LIFF28th 28 Leeds International Film Festival CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN YOUR 28TH YEAR The BFI is proud to partner with Screen Yorkshire in a fantastic year for filmmaking in the region INCLUDING ‘71 GET SANTA SCREENING AT LIFF28 X + Y CATCH ME DADDY & LIFF28 OPENING NIGHT FILM TESTAMENT OF YOUTH Image: (2014) Testament of Youth James Kent Dir. bfi.org.uk/FilmFund Film Fund Ad LIFF 210x260 2014-10_FINAL 3.indd 1 27/10/2014 11:06 WELCOME From its beginnings at the wonderful, century-old Hyde Park Leeds International Film Festival is a celebration of both Picture House to its status now as a major national film event, film culture and Leeds itself, with this year more than 250 CONGRATULATIONS Leeds International Film Festival has always aimed to bring screenings, events and exhibitions hosted in 16 unique a unique and outstanding selection of global film culture locations across the city. Our venues for LIFF28 include the TO THE LEEDS INTERNATIONAL to the city for everyone to experience. This achievement main hub of Leeds Town Hall, the historic cinemas Hyde is not possible without collaborations and this year we’ve Park Picture House and Cottage Road, other city landmarks FILM FESTIVAL IN YOUR 28TH YEAR assembled our largest ever line-up of partners. From our like City Varieties, The Tetley, Left Bank, and Royal Armouries, long-term major funders the European Union and the British Vue Cinemas at The Light and the Everyman Leeds, in their Film Institute to exciting new additions among our supporting recently-completed Screen 4, and Chapel FM, the new arts The BFI is proud to partner with Screen Yorkshire organisations, including Game Republic, Infiniti, and Trinity centre for East Leeds. The LIFF28 programme line-up is as Leeds, we’ve worked closely with all our partners to help diverse as its venues, including special previews of much- in a fantastic year for filmmaking in the region deliver an extra special festival. We’re especially excited this anticipated new films like The Imitation Game and Birdman, year to present a major selection of acclaimed new films major support for the work of new talent from Yorkshire, INCLUDING made in Leeds and Yorkshire, including our opening film the UK and across the world, first-ever retrospectives about Testament of Youth. The city and the region are becoming Ingmar Bergman’s Fårö films, and the work of Luis García ‘71 major centres for film production, with a growing international Berlanga and Juan Antonio Bardem, outstanding genre films, GET SANTA reputation, and we’re delighted we can support this documentaries, and shorts, and exclusive events like Once development with Leeds International Film Festival. in a Lifetime and Vertical Cinema. Film culture and Leeds SCREENING AT LIFF28 are evolving fast, and we hope you have a great experience Cllr Lucinda Yeadon exploring them both together for yourself at LIFF28. X + Y Executive Member for Digital and Creative Technology, CATCH ME DADDY Culture & Skills The LIFF28 Team & LIFF28 OPENING NIGHT FILM TESTAMENT OF YOUTH Contents Official Selection 9 Opening & Closing Films 10 Previews 11 Discoveries 19 Retrospectives 27 Bergman on Fårö 28 Berlanga and Bardem 31 War and Cinema 35 Masters of Film Comedy 38 Hollywood Greats: European Origins 40 Open House - Hyde Park Picture House Centenary Day 43 Cinema Versa 47 Underground Voices 48 Music on Film 58 Forum 64 Fanomenon 69 Fanorama 70 Fanathons (Anime Day 2014, Night of the Dead XIV, 79 Day of the Dead 8) Retros (Retro Specials, The American Nightmare, Álex 86 de la Iglesia, Konstantin Lopushansky) Fanomenon Shorts (Silver Méliès, Dead Shorts, Sci-Fi) 94 Image: (2014) Testament of Youth James Kent Dir. Short Film City 101 Competitions 102 Panoramas, Events and Exhibitions 122 The Kentucky Route Zero Short Film Guide 127 Index 130 Leeds International Film Festival is organised by the Leeds Film section of Leeds City Council, which also presents Leeds Young Film Festival, Leeds Film Academy, MediaFish, and Leeds Film City. The Leeds Film office is located at Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AD (tel 0113 247 8398). bfi.org.uk/FilmFund leedsfilm.com 3 Film Fund Ad LIFF 210x260 2014-10_FINAL 3.indd 1 27/10/2014 11:06 PARTNERS Presented by Leading Partners Funding Partners Supporting Partners Centre for World Cinemas School of Modern Languages and Cultures 4 FILM FESTIVAL TEAM TEAM PROGRAMMING Chris Fell Film Festival Director Official Selection Chris Fell, Alex King, Molly Cowderoy Alex King Programme Manager Retrospectives Chris Fell, Alex King, Andy Moore Nick Jones Communications Manager Fanomenon Chris Fell, Martin Grund, Nick Jones Martin Grund Design Manager Cinema Versa Alex King, Molly Cowderoy, Nick Jones Molly Cowderoy Short Film City Manager Short Film City Molly Cowderoy, Laura Ager, Laurence Caroline Döring Short Film City Coordinator Boyce, Wendy Cook, Caroline Döring, Jamie Cross Production Manager Andy Wood, Rebecca Hill, Sylvia Coates, Elliott Thompson Venues & Volunteers Supervisor Chris Fell Michael Hoskins Prints Manager Symon Culpan Projections Manager Laura Ager Short Film City Programmer Wendy Cook Short Film City Programmer Andy Wood Short Film City Programmer Rebecca Hill Short Film City Programmer Sylvia Coates Short Film City Programmer LEEDS CITY CENTRE BOX OFFICE STAFF Shirley Shortall, Helen Richmond, Margaret Rooke, Ashley Sagar, Emma Shortall FILM FESTIVAL VENUE COORDINATORS Laura Ager, Liz Ainge, Laura Beddows, Hollie Bryan, Sylvia Coates, Jess Doyle, Lydia Fothergill, Tom Kendall, Lucy Pilgrim, Louise Watson FILM FESTIVAL RUNNERS Holly Butler, Jenny Clarke, Ed Cripps, Evelyn Griffiths, Andy Guy, Richard Moss, Nicholas Randles, Sian Riley, Hannah Woodhead FILM FESTIVAL VENUE ASSISTANTS Matthew Albrighton, Toby Amos, Rin Arida, Owen Atkinson, Charlotte Bailey, Tommy Banham, Melissa Banks, Robb Barham David Baron, Lee Bentham, Victoria Beyai, Charlotte Blackburn, James Blackie, Ben Booth , Kane Briggs, Jenna Brown, Isobel Bryan, Christopher Canavan, Peter Cann, Daisy Chen, Kathryn Coleman, Shanice Cranstoun, Jack Cunliffe, Joseph Dakin, James Dudley, Francesca Eaton, Laura Eglington, Patricia Escano, Gabriel Evans, Marcos Filipe de Neves Ferreira, Lauren Frankland, Marge Galinski, Xiaozhen Ge, Hannah Gill, Aurora Giordano, Karolina Grygorowicz, Caroline Halford, Colin Hall, Alex Hannah, Frances Hanson, Samson Hart, Sean Hayes, Thomas Hodgson, Charlotte Hopkins, Asif Hussain, Alex Inkley, Joseph Jackson, Alison Kelly, Oriel Kenny, Ursula Klingel, Alexander Kupse, Lai Kwan, Nicola Lees, Yi Liu, Emily Maddox, Natalie Marsh, Isabel Matthaeus, Kate McCall, Sam McCall, Hannah McCann, Brendan McCoy, Simon McGarry, Molly McGregor, Christopher Middlehurst, Christine Moore, Eve Morris, Emily Murray, Matt Ng, Jacqui Ong, Devlin Orton, Emma Pang, Shreerag Plakazhi, Joseph Pratt, Nichamon Prombandankul, Swetha Ramesh, Daniel Reddington, John Redmond, Nisha Revill, Nicol Reynolds, Alistair Ryder, Edward Salkeld, Emma Sanderson, Ellen Saputra, Jordan Scott, Coline Sénac, Paul Sheard, Steven Smith, YuanYuan Vivienne Song, Lindsay Stanger, Rebecca Stead, Zac Stones, Adam Sykes, Casey Tenhue, Caroline Thomas, Harry Tolmie-Thomson, Bethany Whyke, Elliot Wood FILM FESTIVAL DIGITAL CONTENT VOLUNTEERS Many thanks to the Leeds Beckett University students and staff who have provided much support in helping creating digital content and assistance with our events. LIFF28 Venue Assistants 5 28TH LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS LEEDS FREE CINEMA WEEK EXPERIENCE CINEMA IN NEW WAYS FOR FREE AT LIFF 28 FROM 7 - 13 NOVEMBER Tickets for all events and screenings must be reserved through Eventbrite via leedsfilm.com to guarantee entry. Reservation is not required for exhibitions. Opening Event Vertical Cinema (UK Premiere) Open House: Hyde Park Picture House Centenary A Night at the Cinema in 1914, Comfort and Joy, Coming Up Roses, Final Cut - Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Vibrations, Raining Stones Masters of Film Comedy Jour de Fete World War One Centenary Event Seventh Heaven with live organ accompaniment Documentary Screenings Fighting Down in Bethlehem, Free to Play, Seth’s Dominion, Scrapyard, When Bjork Met Attenborough Short Film Screenings Leeds Short Film Audience Award, Lessons of Darkness, Exhibitions Film on the Front Lines: British Propaganda from World War One, Drew Struzan - Film Poster Exhibition Closing Screening Sound of Noise Details for all the events, screenings and exhibitions are available in the LIFF28 Free Guide and online at leedsfilm.com VENUES Leeds Town Hall Left Bank The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AD Cardigan Rd, Leeds LS6 1LJ 0113 247 7988 07553 988698 Access: Level access on ground floor Access: Wheelchair access via portable via The Headrow entrance, with lift to all ramp. No disabled toilets. floors. Wheelchair accessible toilets and Bus 19, 49, 50/50A and 56 stop within 10 disabled parking next to the entrance. minutes’ walk of the venue. Burley Park station is a 5 minute walk away. Hyde Park Picture House Royal Armouries Brudenell Road, Leeds, LS6 1JD Armouries Dr, Leeds LS10 1LT 0113 275 2045 0113 220 1999 Access: Street level access to stalls via Access: Full disabled access. fire exit. No wheelchair accessible toilets. Guide Dogs welcome. Bus 56 from the city centre. Vue Cinema The Light Cottage Road Cinema 22 The Light, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 8TL Cottage Rd, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 4DD 08712 240 240 0113 2751 606 Access: Fully wheelchair accessible via Access: Unfortunately The Cottage Road Albion St, disabled parking,