Bedford Film Festival 2014.compressed

INTRODUCTION 5
VENUES 7
FULL PROGRAMME 10
FEATURE FILMS 12
DOCUMENTARIES 15
SHORT FILMS 17
WORKSHOPS 18
CONTENTS
326-28 SEPTEMBER 2014 | BEDFORD FILM FESTIVAL

Introduction
ADDITIONAL THANKS
Katrina Dixon, James Pharaoh, our projectionist Ben
Smith, volunteer managers Caroline and Rachel and all
our volunteers, Tony and the team at Cambridge Film
Trust, Graham and Jim at Bonfire, Mayor Dave Hodgson,
Bedford Borough Council’s Property Services and
Communications and Marketing team, everyone at The
Higgins Bedford and Bedford College, Jacquie Manners,
and the ever patient Annie, Francesca and Kayte.
WELCOME TO BEDFORD FILM
FESTIVAL
So what have we planned for our second annual event?
More on that later. First, let’s have a look back on an
incredible 12 months.
The big news is that we’ve been accepted as a member of
Film Hub Central East. This puts Bedford on the film festival
map, allowing us to network with other organisations in the
region, learning what’s needed to grow and create more
screening opportunities for Bedford’s film fans.
In March we got together with the excellent Happiness
Matters to screen Happy – The Movie at Coffee with Art. We
then joined with our friends BedFringe in the summer to
screen Songs from Soweto, a documentary about festival
music favourites Simply Soweto Encha.
We’ve also developed a strong relationship with The Pad
Nightclub. They asked us to screen a charity tribute to Robin
Williams, which sold out. This brings us nicely to this year’s
festival as The Pad is our venue for the warm up charity
screening of Delicious on 23 September. This also includes
a performance by Bedford band Cicero Buck, who wrote a
song for the film’s soundtrack and a Q&A with the director,
Tammy Riley-Smith.
The festival then begins in earnest on Friday 26th with our
educational partners Bedford College hosting top class
filmmaking workshops. Our official opening that night is the
Oscar winning Italian film La Grande Bellezza. The first time
it’s been shown publicly in the town.
Saturday starts with our children’s film, Disney’s Aladdin,
followed by an Aladdin themed illustration workshop by
Circus of Illustration. The rest of the day sees: the return of
Polish cinema to Bedford with Ida, Tony Benn: Last Will and
Testament and a collaborative screening of Sign Painters with
Bedford Creative Arts.
Our Saturday night films feature two big teen indie films
from this year. James Franco’s Palo Alto short stories have
been beautifully captured on screen by Gia Coppola,
and then Jesse Eisenberg and Dakota Fanning star in the
hauntingly uneasy Night Moves.
Sunday starts with classic cinema treat In the Slums of Berlin,
an excellent example of early cinema with a gripping story.
Next, back to the present day but still with European cinema
in the form of Dutch coming of age drama Supernova,
another film we can’t recommend enough for its beautiful
use of colour and light.
Some of Bedfordshire’s very own film makers feature on
Sunday afternoon in our short film sessions, proving we’ve
some promising film making talent on our doorstep.
And then we come to our close. 20,000 Days on Earth is
possibly the most highly anticipated music documentary of
recent years, as a series of interviews, stage performances
and conversations with other stars of music and film,
discuss Nick Cave’s life and his influence on popular culture.
WOW - what an excellent lineup, we’re really pleased to
share it with you.
Stephen, Paul, Richard

THE HIGGINS BEDFORD
The Higgins Bedford boasts excellent facilities for schools,
spaces for workshops and talks, exhibition galleries and
now, facilities for independent film screenings.
Thanks to their dedication to support Bedford Film Festival
and the town’s film fans, they’ve invested in a projector
housing so that high quality screenings can be made
throughout the year.
The ideals of The Higgins Bedford match the ethos behind
our festival and we are delighted they have agreed to be
our primary venue again.
www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk
BEDFORD COLLEGE
Offering creative arts courses in film and media production,
plus animation, graphic design, photography and many
more, Bedford College aims to produce the next generation
of creative thinkers.
Whether you’re leaving school, an international student,
interested in degree-level courses, want to study part-time
to improve your job prospects, or would just like to take up
a new activity, Bedford College offers a fantastic range of
subjects in spaces that inspire.
www.bedford.ac.uk
THE PAD
The Pad is Bedford’s longest standing nightclub, offering live
shows, comedy, club nights, film screenings and private hire
- an alternative to the commercial stylings of the high street.
The team are also responsible for The Pad Presents which
offer live shows from up and coming touring bands, as well
as established, high profile artists.
With a plan to show film on a more regular basis, using
their intimate town centre venue for some of Bedford Film
Festival’s screenings was a logical choice.
facebook.com/thepadnightclub
VENUES

aT a GlaNCE
This event is founded and run by Bedford Film Festival Limited.
www.katrinadixon.co.uk
27
SEP
2014
ALADDIN’S ILLUSTRATION
Workshop, 120 minutes
£2/£1.50
TIME
11:00
VENUE
The Higgins,
Barbican
23
SEP
2014
DELICIOUS
Charity warm-up screening
£7
TIME
19:30
VENUE
The Pad
26
SEP
2014
LA GRANDE BELLEZZA
Feature ﬁlm opening ceremony
£8
TIME
18:30
VENUE
The Higgins
27
SEP
2014
ALADDIN
Feature ﬁlm, 90 minutes
£5
TIME
09:30
VENUE
The Higgins
26
SEP
2014
DIRECTING MASTERCLASS
£5
TIME
09:30
VENUE
Bedford
College
26
SEP
2014
MAKING A DOCUMENTARY
£5
TIME
12:00
VENUE
Bedford
College
26
SEP
2014
ON-SET MAKE-UP
£5
TIME
15:00
VENUE
Bedford
College
26
SEP
2014
APPLE’S FINAL CUT PRO
£5
TIME
14:00
VENUE
Bedford
College

27
SEP
2014
IDA
£5
TIME
11:30
VENUE
The Higgins
28
SEP
2014
IN THE SLUMS OF BERLIN (1925)
£5
TIME
10:00
VENUE
The Higgins
28
SEP
2014
SHORTS SESSION
Local short ﬁlms, 120 minutes
FREE
TIME
15:30
VENUE
The Higgins
27
SEP
2014
NIGHT MOVES
£5
TIME
21:00
VENUE
The Higgins
27
SEP
2014
PALO ALTO
£5
TIME
18:30
VENUE
The Higgins
27
SEP
2014
SIGN PAINTERS
Documentary, 80 minutes
£5
TIME
13:30
VENUE
The Higgins
27
SEP
2014
TONY BENN: WILL AND TESTAMENT
Documentary, 90 minutes
£5
TIME
16:00
VENUE
The Higgins
28
SEP
2014
SUPERNOVA
£5
TIME
13:00
VENUE
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SEP
2014
20,000 DAYS ON EARTH
Closing screening
£8
TIME
19:00
VENUE
The Higgins

23
SEP
2014
DELICIOUS TIME VENUE
Charity warm-up screening, £7 19:30 The Pad
New British film Delicious has a strong link to Bedford as Local band Cicero Buck perform their
song Heavy Rain for the film’s soundtrack, they’ll perform that song on the night after the film.
Director Tammy Riley-Smith will also be available for a Q&A after the film.
Recently released from prison, French chef Jacques pursues an obsession to work for the great
British chef Victor Ellwood. He then meets Stella, a curious girl living in the downstairs flat. As
he falls in love with her, he realises she not only has an aversion to restaurants, but food of all
kinds. All proceeds for the screening will go to support eating disorder charity B-Eat.
26
SEP
2014
LA GRANDE BELLEZZA TIME VENUE
Feature film opening ceremony, 142 minutes, £8 18:30 The Higgins
Journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through
the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades. Since the legendary success
of his one and only novel he has been a permanent fixture in the city’s
literary and social circles.
Then when his sixty-fifth birthday coincides with a shock from the past Jep finds himself
unexpectedly taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries
and looking past the extravagant nightclubs, parties and cafés to find Rome in all its glory: a
timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.
27
SEP
2014
ALADDIN TIME VENUE
Feature film, 90 minutes, £5 09:30 The Higgins
We’re delighted to bring you Disney’s classic Aladdin. A street urchin, meets
Princess Jasmine, who is in the city undercover. They fall in love with each other,
but as she can only marry a prince will they live happily ever after?
What better way to remember Robin Williams, an acting legend, than by doing
what he loved best. Bringing laughter to everyone.
Special offer: Get a ticket to Aladdin’s Illustration Workshop for only £1.50 when purchased with your
screening ticket.
27
SEP
2014
IDA TIME VENUE
Anna, an orphan raised in a convent, is preparing to take her vows when she’s sent to visit
Wanda, her aunt and only living relative. Wanda reveals that Anna’s real name is Ida and that
her parents were Jews murdered during the Nazi occupation. So the two embark on an unusual
journey through the wintry countryside to unearth their family’s dark history.
Pawlikowski has thrilled audiences before but this may just be his greatest achievement yet.
Set in a sombre 1960s Poland with its atmosphere of Catholicism, Communism and lingering
memories of the Holocaust it’s a vibrant, intimate and subtle portrait of two contrasting women
and a deeply humanist work full of thematic and formal grace and composure.
fEaTurE fIlmS
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27
SEP
2014
NIGHT MOVES TIME VENUE
Having proved herself a maestro of lyricism and restraint in her
breakout features Wendy and Lucy and Meek’s Cutoff, American
director Kelly Reichardt ventures into paranoid thriller territory with this
powerful exercise in brooding tension.
A trio of hardcore environmental activists – played by exciting young
actors Eisenberg, Sarsgaard and Fanning – conspire to destroy a dam, but frictions within the
group threaten to undermine the conspiracy. An exquisitely lensed and cleverly paced film from
an important new director.
28
SEP
2014
SUPERNOVA TIME VENUE
Meis is fifteen, lives in the back of beyond and aspires to a grand
and stirring life. She dreams of a young driver called Brad. Her dad is
waiting for the next driver to bring some heroism to his life again. Her
mom is waiting for the same moment, so they can permanently move
to the city.
Suddenly Meis has a sign that something is going to happen, and during one of her forbidden,
dangerous nocturnal visits to a nearby bridge deliverance finally arrives....
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28
SEP
2014
IN THE SLUMS OF BERLIN TIME VENUE
It was not just the children who were treated badly by the wealthy Weimar republic.
Robert Kramer is released from prison but struggles to adjust to civilian life. His father disowns
him out, his wife has left him for another man.
Robert Kramer is released from prison but struggles to adjust to civilian life. His father disowns
him and throws him out, his wife then leaves him for another man.
27
SEP
2014
PALO ALTO TIME VENUE
A teen movie for the ages, based on the book “Palo Alto: Stories” by
James Franco. The film follows four dissolute teenagers as they busy
themselves with community service, unrequited love, and sexual
escapades in the sun-kissed, Californian city of Palo Alto.
A stand-out performance from Emma Roberts as April, a high school student seduced by her
amorously creepy soccer coach Mr B (Franco), the film is a worthy debut feature from Gia
Coppola. Not on UK general release until 17 October 2014.

DOCUMENTARIES AT BEDFORD FILM
FESTIVAL
While feature films can transport the audience into a
fictional world, or another person’s interpretation of reality,
documentaries put them right at the heart of someone else’s life.
Whether it be a tale of remarkable people, the history of
a social movement, or the struggle by some to overcome
adversity, a documentary is a chance to delve into a reality
that you may not otherwise have a chance to experience.
It’s with that in mind that we’ve chosen three
documentaries this year that are all very different from
each other. Even if you attend just one, you’ll have a chance
to share another person’s life and take away with you the
lessons of their experiences.
27
SEP
2014
SIGN PAINTERS TIME VENUE
Documentary, 80 minutes, £5 13:30 The Higgins
Bedford Creative Arts present Sign Painters. There was a time, as recently as the
1980s, when storefronts, murals, banners, barn signs, billboards, and even street
signs were all hand-lettered with brush and paint.
But, like many skilled trades, the sign industry has been overrun by the
techno-fueled promise of quicker and cheaper. The resulting proliferation of
computer-designed, die-cut vinyl lettering and inkjet printers has ushered a creeping sameness
into our landscape. Fortunately, there is a growing trend to seek out traditional sign painters and
a renaissance in the trade. An exquisitely lensed and cleverly paced film.
28
SEP
2014
20,000 DAYS ON EARTH TIME VENUE
Closing screening, 97 minutes, £8 19:00 The Higgins
As we bring Bedford Film Festival 2014 to a close, we take a bold look at one
of music’s most mysterious and charismatic figures: Nick Cave. Although it
contains electrifying scenes of performance, both in the studio and on tour,
this is no concert film.
Instead it presents Cave’s exploration of his own life and creative processes. He shares humor-
ous tales of times past with friends and collaborators, like Kylie Minogue and Ray Winstone
during segments that are presented in an almost dreamlike form.
27
SEP
2014
TONY BENN: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT TIME VENUE
Documentary, 90 minutes, £5 16:00 The Higgins
Until his death in March this year, Tony Benn was the longest-serving
Labour MP in history and, possibly, the most popular and respected
UK politician of modern times.
Through intimate, quasi-confessional interviews and his personal photographic and film archive,
Will and Testament reveals a very human face behind the political mask. The film follows Benn
as he criss-crossed the UK, bearing witness to major social and political upheavals and events.
A fitting testament to a forceful orator whose tongue was as sharp as his mind. Not on UK
general release until October 3rd.
dOCumENTarIES

SHOrT fIlmS
SHORT FILMS AT BEDFORD FILM
FESTIVAL
When we opened up expressions of interest for short films
the quality of submissions was exceptional. Sadly we could
not choose them all and while it was a difficult choice, we
were delighted with our first full selection of local productions.
The four short films we present to you are of varying genres
and prove exactly how promising the film making talent is
in the local area.
We also got together with Bedford Film Making Co-Operative
and will screen what we felt was the best of the entries into
their 48 Film Making challenge.
‘Our Shorts Session is free, however, we hope audience
members will offer a small donation to support Oxjam and
Bedford Daycare Hospice, the chosen charity of Facebook
page “You’re from Bedford UK if...”
28
SEP
2014
SHORTS SESSION TIME VENUE
Short ﬁlm reel, 120 minutes 15:30 The Higgins
HITMAN – BFMC 48 HOUR CHALLENGE
The film makers were given a challenge to script, shoot and edit a film in just 48 hours. They
also had specific lines and props they had to use, and the films were limited to no longer than
five minutes long. The creativity of story lines bubbling up from the challenge really impressed us
and we felt Hitman showed that there was a strong idea that could certainly be developed further
given more time. What was Hitman’s background and his relationship with the other characters?
We hope the team will take their challenge idea forward and show us in a future production.
(PRE) MATURE
Breakout Films’ clever, almost voyeuristic , look at a relationship breakdown has you switching
sides as you try to work out who’s to blame. Filmed at Sharnbrook Hotel, with a cast of two, we
witness a husband and wife seemingly desperate to save their marriage but struggle to deal with
whatever has led to their decline. Strong emotional performances leave you with a lump in your
throat as the truth slowly reveals itself.
TELLING TIME
Bedford and Husborne Crawley provide the backdrop for this Another Short Film production.
Rachel is a depressed girl who finds comfort from the tramp with the smily face, who she
passes regularly. After a day at work that even the most hard skinned would bear, Rachel find
the tramp beaten up one day. Desperate for affection herself, she refuses to accept the reality of
this man’s demeanour when the police intervene. Telling Time questions the things we often see
without really looking.
ESTATE
This social drama filmed in Wootton and Cranfield, by Hundy Gilbert Media, looks at the issues
surrounding life for some on ‘the estate’. Robbie has been beaten up by the local drug-dealing
thug and while the police are called, very little can be done and the situation gets worse.
As Robbie’s mum and step-dad get dragged into the situation, can anything be done by the
authorities to stop the yobs terrorising people on the estate, or will Robbie’s family have to take
the law into their own hands?
TO LIVE THE LIFE: IN THE SPACE OF A DAY
With many people living their lives through modern technology, this interesting production by
Digi Hero Concepts follows a group of people through the text messages they send each other.
On his 30th birthday “T” is broke but desperate to get his ideas for a business off the ground.
Being let down by a loan manager at the bank, “T” sets out to get his money back and becomes
caught up in an organised loan shark operation, and the police operation set up to bust the
fraudsters. Filmed in Bedford and Kempston.

WOrKSHOPS
26
SEP
2014
DIRECTING MASTERCLASS TIME VENUE
Workshop, 120 minutes, £5 09:30 Bedford College
Award winning director, and one of Bedford Film Festival’s founders, Richard Jobson, will give a
unique directing master class in how to make words leap off the script page onto the big screen.
With the help of local actors he will present how he goes about his work by developing a short
script, specially written for this event.
Richard, who directed New Town Killers, 16 Years of Alcohol and Wayland’s Song will then
deconstruct the process he uses to transfer his vision onto film. The ambition of the two hour
session is to film and edit the script, with additional help from students at Bedford College, and
show it at Bedford Film Festival before our closing night screening.
26
SEP
2014
MAKING A DOCUMENTARY TIME VENUE
Documentary editor and director, Steven Sander, will take us through the process of working
with companies such as Google and Channel 4.
His work with new technology and innovation with Premiere Pro led Steven to become the first
editor to edit a movie in the “Cloud”.
He is one of the most sought after creative technicians in the business and we are on ‘cloud-9′
that he has taken time out of his busy schedule to come to Bedford and show film makers of the
future the tools of the trade that will be common place for very soon.
WORKSHOPS AT BEDFORD FILM
FESTIVAL
Our Shorts Session on Sunday proves Bedford already has
some excellent filmmaking talent on its doorstep but what
about future generations?
Working with our Education Partner, Bedford College, we
are proud to bring some of the industry’s most sought after
talent in directing, documentaries, editing, and make-up to
give aspiring filmmakers their own individual insight into the
industry.
Attending these workshops gives filmmakers of tomorrow a
chance to glimpse a few years into their own careers, to see
where they too might be. These workshops really are a rare
treat and certainly not to be missed.
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26
SEP
2014
ON-SET MAKE-UP TIME VENUE
The role of a Makeup Artist ensures that performers, models, presenters and actors have
suitable makeup and hair before they appear in front of the audience or cameras.
Despite what you might think though, the job is not always glamorous. Hard work, dedication,
positive work ethics and strong awareness of on/off set etiquette are fundamental requirements
to establish yourself within the industry. Most of these skills are learnt the hard way, after you’ve
qualified and you’re on set.
Alison Kynoch, is here to help you learn those skills before you get to that stage. Explaining
the achievements in her own career, Alison will show attendees how to make the most of their
assignments, and how to build good relationships with directors, producers, and many others in
all industries, to help you have the skills to create a steady stream of work.
27
SEP
2014
ALADDIN’S ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP TIME VENUE
Workshop, 60 minutes, £2/£1.50 11:00 The Higgins, Barbican
Bedford is full of excellent groups of people sharing their hobbies and passions with others.
One of these groups is the Circus of Illustration who have put together an excellent film related
illustration workshop for our younger audience members.
Tickets for the Aladdin themed event are £2 each (of £1.50 if you buy a ticket with your Aladdin
screening ticket) and include a whole range of activities for budding artists to join in with:
• Design your own film poster
• Prince Ali’s grand parade wall drawing
• Magic lamp tissue paper collage (for the little ones)
• Seize the day or take it home activity booklet.
Parents are invited to join in too and help the youngsters find their creative flair in whatever
activity they choose. Suitable for all but ideal for ages 7 to 12.
26
SEP
2014
APPLE’S FINAL CUT PRO TIME VENUE
An exclusive for Bedford and a real treat for local filmmakers of all levels.
Apple ambassador and award winning director and editor Alex Snelling comes to Bedford to give
us an insight into one of the world’s most popular editing programmes, Final Cut Pro.
Alex takes us through where Final Cut Pro is today and shows us the remarkable work he did
on his amazing Tour De France story. He will show how he uses Final Cut Pro X on this type
of documentary and run through some of the industry myths and fiction of editing high end
documentaries.
This is an amazing opportunity to be part of an Apple supported event and see professionals
at the cutting edge of the industry tell us how it’s done. If you’re serious about becoming a
filmmaker then you do not want to miss this.

Apple are proud supporters
of Bedford Film Festival 2014.
Apple present Final Cut Pro at Bedford Film Festival
2014. Revolutionary video editing. Powerful media
organisation. Incredible performance for 4K video.
https://www.apple.com/uk/ﬁnal-cut-pro/

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