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PLASTICINE ANIMATION: MAKE YOUR OWN MINI MOVIE
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GENTLE, ANGRY WOMEN
TRADES CLUB
Sunday 22 March Doors 10:30 AM | Session 10:50 AM | End 12:40 PM Three young activists trace the legacy of Greenham Common Women's Peace protest 40 years on. Driven by intergenerational dialogue, the film bridges past courage, present hope and the urgent need for action.
Followed by a Q&A with Barbara Santi (director) and special guests Director: Barbara Santi | 2025 | UK | 63 mins | 12A | Documentary |
CALLE MÁLAGA
PICTURE HOUSE
Sunday 22 March Doors 10:30 AM | Session 11:00 AM | End 1:25 PM Maria's life is turned upside down when her daughter decides to sell her apartment. Determined to stay, she does everything she can to get her home back and, unexpectedly, rediscovers love and sensuality.
Director: Maryam Touzani | 2025 | Morocco | 116 mins | 12A | Spanish with subtitles |
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FILMMAKING THROUGH SOUNDTOWN HALL
Sunday 22 March Doors 12:30 PM | Session 12:45 PM | End 2:15 PM Paul Davies gives a masterclass on the role of sound design in conveying emotional narrative. He emphasises that sound design is not merely a functional component or ‘finishing’ process in cinema but a crucial tool for filmmakers to immerse the audience in the minds of the characters and the story onscreen. He will focus on how choices in sound design reflect the internal world of characters , and the collaborative process with directors who are interested in the art of subjective filmmaking. |
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OUR LANDTRADES CLUB
Sunday 22 March Doors 2:10 PM | Session 2:30 PM | End 4:35 PM The Right to Roam movement pushes against the fences that divide people from nature. Our Land poses a fundamental question: who does the land really belong to?
Followed by a Q&A with Orban Wallace (director) Director: Orban Wallace | 2025 | UK | 90 mins | 12A | Documentary |
ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU
PICTURE HOUSE
Sunday 22 March Doors 2:10 PM | Session 2:40 PM | End 5:35 PM After a Palestinian teen gets swept up in a West Bank protest in the first Intifada, his mother recounts the family’s relentless struggle across three generations and ultimately their story of hope and courage against the odds.
Followed by Q&A with Dr Kholoud al-Ajarma ) Director: Cherien Dabis | 2025 | Lebanon/Palestine/USA | 145 mins | 12A | Arabic with subtitles
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INDUSTRY SPEED NETWORKINGTOWN HALL
Sunday 22 March Doors 2:45 PM | Session 3:00 PM | End 4:45 PM An invaluable opportunity for filmmakers to expand their networks, ask key organisations direct questions and take the next steps in their creative journeys. The event will give Northern filmmakers direct access to industry experts, decision makers and organisations offering regional opportunities. Come and put faces to names, ask the questions you want answered but don’t know who to ask and talk about your projects. |
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A family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the eyes of the youngest child.
Followed by Q&A with Sophy Romvari (director) Director: Sophy Romvari | 2025 | Canada/Hungary | 90 mins | 15 | Some Hungarian with subtitles |
SHORT FILM COMPETITIONPICTURE HOUSE
Sunday 22 March Doors 6:20 PM | Session 6:50 PM | End 9:30 PM Sixteen short films, with eight from the Calderdale Short Film competition, followed by Q&A with filmmakers and festival awards ceremony.
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