Saturday, September 17th, 2016
The Norwich Film Festival are delighted to showcase all our events on our programme page. But if you want a snapshot of what to expect check this out…. Spoiler it’s a cracking line up!!! So get booking today for our November Film Festival.
Thursday 10th November 2016: Kinky Boots Gala Screening plus Q&A
7pm – 10pm: Kinky Boots Gala Screening Plus Q&A with Director Julian Jarrold
Admission: Invite only
Venue: St Mary’s Works, Norwich
We are thrilled to be teaming up with the fabulous team at St Mary’s Work’s to be screening a classic British Feature Film. Kinky Boots tells the story of a man who inherits a struggling shoe factory, but salvation arrives when a Soho cabaret singer comes up with a plan for the business to manufacture specialist footwear for drag artists. However, the stunned workforce has to be won over, and the new designs must prove their worth at a high-profile fashion show. Comedy drama, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Joel Edgerton, Nick Frost and Linda Bassett. We are hoping director Julian Jarrold will be joining us for a Q&A.
Friday 11th November 2016:
BAFTA Award winning Editor, Mick Audsley
3pm – 4pm, UEA, Norwich
Cost: FREE (Please note this event is subject to Mick’s work commitments)
The Norwich Film Festival are delighted to welcome the incredibly talented Mick Audsley, whose credits include Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Twelve Monkey’s, Everest, Interview with a Vampire and so many more. Mick has taken time out from editing his latest project (Allied which stars Brad Pitt and Directed by Robert Zemeckis) to talk about his career as an editor and working in the film business. This is a must for filmmakers, film lovers and those who just want to learn a little bit more about the world of film.
Mick is also involved with Sprocket Rocket Soho, this is a fantastic networking organization for people who work in the film and television business. For more information about this vital orginsation visit their website at www.sprocketrocketsoho.com/
Friday Night’s alright for Shorts…
19.30 – 21:05 – The Auditorium, The Forum (95mins)
Cost: £4 (non-concession) & £3 (For students)
Friday night was made for watching some of the best live short, animated and One Minute Movie’s submitted to this year’s festival. Come and enjoy films which will make you laugh, think, and inspire. This is a great opportunity to watch something different and we can promise you that there will be no one else in the City Screening these amazing films.
Tonight’s films include ‘The Land of Exodus’ (Skinner Myers, USA, 10mins), ‘The King’ (Fred Casella, UK, 12mins),’Test Drive’ (Ryan Enever, UK, 1min), ‘MANOMAN’ (Simon Cartwright, UK, 10mins), ‘Muck’ (Sonya Quayle, UK, 15mins), ‘Instructions for Singing’ (Adrián Suárez, Columbia, 1min), ‘The Mother’ (Paolo Monico, USA, 11mins), ‘Busker’ (Trevor Hardy, UK, 1min), wHole, (Verena Klinger and Robert Banning, Germany, 8mins), ‘Holy Thursday’ (Moin Hussain, UK, 14 mins), and ‘Eddie’ (John Lynch, UK, 14mins)
Close Encounters of the Networking Kind…
21:30pm till late.
The Norwich Film Festival volunteers will be consuming a few drinks at the Birdcage, Norwich come down and join us for some networking and laughs.
Saturday 12th November 2016
The Saturday Morning Session: Short Shorts
The Auditorium at The Forum,
11:00am – 12:15pm (75mins)
Cost: £4 (non-concession) & £3 (For students)
The best way to spend your Saturday morning is with these bunch of short’s. We have carefully selected films which will get you thinking about the future, life and embarking on a journey.
This screening will include: ‘Above the Fold’ (Josh Trett, UK, 15mins), ‘Three Minute Warning’ (Iqbal Mohammed, UK, 11mins), ‘Smog’ (Rafael Gibbons, UK, 12mins), ‘Stereotype’ (Jordan McGibney, UK, 10mins), ‘Dawit’ (David Jansen,15mins Germany), and ‘Charlie Cloudhead’ (Rupert Cresswell, UK, 8mins).
Getting It Made – Panel Discussion
The Auditorium at The Forum
13:15pm – 14:15pm (60mins)
Cost: £4 (non-concession) & £3 (For students)
We host a panel of industry experts who will discuss how to get your film made, from producing to funding.
We are incredibly pleased to announce our panel of film industry professionals including: Zorana Piggot (iFeatures Executive Producer), BAFTA nominated Gavin Humphries (Quark films), Matt Wilkinson (Stigma Films & Previously at Working Title) & Daisy Allsop (ZeigesitLondon) This will be a great opportunity for filmmakers and film lovers to ask questions and learn more about the industry. Come down and enjoy!
The Student Selection
The Auditorium at The Forum
15:00pm – 16:45pm (102 Mins)
Cost: £4 (non-concession) & £3 (For students)
Welcome to the future of filmmaking, from this incredibly gifted bunch of filmmakers. This year’s standard was incredibly high and we invite you to come and watch these amazing films.
This year’s officially selected student films include ‘Last Base’ (Alsak Danbolt, Norway, 15mins), ‘Contempt’ (Esmée Walker, UK, 5mins), ‘You Are Whole’ (Laura Spini, UK, 16mins), ‘Pep Mask’ (William Marier, UK, 4mins), ‘Arcade’ (Megan Chambers, Australia, 10 mins), ‘Mast Qalandar’ (Divij Roopchand, India, 15mins), ‘Obscurum’ (Frederic Garcon, Belgium, 9mins), and ‘Mary No More’ (Joshua Carver, UK, 24mins).
We are incredibly excited to announce that this year’s student category is sponsored by Radio Norwich.
FEATURE: My Feral Heart (Director: Jane Gull, UK, 90mins), Regional Premiere
The Auditorium at The Forum
17:30pm – 19:30pm
Cost: £6 (non-concession) & £5 (For students)
‘A warm-hearted yet hard-hitting tale of tragedy, honesty and the power of unforeseen friendships.’ EIFF 2016
The Norwich Film Festival are thrilled to be screening this incredible story about Luke, an independent young man with Down’s syndrome who stumbles upon a wild and life changing friendship. This will be the first time this film will be screened in Norwich and a proportion of the tonight’s ticket sales will be given to local charity NANSA. We are also hoping to welcome the director and producer to this screening for a short Q&A
The Pic ‘n’ Mix Saturday Special
The Auditorium at The Forum
20:00 – 21:35 (95 mins)
Cost: £4 (non-concession) & £3 (For students)
You are in for a treat this evening, we are continuing to screen our officially selected films featuring the best live short, animated and One Minute Movie’s submitted to this year’s Norwich Film Festival. This evening’s screenings really are brilliant, it offers fun, laughter, drama, and some of the best storytelling you will ever see from the some of the most promising short filmmakers.
Tonight’s films include: ‘Ernest’ (Henning M. Lederer, Germany, 1min), ‘A Monster Called Charles’ (Richard Paris Wilson, UK, 15mins), ‘Pint Puller’ (Jake Balfour-Lynn, UK, 1min), ‘Lucky Chicken’ (Gulliver Moore, UK, 12mins), ‘If The Cuckoo Don’t Crow’ (Steve Kirby, UK, 2mins), ‘A Six and Two Threes’ (Andy Berriman, UK, 12mins), ‘Break’ (Nicholas Moss, UK, 21mins), ‘Breathe’ (James Doherty, UK, 14mins), ‘The Present’ (Jacob Frey, Germany, 4mins), and ‘Signs Of Silence’ (R.M Moses, UK, 19mins).
The Social Network
10:00pm till late.
The Norwich Film Festival volunteers will be consuming a few drinks at the Birdcage, Norwich come down and join us for some networking and laughs.
SUNDAY 13th November
Sunday Morning Doc’s
The Auditorium at The Forum
11:00am – 12:00pm (48mins)
Cost: £4 (non-concession) & £3 (For students)
The Sunday Morning Doc session will feature some of the most fascinating documentaries submitted to the this year’s festival. It will get you thinking, learning and engaging in some of the issues that are facing the world along with enjoying some great stories.
The films selection includes: ‘The Journey of a Stateless Man’ (Daniel Ali, 7mins, UK), ‘Seven Days a Week’ (Tal Amarin, UK, 10mins), ‘Today is the Day’ (Betsy Haley Hershey, USA, 15mins), ‘Ferguson, Missouri’ (James Arthur Armstrong, UK, 1min), ‘Juggler’ (Phil Dunn and Tom Bell, UK, 3mins), ‘Blue Streets’ (Vincent Jaramillo, USA, 9mins), and ‘Fourfathers’ (Joe Skillington, UK, 1min 33secs).
The Sunday Shorts Sessions
The Auditorium at The Forum
13:30pm – 14:55pm (74 mins)
Cost: £4 (non-concession) & £3 (For students)
Come and enjoy the final line up our officially selected short films from this year’s festival. This selection will make you feel a little tense, scared, thoughtful and will also provide a little bit of a smile.
This afternoon’s screening include: ‘Breathe’ (Paul Kowalski, USA, 22mins), ‘Whisper’ (Jo Lewis , UK, 10mins), ‘All The World’s A Stage’ (Hannes Rall, Germany, 2mins), ‘Love at First Light’ (Kevin Cassidy, Ireland, 1min), ‘Panic Attack!’ (Eileen O’Meara, USA, 3mins), ‘Egg’ (Alice Truman, 4mins), ‘Cage’ (Pengpeng Du, China, 4mins), ‘Mu Arae C’ (Jorju Latorre, Spain, 1min), ‘Murmur’ (Aurora Fearnley, UK 8mins), and ‘Strange Weather’ (Tom Shrapnel, UK, 18mins).
FEATURE: Light Years (Director: Esther May Campbell UK, 90mins) Regional Premier
The Auditorium at The Forum
15:30pm – 17:30pm
Cost: £6 (non-concession) & £5 (For students)
“Rich in dreamily suggestive imagery… An intimate, opalescent debut feature from British writer-director Esther May Campbell… Enticingly sensuous, heat-hazed drama.” VARIETY
The Norwich Film Festival are delighted to be screening Light Years as part of the festival line up. This story focuses on one hot summer’s day, Rose (newcomer Zamira Fuller) longs to see her mum (Beth Orton) but nobody will take her. Her father (Muhammet Uzuner), struggling to cope, disappears to work, her sister (Sophie Burton) waits to meet a boy on the local golf course and her brother (James Stuckey) is preoccupied at home communing with spirits online. Taking destiny into her own hands she sets off alone deep into England’s forgotten edge lands to reach her. Rose’s odyssey provokes her disconnected, fractured siblings and parents into a poignant reunion to face their challenges together.
LIGHT YEARS is the debut feature from BAFTA award winning director and photographer Esther May Campbell and features the acting debut of Norfolk born acclaimed singer/songwriter Beth Orton alongside Muhammet Uzuner (ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA) and a cast of young newcomers. LIGHT YEARS is a poetic and startling story of loss, hope and the deepest of human connections. We are excited to welcome producer Andrew McVicar to a partake in Q&A after this film.
BAFTA Shorts Tour
The Auditorium at The Forum
19:00PM – 21:00PM
Cost: £5 (non-concession) & £4 (For students)
Back for a fifth year, join us for eight of the 2016 BAFTA nominated short films from the categories of British Short Film and British Short Animation, including this year’s winning film Operator.
This year’s films include… EDMOND by Nina Gantz and Emilie Jouffroy, SAMUEL–613 by Billy Lumby and Cheyenne Conway, OPERATOR by Caroline Bartleet and Rebecca Morgan, PROLOGUE by Richard Williams and Imogen Sutton, MINING POEMS OR ODES by Callum Rice and Jack Cocker, MANOMAN by Simon Cartwright and Kamilla Kristiane Hodol & OVER by Jörn Threlfall and Jeremy Bannister
We are also excited to announce that the following filmmaker’s will be attending for a short Q&A after the screening. Attending will be Caroline Bartlett: Operator (BAFTA short winner director/writer), Kamila Kristine: ManOMan (producer) & Callum Rice: Mining Poems and Odes (director).
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