ÉCU 2011, in partnership with G-Technology by Hitachi, will be showcasing 77 films from 27 countries all over the globe. Ranging in genre, the festival has everything from feature films, short films and documentaries to animation, student films and experimental works. ÉCU ’s Official Selection represents the very best independent filmmaking talent from around the world. Several films will be making their World Premieres at the festival and we will see more than a dozen others celebrating their European Premieres. Filmmakers will be competing for twenty awards, including the prestigious title of “Best Independent European Film 2011″. World premieres: 1. French feature film "27 m2" Dir. Fabien Latrigue & Gabrielle Cserhati Robert Marron is a receptionist at the Eldorado Hotel, where he spends hours lost in his own personal language theory. He wants to become a translator for couples, and is convinced that everyone is a language and that he alone has the faculty to understand individuals. This film deals with lack of communication for people who think they constantly need to be understood. 2. Documentary "Beatles Stories", Dir. Seth Swirsky. (www.filmannex.com/movie/beatles-stories/24576) A huge fan of The Beatles growing up in the 60s, Seth Swirsky filmed people, famous and not, who had a personal story about themselves and the “Fab Four”. The project resulted in some never-before-heard, “Beatles Stories”. 3. Student film "Moving Earth", Dir. Posy Brinkley. (www.filmannex.com/movie/moving-earth/24544) This is a light hearted story about two strangers considering the importance of earth and time. Set in a park with a compass and a football, Anton and Justin question the significance of time on earth. Together they unravel the mysteries of earth’s movements through time and how it effects everyone. 4. Experimental Film "Circularity Thinking", Dir Lucia Zoro and Roses Urquhart. (www.filmannex.com/movie/circularity-thinking/24627) A six-minute satire on corporate culture, bringing hula hooping to the boardroom. Glossy, aspirational and astounding in hula-hooping virtuosity, this hilarious short film will delight anyone who has spent time in an office. 5. Non-European Short "Polar Reversal",Dir. Alistair Johnson. (www.filmannex.com/movie/polar-reversal/25298) This film illustrates the central absurdity of racism. This system claimed to divide White from Black but it was in fact more a distinction between White and non-White. By reversing the polarity we create a Black/non-Black world so that anyone with a trace of European ancestry is regarded as inferior. 6. Experimental Film "Invertebrate", Dir. James McAleer. (www.filmannex.com/movie/invertebrate/24421) When the end comes, it will not be the strongest, nor the most intelligent species that will survive. It will be the species that can best adapt to change that will dominate the Earth... Be the first to see these debut screenings and book your tickets here: ecu2011.eventbrite.com