What’s screening on Sunday 19th November, 2006

Free Short Films (looped programme)

Throughout the festival we’ll be showing a selection of especially selected short films from across the UK and Northern Europe in the Tyneside Cinema’s Digital Lounge...for FREE! More information...

Brothers of the Head 18

This brilliant synthesis of fact and fiction centres around the story of conjoined twins Tom and Barry Howe, a freak show turned proto-punk sensation. More information...

Dancehall Queen 15

Dancehall Queen is the story of Marcia, who as the main breadwinner for her family works as a vendor on the gritty streets of Kingston, Jamaica. More information...

After the Wedding 15

Another powerful family portrait from the incredibly talented Susanne Bier (Brothers, Open Hearts). More information...

A Soap 18

Winner of the prestigious Silver Bear at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, this is the tale of 32-year old Charlotte and her neighbour Veronica. More information...

Into Great Silence 12

After an initial request 20 years ago, filmmaker Philip Gröning obtained permission to document the day-to-day routines of a reclusive Roman Catholic order of whom no aural or visual documentation exists. More information...

The Boy on a Galloping Horse 15

Selected as part of Director’s Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival this year, it had the critics applauding its visual beauty and the director’s laid back story-telling technique. More information...

Northern Stars Youth Film Academy: Shorts

In 2005 we started Northern Stars youth Film Academy, which offered a 10-month opportunity for young people to make films mentored by professional filmmakers. These films are the result. More information...

Warm Digits - Live at Cumberland Arms

Warm Digits is the collaboration between Steve Jefferis (Cathode) and Andrew Hodson (The Matinee Orchestra). They’ll perform a special gig at the Cumberland Arms, a historic punk and folk venue. More information...

Short Films Premiere: Black Dog and The Making Of Parts 18

This is your chance to see both of these fabulous new films and meet the directors behind them in this special double bill! More information...

Popular Music 15

A coming-of-age comedy drama with heart, soul and rock ‘n’ roll! It’s the 1960s in Vittula in Northern Sweden, right on the Finnish border. More information...

A Decent Factory 12

There have been a few dramas and documentaries looking at corporate and social responsibility, but there are many smaller films that look at the personal stories behind the machine. A Decent Factory is one of these films. More information...

Richard Fenwick Retrospective + Q&A

We’re thrilled to be able to screen these regional premieres of his four story-based films, and you can chat to the man himself after the show in an exceptional special event. More information...

Mother of Mine 15

Eero, a happy little boy living with his parents in wartime Finland, has his world changed forever when his dad is killed on the Russian front. More information...

Semi-Detached 15

Originally created to accompany gigs performed by anarcho-punkers Crass, this ‘film’ is a collection of pieces put together between 1978 and 1984. More information...