Top films at free festival
THE world’s largest free youth film festival is back giving youngsters the chance to see some of the biggest films of the last few years.
There’s a massive 54 free screenings lined up for Coventry and the surrounding areas, including Nuneaton and Leamington Spa.
So if you’ve missed out on some of the magic of the big blockbusters, or want to see something completely new, you can do it all without breaking the bank.
The Into Film Festival starts on November 7 and runs until November 23.
Now in its sixth year, the festival welcomed nearly half a million primary and secondary pupils across the country in 2017.
Hosted by film education charity, Into Film, the festival engages youngsters in all aspects of filmmaking.
As well as an annual review writing competition, it also encourages youngster to learn about careers in the film industry with industry experts lifting the lid on a vast range of topics including VFX; Directing; Screenwriting; Foley Artistry and Sound Design; Prop Making; Costume Design; Audio Describing; Copywriting, Film Classification and Acting, to name a few.
Star Wars and Games of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie said the festival was increasingly important as cuts to the arts continue.
“Into Film is a really brilliant initiative because anything that facilitates the arts in our current climate, particularly with regards to younger people, is really vital as we are seeing increasing cuts and less funding in schools,” she said.
Highlights of the festival in Coventry and the surrounding areas - all within 10 miles of the city - include:
ODEON COVENTRY
November 9 - Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation
November 19 - Captain Underpants (autism friendly screening)
November 20 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi (autism friendly screening)
November 21 - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (autism friendly screening)
November 22 - Darkest Hour Albany Theatre November 20 - Revolting Rhymes November 15 - BFG - followed by a talk with the British Board of Film Classification
November 15 - Journey’s End - followed by a talk with the British Board of Film Classification
SHOWCASE COVENTRY
November 12 - Fantastic Mr Fox November 13 - Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (autism friendly screening November 16 - Black Panther
ODEON NUNEATON
November 21 - Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (autism friendly screening) November 22 - Science Fair
VUE LEAMINGTON SPA
November 9 - Sherlock Gnomes November 12 - The Man Who Invented Christmas
For programme information and to book tickets, visit www.intofilm. org/festival
You’ll have to join a club - for free - on the site to get your tickets.
The Festival is supported by the UK film industry through Cinema First and the British Film Institute (BFI) through National Lottery funding, engaging with over half of schools in the UK.
It is supported by the big name cinemas as well as independents, and accessibility and inclusivity are key aims with over half of the programme offered as audio-described, subtitled or autism-friendly.
Paul Reeve, CEO of Into Film, said: “We are incredibly proud of the Into Film Festival. With the fantastic support of the UK film industry, this event reached 487,000 children, young people and their educators last year.
“We look forward to welcoming schools, teachers and pupils again in 2018, and enabling them to experience the magic of cinema.
“The UK cinema industry is immensely proud to support the Into Film Festival.
“This event provides a unique opportunity for audience development, engaging and introducing many young people for the first time to the magic of the big screen.”