27Th Leeds International Film Festival 6 - 21 November 2013
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27th Leeds International Film Festival 6 - 21 November 2013 Official Selection Retrospectives Fanomenon Free Guide Cinema Versa Short Film City Welcome WELCOME TO THE 27th LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL The LIFF27 Guide is just the start to your experience of one of the most diverse and exciting film festival programmes in Europe. Every year the mission of Leeds International Film Festival is to bring to the city the full, incredible world of global filmmaking and to make the experience for audiences accessible and unforgettable. GUIDE CONTENTS In these pages are listed all the feature films, events and short film programmes at time of going to press for our five major programme sections: Official Selection, Retrospectives, Fanomenon, Cinema Versa, and Short Film City. Full details of tickets, SCREENING INFORMATION passes, and venues are up front (a full pass is only £90), while at the back you will find • LIFF does not show trailers or adverts before films and where an invaluable day by day guide to more possible all screenings start at the time advertised: sometimes than 250 screenings and events in LIFF27. a LIFF programmer or a guest will make a short introduction. Leeds Film City 4 • Any film not in English language has subtitles, and this is Tickets & Passes 5 indicated in the film listings as ST. Where films are subtitled the Map & Venues 6 - 7 original language is usually the same as the country of origin. Partners 9 For full details see www.leedsfilm.com Official Selection A to Z 11 - 19 • Most films in the programme have recommended certificates: Retrospectives A to Z 21 - 29 please contact the festival office or city centre box office for Fanomenon A to Z 33 - 45 advice on suitability. Cinema Versa A to Z 49 - 59 Short Film City A to Z 63 - 67 • Most films are projected in the DCP (digital cinema) or Day by Day Guide 71 - 85 HDCam format: where a film is on 35mm or 16mm, this in Film & Event Index 86 indicated in the film listings. KEEP IN TOUCH! leedsfilmfestival @leedsfilmfest / #LIFF27 www.leedsfilm.com Visit leedsfilm.com to sign up for our newsletter LIFF27 AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FILM Every new feature film screened at the 27th Leeds International Film Festival is rated by our audience and competes for the LIFF27 Audience Award for Best Film. We’ll share which films have received the highest ratings online during the festival, and will reveal the overall winner at the end. You can give each film you see a rating using our audience response forms, which will be given out at the start of screenings and collected afterwards. 3 LEEDS FILM CITY AND LEEDS INSPIRED It’s no surprise that the home of Leeds International Film Festival should have a thriving cinema culture, and we’re very pleased to be able to share news about the brilliant screen events going on, from unique film club screenings to events at the city’s new First Direct Arena. LIFF27 venues are home to amazing year-round film programmes. These include The Hyde Park Picture House, a cinema which celebrates its 100th birthday next year, and the newly opened Everyman Leeds, a splendidly luxurious place to enjoy new films. There’s also the Leeds Young Film Festival in March – a marvellous springtime companion to LIFF. Keep an eye out for the #leedsfilmcity hashtag on Twitter, and browse the Leeds Film City guide on leedsfilm.com to see all of the places where you can experience cinema in Leeds. If you’re looking to fill your days in Leeds with vibrant cultural activity – especially film – then the website Leeds Inspired is a great place to start. You can pick a time and you’ll soon find an event to suit your fancy on leedsinspired. co.uk. Browse the Independent Film Listings for family friendly outdoor screenings to midnight movies in your favourite bar. Also, keep an eye out for Minicine, the marvellous, There is a lot going on to celebrate award-winning community cinema based in film across Yorkshire, one of greatest The Palace Picture House within Armley Mills regions in the UK for experiencing the Industrial Museum. world of film through fantastic venues and festivals. Major venues include the National Media Museum, home of the Bradford International Film Festival (April) and BAF! (November), and the Sheffield Showroom, also the centre for DocFest (June), one of the world’s leading film industry events. Throughout Yorkshire there is also an incredible variety of venues hosting independent film screenings and events. 4 TICKETS & PASSES INDIVIDUAL TICKETS SPECIAL OFFER VICTORIA, EVERYMAN, HYDE, VUE, BELGRAVE £8 / £6 Get 6 tickets for the price of 5!* (excluding short film programmes and the Opening Gala) Take advantage of this ALBERT, HIFI and all short film programmes £6 / £5 exclusive offer until the end of the festival! OPENING GALA - Gravity in 3D £12 / £10 *Valid for all films/events in the ID is required for concessionary rate: NUS, ISIC, over 55s, under 16s, Film Festival. Buy online, in person registered unemployed at City Centre Box Office or on the phone. Cheapest ticket is free. See page 7 for key to venue codes Not available on the door. PASSES LIFF27 Single Pass £90 The full 27th Leeds International Film Festival Pass is amazing value for money at just £90, and gives access to every individual screening throughout the festival’s gigantic 16 day programme. The LIFF27 Pass includes access to all screenings at all venues and across all programme sections, with the only exception being Fanomenon Night of the Dead 13, which is available to pass holders for just £10. For the first time, the LIFF27 pass will give free entry to Fanomenon Day of the Dead 7 as well as Fanomenon Anime Day 2013. LIFF27 Double Pass £160 Team up with a friend or partner and purchase a pass at the same time for £160 to save £20! FANOMENON PASSES Fanomenon Night of the Dead XIII Fanomenon Anime Day 2013 Sat 9th November, 10pm - Late, HYDE Sun 17th November, from 11am, VICTORIA £25 / £20 conc / £10 LIFF27 Pass £25 / £20 conc / FREE with LIFF27 Pass No individual tickets Fanomeon Double Pass Fanomenon Day of the Dead 7 Buy tickets for any two of the above events Sat 16th Nov, from 12.00pm, VICTORIA for £40 full / £30 concession (this offer can £25 / £20 conc / Free with LIFF27 Pass be purchased over the phone, or in person at the Box Office, currently not available online). HOW TO BUY TICKETS & PASSES Box Office Tickets booked by telephone or online WILL 0113 224 3801 NOT be posted out but can be collected from The Carriageworks, Millennium Square Box Office up to the day before the screening 10am – 6pm Monday to Saturday or from the appropriate venue from one hour before the event / screening. Online www.leedsfilm.com Tickets booked online are subject to a 24p convenience charge per ticket. 5 MAP TRAVEL Bus: 0113 245 7676 wymetro.com Dayrider tickets from £3.90 for all day travel or use the Leeds CityBus Service to travel around the City Centre for 50p. 56 bus from outside The Light on Albion Street to Hyde Park Picture House. Train: 0845 000 0125 northernrail.org Local train travel into Leeds 0845 748 4950 www.nationalrail.co.uk National train information for details of routes to and from Leeds. Taxi: 0113 279 2222 streamline-telecabs.co.uk Private Hire Leeds taxi firm for the city centre. 6 Map copyright © 2009 Leeds City Council, using map design and source data supplied under licence. All rights reserved. Designed by Applied Information Group V1 June 2009 LOCATIONS & ACCESS VENUES 1 Leeds Town Hall (VICTORIA & ALBERT) 5 The HiFi Club (HIFI) The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AD 2 Central Road, Leeds, LS1 6DE 0113 247 7988 0113 242 7353 Access: Level access on ground floor via Access: No wheelchair access. The Headrow entrance, with lift to all floors. Wheelchair accessible toilets and disabled 6 Seven Arts (SEVEN) parking next to the entrance. 31A Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS7 3PD 0113 262 6777 2 Hyde Park Picture House (HYDE) Access: Full disabled access. Brudenell Road, Leeds, LS6 1JD Bus 2, 3 or 3A from the city centre. On street 0113 275 2045 parking on Harrogate Road or behind Co-op. Access: Street level access to stalls via fire exit. No wheelchair accessible toilets. Guide 7 East Street Arts (ESA) Dogs welcome. Bus 56 from the city centre. Patrick Studios, St Marys Lane, Leeds, LS9 7EH 0113 248 0040 3 Vue Cinema The Light (VUE) Access: Disabled access to entrance, lift 22 The Light, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 8TL access and disabled toilet. 08712 240 240 Access: Fully wheelchair accessible via 8 Belgrave Music Hall (BELGRAVE) Albion St, disabled parking, infra-red hearing 1A Cross Belgrave Street, Leeds, LS2 8JP system. 0113 246 0744 Access: Please contact venue for details. 4 Everyman (EVERYMAN) On street parking available and paid car Level 4, Trinity Leeds, Albion Street, Leeds, park nearby. LS1 5AT 0871 906 9060 Access: Full disabled access. Codes used throughout the guide to identify the venues are shown in brackets after the venue name HOSPITALITY PARTNERS EXHIBITIONS A Marriot Hotel North Bar 4 Trevelyan Square, Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 6ET * 24 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU 0113 236 6366 0113 242 4540 B Barburrito Basha Film Poster Exhibition 62 The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 8EQ 6 - 21 Nov 2013 0113 245 4976 See page 20 for more details and opening times C Belgrave Music Hall 1A Cross Belgrave Street, Leeds, LS2 8JP 0113 246 0744 7 HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE LEEDS’ PREMIER ART-HOUSE CINEMA Built in 1914, the Hyde Park Picture House is a beautiful Grade II listed cinema with a stunning combination of period features and 21st century cinematic technology.