Palace Cinemas is delighted to announce the inaugural British Film Festival in Australia. From an exciting range of the latest, most eagerly-awaited new films to a selection of five quintessential classics that have forged their place in film history; from high budget adaptations to gritty biopics, the British Film Festival presents a feast of films with all the qualities we associate with the Brits – superb acting, cracking wit, earnest humanity and quality craftsmanship.
The British Film Festival is bookended by two highly anticipated features. The Opening Night selection is One Chance, a hilarious telling of the rags to riches story of Paul Potts, the shy winner of the first season of Britain’s Got Talent, directed by David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada, Hope Springs). Closing the Festival is Philomena, directed by Stephen Frears and starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, which was just awarded Best Screenplay at the Venice Film Festival.
Other highlights include Dom Hemingway starring Jude Law and Richard E Grant; Good Vibrations, based on the true story of Terri Hooley who opened up a record store in Bomb Alley, Belfast during the Troubles; and the Australian Premiere screenings of The Full Monty producer Uberto Pasolini’s beautiful new film Still Life, starring Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes) and Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey). The film scooped up four prizes at the recent Venice Film Festival (Horizons section), including Best Director and the Art Cinema Prize for Best Film.
The British Film Festival tours around Australia from November 19 to December 8, and thanks to Palace Cinemas we have 10 double passes to give away to readers in Australia. To go into the draw for this giveaway, email your name and address to sarah@trespassmag.com by November 25th. Please remember to put ‘British Film Festival’ in the subject line of the email. Only one entry per person will be accepted.www.britishfilmfestival.com.auCANBERRA • 19 Nov – 1 Dec • Palace Electric
MELBOURNE • 20 Nov – 1 Dec • Palace Cinema Como, Palace Balwyn
SYDNEY • 21 Nov – 1 Dec • Palace Verona
BYRON BAY • 21 Nov – 27 Nov • Palace Byron Bay
ADELAIDE • 22 Nov – 1 Dec • Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas
BRISBANE • 27 Nov – 8 Dec• Palace Centro
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