Cameo, Thu 29 April 20.30

There is a variety of tools available to documentary filmmakers: Errol Morris used recreated events in The Thin Blue Line and Michael Moore is famous for his "gotcha" style stunts.  The documentary Erasing David mines various documentary styles, but these can't keep it afloat.

Filmhouse, New Europe Film Festival, Sat 17 Apr 20:45

Directed by Xawery Zulawski

Based on a novel by the then 18-year-old Dorota Maslowska, Snow White and Russian Red is an interesting piece of cinema. Yobbo is an average guy who does a lot of drugs and whose entire wardrobe consists of tracksuits. The plot follows him for a few days during which he gets dumped by his girlfriend, trashes up a bar, meets a teenage goth, and goes to a funfair, all the while slowly losing his grip on reality. If there ever was such a thing as reality, that is.

Directed by Thomas Ikimi

A film that spanned 3 continents, took 22 days to film and was made for under $1 million - these are just some of the outstanding achievements of director Thomas Ikimi’s psychological thriller starring Idris Elba (Stinger Bell in The Wire) as Malcolm Gray, an American Black Ops soldier returned home and holed up in a Brooklyn motel, physically and mentally scarred after a botched mission in Eastern Europe.

Directed by Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas

The late Bill Hicks was an exceptional comedian for many reasons. Hailing from Houston, Texas and having started his career at the age of fifteen, Hicks became one of the most controversial comedians the world has known. He saw comedy as means for improving the world rather than escapism to mild humour. Criticising the American government and the hypocrisy of society, Hicks’ approach was innovative. However, it took time for him to develop his sharp critical comedy manner and his rocky career contained quite a few turns. American: The Bill Hicks Story follows his life through his ambition of becoming a comedian and exploring how he made a difference with his comedy.

Directed by Matthew Vaughn

Exploding gangsters, quirky superhero names and a twelve-year-old girl who says the C-word - these are just some of the ingredients which come together to create the absolute insanity that is Matthew Vaughn’s latest film, Kick-Ass. Superman it ain’t.