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Glimmer will provide audiences with the very best new short films from across the world alongside numerous special events and exclusive guests.
Here's a sneak peek of what the programme has on offer. Keep checking the website over the next weeks for updates an further information.
Highlights of this year’s Festival will include the Glimmer Award for Best International Short which will see directors from around the globe, vie for the prize of £1000 sponsored by World Trade Centre Hull & Humber. Included in the programme will be the UK premiere of Ian Strang’s PIVOT.
UK Filmmakers will also show the depth and strength of films made in this country with the Glimmer Award for Best UK Short supported by Hull Trains. Films such as Ben Gregor’s WORLD OF WRESTLING, and Vicki Psarias’ BROKEN will all have the chance of walking away with £500.
Yorkshire talent will get a chance to shine and win £500 with the Glimmer Award for Best Yorkshire Short sponsored by Yorkshire Forward with films such as the World premiere of actor Kenny Doughty’s directorial debut YOU, ME AND CAPTAIN LONGBRIDGE.
The festival will also include An industry weekend, which will provide masterclasses and workshops for those already working within the film industry, and those who are merely curious, will be headlined by a screentalk with Simon Ellis in association with BAFTA. Ellis, who was recently nominated for a BAFTA and won the Sundance Film Festival with his short SOFT, will talk about his career of making award winning short films and his forthcoming debut feature.
GLIMMER is also proud to host a retrospective of the work of BEN RIVERS, a filmmaker who has worked predominantly in 16mm film, showing in international festivals, galleries and UK theatres. The programme will award winning films such as THIS IS MY LAND and his most recent work AH, LIBERTY! which was the recipient of the Tiger Award for Best Short at this year’s prestigious Rotterdam Film Festival.
Other programmes to look out for include a season of INDIAN SHORT FILMS, a screening from PROPELLER TV, the world premiere of films created in association with CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS and – in collaboration with the London Short Film Festival – the intriguingly titled DEATH TO SHORT TO FILM.
There will also be plenty more programmes and events to be announced in the coming weeks when the full programme is announced.
Main screenings will take place at REEL CINEMAS HULL, the brand new 7 dolby digital surround screens with modern comfortable seating, concessions kiosk and a box office located at St. Stephens (www.reelcinemas.co.uk) and HULL SCREEN, a staple of the city since 1969 that has a reputation for presenting some of the best independent cinema from across the world.
Please note that tickets are NOT on sale yet. Announcements about availability will be made over the coming days.
For further information on Glimmer, screening copies, stills and interviews please contact Hull Film on office@hullfilm.co.uk or ring +44 (0) 1482 381 512