Reflecting on the 2024 BFI Film Academy
In October 2024, Aunty Social began an exciting journey with 13 talented young filmmakers from the Blackpool area, inviting them to be a part of their BFI Film Academy programme.…
BFI Film Club Blackpool
We’re looking for 15 budding filmmakers aged 12-15 yrs living in Blackpool to take part in Blackpool's first BFI film club.
Britain on Film: Protest! Launch Event
2:15pm, Opera House, Sunday 17 March The Independent Cinema Office (ICO) presents the launch of Britain on Film: Protest! A collection of short films that explores the varied and fascinating…
Working Class Heroes: A Taste of Honey (1961)
2:30pm Saturday 16 March 2019, Opera House Year: 1961 Running Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Director: Tony Richardson Genre: Drama Cert: 12 This gritty, multi award-winning screen adaptation of Shelagh Delaney’s play…
Shiraz: A Romance of India (1928)
5pm, Saturday 17 March 2018, Opera House Year: 1928 Running Time: 1h 45 mins Director: Franz Osten Starring: Himansu Rai, Enakshi Rama Rau, Charu Roy Language: Silent Cert: U Based on the romance…
Make More Noise! Suffragettes in Silent Film (1899-1917)
As leader Emmeline Pankhurst said in her legendary speech of November 1913: “You have to make more noise than anybody else, you have to make yourself more obtrusive than anybody…
Retroscope: Family Archive Film Day
Saturday 29 July 2017 The Pavilion, Blackpool Winter Gardens Roll up, roll up! Come one, come all! For one day only, the Winter Gardens Film Festival invites you to step…
#BFIBlackStar Stormy Weather: Photo Gallery
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Photos Courtesy of CJ Griffiths Photography.
