sunday 8 june
THE PROVERBIAL GOOD SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE: 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
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12.00PM : PARK INN BY RADISSON PALACE BALLROOM : TICKETS £7.00
In this fascinating, fully illustrated presentation,
Steve Camplin will discuss the initial concept of this truly ground-breaking and iconic film, including the contact between director Stanley Kubrick and author Arthur C. Clarke. He will also take a look at the filming, set construction, model work and special practical and optical effects. He will also show where errors were made (accidentally and, possibly, deliberately!) and cover some of the spoofs and homages that have appeared in other movies and media.
PEACE BY CHOCOLATE
Canada : 1h 36m : 2021 : Certificate 12
Directed by Jonathan Keijser
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12.00PM : PARK INN BY RADISSON PALACE ROYAL VIEW SUITE : TICKETS £7.00
This remarkable true story begins when Issam
Hadhad opened a chocolate factory and two shops in Damascus, only to see them destroyed during the Syrian civil war. After living as refugees in Lebanon for three years, he and his family were able to move to Nova Scotia, where Issam began making chocolate in his kitchen. The celebrated ‘Peace by Chocolate’ brand developed from this very humble beginning, from which has emerged the Peace on Earth Society.
+ COMPLETING THE CYCLE
UK : 17m : 2024 : Director Tonks Blom
In the wake of Portugal´s 2017 wildfires, Rick and Yas bought the land that would become Wolf Farm. On a journey to regenerating the forest, growing food and teaching. Permaculture is more than survival, it is coming closer to nature, community and the courage to begin again. This is their story.
RAY HARRYHAUSEN: THE MAN WHO COULD MAKE MONSTERS MOVE
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2.30PM : PARK INN BY RADISSON PALACE BALLROOM : TICKETS £7.00
Artist and sculptor Alan Friswell is conserver and restorer of the models created by this renowned animator and special effects creator. In this fully illustrated presentation he will look back on Ray Harryhausen's illustrious career, in which he built upon the techniques of his mentor, Willis H. O'Brien (the original King Kong) to create creatures and sequences in films such as The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Jason and the Argonauts and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad that are considered some of the most iconic in the history of cinema.
THE CHAMBERMAID
Mexico : 1h 42m : 2018 : Subtitles : Certificate 15
Directed by Lila Avilés
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2.30PM : PARK INN BY RADISSON PALACE ROYAL VIEW SUITE : TICKETS £7.00
This remarkable film focusses on a chambermaid’s daily routine at a luxury hotel. She might be a ‘lowly’ employee, but she’s a real person who has hopes and dreams, as is revealed as she goes about her work and interacts with her colleagues and some rather demanding guests. Lead actress Gabriela Cartol plays the reserved, shy Evelina to perfection,
and the film was Mexico’s Best Picture entry at the Academy Awards.
THUNDERBIRDS AT 60
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17.00PM : PARK INN BY RADISSON PALACE BALLROOM : TICKETS £7.00
Do join super-fan Mark Joseph as he presents a
unique big screen celebration of this iconic TV series as it reaches this wonderful milestone. Featuring The Perils of Penelope (with original full screen format and sound), UFO, from the Japanese anime series Thunderbirds 2086, Falling Skies (from Thunderbirds Are Go) and the 50th anniversary special episode The Abominable Snowman.
Sponsored by Fanderson and Century 21 Films.
SHORT FILMS FROM SPAIN
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17.00PM : PARK INN BY RADISSON PALACE ROYAL VIEW SUITE : TICKETS £7.00
Chris Izod has curated this wonderful collection
of award-winning short films from Spain, which
has seen a real resurgence in its film industry in
recent years. The eight films cover a wide variety
of topics and tones (some are very funny indeed)
and include a rather unusual homage to Game of
Thrones. (Mostly subtitled, but some in
English language.)
+ KRAKEN MARE
SPAIN : 14m : 2024 : Subtitles : Certificate PG
Director Franciso Garcia Mateos
Titan, moon of Saturn. Year 32 after the fall. Liah and her companions hatch a plan to escape the tyranny of the empire.
+ BETWEEN SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS
Spain : 12m : 2023-24 : Subtitles : Certificate PG
Director Carlos Lozano
Alicia, a young journalist, presents a bombshell story to Bernardo, the director of her newspaper, that could change the upcoming elections.
+ A FOOD STORY
Spain : 20m : English : Certificate U : Director Pablo Aira
There is a place located in Tenerife, where humans and animals live together with a simple and extraordinary resource, food waste.
+ HELL TROOPS
Spain : 9m : No dialogue : Certificate PG Director Emilio Gallego and Jesús Gallego
This is the story of the demon Exael, a soldier lost on the plains of purgatory after a surprise attack by angels.
+ SATURDAY
Spain : 10m : Subtitles : Certificate PG Director Andrea Casaseca
Saturday night. A bus stop. Two women.
+ THE PROTECTIVE ELDER
Spain : 17m : 2024 : Subtitles : Certificate PG Director A J Espinal
The elderly magician, Zors, is in a deep depression, not being able to see the great achievements of his life.
+ AROUND THE WORLD
Spain : 7m : 2024 : Subtitles : Certificate PG Director Mauricio Bautista
Marta, Irene and the lost times. Two sisters meet after a few years to make the most important decision of their lives.​
The festival will finish with our Closing Gala at 8.00pm
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