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PURBECK Film Celebrating festival Years 201996 2016 ... with over 70 films in35 venues 40 13 - 29 October 2016 Purbeck Film Festival 2016 With so much change taking place around us it is perhaps comforting to realise that our local film festival PURBECK'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT is now 20 years old and a firm fixture in the local events calendar. From its small beginnings in celebrating 12 High Street Swanage BH19 2NT 100 years of cinema it has gradually evolved to embrace over 30 venues and 70 films. It is a festival that has satisfied the desire for cinematic art as well as cinematic 01929 423784 entertainment, a festival which has introduced us to so many different worlds and provided such a plethora of different experiences. www.latrattoria.co.uk Our theme this year, not surprisingly, is celebration. Certainly we will celebrate the festival with an evening at the Rex with ‘The English Patient’, first shown 20 years ago but there will be other celebrations: the film director, the film actor (Purbeck’s Googie Withers), the cinematographer (Douglas Slocombe), the courage of women and men, 40 years of punk music and 400 years of Shakespeare. We are also extremely excited at the prospect of welcoming Dame Maggie Smith for a special two-day event which will celebrate her extraordinary stage and screen career on the opening weekend of the festival, sponsored by the Dick Odgers' Memorial Trust. I trust once again that you will find in our programme the feelings, the thoughts and the sensations that only cinema can give. Lady Cotton President of the Purbeck Film Festival Festival Venues The unique Rex Cinema in Wareham, under the ownership of Purbeck Film Charitable Trust, is the main Festival venue, a nostalgic viewing experience complete with the original gas lamp fittings. Sound and picture quality are bang up-to-date though and this year the auditorium has undergone a splendid complete refurbishment. The Rex bar will be open forty-five minutes before the main or second feature. On-street parking and nearby car parks. The Lighthouse in Poole will be showing a programme of films during Best Wishes the Festival with plenty of comfy seats. Each film is accompanied for by an introductory talk. Food is available at the café before a film Purbeck Film Festival 2016 or alternatively, enjoy a drink in the comfortable first floor bar. Easy parking nearby in the multi-storey car park. For films in the conurbation of Bournemouth we are again at Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) and at the Hilton Hotel for a special event with Diverse Abilities. In Swanage films are screened at Durlston Castle, which will also host our exhibition, The Black Swan, The Grand Hotel, St Mary's Church and, new this year, Swanage Cricket Club. Environmentally friendly camping We shall also be visiting and other interesting and unusual Village Halls in the beautiful Isle of Purbeck. Venues. Newcomers for 2016 are Four & Twenty Blackbirds in Corfe, The Isle of Purbeck Golf Club, The 29029 Restaurant in Sandford, West Tents & motorvans only Lulworth Village Hall and the Worth Matravers Tea and Supper Room. Also: Walkers’ Barn & Stone Room for pre booking. Some of our smaller venues have very limited seating and advance Comprehensive shop with local & Fairtrade products booking is recommended - see programme details for more information. Tom’s Field Road, Langton Matravers 01929 427110 For a full list of venues see page 6 and go to our website for how to find them. Email: tomsfi [email protected] www.tomsfi eldcamping.co.uk Visit our website www.purbeckfilm.com2 43 How to Buy Tickets THERE ARE NOW THREE WAYS TO BUY TICKETS FOR ALL EVENTS & VENUES 1. ONLINE at our rebuilt website: www.purbeckfilm.com For Lighthouse & Pavilion tickets you will be redirected to their own websites or go directly to: www.lighthousepoole.co.uk; www.pdsw.org.uk 2. At our *NEW FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE FROM 1ST OCTOBER at the REX CINEMA in Wareham. Open between 11.30am and 1.30pm & 7.15pm to 7.45pm each day. Telephone: 01929 552 778 Visit: The Rex Cinema, West Street, Wareham BH20 4JX Tickets can also be bought in the evening when the Rex Box Office is open from 30 minutes before the start of each screening but you may have to wait until the audience is settled for that night's film before being served if you want tickets for other nights. (*Except Lighthouse and Pavilion Dance - these venues have their own arrangements) 3. Through INDIVIDUAL VENUES - *Village Halls, *Special Venues, Lighthouse & Pavilion *Details are listed by each entry in the brochure. Tickets for films at Lighthouse Poole: Lighthouse - Poole's Centre for the Arts Telephone: 01202 280 000; Website: www.lighthousepoole.co.uk Visit: Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole BH15 1UG (building closed on Mondays) Ticket Office Open: Monday to Saturday 10.00am telephone sales only 11.00am to 8.30pm telephone and counter sales (not Mondays) (As Lighthouse is reopening in October after its refurbishment please check opening times have not changed since this brochure went to print). Maximum £1.75 booking fee per ticket applies to internet and phone bookings. Tickets for films at Pavilion Dance Bournemouth: Telephone: 01202 203 630; Website: pdsw.org.uk Visit: Pavilion, Westover Road, Bournemouth BH1 2BU Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm outside classes term; 10.00am to 9.00pm during classes term time. Ticket prices are listed next to each event. You can book in advance for ALL Festival events from early September. Tickets are also available on the door from 30 minutes before the start of each screening but many shows will sell out well in advance so early booking is recommended. For small venues the online allocation may run out quickly in which case contact the suppliers listed against individual screenings. Visit our website at www.purbeckfilm.com for updates on films, venues, stop press news and to register for our newsletter. For any queries about tickets phone our Festival hotline: 07443 468850. Please note that this line is for queries only NOT for ticket sales. 42 3 Purbeck Film Sponsors Purbeck Film Festival gratefully acknowledges support towards the festival from the following: Become a Patron of the Festival Main Sponsors: Like all festivals we have to fund our year-round core activities of running the Festival and other events. Becoming a Patron is a great way to be more closely involved and gives us valuable financial help where and when we need it most. Annual Membership of £45 individual, £65 couple entitles you to: • Special advance mailing of the programme. with the support of BFI Film Festival Fund, • An invitation to the Private Opening Gala. awarding funds from the National Lottery • Two tickets to Purbeck Film Festival (except Lighthouse Poole). • Complimentary tickets to special events. • Your name listed in the programme brochure, on our website and film notes. • Your name in the programme brochure against a film of your choice from the list provided plus tickets for 2 friends as guests on the night it is screened. We are extremely grateful for the support of: Contact: East Stoke Parish Council • Langton Matravers Parish Council [email protected] Lytchett Matravers Parish Council • Wareham Town Council Patrons: West Lulworth Parish Council • Wareham St Martin Parish Council Lady Cotton, Laurence & Alison Gloyn-Cox, Daniel Belben, John Hooker, Sarah Speakman-Jones Grateful thanks to: & Lee Jones, James & Jane Kessler, Karen Wright, Lida & Gordon Mutton Tom's Field Campsite - Sarah & John Wootton Purbeck Film Festival Committee: Chairperson: Andrea Etherington, Jo Bryan, Hilton Hotel Claire Burns, Peter Handy, Woody Harding Bournemouth Richard Jacobs (Treasurer), Ruth Jordan, Lynn Lennox, Tim Morris, Julie Sharman (Trust Manager), Carol Sharpe (Secretary), Tony Viney Images: by kind permission of Kobal The Salt Pig Design & Print: Marquee Print Tel 01202 769077 www.marqueeprint.com Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the programme before going to print, there may, on rare occasions, be a change to the advertised programme. Edward Fox & Joanna David • Harry Warren House To check phone the venue or go to our website: Bouquet Flowers • Dick Odgers' Memorial Trust • Katie Lennox www.purbeckfilm.com. Pam & Jean Photography • Poole Library Service The 21st Purbeck Film Festival - last 2 weeks of October 2017 4 41 DURLSTON COUNTRY PARK, SWANAGE EXHIBITION Durlston Castle - Fine Foundation Gallery Friday 14th to Saturday 29th October - 11.00am to 4.00pm daily Our annual exhibition at Durlston Castle will this year celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Purbeck Film Festival. HALF TERM SPECIAL EVENTS LEARN FROM THE PROFESSIONALS Durlston Country Park Learning Centre Tuesday 25th, Thursday 27th and Friday 28th October During half term week we offer a series of workshops for children aged 8 and above covering stop frame animation, claymation and Big Knights. The workshops will run from 10.00am to 2.00pm: materials/equipment and light refreshments provided (bring your own packed lunch). Reservation essential, 20 places per workshop. See also the Green Screen Workshop on Monday 24th at Bournemouth & Poole College. A Bursary Grant is offered for the workshops Email: info@purbeckfilm.com for details. Special thanks to Durlston Country Park for hosting the exhibition, films and workshops. 40 5 A to Z of Venues PURBECK FILM FESTIVAL 2016 A - Z of Films Page Page Bere Regis Drax Hall BH20 7LA A Hologram for the King 20 Jungle Book, The 16 Bloxworth Village Hall BH20 7EG A Private Function 32 Keeping Mum 21 Bournemouth & Poole College