Canary Wharf Film Festival: Wharf Preview

This year's festival will feature a glimpse of Serbian cinema, as well as a film quiz, a photographic treasure hunt and a Q&A with up-and-coming director Eran Creevy. For those after something more meaty a feature length presentation will also be on show.

The Wharf is again among the media partners for the event, which is funded by Canary Wharf Group, Film London and the UK Film Council.

Here are a few highlights from the event. For more details, go to cwff.org.uk

WATCH
The last two festivals have unearthed some real gems, such as the dark Leon Chambers short Stolen Youth.

There's a good chance there's another in this year's mix of UK and international films, with world premieres including off-beat documentary Hairytale and Lebanese post-war piece Two Men, One War, 33 Years On.

There's a chance to see some of Serbia's finest cinema, including the satirical feature Turneja. And festival winners will also get an airing in the Showcase section, which features Sundance winner Lies, Cannes winner Megatron and Venice and Palm Springs victor Vascora.

Cineworld West India Quay, the Museum of London Docklands and the East Wintergarden will again take on screening duties.

FREE
It's not often you get something for free in the big city.

If you've got a head for history, or just a dash of healthy curiosity, head down to a free screening of Nearby: East End Docks Programme.

Footage of the docks of yesteryear is collected in a 75-minute stretch, including "a fast moving '70s Starsky And Hutch-esque film" about developments by the Port of London Authority.

Listen: A Soundtrack Of Shared Memories presents the fruits of a sensory workshop organised by Big Bang Lab and the Port of London Authority, while London Living is a collection of archive extracts from as far back as the mid-'40s.

The Next Generation Programme is putting young film-makers through their paces with workshops and pitching sessions, while Green Sundays features a discussion on sustainable issues and shorts on pollution and waste.

EVENTS
The Marriott West India Quay will host a brain-teaser known as the Big Film Quiz, with rounds including Foreign Movie Titles and That Guy Who Was In Stuff.
Shoot Canary Wharf is also on the hunt for teams to take part in a photographic treasure hunt around the estate.

Sign up for this event at shootexperience.com.

Eran Creevy will be sharing his secrets to film success at the Cineworld West India Quay on Friday. The music video director - who won acclaim with his debut feature Shifty this year - will also be a judge at this year's awards.

The festival will be neatly rounded off at this year's awards ceremony on Monday, which will highlight the top performers in each category.

ONES TO WATCH
Turneja: The first full-length feature to squeeze its way into the Canary Wharf Film Festival, Goran Markovic's satirical drama follows a group of actors as they wander into a war.

Showcase: A number of award-winning shorts from the world's festivals presented as one 90-minute bundle of joy at Cineworld West India Quay.

The Tweety Canary Award: This year, The Wharf is sponsoring a special award for one of the young participants in 2009's Next Generation workshop. It will be presented at Monday's award ceremony.