Head of programming Stephen Hackett reveals his top titles at this year’s Festival Choosing can be tough and with over 133 unmissable titles at this year festival we haven’t made it easy! So we caught up with Stephen, to give you the run down of some of his favourites this year. And to make things… Read Article →
On March 2011 the Belfast Film Festival had the honour of welcoming special guest Gerry Anderson to the stage for Desert Island Flicks where he reminds us of an important lesson, “True genius doesn’t date.” The extract was filmed at the Black Box and hosted By Brian Henry Martin as part of the 11th Belfast… Read Article →
Belfast Film Festival today launched its 16th annual festival at the Mac in Belfast. In its biggest programme ever, over 133 films from 30 countries will be screened during 10 days from 14th to 23rd April. The tantalising line-up includes new international cinema and documentaries, critically acclaimed television, features and shorts from local filmmakers and… Read Article →
From the hundreds of short films submitted to BFF this year, 39 from across the country have made it to the final line-up of our annual short film competition. The submission standard was extremely high and competition for places was very tough, but at last the selection panel has agreed on the final films. A… Read Article →
Submissions for the 16th Belfast Film Festival Short Film Competition have just opened. Our short film competition aspires to support the talent of tomorrow, offer a voice for fledging filmmakers and create a platform where great untold stories can be shared. This April we will screen over 50 of the most creative, entertaing and visionary … Read Article →
It was recently announced that the BBC Grierson Trustees’ Award for 2015 is to be presented to Kim Longinotto! In 2006 Kim Longinotto joined us in Belfast to collect the Belfast Film Festival’s Maysles Brothers Documentary Award for her groundbreaking documentary Sisters In Law. One of Kim’s very early pieces of work was Cross and… Read Article →
Last night the Movie House, Dublin Road was alive with former residents of ‘the Flats’. A packed to capacity audience was treated to an introduction by the Canadian director and the star of the show who both flew in to present the documentary Alive From Divis Flats as part of the annual Homecoming and Belfast… Read Article →
Above: Vittoria Cafolla (BFF) Denis Long and Nicolae Nicola (NIRRCA) Last week saw the screening of Gadjo Dilo (Crazy Stranger) at Movie House, Dublin Road. This was the first in a series of events to promote Roma culture and support community relations through film. Denis Long and Nicolae Nicola from RRCANI (Romanian Roma Community Association… Read Article →
Belfast Film Festival, with Moviehouse and the Romanian Roma Community Association of Northern Ireland (RRCANI) invite you to a screening of: Gadjo Dilo (Crazy Stranger) on Monday 28th September, Moviehouse, Dublin Road, at 7pm. Free Admission- but please email rsvp@belfastfilmfilmfestival.org to secure your place. Roma culture and traditions are often misunderstood and misrepresented: it is… Read Article →
Not to be all sensationalist about it, but we are very excited to be teaming upwith GroundworkNI and The Black Box’s Black Moon Film club to screen the classic Little Shop of Horrors, in Connswater St Community Garden. Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik’s, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He… Read Article →
This September we’re delighted to be working with EHOD again to screen some classic documentaries and films in building of interest in Belfast and Beyond. Information on the events below. You can pick up the full EHOD 2015 brochure around town or download it here. Building Britain: Belfast, with Glenn Patterson (in… Read Article →
This week the film festival outreach team hits the road with two fantastic female-directed docs. Cross & Passion – Made in 1981 and directed by Claire Pollak, Kim Longinotto, tells the story of everyday life of the community in Turf Lodge, West Belfast, particularly its women. A social documentary which considers life in the area… Read Article →
We’re proud to be contributing to this year’s Pride festival with three new LGBT films- details below – or you can save the handy flyer at the bottom of this post for all the details! First up is OUT TO WIN Moviehouse, Dublin Road. 7pm. Monday 27th July. £6.00 Out standing athletes on standing out.… Read Article →
We’ve a number of writing and performance workshops coming up in our cosy beanbag cinema which are open to the public….check them out below! WRITE, BREATHE, PERFORM June 11th- 6-9pm- £10 Belfast Feminist Network is delighted to be hosting award-winning, internationally acclaimed performance poet and activist Candy Royalle for a spoken word performance in… Read Article →
Did you know that we programme events all year round? (We’re gluttons for punishment :) There’s still lots happening at Festival Towers – We’ve just run a series of films in conjunction with the hugely popular Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and we’re planning a lot of very exciting events for the summer….watch this space. BUT… Read Article →
