Special Events Line Up
CHELTENHAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 15 – 24 SEPTEMBER 2023 Sir Stephen Frears – A Director’s Tribute Inaugural recipient of the CIFF Director Tribute is Sir Stephen Frears, who we welcome to the film festival on 23 September. The Tribute includes a retrospective of Stephen’s work, an in conversation with broadcaster/journalist, Matthew Sweet, followed by an award ceremony to recognise the director’s contribution to the legacy of great cinema with films like My…
Incoming Chair of BAFTA, Sara Putt, to lead jury at Cheltenham International Film Festival
BAFTA & Oscar 2023 winner – Tom Berkeley – joins the panel Incoming Chair of BAFTA, Sara Putt, will lead the BEST FILM competition jury at Cheltenham International Film Festival 2023. BEST FILM is open only to directors with one or two films on their C.V. Joining Sara on the panel, among others, are: Tom Berkeley, director of An Irish Goodbye which scored a double earlier this year, winning…
Nicky Price, BBC Radio Gloucestershire Presenter, Talks Film
I had listened to Nicky’s afternoon programme and thought it a good idea to talk to her about film. In part, because she defines our festival audience; someone who is enthusiastic about film. But, I discovered that this was not always the case – even better. Nicky is a new convert to film. And, it is people like Nicky, new to the experience and joy of film, that we want to…
An International Film Festival Comes To Cheltenham
THIS SPRING, CHELTENHAM SEES THE LAUNCH OF THE INAUGURAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. On 27th May, 2019, Cheltenham – home to some of the UK’s most celebrated festivals, including Performing Arts (1926), Music (1945), Literary (1949), Jazz (1996) attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year – welcomes the launch of the annual Cheltenham International Film Festival. Over six days, the Cheltenham International Film Festival will screen the work of emerging filmmakers…