NEWS FIEND: The British Independent Film Festival 2011

AWARD NOMINATIONS & SCREENINGS ANNOUNCED!

The British Independent Film Festival announces those nominated for awards!

British Independent Film Festival 2011 will be held at the Poole Lighthouse Cinema in Dorset on May 6th and 7th. The festival has grown since its inaugural year in 2010 and will be screening over two days, with more feature films and short films than ever before!

Screening Times For Films

Friday 6th May

Short Film Screening (1) - 6.15pm - 8.15pm


Broken Glass

The Birthday Circle

The Birdman of Tamworth

Vacant Possession

Lay Down and Die (Music Video)

Jericho

Paperman

Do Men Die of Cancer or Embarrassment

Moths

Watching

Best Before

Way Back When

Little White Lies




Risen - (Feature Film) - 8.30 - 10.30pm (not in competition)


Networking 10.30pm - 12 midnight


Screening Times For Films
Saturday 7th May


The Calling (Feature film)- 10.30am - 12.30pm


Masterpiece (Feature film) - 1pm - 3pm


Short Film Screening (2) - 3.20pm - 5.15pm


Alleyman

For Alan

A Little Brighter (Music Video)

SIS

The Last Duel

Spectacles

The Golden Boy

Dan - Driven to Succeed

Take Your Medicine

Love at First Sight


BREAK


Whatever happened to Pete Blaggit (Feature Film) - 6.15pm - 7.50pm

Lovelorn (Feature Film) - 8pm - 10pm

AWARDS - 10.15pm - 11pm

FILMS NOMINATED FOR AWARDS

British Lion Award - Best Achievement in Film

The Golden Boy

Jericho

Alleyman

Way Back When


Best Feature Film

The Calling

Lovelorn

Whatever Happened to Pete Blaggit

Masterpiece


Best Short Film

All Short Films


Best Music Video

Take your medicine

A little Brighter

Lay Down and Die


Best Documentary

Dan Driven to succeed

For Alan

The Birdman of Tamworth


Best Director

Becky Preston - Lovelorn

Andrew Tanner - Masterpiece

Max Myers - Watching

Michael Davies - Love at First Sight


Best Actor

Rob Leetman - Whatever Happened to Pete Blaggit

Mark Paul Wake - Masterpiece

Philip James - Lovelorn


Best Actress

Emily Beecham - The Calling

Gabrielle Amies - Whatever Happened to Pete Blaggit

Olivia Chappell - Lovelorn


Best Short Film Actor

John Hurt - Love at First Sight

Ian Harte - Watching

Philip Jackson - The Golden Boy


Best Short Film Actress

Phyllida Law - Love at First Sight

Christine Bottomley - Little White Lies

Alle Grace - Broken Glass


Best Cinematography

Lovelorn

Love at first sight

Watching


Best New Screenplay

Body Count 1968

Written by: Martha Pinson


Festival manager Jacqueline Cockerill was very pleased with the buzz surrounding the festival.

"It's been incredible the amount of support we are getting from the industry. Festivals like this one help put independent film-making on the map and also promote the industry in general, so we're keen to continue building this festival each year and hope audiences enjoy the event as much as we enjoy putting it on."

She continued: "We have a varied selection of films this year, all with great stories and incredible film-making talent behind them. We are also proud to announce that the winner of the Newport International Film Festival, will be screening each year at the British Independent Film Festival, as part of the Official Selection, but 'Out of Competition'. This year it is the British boxing drama 'Risen'.

Tickets are available from the Poole Lighthouse Arts Centre, or from www.filmfestivalguild.com

All Festival Enquiries to:
info@filmfestivalguild.com www.thefilmfestivalguild.com