The 6th Salford Film Festival, Salford, 20th to 29th November, 2009
Salford is to host the 6th Salford Film Festival, from 20th to 29th November, 2009 at a range of venues across the City.
The Sixth Salford Film Festival will take place this year from Friday 20th until Sunday 29th November 2009. This is a real treat for Salford film fans as well as film buffs in the region. The four day festival offers a fantastic variety of new and classic cinema.
Salford has had a long history of involvement in television and film making and this continues through to the present day with the location of the state of the art new media development Media City UK, in Salford.
While a lot has changed since the first ever Salford Film Festival was held at Red Cinemas in 2003, some things have stayed the same. The festival continues to celebrate the rich talents of Salford’s film makers, and acting, writing and producing skills and talents of people from Salford.
Some of the films being shown are classics you may have heard of before, such as Goodbye Mr Chips, The 38 Steps and Gregory’s Girl, however, the vast majority are newer and potentially far more interesting. The organisers explain that,
“……..The focus may be local, but the view is widescreen, the perspective is international, and we extend an open invitation and a warm welcome to all.
There’s something for everyone to enjoy, from local community films and cutting-edge new shorts, to international premieres and difficult to see cult classics…..”
More than fifty films are being shown at venues across Salford including The Lowry (Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ) and the Salford Arts Theatre (Kemsing Walk, off Liverpool Street, Salford, M5 4BS), and seven new films are making their debut at the festival.
Tickets are mostly free and can be booked in advance, through Quay Tickets, on 0844 815 4874, or by following the details, here.
