Emirates British Film Festival Program
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Melbourne 5 - 26 Nov Sydney 6 - 26 Nov Adelaide 5 - 16 Nov Perth 5 - 16 Nov Canberra 6 - 23 Nov Brisbane 6 - 16 Nov Byron Bay britishfilmfestival.com.au 6 - 16 Nov TWITTER FACEBOOK @BritFilmFestAUS britishfilmfest #BritFilmFestAUS Contents Opening night Testament of Youth 4 Closing night The Imitation Game 5 PRINCIPAL SPONSOR A Long Way Down 6 God Help the Girl 6 Jimmy’s Hall 7 Lilting 7 The Love Punch 8 Miss Julie 8 Mr Turner 9 MAJOR SPONSORS Snow in Paradise 9 The Hooligan Factory 11 The Sea 11 What We Did on Our Holiday 12 When the Queen Came to Town 12 ‘71 13 Six from the 60s Billy Liar 15 Darling 15 A Hard Day’s Night 16 If... 16 MEDIA PARTNERS The Italian Job 17 Zulu 17 Listings Melbourne 18 Sydney 21 Adelaide 24 Perth 25 Canberra 27 Brisbane 28 Byron Bay 30 2 3 Opening night Closing night Australian Premiere Australian Premiere Testament of Youth The Imitation Game Direct from its recent world premiere at DIRECTOR This year’s expertly crafted Closing DIRECTOR the London Film Festival, this epic coming James Kent Night film is based on the biography Morten Tyldum of age war tale is based on Vera Brittain’s CAST Alan Turing: The Enigma, with Benedict CAST memoir of World War I which eighty years Alicia Vikander Cumberbatch (12 Years a Slave) Benedict Cumberbatch on, remains one of the most powerful and Kit Harington playing the lead in one of the most Keira Knightley famous memoirs of the 20th Century. Taron Egerton glorious performances of his career. Mark Strong Colin Morgan Matthew Goode The young Vera Brittain, played by the Dominic West Turing (Cumberbatch), was a Emily Watson DETAILS captivating Alicia Vikander (Anna Karenina), mathematician and computer scientist UK/USA an irrepressible, intelligent and free-minded DETAILS who, with his team of code-breakers, 2014 woman who overcomes the prejudices of her UK was instrumental in cracking Nazi Bio/Drama family and hometown to win a scholarship 2014 Germany’s Enigma code during the 113 min to Oxford. With everything to live for, she Drama darkest days of World War 2. The film falls in love with her brother’s close friend 122 min spans Turing’s life, from his turbulent Roland Leighton and together they pursue years at boarding school to the triumph their literary dreams. But the First World War of his secret wartime efforts and the brings everything to a grinding halt, and tragedy of his post-war decline. tears the couple apart. As Vera experiences 2014 London Film Festival 2014 Toronto International the heartbreak of one by one losing the most The gripping tale boasts Film Festival important men in her life, and of the horrors powerhouse supporting performances of working as a nurse to wounded soldiers, from Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode she determinedly resolves to create a world (Stoker), Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor in which such a war can never take place Soldier Spy) and Allen Leech (Downton again. Abbey), to name but a few. New York Times called Brittain’s autobiographical account “honest… “Strong, stirring, revealing…heartbreakingly beautiful”, and director James Kent has bought this to life triumphant.” - film.com with breathtaking drama and sensitivity. “...that beautiful innocence that only English movies can bring.” - hallels.com 4 5 Australian Premiere A Long Way Down Jimmy’s Hall “...undeniably bubbly, heartwarming and funny.” “A fascinating episode in Irish history.” - Empire - cinemablend.com Toni Collette (Muriel’s Wedding) London building on New Year’s DIRECTOR Directed by BAFTA nominated dance and have fun. Though as DIRECTOR and Pierce Brosnan (Mamma Eve where he is interrupted by Pascal Chaumell filmmaker Ken Loach and starring the hall and its non-conformist Ken Loach Mia!) lead an all-star cast in this three strangers, Maureen (Collette), CAST Barry Ward (The Claim) and reputation grows in popularity, it CAST adaptation of the best-selling novel Jess (Imogen Poots, Filth) and J.J. Pierce Brosnan Simone Kirby (Season of The attracts the attention of the church Barry Ward by Nick Hornby (About a Boy). A (Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad), who Toni Collette Witch), Jimmy’s Hall is an inspiring and politicians who force the hall Simone Kirby Long Way Down is an uplifting ode each have the same fate in mind for Imogen Poots celebration of the spirit of free- to close and Jimmy to leave the Andrew Scott to the outcast and an entertaining themselves. Aaron Paul thinkers. country. A decade later, at the contemplation on what makes life height of The Great Depression, DETAILS The four strangers form a DETAILS It’s 1921, Ireland is on the brink UK/Ireland/France worth living. pact, vowing to wait at least until UK of a Civil War, and a man named Jimmy returns to Ireland, and seeks 2014 Martin Sharp (Brosnan) is Valentine’s Day. Little do they know 2014 Jimmy Gralton (Ward) builds a to reinvigorate the local community Drama a disgraced former television how much can change in that time. Comedy dance hall where young people by reopening the hall. 109 min personality. Contemplating suicide, 96 min can go to learn, argue, dream, he finds himself on the roof of a *not screening in Perth 2014 Cannes Film Festival Australian Premiere God Help the Girl Lilting “...it’s marvellous in almost every respect.” - sbs.com.au “An affecting, intelligent...feature debut.” - Observer [UK] Belle & Sebastian lead singer Travels), a lifeguard and aspiring DIRECTOR Ben Whishaw (Perfume: The disrupted by the presence of DIRECTOR and songwriter, Stuart Murdoch, songwriter. He introduces her to Stuart Murdoch Story of a Murderer) delivers a stranger. Without a common Hong Khaoh writes and directs this warm and his guitar student Cassie (Hannah CAST a touching and nuanced language, the two have difficulties CAST sentimental picture brimming with Murray, Skins). The three quickly Olly Alexander performance in this affecting and in trying to communicate. But Ben Whishaw musical charm. Emily Browning become friends and form a band Hannah Murray intimate debut feature from writer through a translator they slowly Morven Christie (Sucker Punch) leads a young cast called God Help the Girl along with Emily Browning director Hong Khaou, about finding piece together memories of a Leila Wong full of verve and enthusiasm. some local musicians. However, the aspects of life which bring us man they both loved and realize DETAILS DETAILS Eve (Browning) escapes from a after James discovers that Eve is UK/USA together. that while they may not share a UK psychiatric hospital and makes her seeing someone, tensions grow 2014 Set in contemporary London, language, they are connected in 2014 way to Glasgow, hoping to become within the group. This is a charming Drama/Musical a Cambodian-Chinese mother is their grief. Drama a musician. At a gig, she meets offering from an inspired Scottish 111 min mourning the untimely death of her 86 min James (Olly Alexander, Gulliver’s musical storyteller. son when her world is suddenly 2014 Sundance Film Festival - Winner: Special Jury Prize 2014 Berlin International Film Festival 2014 Sundance Film Festival - Winner: Cinematography Award 2014 Seattle International Film Festival 6 7 Australian Premiere Australian Premiere The Love Punch Mr. Turner “It’s an extraordinary film… entertaining, “Delightful, breezy and outrageously funny.” - NYC Movie Guru thoughtful and exciting.” - Time Out London This classic heist-turned- and its assets frozen, including DIRECTOR Timothy Spall (the Harry Potter this anarchic yet popular member DIRECTOR comedy caper set against the the pension funds of both him Joel Hopkins series) shines in his 2014 Cannes of the Royal Academy of Arts Mike Leigh stunning backdrop of the Cote and his ex-wife, Kate (Thompson). CAST Film Festival-winning performance lived a full and exciting life. From CAST d’Azur brings together Pierce Richard and Kate have an amicable Pierce Brosnan as the famed J.M.W Turner in writer- travelling and visiting brothels to Timothy Spall Brosnan and Academy Award- relationship, so when they discover Emma Thompso director Mike Leigh’s (Secrets and being strapped to the mast of a ship Paul Jesson winner Emma Thompson for the the owner of Richard’s company Timothy Spall Lies) thrilling account of the life of so that he could paint a snowstorm, Dorothy Atkinson first time with brilliant support by has bought a ten million dollar one of the most prolific painters of he was both celebrated and reviled DETAILS DETAILS Timothy Spall (The King’s Speech) diamond for his bride-to-be and UK/France the 19th century. by royalty and the public. Rich and UK and Celia Imrie (The Best Exotic has left the country, the divorced 2013 Mr. Turner explores the last immediately enjoyable, this is a 2014 Marigold Hotel). couple band together and take Comedy quarter century of the great, if portrayal both funny and visually Bio/Drama Richard (Brosnan) is an pursuit in a hilarious adventure full 94 min eccentric, British painter who immaculate, combining domestic 150 min investment banker on the brink of of mishaps. lived from 1775-1851. Profoundly intimacy with an epic sweep both retirement when he learns that his affected by the death of his father, lyrical and mysterious. company is under investigation 2014 Cannes Film Festival - Winner: Best Actor (Timothy Spall) and Vulcan Prize for the Technical Artist (Dick Pope). Australian Premiere Australian Premiere Miss Julie Snow in Paradise “Top-notch… a wonderful debut for Hulme as “Unforgettable in every sense of the word.” - The Playlist both writer and director.” - HitFix Academy Award-nominee In Bruges), her father’s valet. While DIRECTOR Liv Ullmann This directorial debut of award- he’s propelled into feelings of DIRECTOR Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty) his fiancée, Kathleen (Samantha Andrew Hulme is thrilling as Miss Julie in the latest Morton, Elizabeth: The Golden winning editor Andrew Hulme shame and remorse.