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Thank You to all our Supporters |
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Our sixteenth festival is now at an end and we would like to say a big thank you to all of you who have supported us and for being such great audiences, your enthusiasm and encouragement makes it all worthwhile.
We had some sell-out evenings so apologies to those who were unable to see some of the most popular films. We also had some great evenings with illustrious speakers; David Rose, of Film 4, Pebble Mill and Z Cars fame entertained and informed us about his long career in film and television, and brought the Nuts in May actors, Alison Steadman and Roger Sloman to answer audience questions. Robert MacDonald gave a fascinating illustrated talk on magic lanterns before a screening of Prince Achmed and Anwar Brett chaired a Q and A session before Far from the Madding Crowd.
We were delighted to work with two new partners, Bournemouth Arts by the Sea, and Durlston Castle Heritage Centre. The two-week long exhibition of pre and early cinema attracted literally hundreds of visitors to Durlston’s Fine Foundation Exhibition Centre. The Purbeck Shorts attracted over 70 entries and a full audience voted on the 20 or so which reached the shortlist.
And 68 films were shown over the two weeks!
We hope you enjoyed the festival and will send us your ideas for the 17th Festival in 2013...
Dates for your Diaries: the Seventeenth Annual Purbeck Film Festival will run from Friday 11 to Saturday 26 October 2013. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:40 |
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Purbeck Shorts Competition - The Winners |
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The fourth Purbeck Shorts competition took place on October 19 at the Rex Cinema in Wareham. From over 70 entries a varied programme was constructed with 2 categories; Best Animated Film and Best Short Feature. Films came from as far afield as Australia and Spain, with a good representation from the two local centres of film excellence, The Arts University, Bournemouth and Bournemouth University. A packed audience engaged in selecting the best films.
The Best Animation prize went to Merfolk, directed by Rory Waudby-Tolley and the Best Short film, Judges’ Award to Luminaris, directed by Juan Pablo Zamarella from Argentina. Special commendations for the animation set went to Will Howes (The Goat and The Greek) and Honey Plot (A.Cox). For the Best Short Feature Film, a commendation was awarded to Inertia directed by Will Herbert.
The winning films will be replayed on the night of the closing gala. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 12:03 |
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Exhibition of Pre and Silent Cinema 12 - 27 October |
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Throughout the festival there is a great exhibition of pre and silent cinema in the spacious and beautifully positioned exhibition centre at Durlston Castle, Swanage on the World Heritage Jurrasic Coast.
Accompanying the many magic lanterns and the equipment needed to operate them, there is memorabilia of the Chaplin era kindly on loan to us by the Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture at Exeter University; a light-box displaying lantern slides and information on the birth of cinema its language and its star system.
It is a wonderful opportunity to experience an era which gave birth to the 8th art, cinema. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 19 October 2012 09:47 |
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It has been a fabulous start to the 16th Purbeck Film Festival. The usual buzz at the gala on Friday with 'The Well Digger's Daughter' opening the festival to great acclaim. Last night Briantspuddle hosted 'Hugo' to a nearly full hall and at Stoborough, showing the most popular film of 2012 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel', the FULL HOUSE sign was up before 6.30pm. The festival crew at Stoborough are delighted to report that the new screen was excellent and produced a first class, professional picture.
Meanwhile at Durlston Castle the exhibition of Pre and Silent Cinema is now open and definitely well worth a visit. Don't forget to say hello to Charlie in the Castle foyer! |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 14 October 2012 14:13 |
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