New Home for the screen at Hay Next seasons programme has been selected and brochures gone to print. The film list will be available on this site very soon.
After three and a half years in the Parish Hall the film society is moving to the little cinema at Booths Books, due to open mid September, just in time to be one of the venues for our 2nd Festival of British cinema [24/.5/6thof September
After a lot of discussion and consultation with members by e mail and verbally we decided it is in the best interests of us all to be in a proper cinema space. No more setting up and putting away! A great relief to the committee. We can still do BYO and another advantage is people can stay and chat after the films without having us clear up around you.
Our pricing policy will stay the same: £3 members and £5 non members . It will be a definite advantage to join because only then can you be sure of a seat The venue sits 64. Many thanks to Elizabeth Haycox of Booth Books for inviting us!
The new season starts October 1st, the first Friday of the month. Brochures will be around town and sent to current members mid August. We can promise our usual interesting and eclectic choice of film with 2 members choices this season and 10 films.
Have a good summer.!
Jo Eliot , Chair Screen at Hay
Festival OF British Cinema .latest news 24th, 25th and 26th Sept 2010
The website is now live and box office open.
The Festival of British Cinema is now in it's second year. Last year we had two venues and screened fifteen films showcasing new and classic British film. This year we have added a third venue, an intimate space in the famous Booth’s bookshop. In addition to new independent films, three by Welsh directors, we are celebrating British silent films introduced by film historian Matthew Sweet. We also have a programme of British shorts, showing early work of established directors and that of up and coming young filmmakers. There is a programme of three early 1980’s films made for C4 focusing on two campaigning Welsh women and the looming miner’s strike, some kids’ films and a filmmaking workshop for 14-16 year olds. Finally we are screening a number of films from the 1960s, a significant decade for British cinema, including a late night Hammer Horror gore-fest. All this, plus talks and Q&A’s with directors in discussion with our Patron, Francine Stock. It promises to be a marvellous weekend for film enthusiasts, with something for everyone and many surprises.
The Festival Team
