New Music Shorts

This year's BBC New Music Short were launched at the Electric Proms, along with performances by XX Teens and Wild Beasts. You'll also be able to watch them online here and on Red Button that same day.

Three short films inspired by tracks from Roots Manuva, XX Teens and Wild Beasts were commissioned this summer based on the originality and strength of their idea. Each filmmaker is working with Warp Films to produce their shorts on budgets of 5,000 GBP.

You can now watch the films here below, along with interviews with the filmmakers.

2008 New Music Shorts

'C.R.U.F.F.' by Roots Manuva
Writer/Director Jessica Lux
Children discover the darker consequences to beachside war games.

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Watch an interview with Jessica Lux

'Round' by XX Teens
Writer/Director Kirk Hendry
A tale of death and rebirth rages in a jungle world of shadowy hands.

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Watch an interview with Kirk Hendry

'She Purred While I Grred' by Wild Beasts
Director James Lees, Writer David Whitehouse
A man explores his parallel obsessions: his girlfriend and the art of vacuum packing.

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Watch an interview with James Lees and David Whitehouse

Shoot The Summer

In addition to New Music Shorts, Shoot The Summer will also receive its big screen premiere at this year's Electric Proms.

Find out more at Shoot The Summer.