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11 – 14 OCTOBER 2018 The unique festival of big screen technology past, present and future WELCOME TO WIDESCREEN WEEKEND 2018 WHAT IS TICKET PRICES WIDESCREEN Tickets for individual screenings and events can be purchased Welcome to Widescreen Weekend 2018, the 22nd edition of the Last year was officially our biggest Widescreen Weekend ever. We CINEMA? from the Picturehouse box office at the National Science and festival. This year we take you on a journey through six decades showed the most films to the most people in the history of this long Media Museum or by phoning 0871 902 5756. Telephone lines are of immersive storytelling from our 3-strip screening of running festival. The success of Widescreen Weekend was just one Technically, a widescreen film is any film open from 9.00 to 20.30, seven days a week. Book online at How the West was Won, to the visceral and engaging films and factor in an incredible year for the National Science and Media Museum. image with a width-to-height aspect www.picturehouses.com/cinema/National_Media_Museum experiences in the Doc/Fest Alternate Realities exhibition. We welcomed over half a million visitors, 25% more than the previous ratio greater than the standard 1.37:1 year. We’re delighted that our hard work over recent years, along with Academy aspect ratio provided by Prices Analogue fans can indulge in a full day of film on film on Celluloid a packed programme of new and refreshed events and activities, has 35mm film. This festival celebrates Films £10.50/ £8.50 conc/£5.50 student Saturday, while our special guest Theo Gluck, will tell us how intrinsic been so well received. the REALLY wide formats, developed Talks & Presentations £6.50/£5.50 conc. digital restoration is to preserving cinema history. Accompanying the in the ratio race of the 1950s and IMAX Screening £11/£9 conc. Child £8.50/Family £33.60 original prints will be vibrant restorations of Funny Girl, Lady and the We now look to future success as we plan for our new permanent 1960s, creating a whole new cinema (Upgrade to our premiere seating for only £2) Tramp and even a BluRay (gasp!) screening of It’s Always Fair Weather. galleries which will bring together our film, photography, television and experience. sound technology collections in an inspiring, unified story. Widescreen Delegates 2018 marks 100 years since some women were able to vote for the Weekend will be the perfect complement to these galleries, providing a Pictureville Cinema, here at the Full pass £120/ £100 first time. We’re celebrating this milestone with a focus on Women platform for the real experience of some of the objects and stories we National Science and Media Museum Picturehouse Members Full Pass £110/£90 in Widescreen. Our programme highlights films featuring strong will celebrate. is one of only three places in the Student pass £80 characters, female led narratives and themes, and women behind world where you can see Cinerama, Student Day Pass (for Thursday 11 Oct. only) £20 the camera such as editors, writers and VFX artists. Contributions from programmers across the globe enrich this the invention that started the Celluloid Saturday Pass £40/£35 festival programme each year. I would like to thank our Guest Curator, widescreen war in 1952. Three Supporters Pass £250 A huge thank you to audiences old and new for supporting the Professor Sir Christopher Frayling and our Programme Consultants synced projectors throw images festival. You’ll be rewarded with truly magical widescreen Rebecca Nicole Williams, Reel Steel and David Strohmaier for their onto a deeply curved and wide *Concessions available to those under 15, over 60, anyone receiving disability benefits, income support or Job Seekers’ Allowance, students in experiences. A special thank you to our diverse and talented valuable contributions. I would also like to thank our loyal audience screen accompanied by possession of an NUS card, and Passport to Leisure card holders. guest speakers who have committed their time and energy to for continuing to support us and for your programme suggestions. 7 track surround sound. enhancing all our screenings with extra special insight. We welcome your feedback and I am sure you will be delighted to see the much-requested films Mutiny on the Bounty and Grand Prix in this The higher the first number in the Have a wide and wonderful weekend. year’s line-up. aspect ratio, the more we love it! You won’t see a film in this year’s Kathryn Penny, Festival Director Wishing you all a very warm welcome to another celebration of festival narrower than 2.2:1 and spectacular films and the very best in cinema technology. you can luxuriate in the widest of vistas in both archive epics and Jo Quinton-Tulloch, Director, National Science and Media Museum modern classics.

widescreenweekend @widescreenwknd 2 3 WOMEN IN FUNNY GIRL DEAF MUTE HEROINE IT’S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER CARIN ANNE (U) 1968 Page 7 (adv. 15) 1971 Page 15 (U) 1955 Page 19 STROHMAIER VFX Artist WIDESCREEN Barbara Streisand’s Fanny Brice is smart, CROUCHING TIGER, The film’s editor Adrienne Fazan started cutting in funny, beautiful and talented, played in a 1933, a time in which the profession was extremely time where Jewish women were portrayed HIDDEN DRAGON male dominated. She later worked on high profile, Starting her film career at Walt Disney Widescreen Weekend 2018 will as timid and dependent upon men. Funny (12) 2001 Page 13 musical films such as Singin’ in the Rain, Gigi, An Studios, Carin Anne Strohmaier left there feature a celebration of Women in Girl’s writer Isobel Lennart won a Writers American in Paris and Anchors Aweigh. She was in 1987 to work as an Assistant Editor and Guild of America award for Best Screenplay. Back to back screenings of game- nominated for the Oscar for Best Film Editing for First Assistant Editor on features directed Widescreen, showcasing female- changing martial arts movies with kick- An American in Paris in 1951, and later received the by Robert Zemeckis including Who Framed powered narratives and themes, and ass female protagonists. award for Gigi in 1958. The film’s writer Betty Comden Roger Rabbit, Back to the Future II, Forest CONTACT was nominated for both an Oscar and Writers Guild Gump and Contact. She also worked with women behind the camera such as other directors on films such as Indiana (U) 1997 of America award for Best Writing. editors, writers and VFX artists. THE AGE OF Jones and the Last Crusade, The Last of the Page 13 Mohicans and Addams Family Values. INNOCENCE We are delighted to welcome VFX Editor SAMIRA AHMED Our Women in Widescreen stamp (U) 1993 Page 19 Making a career switch in 1997, Carin Anne Carin Anne Strohmaier to introduce this Broadcaster and Journalist Contact returned to Disney Studios, working as an will highlight titles featuring three- sci-fi with Jodie Foster’s smart Ellie Arroway Celebrating its 25th birthday, the film Animation Editor in their Feature Animation at its centre. Award winning broadcaster, journalist and dimensional female characters with challenges gender roles and society’s Development Department and on films Lilo documentary maker Samira Ahmed presents Front expectations. Costume designer and Stitch 2, Brother Bear 2 and Bambi bags of agency. A fantastic range of “Contact’s feminism is all the more stunning Row on Radio 4 and Newswatch on BBC1 and the Gabriella Pescucci bagged the Oscar 2. Another career switch in 2005 saw her to watch two decades after its release BBC Newschannel. She made an Archive on Four: speakers will accompany these films for the Best Costume Design in this working back with Robert Zemeckis and because of its stingingly accurate portrayal Riding Into Town, about her love of Westerns. Her drawing out the feminism on screen stunning period piece. his Imagemovers company on his mocap of sexism in science and refusal to appease radio documentaries explore her fascination with features Beowulf and A Christmas Carol. and celebrating unseen female the hetero-male gaze.” – Bitch Flicks the intersection of culture, politics and social Since 2010, Carin Anne has alternated production heroines. THELMA AND LOUISE change, and include I Dressed Ziggy Stardust, The working in animation at Disney and Fundamentalist Queen, HG Wells and the H Bomb Dreamworks, and live action features with FORTY GUNS (15) 1991 Page 20 and Laura Ingalls’ America. She is an Honorary Zemeckis, as well as helping husband David Please use #womeninwidescreen to continue (PG) 1957 Page 11 Fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford and a Visiting Strohmaier on various digital restoration the conversation on social media. Still a benchmark for the representation Professor of Journalism at Kingston University. projects in Cinerama and . of female characters, Thelma and Louise Journalist and Broadcaster Samira Ahmed celebrate their sexuality as they strive for will introduce Forty Guns celebrating Samira will be introducing Forty Guns, Carin Anne will be introducing Contact, freedom. The film’s writer Callie Khouri powerful women in westerns including screening as part of Widescreen Westerns screening as part of Celluloid Saturday won the Oscar for Best Screenplay. Samuel Fuller’s Jessica Drummond. and part of the Women in Widescreen and Women in Widescreen. celebration.

4 Samira Ahmed 5 OPENING NIGHT FILM CLOSING NIGHT FILM

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST FUNNY GIRL (U) (12) 50th Anniversary Screening 50th Anniversary Screening Dir. William Wyler USA 1968 151 mins + intermission Dir. Sergio Leone Italy/USA 1968 164 mins Projection Format: 4k DCP (curved screen) Projection Format: 35mm (flat screen) Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cast: Barbara Streisand, , Kay Medford, Cast: Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon Charles Bronson Film Source: Park Circus Film Source: Park Circus/ BFI Sunday 14 October 19.00 (+ intermission) Pictureville Thursday 11 October 19.00 Pictureville “Hello, Gorgeous!” Celebrating it’s 50th anniversary, Seen as Sergio Leone’s greatest masterpiece and a true epic Funny Girl stands the test of time as one of the Western, Once Upon a Time in the West is a perfect example most beloved musicals. Barbara Streisand takes on of what can be created when everything is on point – complex her Hollywood debut (winning her first Oscar) and characters, engaging narrative, spectacular cinematography undeniably astounds audiences with her magnificent and that special Ennio Morricone score. An excellent example of and charming role as real life comedian Fanny Brice. the spaghetti Western genre, the film focuses on two conflicts A beautiful transition from Broadway, writer Isobel around the fictional town of Flagstone; a land battle and a Lennart has created an entertaining and witty film pursuit of vengeance. 50 years on, it is still considered one of complete with all the big songs we know and love. the best films of all time by critics, directors and film lovers. A loud and proud musical, perfect for closing night.

This screening will be introduced by Sir Christopher Frayling. This screening will be introduced by comedian, Maureen Younger. Delegate pass holders are invited to join us for the annual Widescreen Weekend reception from 18.00 in the Museum Foyer.

6 7 SPECIAL GUESTS DR EILEEN ROSITZKA GARY YERSHON Researcher and Academic Composer THEO GLUCK LADY AND Dr Eileen Rositzka is a researcher at the Cinepoetics Center Gary’s career spans over 40 years, for Advanced Film Studies (Freie Universität Berlin). She encompassing scores for theatre, Director: Library Restoration THE TRAMP holds a PhD in Film Studies from the University of St radio, television, film and dance. He and Preservation, Walt Disney Andrews, Scotland, where she wrote her dissertation on is an Associate Artist of the Royal Studios Dirs. Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred the “cinematic corpography“ of the Hollywood war film— Shakespeare Company and the Old Jackson USA 1955 76 mins an analysis of the genre’s specific modes of staging spatial Vic theatre companies, and is an After receiving his Master’s Projection Format: 2k DCP perception. Having worked as a research associate and Oscar, Ivor Novello Award, European Degree in Film Studies from Boston (flat screen) lecturer at Freie Universität Berlin, she is now working on Film Award, and Drama Desk nominee. University, Theo Gluck has spent Aspect Ratio: 2.55:1 a research project which aims at assembling and further Gary has worked frequently with Mike 28 years with Walt Disney Studios. Cast: Peggy Lee (voice), developing approaches to cartography, media, and Leigh, as Musical Director for Topsy- A career which has seen him Barbara Luddy (voice), Bill embodiment. Turvy and composer for Happy-Go- contribute to numerous Studio Thompson (voice), Bill Baucom Lucky, Another Year and Mr Turner projects including the 70mm (voice), Stan Freberg (voice) Eileen will be joining us at Widescreen Weekend to talk amongst others. premiere of The Lion King at Radio Film Source: Disney about the growing use of drone cinematography in film. Music Hall, and the outdoor Sunday 14 October 13.30 Dr Eileen Rositzka German premiere of Pocahontas Pictureville MAUREEN YOUNGER at the Olympic Park, Munich in PROFESSOR SIR Comedian 1995. Since 2004, Theo has been A cherished Disney classic, Lady guiding the Studio’s Restoration and the Tramp is a canine love story CHRISTOPHER FRAYLING Maureen works as a stand-up Program starting with the release between a pampered Cocker Spaniel Historian and Broadcaster comedian, writer and actor, and is one of Bambi on DVD. He coordinated and a street-smart mongrel. The of the few comedians who regularly the digitization and preservation of film is a spectacle of hand-drawn works on both the mainstream and Christopher Frayling was Rector of the Royal College a significant portion of the Studio’s animation, lovable characters and urban comedy circuits. She is also the of Art , Chair of Arts Council and a Governor nitrate negatives of classic unforgettable songs. The fifteenth driving force behind the MY Comedy of the . An historian, critic and animated features and shorts. animated feature film for Disney nights in and Birmingham. award-winning broadcaster on radio and television, he but the first animated feature to In addition, Maureen has organised has published widely on film, design and the history We are extremely pleased to be filmed in CinemaScope, it still shows for the Literature of culture. His latest books are Frankenstein - the first welcome Theo to Widescreen charms audiences over 60 years Festival and Birmingham’s Shout two hundred years and Once Upon a Time in the West - Weekend to talk about the later. and Pride Festival. Maureen is also shooting a masterpiece, which is published in October. importance of film restoration and a television and theatre actor, and to introduce a special screening FREE family activities will be writes articles for various websites Sir Christopher is curator of the Westerns strand of Lady and the Tramp, a film he available before and after the and online magazines. for this year’s festival and will be introducing a helped restore. screening. number of screenings including our Opening Night. 8 Sir Christopher Frayling 9 WIDESCREEN NO COUNTRY FORTY GUNS (PG) FOR OLD MEN (15) Dir. Samuel Fuller USA 1957 80 mins WESTERNS Projection Format: 4k DCP Dirs. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen (flat screen) USA 2007 122 mins Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 HOW THE WEST WAS WON (U) Projection Format: 35mm (flat screen) Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Barry Sullivan, Dean Jagger, Dirs. John Ford, Henry Hathaway USA 1962 Cast: , John Ericson, Gene Barry 165 mins + intermission , Josh Brolin, Film Source: Park Circus Projection Format: 3-strip Cinerama (curved screen) , Kelly Macdonald Sunday 14 October 16.00 Aspect Ratio: 2.59:1 Film Source: Park Circus Pictureville Cast: , George Peppard, Debbie Reynolds, Saturday 13 October 16.00 , John Wayne, Henry Fonda Pictureville Most famous for his war films Film Source: Park Circus, NSMM archive and crime dramas, American Saturday 13 October 09.00 (+ intermission) Pictureville No Country for Old Men sees the director Samuel Fuller also blur conventions of directed westerns, his final being See the wonders of 3-strip Cinerama! the Western genre (with many critics Forty Guns; a striking black and calling it a neo-Western due to its drug white CinemaScope feature. Bringing together three of the best western directors and deal gone wrong plot) to create a cat Starring Barbara Stanwyck as featuring a remarkable cast of Hollywood greats (Henry Fonda, and mouse thriller and two hours of the fearsome landowner Jessica James Stewart, Debbie Reynolds) How the West Was Won tells pure suspense. The brothers created a Drummond, the film bares the story of a pioneering family from the 1830s to the Civil War. true, bone-chilling villain in the form similarities to film noir with The panoramic scenes in their original Technicolour splendour, of Javier Bardem’s Anton Chigurh Stanwyck acting as the femme shown on our deeply curved screen are spectacular, and the and his infamous captive bolt pistol. fatale. A moody, modest classic only way to see this film. Based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel that inspired techniques that of the same name, it’s arguably the later became associated with This screening will be introduced by Sir Christopher Frayling. best of the Coen brothers to date. the ‘Spaghetti Western’.

WHAT IS 3-STRIP CINERAMA? This screening will be This film will be introduced by Cinerama is a widescreen process launched in 1952 that introduced by Josh Senior and Samira Ahmed, broadcaster projects film simultaneously from three synchronized 35mm Joe Harris, Co-Founders and and writer. projectors onto a huge, deeply curved screen to create one Editors of Reel Steel. image. Our Pictureville cinema is only 1 of 3 cinemas in the world that can still show 3-strip Cinerama in the way it was originally presented to audiences.

10 11 CELLULOID CONTACT (PG) CROUCHING TIGER, Dir. Robert Zemeckis USA 1997 150 mins HIDDEN DRAGON (12) SATURDAY! Projection Format: 35mm (flat screen) Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 Dir. Ang Lee China/USA 2001 120 mins Cast: Jodie Foster, Jena Malone, David Morse, Projection Format: 35mm (flat screen) Widescreen Weekend is dedicating Geoffrey Blake, Matthew McConaughey Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 its whole Saturday programme to Film Source: Park Circus Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Yun-Fat Chow, Saturday 13 October 13:00 Pictureville Ziyi Zhang, Chen Chang, Pei-Pei Chang photochemical film. Whether it’s 35mm, Film Source: Park Circus 70mm or 3-strip Cinerama, Saturday is Based on the 80’s sci-fi novel by American Saturday 13 October 18.45 Cubby Broccoli Cinema the day to immerse yourself in celluloid scientist Carl Sagan, Robert Zemeckis tackles big questions (existence of God, extra- film and experience the heart and soul terrestrial life) in this captivating drama. The Join us for a chase through 19th Century of the festival. story follows Jodie Foster as astronomer Dr. Ellie Qing Dynasty China in this beautiful film Arroway, striving to prove (and make contact that changed the face of the martial arts with) alien life, in the face of scepticism, pulled genre. Enjoy stunningly choreographed Can’t commit to a whole weekend of funding and religious fanatics. Excellent special fight sequences as warriors attempt to effects, great sound and terrific performances, recapture the stolen sword ‘Green Destiny’. widescreen? Then join us for Celluloid Contact is an underrated and must see gem Saturday and experience a cinematic in a popular genre. “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon transcends its origins and becomes hit of what the festival is all about. This screening will be introduced by one of a kind. It’s glorious, unashamed Carin Anne Strohmaier, VFX editor. escapism and surprisingly touching at the same time.” – Roger Ebert

This screening will be introduced by Josh Senior and Joe Harris, Reel Steel.

12 13 FLATLINERS (15) DEAF MUTE YEAR OF THE DRAGON (18)

Dir. USA 1990 115 mins HEROINE (adv. 15) Dir. Michael Cimino USA 1985 134 mins Projection Format: 70mm (flat screen) Projection Format: 70mm (flat screen) Dir. Wu Ma Hong Kong 1971 84 mins Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1 Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1 Projection Format: 35mm (flat screen) Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, Cast: Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 William Baldwin, Oliver Platt Caroline Kava, Eddie Jones Cast: Helen Ma, Ching Tang Film Source: Park Circus/ Sony Film Source: Park Circus/ NSMM archive Film Source: Hong Kong Film Archive/ Saturday 13 October 19.00 Pictureville Saturday 13 October 21.30 Pictureville NSMM archive Saturday 13 October 21.30 Master of Widescreen Joel Schumacher’s creepy cult Brat Pack Michael Cimino’s return to Hollywood after Cubby Broccoli Cinema blockbuster in a rare screening from a gorgeous 70mm print. Heaven’s Gate is a controversial thriller Joel Schumacher once said “CinemaScope is the way God with stunning images screening from our Delve deep into the obscure and forgotten intended films to be seen”. His command of the widescreen own 70mm print. films of the martial arts genre with this rare frame has given us such visual masterpieces as The Lost Boys, screening of Wu Ma’s directorial work and our Falling Down and Phone Booth. Reuniting the director with Lost In 1985 Michael Cimino described his first film late-night screening for Celluloid Saturday. Boy Kiefer Sutherland and teaming him for the first time with in five years as a sort-of-sequel to his 1978 Starring Helen Ma as a deaf and mute bounty Pretty Woman megastar Julia Roberts, this dark tale of young Oscar winning The Deer Hunter - “as if Robert hunter with some seriously impressive sword gun medical students flirting with the afterlife was a critical hit DeNiro’s character were eight years older and skills, this is an action packed, fast paced and box office gold. had become a cop”. film featuring some thrilling fight scenes and arguably one of the best female battles Praised by Roger Ebert as “an original, intelligent thriller” New York actor Mickey Rourke is grey-haired of the genre. Known for having a somewhat Flatliners is the only Schumacher picture to be released on Captain Stanley White, whose assigned threadbare backstory, but who needs it when 70mm in the UK. Shot in anamorphic Panavision by Jan De Bont, mission upon returning from Vietnam is the action is this exhilarating! of and , Flatliners is the to cleanse the city of Triad murder gangs perfect showcase of its director’s widescreen aesthetic and a waging a bloody street war over the import This screening will be introduced by wild ride in 6 track Dolby stereo! of hard narcotics. Mark Goodall, Senior Film Lecturer, . This screening is introduced by The Celluloid Sorceress Oliver Stone’s screenplay prompted storms (Rebecca Nicole Williams) of protest, yet the film remains an enduring cult classic due to its cast, director and Rebecca Nicole Williams is one of the UK’s leading independent striking action set-pieces. programmers of film on film. She screens regularly in both Bradford and Brighton, at London’s Cinema Museum and at This screening is introduced by leading West End repertory venues. The Celluloid Sorceress. She tweets as @sorceressoffilm.

14 15 ALTERNATE BELONGINGS CONTEMPORARY Six individuals, forced to flee their homes and now REALITIES residing in Australia, were faced with the impossible WIDESCREEN decision of prioritising what to bring with them. Through one to one interactions, visitors are privy to Friday 5 – Sunday 14 October, these personal accounts as the installation invites THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (PG) Makespace Level 4, 10.00 – 18.00 you to think about the true value of possessions. Project Creators: John-Paul Marin, Matt Smith, Dir. Michael Gracey USA 2017 105 mins Tea Uglow, Kirstin Sillitoe Projection Format: IMAX digital Explore selected highlights of the Australia, 2018, Installation, 20 mins Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 Cast: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Alternate Realities programme from Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Keala Settle the UK’s premier documentary festival, IS ANNA OK? Film Source: Fox Friday 12 October 14.00 IMAX Sheffield Doc/Fest. Alternate Realities Enter the world of Anna and her twin sister Lauren encompasses virtual reality, augmented in this two-person VR experience exploring the 2018 sees the circus mark its 250th anniversary and what reality, artificial intelligence and aftermath of an event that changed their lives better way to celebrate than to go back and experience forever. Through VR and hand held technology, the birth of showbusiness and the story of P.T. Barnum in immersive installations that challenge navigate and interact with their world through Michael Gracey’s musical debut. Hugh Jackman shines as and expand the documentary form. their eyes. Booking recommended. the charismatic Barnum with strong choreography, great Project Creator: Camila Ruz songs and fantastic costumes. An initial slow burner at the UK, 2018, VR Installation, 10 mins box office, the film went onto become the fifth highest Throughout Widescreen Weekend we grossing live action musical of all time. Be warned, those SENSIBLE DATA/ feelgood, catchy songs will remain in your head the rest will play host to three free exhibits of the day! exploring ideas around home, identity MIXED EMOTIONS and technology. Investigate new and Watch it on our 60ft IMAX screen, the biggest in You know how you see yourself but how does a West ! innovative ways of storytelling as you machine see you? Have your photo taken and become immersed in another life. watch as a machine sketches your image from This screening will be introduced by the data. Email the machine to allow an Wolfram Hannemann, film critic, filmmaker, algorithm to guess your age and predict and managing director of Laser Hotline. your mood. How does this inform how you see yourself, and how we see each other? Project Creator: Martin Hertig Switzerland, 2018, Installation, 5 mins 16 17 RESTORATIONS AND THE AGE OF IT’S ALWAYS JULES ET JIM (PG) INNOCENCE (U) FAIR WEATHER (PG) Dir. François Truffaut France 1962 REDISCOVERIES 105 mins Dir. Martin Scorsese USA 1993 139 mins Dirs. Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly USA 1955 Projection Format: 35mm (flat screen) Projection Format: 4k DCP (flat screen) 101 mins Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Imagine these scenarios: no longer being able to see Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Projection Format: BluRay (flat screen) the Lumière Brothers’ groundbreaking work; no longer Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Aspect Ratio: 2.55:1 Serre, Marie Dubois, Vanna Urbino, Sabine being able to marvel at the whimsy and technical genius , Richard E. Grant Cast: Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, of George’s Melies. What if Steamboat Willie’s whistle was Haudepin Film Source: Park Circus Dolores Gray, Michael Kidd Film Source: BFI/ Curzon forever silenced, or if Dorothy could only skip down a Friday 12 October 13.00 Pictureville Film Source: Park Circus black and white brick road? Sunday 14 October 13.00 Friday 12 October 10.30 Cubby Broccoli Cinema Intense and gorgeous, Scorsese has Cubby Broccoli Cinema The collective efforts of film preservationists and abandoned the violence that we have come A landmark in French filmmaking, and a restoration experts work tirelessly to secure the heritage to expect from his films and instead created Written by the fantastic Betty Comden of the world’s cinematic history. perfect embodiment of the New Wave, a stunning period drama full of energy. (Singin’ in the Rain, On the Town), It’s Jules et Jim is director François Truffaut’s Based on the book by Edith Wharton (the film Always Fair Weather follows the story third and most memorable film. Focusing The Walt Disney Company has long recognized the vital was nominated for an Academy Award for of three servicemen friends who, when legacy of our unique library, and as such the Studio on a tragic love triangle between French Best Adapted Screenplay) the film features discharged from service, agree to meet bohemian Jim and his Austrian friend has worked continually over the decades to preserve captivating performances from Daniel Day- again ten years later. Though critically and reconstruct these extraordinary films. The digital Jules, both the narrative and Raoul Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder. well-received, it stood out against its MGM Coutard’s fluid camerawork still feel fresh restoration of all cel animation films present a daunting Winning the Oscar for Best Costume Design, musical family and was seen as a rare challenge to remain true to the original artistry. today. A film about friendship, love and Age of Innocence is a perfect account of love ‘cynical musical’. Shot in CinemaScope and the complexity of it all. and scandal in 19th century American high with its inventive dance routines (Gene Because of The Walt Disney Studio’s commitment to the society. Kelly on roller skates!) it’s still a sharp, This screening will be introduced by safeguarding of our original sound and picture elements, witty film that stands up against other the 64 year old CinemaScope negative and the magnetic Wendy Cook, Manager and Programmer of This screening will be introduced by musicals of the era. Hyde Park Picture House. stereo sound masters for Lady and the Tramp were Kendra Bean, Collections Assistant, available. This enabled us to yield a version of the film National Science and Media Museum. This screening will be introduced by Hyde Park Picture House is a cinema and with a visual and sonic quality heretofore unseen and composer, Gary Yershon. unheard and we are honoured to present it at this year’s Grade II listed building in the Hyde Park Widescreen Weekend. area of . Hyde Park Picture House has been running for over 100 years. Theo Gluck, Director: Library Restoration and Preservation, Walt Disney Studios.

18 19 THE APARTMENT (PG) THELMA GRAND PRIX (PG) MUTINY ON THE

Dir. Billy Wilder USA 1960 125 mins AND LOUISE (15) Dir. John Frankenheimer USA 1966 BOUNTY (12) Projection Format: 4k DCP (flat screen) 176 mins Dirs. Lewis Milestone, Carol Reed USA 1962 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Dir. USA/UK/France 1991 Projection Format: TBC 178 mins + intermission Cast: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, 130 mins Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1 Projection Format: 70mm (flat screen) Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Projection Format: 35mm (flat screen) Cast: James Garner, Yves Montand, Aspect Ratio: 2.55:1 David Lewis Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 , Toshiro Mifune, Cast: , Trevor Howard, Film Source: Park Circus Cast: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Brian Bedford Richard Harris, Hugh Griffith, Tarita Friday 12 October 16.30 Pictureville Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Film Source: Park Circus Film Source: Park Circus/ Christopher McDonald, Friday 12 October 19.30 Pictureville Centrum Panorama A near perfect film, Wilder’s romantic Film Source: Park Circus Friday 12 October 09.00 Pictureville comedy is more melancholy in tone Sunday 14 October 17.00 Considered one of the greatest than other films of the genre but Cubby Broccoli Cinema films about motorsports, WSW is Nominated for 7 including this doesn’t make it any less great. thrilled to bring Oscar-winning Best Picture, this Technicolour remake With the magnificent Jack Lemmon Simultaneously funny, heartbreaking Grand Prix back to the big screen! of the 1935 version revisits the HMS and the gorgeous Shirley MacLaine, and packed full of action, first time Adrenaline fuelled and full of Bounty and its journey to Jamaica under Wilder explores a realistic yet hopeful screenwriter Callie Kahouri gave us exciting split screen action, the command of cold-hearted Captain love story between a lonely office an innovative roadtrip movie and in with many sequences filmed at William Bligh (Trevor Howard). Whether worker (Lemmon) and a charming return won the Oscar for Best Original real Formula One races, John you love it or hate it, Marlon Brando’s elevator girl (MacLaine). Shot in Screenplay. With Susan Sarandon and Frankenheimer’s exhilarating performance as 1st Lt. Fletcher Christian black and white Panavision, the Geena Davies playing strong female drama is a must see for all dominates the film and its travelogue cinematography was seen as protagonists Thelma and Louise (and audiences, not just racing style landscape vistas makes this film progressive compared to other giving the performances of their enthusiasts. Famous for its a valuable addition to our festival comedies which were often shot lives!) it quickly became a landmark unique cinematography (partly programme. in Academy aspect ratio. Brilliant, in feminist filmmaking. A tale of credited to the celebrated Saul funny and honest – Wilder at his fight, freedom and friendship it still Bass) and great sound, strap Mutiny on the Bounty is the most best. resonates with audiences today. yourself in and experience the requested film at Widescreen Weekend. ride for yourself! We’re delighted to be bringing this This screening will be introduced This screening will be introduced print to the festival but please be by Sheldon Hall, Reader in Film by Melanie Iredale, Deputy This screening will be aware it has suffered extreme and Television. Director, Sheffield Doc/Fest introduced by colour fade. and Annabel Grundy, David Strohmaier and Major Programmes Manager, Hector Warr. Film Audience Network. This screening will be introduced by Toni Booth, Associate Curator of Film, National Science and Media Museum. 20 21 CINERAMACANA STUDENT WIDESCREEN Sunday 14 October 11.00 Pictureville FILM OF THE YEAR MIDLAND HOTEL A fun way to start your Sunday morning, COMPETITION Bradford Cineramacana is a blend of hidden treasures, Thursday 11 October 15.00 Pictureville trailers and unique clips. Shown on a range of formats and using both our flat and The Student Widescreen Film of the Year Competition is curved screen, it really does test our skilful one of the premiere international events for showcasing projection team to the max! Celebrating the young, emerging talent working with widescreen wonderful world of widescreen, it’s easy filmmaking technology. This unique competition to see why this slot has become a festival celebrates widescreen film and technologies within Bar favourite among our delegates. all genres, and our previous entrants include the 2017 BAFTA winner in the British Short Animation category, A FoyerOpen 7 days a week Remember to smile for our famous Love Story. from 8am until 11pm Widescreen Weekend on stage photograph! With hundreds of submissions coming from around the Relaxing Atmosphere world, join us as we show a selected shortlist of films competing for the prestigious Student Widescreen film in Elegant Surroundings INSIGHT TOURS of the Year Award. Friday 12 October 12.30, 16.00 Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Snacks available throughout the day. Sunday 14 October 12.30 Awards Presented by Sir Christopher Frayling. A wide selection of teas, coffees, wine, beers and spirits Don’t miss this chance to go Seasonal Offers Available behind the scenes and explore the Museum’s collections. See elements of photography and television KEN DANVERS technology, with a focus on Traditional widescreen cinema. FOYER EXHIBIT Afternoon Cream Teas Available everyday The Insight Tours are free though A foyer display of work by photographer Ken Danvers in the Foyer Bar booking is required on the day at will be showing during Widescreen Weekend focussing from 2.00pm until 6.00pm WIDESCREEN the delegate desk. on widescreen productions using the Panavision Complimentary WIFI throughout the hotel Tours will last 30 minutes. process. This display will include a mix of ‘traditional’ WEEKEND Meeting point will be at the film stills and behind the scenes shots showing both the delegate desk in Pictureville bar. technical aspects of filming as well as the actors and Call to Book: 01274 735735 or email: [email protected] FAVOURITES crew relaxing on set or on location. 22 23 WIDESCREEN WEEKEND IS DELIVERED BY SCHEDULE THE NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MEDIA MUSEUM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PICTUREHOUSE CINEMAS Thursday 11 October 12.15 – 13.10 Dr Eileen Rositzka: Drone Cinematography WIDESCREEN WEEKEND 2018 TEAM 13.20 – 14.15 Theo Gluck: The Importance of Film Restoration Director, The National Science and Media Museum: Jo Quinton-Tulloch 15.00 – 16.45 Student Widescreen Film of the Year Competition Widescreen Weekend Director: Kathryn Penny 18:00 – 19.00 Opening Night Reception Widescreen Weekend Co-ordinator: Rebecca Hill 19.00 – 22.00 Opening Night Film: Once Upon a Time in the West Guest Curator: Professor Sir Christopher Frayling Programme Consultants: Rebecca Nicole Williams, David Strohmaier, Reel Steel Friday 12 October Press and PR Manager: Phil Oates Head of Marketing and Communications: Will White 09.00 – 12.30 Mutiny on the Bounty (+ intermission) Development Team: Rebecca Bentham, Lianne Coates 10.30 – 12.20 It’s Always Fair Weather Website Manager: Eleanor Mitchell 13.00 – 15.30 The Age of Innocence Film Booker: Andrew Southcott 14.00 – 15.55 The Greatest Showman Picturehouse Team: David Jane, Tom Perkin, Roxy van der Post, James Richardson, 16.30 – 18.45 The Apartment Jennifer Weston-Beyer, Andrew Walker, John Cahill, Symon Culpan, Paisley Boyd 22.50 Grand Prix (+ intermission) 19.30 – THANKS TO: Saturday 13 October Samira Ahmed, Kendra Bean, Jack Bell (Park Circus), Toni Booth, Bryan Cook (IMIS), 09.00 – 12.10 How the West Was Won (+ intermission) Wendy Cook, Theo Gluck, Mark Goodall, Annabel Grundy, Sheldon Hall, Wolfram 13.00 – 15.40 Contact Hannemann, Joe Harris, Melanie Iredale, James King (Curzon), Jimi Lund, Bert Murphy, Julie Powlette, Hannah Prouse (BFI), Rod Rhule (BFI), Dr Eileen Rositzka, Brett Schaffner 16.00 – 18.15 No Country for Old Men (Walt Disney Studios), Josh Senior, Zdeněk Štěpánek, Dave and Carin Anne Strohmaier, 18.45 – 20.55 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Mark Truesdale (Park Circus), Paul Vickery, Sally Walker, Hector Warr, Gary Yershon, 19.00 – 21.05 Flatliners Maureen Younger 21.30 – 23.05 Deaf Mute Heroine Thank you to all the students and course leaders from across the world who 21.30 – 00.05 Year of the Dragon submitted entries into this year’s film competition. Thank you to our volunteers, colleagues and delegates, without whom this festival Sunday 14 October would not be possible. 11.00 – 12.30 Cineramacana 13.30 – 15.05 Lady and the Tramp (+ Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom) NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MEDIA MUSEUM 13.00 – 14.55 Jules et Jim Bradford, . BD1 1NQ 16.00 – 17.30 Forty Guns www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/widescreen-weekend 17.00 – 19.20 Thelma and Louise Picturehouse Box Office 0871 902 5756 19.00 – 21.55 Closing Night Film: Funny Girl (+ intermission) Accessibility Hotline – 0207 294 7908 Text Relay Call – 18001 0207 294 7908 (calls charged at 13p per minute + your provider’s access charge) Please allow 10 minutes for introductions before all films during widescreenweekend @widescreenwknd Widescreen Weekend. Intermissions are approximately 15 minutes.