12 -14 MARCH 2010, ISLE OF WIGHT
01983 822490
Opening night film premiere and launch party
Our opening night double bill features two debut films from British directors: the first, a short produced by Anthony himself with Caroline Harvey (attending) that launched the film career of close friend Sam Taylor-Wood and the second, a feature by island resident Bruce Webb. Both films celebrate the exuberance of youth and take a refreshingly honest look at sexual discovery and the loss of innocence.
Love you more
2008. Starring Harry Treadaway, Andrea Risebourough.Directed by Sam Taylor Wood. 18 min.
A short story about adolescent passions, from boys to The Buzzcocks. Love You More is directed by award-winning artist Sam Taylor-Wood and written by Oscar nominee Patrick Marber (Closer, Notes on a Scandal). The film received nominations for a BAFTA as well as the Palme d'Or, and went on to be awarded Best Short Film at the British Independent Film Awards and Short Filmmaking Award - Honourable Mention at Sundance Film Festival 2009.
Courtesy of Mirage Enterprises
THE BE ALL AND END ALL
2008. Starring Eugene Byrne, Josh Bolt, Connor McIntyre, Neve McIntosh, Liza Tarbuck.Directed by Bruce Webb. 100 min.
A heart-warming and surprisingly funny film about the hardships of teenage life - and death - with great performances by its two young leads, Eugene Byrne and Josh Bolt (in their acting debuts). The film was made over a four-year period with a modest £110k budget and is now touring the international film festival circuit, where it is in the official selection for Chicago, Rome and Seville.
LAUNCH PARTY
Party with us into the early hours at the William Coppin Lloyds No.1 Bar Dress code: Glamorous
Ticket: £15.00 | Tickets available now: 01983 822490Cigarettes and Chocolate
Live reading with Michael Maloney, Deborah Findlay, Stella Maris, Bill Paterson, Jenny Howe.Directed by Robert Cooper.
Originally recorded for radio by the BBC, this play from 1998 was described by Anthony as, 'unmediated, highly personal and important to me' and for some time he harboured a dream of turning it into a film. Here many of the original cast, together with director, Robert Cooper, come together to recreate history.
For true Anthony-anoraks everywhere, it should be noted almost the entire crew were also involved in Truly, Madly, Deeply.
Barrington Pheloung and friends in concert
Barrington Pheloung wrote and performed the original music for much of Anthony's early work, from the BAFTA-nominated soundtrack to Inspector Morse to Truly, Madly, Deeply. Since then, he has gone on to become one of the most prolific composers for television and film in the UK.
For this unique concert, Barrington brings together the best musical talent.
The Storyteller (2) + Conversation with John Hurt and Duncan Kenworthy
1988. Starring John Hurt, Brian Henson. Digital. 2 x 25 min.The Storyteller himself joins us to talk about his memories of working on this BAFTA and Emmy award-winning series, with a screening of two classic episodes to whet our appetites.
Courtesy of Jim Henson Productions
Ticket: £6 | Tickets available now: 01983 822490
Big Italian Brunch
Hosted by Gloria and Edward MinghellaSunday brunch is a Minghella family tradition: good food, lively company, great conversation. Join us around the table for what is set to become a Festival tradition, too, with smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, parmesan and prosecco.
Ticket: £10 | Tickets available now: 01983 822490Minghella on Beckett
A double-bill showcasing Anthony's passion for Samuel Beckett and its influence on his own writing.
Play
2000. Starring Alan Rickman, Juliet Stevenson, Kristin Scott-Thomas.Director Anthony Minghella. 8 min repeated.
Beckett on Film was a unique project, through which some of the world's most talented directors and actors were invited to film all 19 of Samuel Beckett's plays. Anthony, who had always loved the work of Beckett, chose Play - one of the earliest pieces of theatres he'd directed as a drama student at Hull University.
Eyes Down Looking
Live reading with Dexter Fletcher and David Threlfall.This radio play by Anthony from 2006 is another homage to Beckett, of whom he once said: "The sense of language and poetry in his writing has been the single biggest influence on me as a writer.' Similarly influential were his life-long collaborations with the actors he, including Juliet Stevenson and David Threlfall who featured in the original recording. David Threlfall joins us now to lead a live reading of the play.
Ticket: £10 | Tickets available now: 01983 822490
