Archive for 2011

Did you know that many of the special film events presented by the Film Festival and its parent company, the Cambridge Film Trust, are actually staffed by the Screen Team - our fully-trained crack team of young volunteers?  

Thanks to funding from Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we’ve been able to share our expertise in programming, organising and marketing film events with 25 young people from across the East Of England since 2010.  Earlier this year the Screen Team helped out behind the scenes – and screens – of ambitious events such as Films in the Forest , White Water Cinema and Movies on Grantchester Meadows. 

Next up is a very special indoor event which will take place in the atmospheric surroundings of a truly splendid location in Bedfordshire in February 2012… watch this space for more information.  Later in 2012 our screens will be popping-up at outdoor locations in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and the East Midlands – all with the help of a brand new intake of young volunteers.     

In the meantime have a look at the full Screen Team 2011 round-up here.   

We have just 2 more days left now so it really is time to make sure you don’t miss out! We’ve added some repeat and NEW screenings to the programme! To make deciding what to watch easier for you, we’ve produced an updated timetable that you can download as a PDF.

Announcements:

SURPRISE FILM 2! (CFF 15) Addition
Sun 25 8.15pm @ ArtsPicturehouse
Whilst our annual SURPRISE FILM has now sold out as per usual, our Festival Director has surprised us all by announcing a second, entirely different Surprise Film! Having used our imagination we’re naming this SURPRISE FILM 2 (Cert. CFF 15). Tickets are already selling fast. If you missed out on tickets for the 6pm option but are keen to enjoy the liberating feeling of finding out what the film is only as the lights go down, book online now or phone the box office (0871 902 5720) – or ask at the Arts Picturehouse. All we can tell you is that you will be some of the first in the UK to see this film…!

FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL (U) Additions
Due to their popularity with children, and parents (partly to do with the fantastically cheap tickets & friendly venue no doubt!) we have been able to add more weekend morning options:

OCTONAUTS: Explore! Rescue! Protect! Sat 24 10.15am @ ArtsPicturehouse

TO INFINITY – & BEYOND! (Mr Benn, Bagpuss, The Clangers, Ivor the Engine) Sun 25 10.15am @ ArtsPicturehouse

OTHER ADDITIONS, SECOND CHANCES

Saturday

DIMENSIONS: A LINE, A LOOP, A TANGLE OF THREAD 5.00pm @ Murray Edwards College
Filmed entirely in Cambridge, DIMENSIONS returns for a third time to meet demand!

Sunday

THE OAK 10.15am @ Arts Picturehouse [Strand: Romanian]
Don’t miss the last opportunity to see this compelling example of the Romanian New Wave.

SOUND IT OUT screening with ANALOGUE KINGDOM 12.30pm @ Arts Picturehouse [Strand: DOCS]
A must for any half-serious or old school music fans with a love of elusive vinyls.

TASTE THE WASTE 1.00pm @ Murray Edwards College [Strand: DOCS]
A gripping look at the vast amount of food we waste and what it means for our present & future.

AGE OF CHAMPIONS screening with WATER LILIES IN BLOOM 3.00pm @ Murray Edwards College  EUROPEAN PREMIERE [Strand: DOCS]
The triumphant spirit of a 100-yr-old tennis champion, an 86 yr-old pole vaulter, a team of basketball grandmothers & more characters seek gold medals at the National Senior Olympic Games!

Other Weekend Highlights:

	F.C. Chechnya & FUNGUS * UK Premiere* Sat 1.00pm @ Arts Picturehouse See if you liked STREET KIDS UNITED and/or BENGALI DETECTIVE. Football provides a lifeline at this Chechnyan club, for the murky world of those seeking asylum. Now there are hopes and dreams. FUNGUS is an incredible 8 minute short film from Sweden.
	AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Sat 3.00pm @ Arts Picturehouse A new HD print of this lovable classic starring Gene Kelly: a struggling American painter in Paris is “discovered” by an influential heiress with an interest in more than just his art!
	TROUBADORS Sat 5.30pm @ Arts Picturehouse Fans of American music from the likes of James Taylor and Carole King should get down to see this: a musical history journey centred around the infamous Troubadors club of L.A. in the States.
	TYRANNOSAUR * UK Premiere* PLUS Paddy Considine joins us! Sat 8.00pm @ Arts Picturehouse Actor Paddy Considine (SUBMARINE, HOT FUZZ) impressed audiences at Sundance with this feature-length directorial debut, earning himself the Word Cinema Directing Award in the process. TYRANNOSAUR takes an unflinching look at one man’s submission to rage and violence emotions that threaten to consume him. Watch the trailer >
	Late Night Special: SILENT RUNNING Sat 10.30pm @ Arts Picturehouse Perfect Saturday night viewing, this classic Sci-Fi is a new HD print and follows an introverted caretaker of the Earth’s last remaining greenery up on a space station.
	Late Night Special: GUILTY OF ROMANCE * UK Premiere* Sat 10.45pm @ Arts Picturehouse Bending genres such as film noir, melodrama, thriller and soft porn, GUILTY OF ROMANCE is the anticipated trilogy-finish that began with LOVE EXPOSURE, from Japanese cult director Shion Sono.
	Looking ahead to Sunday’s Closing Night Film: THE LOOK Sun 8.30pm

Full Saturday listings here

Wondering what to see on Sunday? Take a look

Here’s a list of festival highlights that we thought you should keep in mind when planning your weekend:

Friday 23 Sep – Saturday 24 Sep – Sunday 25 Sep

Sun 25 Sep at 8.15pm @ Arts Picturehouse
With our SURPRISE MOVIE screening at 6pm on Sunday having already sold out, the Festival Director has just announced an additional, brand new secret treat which will screen at 8.15pm on Sunday. You know the score – we won’t reveal anything at all about this film until the opening credits roll, but rest assured this is a hot ticket and you’ll be amongst the first in the UK to see it! This will be a completely different film to the 6pm Surprise Film, so if you’ve already bought tickets for that why not double your fun and sign up for a second filmic surprise too?

FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL CLOSING WEEKEND TREATS

Saturday: OCTONAUTS @ 10.15am  / THE GRUFFALO @ 11am / family -friendly shorts SPRITES 10 @ 11.30am

Sunday: MR BENN, BAGPUSS, CLANGERS and IVOR THE ENGINE go TO INFINITY – AND BEYOND! @ 10.30am

Top Indie Film Distributor that brought Park Chan-Wook & the biggest Bergman collection to UK just arrived at the Arts Picturehouse! Guardian film critic Peter Bradshaw will be interviewing the maverick film mogul at CFF tonight at 8pm sharp. The man behind infamous TARTAN FILMS will give us more of an insight into his bold and unorthodox leadership, so don’t miss out!

To top it all off…

The man whose imagination conceived intrepid, dance-obsessed gumshoe Rajesh Ji and his motley band of helpers on unpredictable investigations across Kolkata and India is now bracing himself for an informative Q&A session right after tonight’s screening of his Sundance and Berlin hit doc THE BENGALI DETECTIVE. Phil Cox is here, and yes, we’re well excited! Are you?

*STOP PRESS* *STOP PRESS* * STOP PRESS* With our SURPRISE MOVIE screening at 6pm on Sunday having already sold out, the Festival Director has just announced an additional, brand new secret treat which will screen at 8.15pm on Sunday. You know the score – we won’t reveal anything at all about this film until the opening credits roll, but rest assured this is a hot ticket and you’ll be amongst the first in the UK to see it!  This will be a completely different film which is totally unrelated to the 6pm Surprise Film, so if you’ve already bought tickets for that why not double your fun and sign up for a second filmic surprise too? Buy your tickets here.

Surprise Film 2 - Sunday 25th September 2011 – 8.15pm - Suggested certificate 15