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"Welcome" a Bamforths magic lantern slide
Holmfirth’s first film festival starts Saturday afternoon, 22nd May, in the Picturedrome with a series of free events celebrating film. This will be the beginning of an exciting week of film shows, talks and guest appearances. Among films to be screened are the award-winning A Prophet, An Education, Nowhere Boy, The White Ribbon, Let the Right One In, and a 50th Anniversary showing of the classic Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.
Renowned BBC film critic, Barry Norman, will be showing clips from his favourite movies and talking about his encounters with Hollywood’s biggest stars. Tickets for the show are now available from the Picturedrome (www.picturedrome.net)
A day centred on Holmfirth’s own historic Bamforth studio will include an amazing Victorian Magic Lantern Show. Previously unseen films of the town will be shown in a series of free shows at venues throughout the Holme Valley. There will be films and events for children, including UP. And we will be presenting ‘Golden Compos’ for our Beyond the Summer Wine short-film competition.
Huddersfield’s own Hollywood star, James Mason, will be acknowledged with film presentations and documentaries. The Holme Valley Orchestra will perform an evening of film music and Huddersfield University’s Music students are specially composing soundtracks to silent films.
The Festival brochure with details of events, times, venues and tickets will be available from the beginning of April and here on the Festival website.
Supported by Holme Valley Parish Council, Kirklees Council, Screen Yorkshire, The Co-op, South
& Huddersfield University.
Contact: info@holmfirthfilmfestival.co.uk