managed realism with a dimension of pure magic. For its choice of a story perfectly suited to its screentime, for the pleasingly understated performances of its leading players, and for its apparently effortless blending of disparate elements to create an entirely credible world, the British Council AWARD for the overall best British film goes to... Esther May Campbell for SEPTEMBER'
- The British jury at Encounters Film Festival 2008





11 . 12 . 2008

Invada records are also putting out a DVD/CD/recipe book early in 2009. The music compilation will be on vinyl and will include music from the film and music that has inspired the work. This includes A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Elizabeth Nancy, James Blackshaw and more.





20 . 9 . 2008

September recently played at Atlantic, the film was reviewed here:
www.bitdepth.org/2008/10/11/atlantic-film-festival-2008

“A short film from England by Esther May Campbell, September is a poetic look at growing up with a young man who works at a fast food restaurant located beside a highway. Beautifully shot in an enigmatic and poetic style, it’s subtle and magical. It’s a perfect example of how a short film can create a world that takes us away and provides perspective on how people are. It was definitely my favourite short film of the festival and I kept thinking about it for days.”





17 . 9 . 2008

The film’s European premier was at Milano, its UK premier was at the BFI London Film Festival where it played to two sell out audiences. It has also played at AZAdigitalCINEMAfestival and Akbank.