Holmfirth Film Festival

Dir. Peter Farrelly (US 2018, 130 mins 12)

A working-class Italian-American New York bouncer chauffeurs a highly educated Afro-American classical pianist around the racially segregated South. Likeable, funny with a warm heart and two very good lead actors.

Doors and bar open 7pm, film starts 7.30pm

Dir. John S. Baird (US 2018, 98mins 12)

Star performances from John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan as the ageing comedy duo who attempt to ignite their fading career with a tour of British variety clubs in 1953. a real delight with genuinely touching moments.

Doors open 7pm, bar and refreshments available

Currently touring his critically acclaimed show, '75, on the 70s' EEC Referendum, twice nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. You may know him as Gordon in the BBC's Two Doors Down, Ian Lavender in The Dad's Army Story or from the Alan Partridge show.

Beautifully composed, Belle Epoque-era, a star is born costume drama starring an excellent Keira Knightley as the French novelist who struggles to escape her writer husband's (Dominic West) control, to be an artist in her own right.

Dir. Wash Westmorland (US 2018 112mina 15)

PLS NOTE CHANGE TO PROGRAMME

Due to recent licence changes, we are unable to screen Stan and Ollie on 7 June.

We will instead screen the film on Friday 5 July 7.30pm at Honley Southgatge Theatre.

If you have already purchased a ticket for this event you may:

Best British documentary of the year - a warm-hearted, brilliant and totally engrossing look at the life of anarchic but failed Manchester punk who found success as the comedian Frank Sidebottom, he of the paper-mache head.

Dir. Steve Sullivan (UK 2019 100mins 15)

CHANGE TO PROGRAMME

Due to unforseen circumstances, Kieran cannot now attend the festival on Friday 7 June.  He will, instead, attend on Sunday 9 June for his Q&A session and to introduce his favourite film, Danton.

To fit into our our very tight programme schedule, both of these events will be presented at Honley Southgate Theatre, at the following times (please see Sunday events for full details) :

CHANGE TO PROGRAMME

 Due to unforseen circumstances, Kieran cannot now attend the festival on Friday 7 June.  He will, instead, attend on SUnday 9 June for his Q&A session and to introduce his favourite film, Danton.

To fit into our our very tight programme schedule, both of these events will be presented at Honley Southgate Theatre, at the following times (please see Sunday events for full details) :

Sunday 9 June 4.30pm Honley Southgate Theatre - Kieran Hodgson Q&A session (free event, no ticket required)

LOCAL FILM & HOLMFIRTH HISTORIES

SUNDAY 9 JUNE 12 noon TILL 6.00pm

A cornucopia of local, historic films, photographic exhibitions and talks. Events take place throughout the afternoon on a continuous roll.  Start out at any venue. Take the film trail around Holmfirth. Venue bars open for refreshments.

In a run-down seaside town a dog groomer commits petty crimes for a former boxer who terrorises the neighbourhood. Winner of Best Actor at Cannes, Marcello Fonte is brilliant as the naive, small man who takes on the big bully in what is a really great modern western.

Dir. Matteo Garrone (Italy 2018, 98mins 15)