What’s screening on Friday 7 December 2007
18.00 New Directions: Short Film Showcase at BALTIC 18
NLFF 2007 opens with our own survey of the UK’s brightest and best young new directors. Drawn from a huge submission of new short films to the festival, this programme features ten of the hottest talents emerging in the UK and provides you with an electric and eclectic film experience ranging from experimental films through to jet-black comedy and from live action to animation. Read more
20.30 Opening Gala: How to Get Rid of Others 18
We’re thrilled to open the festival with the UK premiere of one of the most talked about European films of the year, which has stunned audiences at festivals across the world. Read more
21.00 Trip 12A The Orange North Star Short Film Award Winner World Premiere at BALTIC
A year ago, BAFTA-Nominated young director Harry Wootliff won NLFF’s Orange North Star Short Film Award. The prize was a £40,000 production budget and the chance to work with the region’s multi-award-winning production company, Yipp Films. Read more
22.00-LATE Opening Gala Party at BALTIC
It wouldn’t be a festival without a party! Read more







