25 filmmakers, 1 bus, 7 days.

Next Tuesday (7th February) the Ritzy Cinema will host the screening of "Farewell Routemaster" - the Film Challenge - which saw 25 filmmakers document the Routemaster over a seven day period.

Here's the blurb:

In the final week of the Routemaster's London passenger service in Dec 2005, London filmmakers were challenged to go out onto the streets of London and make a film about the iconic British bus that was about to vanish from commuter service for ever.

25 filmmakers responded to the challenge to record the last days of this cultural icon in its original form.  And with just 7 days to complete them, 13 short films were made.

The Farewell Routemaster Film Challenge  Finalist films are to be screened by The Ritzy Picturehouse on 7th Feb, the eve of the 50th Anniversary of the first ever Routemaster commuter service - Route 2 from Golders Green to Crystal Palace, through Brixton (No. 2 first entered passenger service in deep snow on the 8th February 1956 and would have celebrated 50 years of Routemaster passenger service in 2006).

The finalist films, from some of London's most talented independent filmmakers, cover several genres of film including animation, drama, documentary and comedy. The best film, chosen by an industry panel, will be presented with a prize of ￡500 at the end of the screening.

Also part of the evening, is a screening of ARENA: Little Platform, Big Stage, a film commissioned by the BBC to celebrate the now extinct character at the heart of this much loved machine – the Bus Conductor.  The film tells the extraordinary stories of five conductors from five decades of London's history and first went out in December on BBC4 as part of a 'Bus Night' to celebrate the Routemaster.

The Farewell Routemaster Film Challenge celebrates London's cultural heritage through the spirit of independent filmmaking and captures many special moments from the last week of the Routemaster service.  It is designed for anyone who has a soft spot for the bus and who misses its presence on London's streets.  All the filmmakers will be at the event and a number of Routemaster drivers and conductors will also be invited as special guests.

LOCATION:  The Ritzy Cinema, Brixton
DATE:  February 7th 2006. 
TIME:  7pm – 9pm
TICKETS:  ￡5 –
To book, visit www.ritzycinema.co.uk or www.picturehouses.co.uk, email ritzy@picturehouses.co.uk, or call Box Office on 08707 550 062

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