FILM: Drowned City – Open’s London Independent Film Festival

Future Artists and PG FILM
Invites you to a screening of
‘DROWNED CITY’
at London Independent Film Festival

Showing on the 10th April 2014 at 6 pm
at
SHORTWAVE CINEMA
10 Bermondsey Square
London
SE1 3UN

To purchase tickets click here

It would be lovely if you join us for a drink after the screening.

Please RSVP to jenny@pundersonsgardens.com

 

The maximum penalties for transmitting illegally on UK radio are an unlimited fine and two years in prison. Over two years, the filmmaker followed a small group of individuals from the London pirate radio community, from towerblock rooftops to industrial warehouses, asking why these young people take such significant risks for the sake of broadcasting.
Jay was introduced to pirate radio at the age of 13, and left the scene by choice at 32; he was never caught by the authorities. Sam Supplier, whose pirate radio career was ended abruptly by the authorities in 2008, was left with a large fine and two years on bail. These stories, among others, are punctuated by intimate conversations with these experienced pirates, as well as imagery from today’s youth, who spend their days and nights transmitting from isolated telephone pylons & unassuming sheds. Whether seen as an alternative to a life of serious crime or an opportunity for creative expression, the pirate radio scene in London has had a personal impact on not only the characters explored in the film, but youth culture throughout the UK. Drowned City reveals the passion and dedication shown by these anonymous individuals.