film on film
This autumn Berwick-upon-Tweed will host its second international film festival. After the great success of the inaugural event in 2005 and the bi-annual Minifest in 2006, we are returning with another major nine-day event. The Festival will continue to showcase a range of ground breaking and innovative world-class contemporary film and media art, set in unique historical and architectural locations within England’s most northerly town. We will bring the diversity of moving image practice together in one place at one time.
This year’s theme, Film on Film, will reflect upon the ways in which artists and filmmakers have often referenced the language and form of Cinema in their own work. Exploring this theme we will be screening and exhibiting a range of work, including the best of independent features, shorts, documentaries, artists film and video, live performance, archival and retrospective programmes, some of which will be shown in the UK for the first time.
Our complete programme will be released on 21st August 2007. Until then, check out our News section and subscribe to our email newsletter for updates.
Find out about what happened at the 2005 Festival and 2006 Minifest.
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Highlights
This years highlights:
News: Our confirmed highlights so far include, The McCoy’s “Traffic series” a mesmerizing installation of mini-worlds recreating the artist favourite filmic memories. “The Grandmother”, Kote Mikaberidze’s 1928 eccentric and anarchistic silent Soviet classic, with live accompaniment by the LA based Beth Custer ensemble
Faces: “The Changing Face” Welcomes
Will be a collaborative community based project commissioned as part of the Culture 10 & dot 07 Welcomes project, literally projecting the youth of Berwick onto one of it’s historic bridges.
Berwick Loves Film: Vote for Berwick’s Favourite Film. This year we are celebrating the Love Story as we ask Berwick to choose it’s favourite screen romance. The winning film will be announced during the festival and will close the event as the final screening.
Community Events: We are pleased to announce the Chris Anderson Memorial Screening and Prize, a showcase of local young filmmaking talent. We also have a host of other events for young people and the community during the festival
Latest News
My Grandmother – Silent Cinema with a difference
Monday saw the exhilarating and truly unique screening of European Premiere “My Grandmother” with live soundtrack by the San Francisco based Beth Custer Ensemble
Festival Launch is a big success
Berwickers flocked to Berwick Old Bridge on Friday for a spot of ‘people watching’ with a difference. Delighted spectators gasped in awe at the giant film screen measuring 50 feet, suspended from the centre arch of the Royal Tweed Bridge, where massive portraits of over 100 of Berwick’s young people merged into one another at varying speeds to great effect
The Chris Anderson Award for promising young filmmakers
Berwick Film & Media arts Festival are looking for budding filmmakers (under 18’s) on either side of the Scottish Border to enter a new competition – For more details, or if you would like to download an entry form and competition guidelines please select this link.
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