The BBC First British Film Festival recently announced the full 2016 program, which consists of 19 Australian premieres. The program includes classic restorations, a focus of no less than three films on pioneering British director Ken Loach and a specially curated Local Heroes retrospective featuring 10 films. These all form part of a diverse line-up of the latest award winners and star‐studded features, amongst a spread of beloved classics.
The Festival will open with Amma Asante’s A United Kingdom and close with the highly anticipated A Monster Calls, based on the acclaimed book by Patrick Ness and starring Britain’s Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything).
The full list of Australian premieres are:
A United Kingdom
A Monster Calls
A Quiet Passion
Burn, Burn, Burn
Golden Year
I, Daniel Blake
Oasis: Supersonic
The Banksy Job
The Light Between Oceans
The Limehouse Golem
The Secret Scripture
The Finest
The Beautiful Finest
Tommy’s Honour
Trespass Against Us
Urban Hymn
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Whisky Galore
Winter
The festival takes place exclusively at Palace Cinemas nationally from late October around the country.
NSW
Tues 25 Oct – Wed 16 Nov Palace Verona, Palace Norton Street
VIC
Wed 26 Oct – Wed 16 Nov Palace Cinema Como, Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay & The Astor
SA
Thurs 3 Nov – Wed 23 Nov Palace Nova Eastend
WA
Thurs 27 Oct – Wed 16 Nov Cinema Paradiso, Luna on SX and The Windsor
ACT
Thurs 25 Oct – Wed 16 Nov Palace Electric
QLD
Thurs 27 Oct– Wed 16 Nov Palace Barracks
For full listing details, updates and more information, visit britishfilmfestival.com.au
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