Fantastic Films festival, Bradford 4th-6th June

[matgb]

How time flies. It seems like the last one was just a few months ago, and here I am forgetting to promote this one properly. Every year, in June, the National Media Museum holds a festival of SF/fantasy/horror themed films, TV shows, talks, etc. 9th Fantastic Films Weekend sacrifice and horror films festival UK

Jennie first dragged me up for the 2007 weekend, soon after we'd met, and I've been to each one since. I normally find the whole thing utterly exhausting, so this year will be cutting back attendance a bit. And probably baking more cakes in the time I'm back here. OTOH, I might just take the netbook and sit in the cafe when too exhausted to watch.

The IMAX'll be showing Avatar, Alice in Wonderland and Prince of PErsia, none of which I've seen yet. The free FFW2010 TV Heaven looks interesting (Captain Scarlet!) and they've got a great archive of other stuff to watch as well, last time I went I watched an episode of Mr Benn, that was cool.

Oh, they're also doing a double bill of 28 Days/Weeks later, showing David Bowie's first screen role, showing Psycho and a big pile of other films I haven't seen yet (What's On).

It's just up the road from us by bus, there're local B&Bs, and there's a possibility of floor space still, but we might be overbooked on that one. If you're on my access list, my 'how to get here' from two years agos is still current: Come visit! Watch films! Drink!

So, late notice, but, y'know, elections; anyone else planning to attend?

ETA: How did I miss Robocop on the programme? Sun, 6 Jun 18:45, surely worth coming just to see that on the big screen, right?

Comments

[karohemd]

I've gone all posh this year and will be staying at the Midland so I'm going to run into you at the NMM. :)

[matgb]

Posh git ;-)

No cakes for you. Well, maybe one or two. Depends.

[karohemd]

Heh.
I'm happy to pay for cakes with drinks from the bar, because they are yum. :)
Mentioning bar, SB mentioned that there's a good place for whisky somewhere in Bradford but we didn't get round to it last time. I'm sure pmoodie would be interested, too. ;)

[burkesworks]

there's a good place for whisky somewhere in Bradford

You're thinking of the New Beehive. The beer in there is pretty rank, the landlord is often stoned, and the regulars are weird, but boy oh boy the amount of amazing single malts they have behind the bar...

[karohemd]

Ah, thanks!
Heh, pmoodie is actually staying at the Beehive, that could be interesting...

[pmoodie]

El and I are all over it! We'll mostly be focusing on crusty old horror, but we'll look for you in the bar! :)

[matgb]

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[maviscruet.livejournal.com]

Oh. I'm busy on the Saturday - but free on the friday. Might look into that - especially as I have friday off.....

[strange-complex.livejournal.com]

Oh hello! Didn't know you two knew each other. :-)

Mavis - I'm planning to go over for Witchfinder General on the Friday evening, so perhaps see you there?

[maviscruet.livejournal.com]

LJ - smaller then you think....

Not looked what's on yet - but could well happen.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

VERY small. ;o)

[matgb]

Randomly, I knew Mavis years and years ago when a friend of mine was studying up here, met up again at a Wendy House when she was up DJing soon after I moved up.