The Minghella Film Festival on the Isle of Wight is a charitable event hosted by Anthony Minghella’s family that aims to celebrate his life and continue his legacy. Established in 2009, on the first anniversary of his death, the festival provides an ongoing retrospective of Anthony’s work and a platform for showcasing the artists and filmmakers that he still inspires.

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We are delighted to host our first UK film premiere, in an opening night event to be remembered. Fresh from its success at Monte Carlo Comedy Film Festival, The Be All and End All, by Isle of Wight based director Bruce Webb, will be screened in a double bill with Sam Taylor Wood's super-sexy short, Love You More. The after-party promises to launch the festival in style...

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For 2010, the festival is expanding to screen films by young, aspiring and up-and-coming filmmakers, inspired by Anthony Minghella's example. We are teaming up with the Isle of Wight Short Film Festival to present the best of the 2009 competition and to bring you Digital Shorts from the same year, funded by Screen South, shown here together for the first time.

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