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The festival started life at the Criterion Pub and tonight marks its first migration to Phoenix Square. My nerves rise as the lights go down, what will they think of my film ?, how will it look on such a big screen ?, I wonder if this is how the big Hollywood directors feel at the big Leicester square events !. A few minutes in and There's been an eclectic mix of films so far, A film about a ticket collector featuring a person dressed as a polar bear and a fantastic film by Ben Jacobson called Air Mail precede mine and then it begins, the screen s mine for 2:21, my fears of the picture quality quickly dissipate as the beat box soundtrack blasts out from the speakers "Interesting idea" I hear someone say from the row in front of me. My film ends and is followed by Summer Ice a film about a Lady down on her luck and a number of other shorts form various filmmakers all tied together by a comedic take on the history of cinema. The night ends with an inter...

A Short film about a traction engine at The Abbey Road Pumping Station in Leicester, This was filmed during one of the steam days held regularly there. The steam days feature a variety of steam based vehicles and technology from the past and is a fantastic opportunity for photos and is well worth a visit even if your not into steam technology. The Station also has a small steam engine called Lenard who I featured in an earlier video which you can also see below.