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The Festival Team

Ant BarracloughBrian CravenKaren DavisonJo EliotHelen FurnellRichard GreatrexRodney MaceSarah MorganRyan MinchinAnnie TongAlan Trow

Brochure design: Stu Roberts

WELCOME

Welcome to the 4th festival of British Cinema at Hay-on-Wye. This year we are bigger, bolder and better with events at the fabulous new cinema at Richard Booth’s Bookshop, as well as at Hay Parish Hall and neighbouring Talgarth, where the Town Hall becomes our largest venue. We are showing an intriguing mix of new, independent, and classic films with stunning themes – music, documentary, comedy, Ziggy Stardust and a homage to Ken Russell and Whisky! Make sure you don’t miss many of the filmmakers who will be available for your questions. There will be new films, old films, kids’ films, experimental films, short films and lots more – we invite you to join us in celebrating the depth and breadth of British Cinema.

CROESOCroeso i 4edd ŵyl y Sinema Prydeinig yn y Gelli Gandryll. Eleni, byddwn yn helaethach, mwy hyderus a gwell gyda digwyddiadau yn y sinema newydd godidog yn Siop Lyfrau Richard Booth, yn ogystal ag yn Neuadd Blwyf y Gelli ac yn Neuadd y Dref,Talgarth, gerllaw, ein lleoliad mwyaf oll. Dangosir cymysgedd gyfareddol o ffilmiau newydd, annibynnol a chlasurol gyda themâu trawiadol - cerddoriaeth, dogfennol, digrifwch, Ziggy Stardust, teyrnged i Ken Russell a Chwisgi! Peidiwch â cholli’r llu o wneuthurwyr ffilmiau a fydd ar gael am sesiynau holi ac ateb. Ceir ffilmiau hen a newydd, ffilmiau i blant, ffilmiau arbrofol, ffilmiau byrion a llawer mwy - dyma wahoddiad i chi ymuno â ni wrth ddathlu dyfnder a lled y Sinema Prydeinig.


Anne Cottringer, the director of Tune for the Blood, along with a group of young farmers featured in the film, will appear to discuss some of the concerns raised by the film

Marc Evans, our very own local hero, and director of Hunky Dory will accompany the film to talk about Swansea, Shakespeare, David Bowie and anything else you desire

Complete with bells, maybe, Director Tim Plester will introduce The Way of Morris: come and lead him a merry dance.

Following on from last year’s highly successful appearance, Chris Morris, Professor of Practice, Documentary Film, University of Wales, Newport will present recent documentary work from Newport’s award winning Documentary, Film and Television course.

“ .....in conversation with...”

Andrew Berekdar, Stephen Nex and Caroline Lamb, the up and coming directors of our local shorts selection, will accompany their films and be ready to answer your questions.


Hunky Dory (2011)Certificate: 15 Duration: 1 hr 49 min Director: Marc Evans Cast: Minnie Driver

Set in a Swansea secondary school in the sweltering summer of 1976, Drama teacher Viv [Minnie Driver] is rehearsing a musical version of The Tempest, heavily influenced by David Bowie. Cynical colleagues and hormonal teenagers threaten the production but the show must go on. An uplifting rose tinted piece of nostalgic joy.Marc Evans, local hero and the film’s director will attend the event and will answer your questions

Tyrannosaur (2011) Certificate: 15Duration: 1hr 31minDirector: Paddy Considine Cast: Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman

Garlanded with prizes including the World Cinema Directing Award at Sundance, Paddy Consindine’s first feature explores the relation-ship between 2 damaged people, Joseph, an angry and violent man and Hannah, a charity shop worker with an agonising secret. This is a difficult film to watch but one that has been showered with praise by the critics.

Friday September 21st

EVENT 18.00pm

EVENT 28.00pm


Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to StopWorrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Certificate: PGDuration: 1 hr 35 minDirector: Stanley KubrickCast: Peter Sellers, George C Scott, Slim Pickens, Sterling Hayden

Bravura character performances in every way, from the cigar chomping, Commie hating, deranged Brigadier General Jack Ripper played by Sterling Hayden, to Peter Sellers’ triple roles as the President, Capt Mandrake and the hilarious ex Nazi, Dr Strangelove. Kubrick’s satirical, wildly funny; black comedy caused so much controversy in Cold War era USA.

Albatross

(2011)Certificate: 15Duration: 1 hr 30 minDirector: Niall MacCormickCast: Felicity Jones, Jessica Brown Findlay and Sebastian Koch

If you liked Tamara Drew then come and see Albatross.Set in a sleepy seaside town, Albatross tells the story of a teen-ager, Emelia, a school drop out, partier and aspiring writer, who starts up a friendship with intro-verted Bethany. Emilia soon begins an affair with Bethany’s father that threatens to have devastating consequences. Albatross is sure to produce laughter and tears in equal measure.

Saturday September 22nd

EVENT 311.00am

EVENT 411.00am


Way of the Morris (2011)Certificate: 15Duration: 1 hr 4 min Director: Tim Plester, Rob Curry

Award winning film maker Tim Plester investigates the much maligned native dance traditions which run in his family. With contributions from Billy Bragg and Fairport Convention’s Chris Leslie what emerges is a poignant and evocative exploration of the origins and impulses behind Morris Dancing.A small delight, beautifully made, and fun!Tim Plester will introduce The Way of Morris

Oliver Twist (1948) Certificate: PGDuration: 1 hr 56 min Director: David Lean

To mark Dickens’ bi-centennial we are proud to screen Oliver Twist. Following his superb Great Expectations, Lean made this brilliant crystallisation of Dickens’ second novel. With Alec Guinness’ outstanding performance as Fagin [with that astonishing prosthetic nose] this moving adaptation, a technically impressive and grip-ping tale of Victorian London, has never been bettered. During their adventure, which takes them to Victorian London, they cross swords with Charles Darwin and the Queen herself. Great fun for kids and adults!


EVENT 52.00pm

EVENT 62.00pm


Footfalls

(2012)Certificate: N/A

Duration: 20 minDirector: Caroline Lamb

LOCAL SHORTS We are pleased to present 3 short films, all shot in the local area. All 3 through very different stories explore the stages of life, childhood, adolescence and age. The 3 directors will discuss their films and take questions.

Footfalls is a wonderfully uplifting and evocatively filmed collaboration of music and dance. It is directed and choreo-graphed by Caroline Lamb, and is a produc-tion of the Cardiff based ‘Striking Attitudes’ dance group. Beautifully shot on the South Wales coast, it celebrates the “mature, experienced and lived-in body” of the older dancer. Caroline Lamb will be at the screening to answer your questions.

Shot in Herefordshire and the Wye Valley this is a drama about an 11 year old boy, Sam, searching for adventure during the last weeks of the summer holidays. The film explores issues of family life to evoke a tender portrait of contemporary child hood. The film was shot by a professional crew but the entire cast are local amateurs.

First time director Stephen Nex’s film was shot entirely on location near Vowchurch in the Golden Valley. It is the story of David, a slightly odd ball adolescent, determined to get his Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award and to do it alone. It tells of his encounters on his expedition and his dreams. A charming, beautifully shot little film.

GoldCertificate: N/A

Duration: 20mins Director: Stephen Nex

Injured Birds Certificate: N/A

Duration: 20mins Director: Andrew Berekdar


EVENT 72.00pm


Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973)Certificate: PGDuration: 1 hr 30 min.Director: D.A. PennebakerCast: David Bowie

It is 40 years since the release of David Bowie’s iconic album ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust’. In 1972 David Bowie’s alien alter-ego Ziggy, had invaded the minds of the country’s youth with a killer combination of extrater-restrial rock ‘n’ roll and outra-geous sexuality, all delivered in high-heeled boots, multi-coloured dresses and extravagant make-up. In celebration we present D.A. Pennebaker’s film of the final 1973 Hammersmith Odeon concert.

Carry On Up The Khyber (1968)Certificate: PGDuration: 1 hr 28 minDirector: Gerald ThomasCast: Kenneth Williams, Sid James and Charles Hawtrey

“I haven’t ridden in cars pulled by cows before.”“Bullocks, Mr. Belcher.” “No, I haven’t, honestly.”The whole plot is, of course, absolutely ludicrous, suggesting that the final days of the Raj came about when a British regiment was discovered wearing underpants. As with glass, you can see straight through this movie. Hilarious and witty, this is a diamond of a film.


EVENT 84.30pm

EVENT 94.30pm



Marley (2012)Certificate: 15Duration: 2 hrs 25 min Director: Kevin Macdonald

The definitive life story of reggae legend, Bob Marley. Rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews explore his short and influential life, exam-ining his politics, religious convictions and relation-ships. An incredibly detailed look at a genius, whose music and message resonate to this day.

EVENT 108.00pm



The Music Lovers (1970)Certificate: 18Duration: 2 hr 3 minDirector: Ken RussellCast: Richard Chamberlain, Glenda Jackson

As a tribute to the late Ken Russell we proudly present The Music Lovers.

“Mr. Russell has told us a lot less about Tchaikovsky than he has about himself as a filmmaker.”

“Quite possibly one of the greatest films of all time, also one of the most under rated and misunderstood bios ever made. Never has a film so flawlessly combined music and image to create the telling of a man’s life through his excessively romantic music combined with equally excessive visuals.”

EVENT 118.00pm


Hot Fuzz (2007)Certificate: 15Duration: 2 hr 1 minDirector: Edgar WrightCast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost

Simon Pegg dons his helmet as super cop Nicholas Angel, shunted off to the countryside for being far too efficient. But when a masked killer starts wreaking havoc he discovers that rural life isn’t just about cakes, fetes and missing swans.

They’re bad boys. They’re die hards.They’re lethal weapons.They’re Hot Fuzz.


EVENT 128.00pm

An American Werewolf in London (1981)Certificate: 18Duration: 1 hr 37 minDirector: John LandisCast: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Joe Belcher

An American Werewolf In London has everything. There are moments of laughter, hate, love, drama, and of course, horror. It’s over 30 years old, but hasn’t become dated and the special effects, which were astounding in its day, are still wonderful. Director John Landis is so good at making entertaining movies. This is one of his best.

EVENT 1310.45pm


The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists

(2012)Certificate: UDuration: 1 hr 28 minDirectors: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt

Come and see some very British humour in this wonderful Aardman Animation, from the makers of Wallace and Grommet. The Pirate Captain and his motley crew are attempting to win the Pirate of the Year Award!

Sunday September 23rd

Fuji ShortsCertificate: N/ADuration: approx. 2 hrs

We are delighted to present a selection of the short films entered into the Fujifilm Shorts 2012 Competition, including two of the winning films: Winner of Best Film – The Curse and Winner of Best Cinematography – The World Turns. The Curse was shot on location in Morocco, and tells the story of Fatine and the discovery of her affair with an older man. The World Turns is an atmospheric journey into the guilt of Kevin, a van driver following a fatal accident.

EVENT 1511.00am

EVENT 1411.00am

CHILDREN’S TICKETSFOR THIS EVENT WILL BE £3.00



Two Years at Sea

(2011) Certificate: 12ADuration: 1 hr 28 min Director: Ben Rivers

Film artist Ben Rivers’ first feature follows the life of Jake, a man who lives a solitary life in the Scottish Highlands. Filmed on 16mm and processed in Rivers’ kitchen this is a beautiful, delicate and witty vision of a true eccentric and an opportunity to understand the life of an untouchable outsider. One for film buffs.

EVENT 172.00pm

University of Wales Newport Film School One of the hits of last year’s festival was the programme of short films introduced by Professor Chris Morris, BAFTA award winning documentary film maker. His selection of films was funny, moving and thought provoking. We loved the session so much that we have invited him back to screen another, surprise selection, and to discuss the obstacles that face young film makers today.

EVENT 162.00pm


Tune for the Blood

(2012)Certificate: PGDuration: 1 hr 39 minDirector: Anne Cottringer

The average age of a UK farmer is 58. Traditional family farms are increasingly under threat. Tune for the Blood follows the lives of a new generation from family farms in rural Herefordshire over a year, as they face the chal-lenges of farming and keeping their communities alive. The film is a must for anybody interested in the future of farming and food.

The screening will be followed by a Question and Answer session with the director and some of the young people in the film.


EVENT 182.00pm


The Angels’ Share (2012)Certificate: 15Duration: 1 hr 41 minDirector: Ken LoachCast: Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland

Ken Loach has always had a flair for comedy, often counterbalanced by bleakness. In The Angels’ Share the balance has shifted. There is violence and deprivation but, for once, Loach provides a way out, a chance . . . This is one of his funniest and most invigorating films – the closest he has come to making a traditional crowd pleaser. A Whisky Galore for the 21st Century.

Whisky Galore

(1949)Certificate: PGDuration: 1 hr 22 minDirector: Alexander MackendrickCast: Basil Radford, Joan Greenwood

“I am very attracted by comedy … It lets you do things that are dangerous.” Mackendrick’s speciality is black comedy whose main element is surprise, whose humour extends the boundaries of acceptability and whose intention, under cover of laughter, is to sneak in an uncomfortable social truth.Smuggling whisky as a comedy? Come and see . . .


EVENT 194.30pm

EVENT 204.30pm


The British Guide to Showing Off (2011)Certificate: 15Duration: 1 hr 38 minDirector: Jes BenstockCast: Brian Eno, Andrew Logan

In 1972, inspired by Crufts dog show, artist and living legend Andrew Logan started the Alternative Miss World. For forty years the party has never stopped. The weirdest collection of outfits you’ve ever seen, outrageous, decadent, camp, wild, incredible, the cinematic event of the decade! An anarchic and crazy spectacular. Come dressed to impress!

The First Grader

(2011)Certificate: 12Duration: 1 hr 3 minDirector: Justin ChadwickCast: Oliver Litondo, Emily Njoki and Hannah Wacera.

Heart warming, true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter, Maruge (Oliver Litondo), deter-mined to read and write. Repeatedly he is turned away from a new government free school until one morning wearing school uniform, complete with cap and short trousers, he persuades the head teacher, (Hannah Wacera) to help him in his struggle to learn with the six year olds!


EVENT 218.00pm

EVENT 228.00pm


Useful Information

FILM VENUESBooth’s Cinema Brook St. Hay

Parish HallLion St. Hay

Talgarth FlixHigh St. Talgarth

WHERE TO STAYCheck online at www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/accomoda-tion or Hay-on-Wye Tourist Information Bureau 01497 820144Craft Centre, Oxford Road, Hay-on-WyeHR3 5DG

E-mail [email protected]

Talgarth Information and Resource Centre01874 712226The Tower Shop,The Square, TalgarthLD3 0DD

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