Exercise was my favourite (the Film Festival website has some handy links for trailers). At only 8 minutes long this short film tells the story of a young boy who collects marbles - the story continues to show one marble for one day of his life as he grows old with his house overrun with thousands and thousands of marbles. It's beautifully filmed with lots of different colours but quite sad in the end.
Also worth a mention is Rite, a British film selected for Magma in 2011. This film made me feel uneasy all the way through - a gritty British short film worth a watch.
Nobody is to Blame (Nadie tiene la culpa) was funny and a good break from the more serious films of Rite, Last Train and After either side. A story of a man who wants to leave his wife and how everything turns on him in the end.
Overall a good first film for me of Leeds International Film Festival - roll on Thursday for the next one!
