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Arts Council England, East and BBC East are working together to offer practicing artists in our region the unique opportunity to expand their creative vision by making a short film to be shown on BBC Look East.

Up to five artists will receive support from Arts Council England, East and the expertise of BBC staff to produce a two minute film ’short’ which will be shown on BBC Look East in May 2008.

They want to provide practising artists with the opportunity to create films which are original, creative, thought-provoking and inspiring (by practising artist, they mean someone who engages with their chosen art form on a regular basis).

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Many thanks to all of you who contacted us to tell us what you thought about the proposed changes. We are delighted to announce that the 28th Cambridge Film Festival will take place between 18-28 September 2008 and look forward to seeing you there! Keep an eye on our website or join our email list now to hear all the latest news about our exciting and ambitious new plans!

Cambridge Film Trust, in association with Cambridgeshire County Council and Stagecoach is proud to launch its 2008 season of outdoor films with another fabulous weekend of drive-in screenings at Trumpington Park & Ride. End your half-term with a special treat for all the family with THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM (12A)* on Friday 14 March and RATATOUILLE (U) on Saturday 15 March. Both screenings will start at 8pm, tickets are free and can be reserved by emailing parkride@cambridgeshire.gov.uk now, stating which film you would like to see.

There will be a collection at the entrance in aid of Q103 Kids

*Contains moderate violence

The Cambridge Film Trust is excited to be bringing to Cambridge a unique selection of films from the Ciné-Lumière’s Festival of Women’s Cinema from Tangiers to Tehran. Our selection juxtaposes rarely-seen masterpieces such as Algerian writer Djebar’s LA NOUBA (1978), with compelling new releases like CARAMEL (2007). We are particularly delighted to welcome filmmaker Yamina Benguigui to present her work on the experiences of North African immigrants in France, in a special debate after the screening of INCH’ALLAH DIMANCHE (2000).

Films showing:

Weds 20th Feb, 2.30pm: MEMOIRES D’IMMIGRES (Yamina Benguigui, 1997)

Fri 22nd Feb, 5.00pm: LA NOUBA DES FEMMES DU MONT CHENOUA (Assia Djebar, 1978)

Sat 23rd Feb, 5.00pm: CARAMEL (Nadine Labaki, 2007)

Sun 24th Feb, 2.30pm: INCH’ALLAH DIMANCHE (Yamina Benguigui, 2001), plus debate after the film with Yamina Benguigui

Sat 1st Mar, 2.30pm: SAMA (Néjia Ben Mabrouk, 1982-88)

Sun 2nd Mar, 2.30pm: I AM THE ONE WHO BRINGS FLOWERS TO HER GRAVE (Hala Abdallah Yacoub, 2006)

Screenings will take place at the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse.