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WARRINGTON FILM FESTIVAL IS COMING TO PLEASURE YOUR EYEBALLS!
THE Warrington Film Festival (7 April to 8 of April 2006) is once
again gearing up to showcase the best of the region's short films.
Since the curtain fell on last years festival, over 3,000 short
films and animations have been submitted, sorted, reviewed and rated
in order to showcase the finest offerings of digital entertainment.
Paul Wilshaw from the festival informs “This year the
submissions have been excellent, it’s been extremely hard to pick
the films to showcase. We’ve put together an excellent range of
strange, funny, beautiful and dangerous films from around the
world.”
This year the festival blends gaming with film. Lionhead Studios,
responsible for innovative videogame titles such as Fable and Black
and White 1&2, have been closely involved, not only by helping to
run a 1-of-a-kind web competition but they have also donated their
time and expertise and will be running workshops on Saturday 8. If
sound's more your thing, then be sure to come along and get involved
with Not 2b Missed and have your chance to liven up otherwise dull
and boring videogames with your very own sound effects. Try putting
your own voice to that monster in Doom or add the coolest horn sound
in Grand Theft Auto!
Don't forget, of course, that it wouldn't be a film festival without
the films, and we promise that if you will do us the pleasure of
attending on the 7 and 8 of April 2005, you'll be rewarded with some
of the very best in short film. The selection of films is an
exciting mix for every taste. Ever wondered if Fair Trade was really
fair? What happened to the jogger? Why is that coffin in the lake?
How did your eyeballs survive without Warrington Film Festival?
For more information visit their
website
or email
info@warringtonfilmfestival.co.uk.
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SPRING CLEAN YOUR PET’S HOME TOO!
AS NATIONAL Spring Clean Week (8
April to 16 April 2006) approaches,
Bayer Animal Health is urging pet owners across the UK to thoroughly
clean their cat and dog bedding – in an effort to combat a range of
illnesses caused by poor hygiene and inconsistent pet care routines.
Fleas and parasitic worms (i.e. roundworm and tapeworm) can cause
untold suffering to your pets, often resulting in undiagnosed
problems such as diarrhoea, anorexia and extreme lethargy.
Fleas can lay up to 27 eggs per day and these eggs are usually found
where the animal spends most time, such as the pet’s bed or a
favourite armchair. The larvae, which hatch from these eggs, feed on
organic debris, which can include tapeworm eggs. If a cat or dog
then accidentally eats a flea carrying a parasite, the pet may
develop a fully mature tapeworm within three weeks.
In addition, many people are unaware that some parasitic worms can
cause disease in humans for example; Human toxocariasis (which can
cause blindness) can be contracted by swallowing worm eggs
inadvertently picked up from the environment or when you simply
stroke a dog’s fur.
Sabrina Stroud of Bayer Animal Health,
explained:- “Modern households have fitted, often deep pile
carpets which provide an ideal environment for fleas. In addition,
the average temperature in homes has risen by 7°C in the past 15
years to now match the optimum temperature for a flea (between 18
and 25°C). As a result, there is
an increased need to safeguard the health of not only your pet but
also your family. Regular cleaning of pet bedding will help reduce
the risk of parasites and, to avoid human infection, teaching
children basic hygiene and washing your hands after handling your
pet is important. However, the one and only way of making sure
your pets and family remain healthy and 100 per cent free from fleas
and worms is regular preventative treatment. As a minimum it is
recommended to worm your pet at least four times a year and we would
suggest treating pets for fleas on a monthly basis.”
VOICE
OF AN ANCIENT BUILDING
SCHOOLCHILDREN are in the dock this week as they tell stories
inspired by St George's Hall. Building Voices is a project
which celebrates the rich past and vibrant future of Liverpool
through stories. Pupils from three schools will be spellbound by
each others' tales in the Old Courtroom: Whitefield Primary, Our
Lady of Good Help and St Anne's Catholic Primary school.
The Liverpool Culture Company has helped fund the project. Heritage
and Historic Environment manager, Eileen Willshaw, said:-
"Building Voices is an exciting new project that draws on
Liverpool's natural ability to tell stories. Founded on the simple
truth that buildings have and hold stories of their own, and that
disused buildings inspire the imagination, it gives pupils an
opportunity to engage with and explore the history of the city
through the spoken word."
By bringing together old buildings and young voices the project
celebrates the rich past and the vibrant future of the city.
Whitefield Primary, Our Lady of Good Help and St Anne's Catholic
Primary schools have spent the last eight weeks working with
internationally-acclaimed storytellers, devising and creating
stories inspired by St George's Hall, one of the most significant
buildings in the city and on the 30 March at 2:15pm they will be
performing their works in the Old Courtroom. |
