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09 Sep

New Season At Fylde Film Society

Stephen Dunstan0 CommentsFilm, Local NewsFilm, film festival, filmmaking

Want to see some arthouse films among like-minded people. If you do then Fylde Film Society could be for you and their new season starts tonight (Monday) at The Island Cinema, St Annes. Season 71 kicks off at 8.15pm this evening with the Chilean Drama ‘A Fantastic Woman'. Marina, a transgender woman who works as a waitress and moonlights as a nightclub singer, is bowled over by the death of her older boyfriend. A Fantastic Woman was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. It was the Chilean entry…

01 May

New speakers boost independent cinema’s classic film programme

David Simper0 CommentsFilm, Local NewsFilm, film festival, filmmaking

As a regular attendee at Blackpool's incredible independent cinema, The Regent, my one criticism has been the sound quality. In the cinema's defence, my recent adoption of reading glasses probably needs to be followed by a hearing test, but nevertheless the new projector's picture quality enhancement has not been matched by better sound. So, it was with delight that I learnt that new speakers had been installed for the showing of Jaws back in March. This is a classic film and memory from my growing up in the '70s past. It was showing when I was about 12, was an…

28 Mar

Winter Gardens Film Festival Blackpool – Picture Gallery

Claire Griffiths0 CommentsFilm, Visual Arts & ExhibitionsFilm, film festival, filmmaking

Last weekend we "shimmied" along to The beautiful Winter Gardens in Blackpool to experience a whole programme of fantastic films in the unconquerable venue. Check out a small selection of images from an amazing evening.

11 Jul

Film the House – MPs promote young British film makers

David Simper0 CommentsFilm, Local NewsFilm, film festival, filmmaking

Sponsored by MPs Nigel Adams and Kevin Barron and Lord Tim Clement-Jones, this is an initiative designed to further promote the UK's deep rooted film culture and is a fine opportunity for young film makers to raise their profile. Perhaps responding to an often expressed opinion that parliamentarians are privileged and out of touch, Film the House is also pitched as a route for them to engage with their local communities, particularly the young and creative. In these days of social media and file sharing, it's become increasingly difficult to keep a hold on your intellectual property. It was hard…

02 Mar

Love/Hate: Brad James Screens His Latest Film

Lisa Bower0 CommentsFilmFilm, film festival, filmmaking

A Fylde coast film producer and director is set to host a screening of his latest film at the wonderful Regent Cinema. LOVE/HATE is a Modern Romance, trading the fairytales of female protagonists falling in love with their Prince Charming, for a true portrayal of a modern day relationship with love, hate, infidelity, physical harm. It will be shown at the cinema on Sunday and will be free of charge to attendees. The film explores a young couple finding them themselves falling madly in love in the romantic seclusion of an empty apartment. However, as the lovers begin to lose their…

24 Feb

Grundy Film Club Returns

Stephen Dunstan0 CommentsFilm, Local News, Visual Arts & ExhibitionsFilm, film festival, filmmaking

There’s been a lot going on at The Grundy recently, including the acclaimed Neon exhibition and now the ever-popular show of local residents’ work. What some altBlackpool readers may have missed is the return of the film club, supported by the Institute of Contemporary Arts. The next instalment is this coming Monday and features the work of Basim Magdy. The series got underway on 13 February with three short films by award winning cinematographer Ben Rivers. Like all Grundy film events this was compered by artist and filmmaker Chris Paul Daniels. Chris always gives enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable introductions at…

15 Feb

Review: Winter Gardens Film Festival

David Simper0 CommentsFilmFilm, film festival, filmmaking

The Opera House looked magnificent with the big screen set up for this showing. All credit is due to the people who had put all this together. These were films that I’d heard of and wanted to see for a long time, but they were unlikely to pop up on TV or at any multiplex. Nowadays it must be hard to convince people that films once had no sound, or even that they had to be shot in black and white, rather than by choice. Some names from the era live on, in this case Lon Chaney, here as Erik,…

02 Feb

Interview: Catherine Mugonyi Director of the Winter Gardens Film Festival

Clancy1 CommentFilm, HeritageAunty Social, Black and White Film, Blackpool, Film, film festival, filmmaking, Winter Gardens Film Festival

altB's Clancy Mason caught up with Winter Gardens Film Festival Director, Catherine Mugonyi to find out more about what is happening this weekend: CMa: Tell us a little bit about your background? How did you get to the point where you are now directing a film festival? CMu: I've run a Blackpool-based neighbourhood cinema group called Pop-up Picturehouse for the last 5 years and it's been a fascinating journey. I found out that there are plenty of people living locally who enjoy independent and classic film yet struggle to find places to see it outside of their homes. The group…

20 Jul

Star Trek Film Festival enters town at warp speed

Sean Payne0 CommentsFilmFilm, film festival, filmmaking

Whether you are a long in the jaw devotee of Star Trek raised on a diet of classic, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, or a newer entry to the Trek universe through the recent dizzyingly paced JJ Abrams films, Blackpool's Opera House in the wonderful Winter Gardens has a treat lined up for you from next Sunday. I'm going to avoid all Star Trek related puns in this preview as the news of a Star Trek film festival in Blackpool deserves a little more respect than that. From Sunday 24 to the 30 of July the Opera House will be…

12 Jul

Winter Gardens Film Festival back for 2017

Blackpool Social Club0 CommentsFilmFilm, film festival, filmmaking

The Winter Gardens Film Festival will return in February 2017, promising to brighten the month with an eclectic selection of modern and classic black-and-white films. However, if you’re not content merely to watch movies, but also dream of seeing your own short film screened at the festival, keep reading, as the festival’s organisers have announced a competition that gives budding film makers a chance to make that dream a reality. The festival is scheduled to take place on Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th February 2017 at the Winter Gardens (where else?). The full lineup will be announced over…