Programme Launch 2020
Friday 6 March 2020
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We had a great evening launching the Hebden Bridge Film Festival 2020 programme at the Town Hall. We screened the trailer for the first time and revealed the programme!
Thanks to all who came and we can't wait for the festival. |
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Hebden Bridge Film Festival Trailer 2020
We are pleased to bring you the official trailer for the 2020 Hebden Bridge Film Festival. We have an amazing array of films happening at this years festival, from documentaries, dramas to animation and shorts. Be sure to check out the full programme: https://www.hebdenbridgefilmfestival.org/2020-programme.html
2020 Opening Night: Misbehaviour with Q&A
Thursday 5 March 2020
We are excited that opening Hebden Bridge Film Festival 2020 is: MISBEHAVIOUR
A British comedy-drama film about the 1970 protests at Miss World. We will be joined in a post-screening Q&A by BAFTA-winning director Philippa Lowthorpe, writer Gabi Chiappe and two of the original activists, Jo Robinson and Jenny Fortune.
27 March 2020, 7 PM @ Hebden Bridge Picture House BOOK NOW
A British comedy-drama film about the 1970 protests at Miss World. We will be joined in a post-screening Q&A by BAFTA-winning director Philippa Lowthorpe, writer Gabi Chiappe and two of the original activists, Jo Robinson and Jenny Fortune.
27 March 2020, 7 PM @ Hebden Bridge Picture House BOOK NOW
SUBMISSIONS OPEN SHORT AND FEATURE FILMS
Monday 2 December 2019
We are all migrants, winner of best short film 2019
We are now accepting submissions for feature length and short films, both drama and documentary. In particularly we encourage submissions from women directors and young film makers.
The theme of this years festival is the “The Other”. With over 500 years of non-conformism in the Calder Valley, the theme is fitting. We will be celebrating films by or about those who dare to be different, whether they exist in the margins, sit outside the mainstream or just plain don’t fit in. So films submitted need to be relevant by this theme.
To encourage submissions from young people there is also a specific prize and lower submission rate for those aged 18-26.
SUBMIT NOW via filmfreeway, where you can read the full list of rules.
The theme of this years festival is the “The Other”. With over 500 years of non-conformism in the Calder Valley, the theme is fitting. We will be celebrating films by or about those who dare to be different, whether they exist in the margins, sit outside the mainstream or just plain don’t fit in. So films submitted need to be relevant by this theme.
To encourage submissions from young people there is also a specific prize and lower submission rate for those aged 18-26.
SUBMIT NOW via filmfreeway, where you can read the full list of rules.
HOME SCREENING AND Q&A
Monday November 11 2019
A documentary about adventurer, author and motivational speaker Sarah Outen will screen ahead of the Hebden Bridge Film Festival 2020.
Home, An Outward Journey Inward, will be available to view on Saturday November 23 from 8pm at Hebden Bridge Picture House before the main festival events next March.
The screening this month includes a live Q&A with Ms Outen, who between 2011 and 2015 travelled the world by bicycle, kayak and rowing boat, covering over 20,000 miles. Advance sale film passes for the 2020 Festival (providing access to all films and events) will be available exclusively at the screening before going on wider release.
Home, An Outward Journey Inward, will be available to view on Saturday November 23 from 8pm at Hebden Bridge Picture House before the main festival events next March.
The screening this month includes a live Q&A with Ms Outen, who between 2011 and 2015 travelled the world by bicycle, kayak and rowing boat, covering over 20,000 miles. Advance sale film passes for the 2020 Festival (providing access to all films and events) will be available exclusively at the screening before going on wider release.
TICKETS SELLING FAST!
Monday 11 March 2019
Tickets are selling fast! Our opening film Wild Rose on Friday 22 March has now sold out. Any returns will be released in the run up to the festival. Keep an eye on the ticketing page.
Additionally both Founding Passes and Film Lover Passes have also sold out.
Individual tickets for all other films and events are still available. Book now to avoid disappointment.
Additionally both Founding Passes and Film Lover Passes have also sold out.
Individual tickets for all other films and events are still available. Book now to avoid disappointment.
RAFIKI STAR ANNOUNCED AS LATEST GUEST
Tuesday 5 March 2019
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Rising star Sheila Munyiva will bring the film Rafiki to the first ever Hebden Bridge Film Festival. Munyiva was cast in her first major movie role as Ziki in Wanuri Kahiu’s film.
Rafiki is a ground-breaking film about two teenage girls secret relationship. The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) banned the film last year for "promoting lesbianism”. Same-sex relations are criminalized in Kenya, LGBTQ+ people and their allies are often targets of verbal and physical injury, sexual violence, and social marginalization. The cast and crew took immense risks to make Rafiki. The film has received international acclaim including recognition at Africa's largest film festival, Fespaco, which awarded Munyiva’s co-star Samantha Mugatsia the best actress award. Rafiki will be shown on Sunday 24 March, including a Q&A with Shelia Munyiva at Hebden Bridge Picture House. |
Louise Wadley, HBFF director, said “Rafiki is the perfect film for the Hebden Bridge Film Festival. It aims to change perceptions and challenge stereotypes. Shelia Munyiva gives an outstanding performance as Ziki. We are delighted to be able to welcome her as a very special guest for the festival. She will discuss the film, it’s difficult journey to the screen and the positive impact it is having in Africa and around the world.” |
AWARD WINNING CARMEN AND LOLA
Wednesday 20 February 2019
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Award winning Spanish film Carmen & Lola will be shown on Saturday 23 March. Basque filmmaker Arantxa Echevarría made her debut last year at Cannes with her story of forbidden love between two young women in Madrid’s close-knit Roma Community.
Director Arantxa Echevarría was the first Spanish female filmmaker with a feature film in competition at the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. She received the Goya Award for Best Director, Spain's principal national film awards. The film is being shown in partnership with Happy Valley Pride at Hebden Bridge Picture House and will include a Skype Q&A with Arantxa. |
Tim Whitehead from Happy Valley Pride said
"Happy Valley Pride is over the moon that we have a brand new festival in Hebden Bridge. All the films celebrate ‘the other’ and Carmen and Lola is a perfect film for us to support.” |
THE FIGHT ANNOUNCED AS CLOSING FILM
Wednesday 13 February 2019
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Bafta-winning actress Jessica Hynes (W1A, Bridget Jones’ Baby) stars in our closing night film, The Fight).
The prolific Hynes has worked as a writer and actress for over two decades, receiving accolades for her most recent role in BBC drama There She Goes with David Tennant. The Fight is her directorial debut. As well as directing and writing the film, Hynes plays Tina, a mother who, attempting to juggle her dysfunctional family, takes up boxing to literally sweat out her anxieties. Hynes will take part in a special Q&A to discuss the themes of the film and the production process. |
Director, writer and star Jessica Hynes said
“The Fight is a tiny film with a big heart and Hebden Bridge is a tiny town with a big heart. So this is the perfect match. I am delighted to be showcasing the Fight as part of the first ever Hebden Bridge Film Festival. I am so proud of the entire cast and crew and can’t wait to share it with those attending the festival.” |
BEING FRANK ADDED TO THE PROGRAME
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Friday 1 February 2019
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story will be shown as part of the first ever Hebden Bridge Film Festival.
Revealing the hidden creator behind Manchester comedian Frank Sidebottom, the official documentary uses home movies, TV archive football and a range of celebrity interviews to explore the life and art of the late Chris Sievey. Produced, directed and edited over seven years by Filmmaker Steve Sullivan, the film has been made with the blessing of Sievey’s family. Steve will attend the festival and provide a unique insight in to the making of the documentary. |
Producer, editor and director Steve Sullivan said “I am so excited to bring Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story to Hebden Bridge. A key theme of the film is to embrace your creativity, to take your idea and go and do it! Where better to showcase the film and allow people to find out more about the enigmatic and mysterious Frank Sidebottom than Hebden Bridge.” |
WILD ROSE ANNOUNCED AS OPENING FILM
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Wednesday 23 January 2019
Heart-warming comedy-drama Wild Rose has been confirmed as the opening film of the first ever Hebden Bridge Film Festival. Directed by Tom Harper (War and Peace) the cast includes rising star Jessie Buckley (Beast, War and Peace) alongside Julie Walters (Educating Rita, Calendar Girls, Mamma Mia), and Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda, Dirty Pretty Things).
It tells the story of Rose-Lynn Harlan, a singer from Glasgow, Scotland, dreams of making it big in America. Walters stars as her long-suffering mother. Wild Rose premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and has earned rave reviews. Opening the festival will be one of the first UK screenings of the film. |
Louise Wadley, Hebden Bridge Film Festival director, said “We are delighted to announce Wild Rose as the opening film of the first ever Hebden Bridge Film Festival. Touching, hilarious and surprising, this is the perfect way to start a fantastic weekend. It is star making turn from the fantastic Jessie Buckley.” |
SHORT FILM COMPETITION LAUNCHED WITH CASH PRIZE
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Tuesday 22 January 2019
A £500 prize for the best short film has been announced as part of the inaugural Hebden Bridge Film Festival (HBFF). The prize will be the “Calrec Prize” and has been donated by Hebden Bridge based audio specialists Calrec.
Film makers have until Sunday 3 February 2019 to submit their entry for the competition. Shorts must be between 1 minute and 20 minutes. There will be an additional prize for the best short by a young person. To qualify for the young person’s award the director must be between 18 and 26. |
Kevin Emmott, Calrec’s Marketing Manager, said “We are pleased to be able to support the festival with the Calrec Shorts Prize. Calrec has been at the heart of Hebden Bridge for 55 years, and we have always been keen to get involved with the town and its community where we can. Hopefully this will help filmmakers of the future have their voice heard.” |
MAXINE PEAKE ANNOUNCED AS PATRON
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Thursday 6 December 2018
Hebden Bridge Film festival - which takes place for the first time in March next year - has announced actress Maxine Peake as its patron.
Since her debut in Victoria Wood’s Dinner Ladies, Maxine Peake has become one of the nation’s favourite actors starring in a wide range of work including See No Evil: The Moors Murders, The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister and BAFTA nominated dramas Silk, The Village and Shameless. She gave an extraordinary performance as social worker Sara Rowbotham in Three Girls - based on the Rochdale sex abuse scandal. Maxine is also a talented scriptwriter and her first radio play Beryl: A Love Story on Two Wheels, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 was nominated for a Sony Radio Award. It was later adapted into a stage play. Her latest role is of Hillsborough Campaigner, Anne Williams in a new TV series called Anne. Her debut as a film director, the short Time Away, premiered at the BFI London Film Festival. |
Louise Wadley, HBFF Director, said:
"We are absolutely thrilled to announce Maxine Peake as our Patron. Her enormous contribution to film, television and theatre as an actress, writer, and director has made her a national treasure and her northern roots make her a perfect fit for the Hebden Bridge Film Festival.” |
