Portobello Film Festival
This Film Festival
was created in 1996 in order to provide a platform for new upcoming film-makers
and promote movies in different formats. ‘The biggest celebration of
independent film in Europe’ is one of the greatest descriptions which it has
earned over the years.
Simply said
The Portobello Film Festival shows tomorrow’s films today. When the Festival first
opened, there was no venue to show the movies in. Unfortunately, The Electric
Cinema did not re-open until 2001. As it has always had free entry some
film-makers’ works were screened in various venues such as parks, bars and
theatres.
The
Festival organisers have a strong commitment to screen all films which have
been submitted and to provide free entry for everyone. The festival has managed to expand
internationally, showing the work of directors of the future at Cannes, Macau
and Venice since 2000. Most of the films are firstly showed at The Portobello
Film Festival, followed by Edinburgh and Cannes.
An audience
of fans has grown rapidly from just 1000 to over 15,000. The year 2000 was the
most memorable event so far when organisers received over 300 brand new independent
shorts and features. Screening time has reached an unbelievable 144 hours shown
over two weeks. The technical quality of films has increased since 1996 as well
as the number of films submitted for viewing. Film makers from all around the
world have shown interest and submitted some remarkable pieces of work. For
more info visit www.portobellofilmfestival.com .
Dates for
this year Portobello Film Festival: 28thAugust - 14th September
2014
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