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We are immensely excited to launch Belfast Film Festival 2024!
We can't wait to bring you ten days of amazing Irish and international cinema and events!
All tickets and passes are available now!
Read all about what we have in store below:
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What a film! What a way to kick off the 2021 Belfast Film Festival! Time for the Cast Q&A!
#BFF21
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So pleased to announce that
@johncusack
is coming to Belfast to receive our Realta award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema
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Come one and all and let's go to the pictures! Welcome to Day 1 of 2021 Belfast Film Festival!
Lots to see, do and experience over the next 10 days. Shout it from the roof tops, tell all your friends, book now and often! We can't wait to welcome you back
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Wow! The
@BelWaterfront
@BelfastICC
is looking incredible this evening as we welcome VIPs and all lucky ticket holders! This will be special...
#BFF21
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"Creative people bring hope to the society." -
@aamir_khan
. Did last night happen? Was it a dream? We still can't believe it.
Huge thank you once again to Aamir for joining us on such a special evening in Belfast. And thank YOU the audience for joining us also.
#BFF19
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📣ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
We are delighted to announce our first titles ON SALE TODAY
🥁Our Opening Film is… ALL OF US STRANGERS dir. Andrew Haigh
🥁 Our Closing Film is… POOR THINGS dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
Grab your tickets Here
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Kenneth Branagh's BELFAST opens in UK cinemas this Friday! Get booking!
Fab memories of our BELFAST premiere to chase the January blues away, with Kenneth Branagh,
@caitrionambalfe
, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds & Jude Hill.
@NIScreen
@Universal_Irl
#belfast
#embraceagiantspirit
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The fabulous
@johncusack
receives the Festival's Realta award from
@newbelfast
for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema. Amazing night!
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That's us signing off now! Thank you to all the fantastic filmmakers & everyone who watched. Films are available until midnight. We hope you enjoyed the opportunity to see this year's best new Irish short films. We're back tomorrow at noon to announce the winner!
#BFFSofaShorts
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And BFF Sofa Shorts Day is GO! Here's
@rozebaker
, our Short Film Programmer to introduce the day.
#bffsofashortsday
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TOMORROW IS SOFA SHORTS DAY 🙌
Bring the Belfast film festival into your home!
Log on to from 10am to watch all 21 short films.
No payment, no registration, just choose which films you want to watch. Join the conversation here, FB & Insta
#bffsofashorts
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That magical moment last night when a young girl in the audience surprised
@aamir_khan
with a song at the end of his Festival Q&A ❤️
#BFF19
@ArtsEkta
@BCouncil_NI
@DiscoverNI
@belfastcc
@DiscoverNI
@NIScreen
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Filmmaker Alison Millar will screen her latest documentary on Sunday 7th Nov. An emotive and intimate portrait of the life and death of Belfast journalist Lyra Mckee. Don’t forget to get your tickets here!
#BFF21
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One final time, we're tweeting it loud and proud, a huge THANK YOU to
@robertcarlyle_
for being such an amazing guest the last couple of days. Here are some more photos of his introduction and impromptu Q&A of Summer in
@QFTBelfast
last night...
#BFF19
Thanks so much to all!
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Ah emotional night and nothing less than a standing ovation for Lyra and her story. Thank you to all who joined us this evening.
#BFF21
@NIScreen
@belfastcc
@DiscoverNI
@FilmHubNI
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🤩 Exciting Announcement🤩....Introducing DOC FEST IRELAND, Belfast Film Festival's new industry focussed, all Ireland International Documentary Festival taking place in June 2019. Do you work in the documentary industry? Want to know more? Check it out!!
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His In Conversation may be sold out but just over a week to go until
@robertcarlyle_
introduces his 08 film, Summer in the
@QFTBelfast
, personally chosen by him as one of his best, and most under-appreciated films.
Get your tickets quick!
#BFF19
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REMINDER: Tickets for the Irish Première of ‘Belfast’ will go on sale tomorrow, Friday 8th October at 10am from
@BelWaterfront
#BFF21
#KennethBranagh
#JamieDornan
#catrionabalfe
#ciaranhinds
#JudeHill
#JudiDench
@NIScreen
@universal_irl
@NITouristBoard
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BELFAST FILM FESTIVAL 2023 PROGRAMME LAUNCH 🚀
We are delighted to launch the Belfast Film Festival 2023 programme
which includes the biggest films of both Cannes and Venice and seven Best International Feature Oscar Selections
Full press release below
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We are delighted to announce that
@aamir_khan
, superstar from Indian cinema is our special guest at this years 19th
@BelfastFilmFes1
!
He will participate in an "In Conversation" event in the Waterfront Hall on Tuesday 16th April.
More information here:
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Thread (1/4) we would like to protest the arrest in Belarus of our film colleague & collaborator Tanya Hatsura-Yavorskaya. We have co-curated documentary film programmes with Watch Docs, the inspiring Belarus film festival which she directs, & have participated in educational
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Rough - A seriously dark comedy about a group of Belfast gangsters taking justice into their own hands. When the leader’s cat is found dead, someone has to pay. Starring Michael Smiley & Ryan McParland.
Dir: Adam Patterson & Declan Lawn
01.04.20
#bffsofashorts
#bff20online
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We'd just like to take a moment tonight to thank Jenni
@QFTBelfast
- the projectionist at QFT who works incredibly hard to make sure that the Shorts Competition looks and sounds as amazing as it does. Thank you Jenni!
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Our box office goes live from 2pm but delighted to announce the following...
Our Ladies - Opening Night Film ⭐
Black Medicine - Closing Night Film ⭐
Lesley Manville in Conversation ⭐
Michael Smiley in Conversation ⭐
Join us!
#BFF20
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Amazing to see best of Irish short films being watched in so many countries across the globe
#bffsofashorts
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JOB ALERT!! We are recruiting for a VERY exciting job opportunity.
@BelfastFilmFes1
and
@DocsIreland
are looking for a HEAD OF PROGRAMMING. For full job information and to apply visit link below. Deadline for application is 5pm, Thursday 17th February.
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For those asking for a recording of the In Conversation event with
@robertcarlyle_
last night head to our Facebook page! Full upload is there!
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It's never going to get much bigger than this. Less than an hour to go until this entire room is filled to welcome Indian film star
@aamir_khan
!
#BFF19
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And that is a wrap! Huge thank you to
@robertcarlyle_
for a wonderful, enlightening evening and to
@bhmbelfast
for being such a brilliant host as ever. A standing ovation? But of course!
#BFF19
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A Festival blockbuster 20 years in the making!
Welcome to the 2020 Belfast Film Festival with 130 screenings, featuring the best in Homegrown and World Cinema from Wed 1 - Thurs 9 April!
Book here -
#BFF20
@NIScreen
@FilmHubNI
@belfastcc
@DiscoverNI
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Twitter! Over 100 events across 10 days. The 2019 Belfast Film Festival is now LIVE!!! Book now & often
#BFF19
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Congratulations Megan K Fox - The Shift
2020 Belfast Film Festival Best Short Film Winner
#BFFSofaShorts
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HAPPY FRIDAY! 🥳
We're back!
And we have the whole heap of excellent movies & documentaries for you throughout November.
Read more & get your tickets here:
#bff20
#docsireland2
#backtocinemani
#filmfestival
#film
#irishfilm
#inyerfacecovid
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Some snaps from last night's In Conversation with
@robertcarlyle_
. Still time to book tickets for his screening and introduction of his fantastic film Summer
#BFF19
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More people saw our short film competition than ever before! Thanks to the filmmakers, everyone who watched, tweeted & generally just enjoyed the craic...... now.....who wants to see them again? 😉
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It all begins this week! Join us from this Thursday 4 - Saturday 13 November for the 2021 Belfast Film Festival!
Spread the word and book for all films here -
#BFF21
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We're not far away now from welcoming one of the biggest film stars on the planet to
#BFF19
in
@aamir_khan
at the Waterfront Hall on Tues 16 April. A once in a lifetime sit down with a megastar of Indian cinema.
Tickets going fast. Get yours here -
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Twitter! Spread the word far and wide, we're just 24 hours away from the start of
#BFF21
!! Join us from 4 - 13 November as we celebrate the very best in homegrown and international cinema!
Book all events here -
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DOC FANS! We're delighted to reveal a top secret project we've been working on since BFF18 ...A new documentary festival, PULL FOCUS, profiling Irish & Northern Irish Docs. This August! Have a gander at the line-up here:
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The team have started celebrating the triumph that was the 19th Belfast Film Festival!!
Waiting for everyone else to join - hurry up!
#BFF19
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@johncusack
receives our Realta award from
@newbelfast
for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema
#BFF17
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FOUR PACKED OUT SCREENINGS!!
Happy opening night everyone and what a night it’s been 🎬🎬🎬
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Congratulations to our chair
@markcousinsfilm
on an extremely successful world premiere
@Festival_Cannes
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Saturday 4th April will be our official online
#bff20shorts
competition day!! Put the date in your diaries and lets enjoy together :)WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER DETAILS!
#sofashorts
The short filmmakers’ response to
@BelfastFilmFes1
postponement has been amazing. They’re all pulling together to make our online Official Selection & Competition programmes happen! Couldn’t ask for a nicer bunch of people to work with in this crazy time
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Where will
@aamir_khan
, one of the biggest stars of Indian Cinema, be tomorrow? Not Cannes, not Sundance,…THE BELFAST FILM FESTIVAL!
Come help us celebrate film with one of the GREATEST filmmakers & actors in the world!
Remaining tickets here:
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Anyone trying to get
@robertcarlyle_
tickets during
#BFF19
, more tickets being released at 12noon! Don't miss out!
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Directors Adam Patterson &
@DecLawn
- 'Rough'
We're absolutely delighted to be part of this years BFF. "Rough" is set in a dark corner of Northern Ireland, one that's often ignored & so it's entirely fitting that it's first viewing should be here.
#BFFSofaShorts
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As
@markcousinsfilm
said on Day 1, “on this rectangle Belfast will meet the world over the next 10 days”.
Over 100 screenings. Thousands of hours of film watched! Thank you, Belfast. One thousand times. See you next year!
#BFF19
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What an achievement! Audience award
@sundancefest
👏Congratulations
@KNEECAPCEOL
@richpeppiatt
@FPF_Docs
@trevorbirney
@TG4TV
@NIScreen
@ScreenIreland
🏆 The Audience Award: NEXT presented by
@Adobe
goes to KNEECAP, directed by Rich Peppiatt (
@richpeppiatt
).
#Sundance
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Happy International Women’s Day from some of the amazing team of women busy powering up the 20th Belfast Film Festival!
#InternationalWomensDay
#IWD2020
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I’d watch our socials closely today if I were you…
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Twitter! Only one week to go until we reveal the entire
#BFF19
programme! Already on sale is a once in a lifetime sit down with Bollywood megastar
@aamir_khan
, a screening of
@bazluhrmann
's Strictly Ballroom in
@TitanicHotelBel
, Pop Up Puppet Cinema & more
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Read our Q&A with Colin Morgan about his latest film, Waiting for You, screening this Tuesday
@QFTBelfast
at 9pm
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'Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win.' Bernadette Devlin
#InternationalWomensDay
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What a week for local filmmakers! We are incredibly proud of their achievements on the international stage
@TIFF_NET
. Congratulations
@lisabarrosdsa
@Leyburn
@ooofilms
#davidholmes
#OrdinaryLove
,
@markcousinsfilm
#WomenMakeFilm
,
@happylou84
@ShellyLoveFilms
#ABumpAlongTheWay
.
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A HUGE crowd for the Opening Film ALL OF US STRANGERS
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The very best of new cinema from around the world…in BELFAST. See as many as you like with our festival pass for £65. Book now
#BFF22
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Saturday 4th April is officially
#BFFSofaShorts
Day!
You hit the sofa we’ll bring the shorts…..films that is. What you wear is up to you ;)
On the run up we'll be showcasing teasers from the
#BFF20
Short Films & Official Selection.
More info here:
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We're very excited to be launching our 20th programme tomorrow in the
@BlackBoxBelfast
!
All will be revealed at 2pm on our website...
#BFF20
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Delighted to open a new
#BFIFAN
supported exhibition tomorrow of rarely seen archive footage & films exploring the history and geography of housing, town planning and land use in Northern Ireland.
#shiftingsands
11-4pm Tue-Fri until Jan 31st
@BFFBeanbag
@BelfastExposed
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KNEECAP: WORK IN PROGRESS CASE STUDY
BFF is thrilled to present this special, sneak preview event. The team behind the project will be there to share exclusive clips and chat about this biopic like no other.
6th November | 8PM |
@BlackBoxBelfast
| PWYC
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The
#BFF22
programme is now live! Things kick off on 3 Nov with the WORLD PREMIERE of
@PatricKielty
's big screen acting debut - Ballywalter. Check out the entire programme and book your tickets!
#filmfestivals
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Robert Carlyle: In Conversation has now sold out!
We are also screening Summer, one of
@robertcarlyle_
's earlier, more under appreciated works in the
@QFTBelfast
on Saturday 13th.
Tickets here:
#BFF19
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The 22nd
#BelfastFilmFestival
kicks off today!
#itsshowtime
@PatricKielty
@SeanaKerslake
#ballywalter
@PrasannaBanana
@staceygreggles
@Bierman71
@BFI
@ScreenIreland
@NIScreen
#BFF22
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Fuelling up on coffee before the big launch! It’s a busy day at BFF headquarters. Stay tuned for the full
#BFF22
programme ….
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Congratulations Tristan Heanue - Ciúnas (Silence)
2020 Belfast Film Festival Best Short Film Winner
#BFFSofaShorts
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This time tomorrow we'll be announcing the ENTIRE programme for the 2019 Belfast Film Festival! Some events already on sale including a megastar of Indian cinema in
@aamir_khan
. Find out more here -
#BFF19
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And now, the end is near
And so we face the final curtain
My friends, we'll say it clear
We'll state our case of which I'm certain
We've had a festival that's full
Screening tons of film related events
from 2020
But more, much more than this
We did it our way
🍷👋
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So excited! Three weeks to go!
Roll on 4th November
@BelWaterfront
!! 🥳🥳🥳
#belfast
#belfastfilmfestival
#bff21
#Belfast
had its UK premiere at
#LFF
last night, we can’t wait for the cast to join us at this year’s
@BelfastFilmFes1
on Nov 4!
See it in Irish cinemas this February.
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And with the touch of a button, The 18th Belfast Film Festival programme went to print ...
#cantwaittoshowyou
#filmfestivals
#ourdesignerisnearlydead
#sostheprogrammer
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We can't wait to host the Irish Première of Belfast
@BelWaterfront
on 4th November.
Full festival programme available here:
Look, I had some reservations about BELFAST. But I'd be lying if I pretended I wasn't in a bit of a state by the end. (Get ready for FOUR MONTHS of domestic discourse on this.)
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And that's how you kick off a Festival! What an opening film! Congratulations to all involved! There's 9 more days Belfast! Enjoy it...
#BFF19
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Congratulations
@lisabarrosdsa
@Leyburn
@ooofilms
@OwenMcCafferty2
and all the team winning Best Film 2020 for Ordinary Love and presented by Martin Scorsese no less. 🎉🎉🎉
Well done to all the nominees at tonight's
@IFTA
!
Congratulations
@ordinarylovemov
!
Winner of Best Film - 2020, presented by Martin Scorsese.
#IFTA2020
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CONGRATULATIONS to all the films that were shortlisted for BFF20 Short Film Competition. Remember you can watch the winning films The Shift and Ciùnas at until 3pm.
#BFFSofaShorts
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JOBS GALORE!! We are recruiting for a number of seasonal positions (March - June 2019) for both our annual film festival BFF19 and our exciting new Documentary Festival
@DocFestIreland
. Find out how you can be part of our dynamic team here:
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What an honour to show a preview screening of
#Ordinarylove
last night
@ODEONCinemas
. Thank you
@KermodeMovie
for hosting Q&A with
@OwenMcCafferty2
@lisabarrosdsa
@Leyburn
@ooofilms
#DavidHolmes
. Watch this very special film in cinemas from 6th Dec.
#lesleymanville
#liamneeson
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On Thursday 11th Nov, Belfast based company Doubleband Films will debut its first Irish language feature film Doineann. Written by Aisling Clarke and directed by Damian McCann, starring Peter Coonan, Bríd Brennan and Clare Monnelly. Don’t miss it!
#BFF21
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To brighten up a grey day we've added even more events to our November programme. Excited to announce our online 'in conversation' event with award winning actress Lesley Manville & Director Lisa Barros D'Sa, & a screening of Black Medicine starring Antonia Campbell Hughes....
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Did you miss out on
#bffsofashorts
? Want another chance to see them? You’re in luck!
As a 'would be' closing day treat tomorrow you can access a number of the short films again from 10am to midnight on Thursday 9th April.
Don't be late!
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COMPETITION TIME
GIVEAWAY of 5 pairs of tickets to the
#BFF22
Opening Film BALLYWALTER preview in
@QFTBelfast
on 6th September, followed by a Q&A with director Prasanna Puwanarajah and writer
@staceygreggles
TO WIN : FOLLOW, LIKE and RETWEET and tell us who you're taking!
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Wasn't
@robertcarlyle_
bloody awesome last night? Well tonight in the
@QFTBelfast
he'll be joining us once again to introduce his stonkingly great film Summer! He may even stick around after for a short Q&A! See you at 8.50pm. Book here -
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Lots of online treats at including a VERY special Desert Island Flicks. Never seen before footage, filmed as part of the Belfast Film Festival 2011 the late great broadcaster, Gerry Anderson, reminisces on his film favourites
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