Congratulations go to Darlington-based Ian Fenton for winning the inaugural North Star Film Production Award, which carries up to £40,000 in funding for him to develop and shoot his short film Black Dog. The film will premiere at Northern Lights 2006.
POSTED 22/11/2005
Chris Taylor of Superkrush has won the Perfect Pitch prize with his Feature pitch The Ministry.
POSTED 22/11/2005
Are you flabbergasted by the choice offered by this year's Northern Lights? Don't know what to watch? Help is at hand in the shape of our Suggest-o-matic. Using this wonder of modern technology you can chose a favourite, well known film and the Suggest-o-matic will supply you with some similar options from this year's programme. Check out the Suggest-o-matic on the Festival Programme Overview page, just click here to go there!
POSTED 7/11/2005
The Diary for festival week in now online, so click on the link below and discover where and when some of the year's hottest European films will be screening. Don't forget to look out for films marked with a red 2-4-1 sign as these are two for the price of one ticket deals. For full details visit the Diary page by clicking on this link.
POSTED 23/10/2005
North Star is set to be one of the best-resourced short film production prizes in the UK and has grown directly out of the festival's multi award-winning Digital Film Challenges. The winner of North Star 05 will be assisted professionally and financially to make a short film to be shot either on film or digital and with a potential ultimate budget of between £30,000 and £40,000 in financial support and donated professional services.
For full details (including how to apply), visit the North Star Film Production Award page.
POSTED 19/10/2005
Point your mouse at the Education menu above, or visit the Education Programme page to discover how your school can participate in the Festival.
POSTED 17/10/2005
Point your mouse at the Festival Programme menu above to find out more.
POSTED 17/10/2005
If you are developing a low budget feature film/documentary idea that could be made for under £1m then we have the solution for you. The Northern Lights Film Festival Industry Forum is offering a pitching and development opportunity for some of the best of UK and Northern Europe's film projects to take place over the opening festival weekend on the 18th – 19th of November 2005 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
For full details visit the Perfect Pitch page by clicking on this link.
POSTED 22/09/2005
Do you want access to exclusive galas, premieres and Q&A screenings? If so, then NLFF is offering the chance for people to volunteer and become part of the team from ushering, office admin and becoming part of the festival ground crew. To Volunteer please contact danielle@tynecine.org for more details.
POSTED 21/09/2005
Find out more about Stellan Skarsgård (pictured right) by clicking on the link below.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001745/
POSTED 01/09/2005
The first of many films screening at the 2005 festival have been announced. Treats heading your way include 'The West Wittering Affair, a Garbo retrospective, 'The Red Shoes', 'Screaming Masterpiece', 'Mika Taanila Short Films' and 'The 3 Rooms Of Melacholia'. Click here to find out more...
POSTED 01/09/2005
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POSTED 01/09/2005
Stellan Skarsgård in Insomnia
