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Saturday Shorts | 25th July 2020
25th July 2020
Saturday Shorts returns for it’s sixth week! From a fabulous LGBTQ+ coming-of-age story about a boy with ambitions of becoming a successful drag queen, to a powerful animation highlighting the need for change in the way we treat those with illnesses and disabilities in the UK, we really hope you love this week’s selection as much as we do!
Saturday Shorts | 18th July 2020
18th July 2020
Saturday Shorts returns with another five handpicked shorts from previous festivals. From a sci-fi short following a turbulent experience using a government-enforced dating app, to a short documentary about people who love waking up in the morning, we really hope you love this week’s selection as much as we do!
Saturday Shorts | 11th July 2020
11th July 2020
We’re back with another five handpicked shorts from previous festivals. From an innovative animation following two friends searching for David Hockney, to a captivating coming-of-age drama set within the world of competitive gymnastics, we really hope you love this week’s selection as much as we do!
Saturday Shorts | 4th July 2020
4th July 2020
We’re back with another five handpicked shorts from previous festivals. From offbeat comedies to complex and thought provoking animations – we hope you’ll love this week’s selection as much as we do!
Saturday Shorts | 27th June 2020
27th June 2020
Last week we launched the first edition of our weekly “Saturday Shorts” series, in which we’ll be sharing five NFF-screened […]
Saturday Shorts | 20th June 2020
20th June 2020
We’re introducing a weekly showcase of a selection of films screened at previous festivals, all available to watch online every Saturday. From inspiring documentaries to groundbreaking animations, there really will be something for everyone. Here’s the first five!
Norwich Film Festival receives BFI FAN COVID-19 Resilience Funding
18th June 2020
Norwich Film Festival (NFF), the fastest growing short film festival in the UK, are proud recipients of the BFI FAN Covid-19 Resilience fund with thanks to the BFI Film Audience Network awarding funds from National Lottery.
Patron Announcement – Nina Nannar
12th June 2020
We are excited to announce that Nina Nannar, Arts Editor for ITV News, has joined the Norwich Film Festival as a patron. Nina joins the likes of actor/writer Stephen Fry, Oscar/BAFTA winning actress Olivia Colman, director Julian Jarrold, Professor Richard Sawdon Smith (NUA) and friend of the festival, Hugh Jackman, all of whom have links with the city of Norwich.
Interview: “This Time Away” director Magali Barbé
20th May 2020
At last year’s festival, we were delighted to screen a brilliant little film called ‘This Time Away’, starring Timothy Spall. To celebrate the film’s online release, we caught up with director Magali Barbe.
NFF Recommends | Five Streaming Picks
7th April 2020
In times like these, films can be a fantastic way to escape the seemingly-constant churn of bad news for ninety […]
Why Tangerine (2015) is more relevant than ever this International Women’s Day
8th March 2020
To celebrate International Women’s Day, NFF volunteer Rhiannon Talbot-Arnold takes a look at the fruitful message underneath the skin of Sean Baker’s 2015 film Tangerine and explains why it’s more relevant than ever, even five years since the film’s release.
Come to our Norwich Big Weekend shorts screening!
5th March 2020
We’re very proud to be part of VisitNorwich’s inaugural Norwich Big Weekend event taking place on the 4th & 5th […]
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