A two-time Oscar winner is one of several film industry experts speaking at this year's edition of Bolton's annual film festival. At the event, in the first week of October, more than 300 short films will also be screened - including 29 world premieres and 61 UK premieres.
Paul Franklin, who won two Academy Awards for his work on Christopher Nolan blockbusters Inception and Interstellar, will present a visual effects masterclass. He will be talking about his long career in digital visual effects and animation, including his ten-year collaboration with Nolan.
Other speakers at the festival include Bolton's very own Clarkson Twins, who created BBC series Red Rose and wrote on Netflix smash The Haunting of Bly Manor. BAFTA-winning editor Mick Audsley will also share insights into the cutting room process, with over thirty film credits to his name, including '12 Monkeys', 'Murder on the Orient Express' and 'The Personal History of David Copperfield'.
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Popular comedian and TV presenter Joe Lycett will appear alongside Leigh-born radio DJ Shaun Keaveny for a special programmed called Multifarious Mixtape - chatting about filmmaking, music, classic adverts and comedy. Some of Lycett's own music videos and shorts (including his latest short film 'Ray') will be screened during the event, including a selection of films and clips that have inspired him over the years.
Other short films at the festival feature household names such as Kevin Bacon, Morgan Freeman, Ruth Madeley, Jo Martin and Timothy West. Representatives from Film 4, The Guardian, the BFI and BBC Writers Room will be in attendance, as well as festival programmers from Tribeca, Raindance and London Short Film Festival.
Festival director Adrian Barber said “There’s a tangible energy building around this year’s festival. Filmmakers are flying in from all around the world, it’s great to see so many people getting in touch about their travel plans to Bolton. For many of them it’ll be their first time here – and that goes for many of our UK filmmakers too.
"We spend a great deal of time curating our programme each year, with many of the films we screen going on to the major awards including the BAFTAs and the Academy Awards. It’s a fantastic thing to be able to curate a festival that caters to a local audience as well as an international one."
Bolton International Film Festival runs from October 5 to October 9, across various venues in Bolton town centre, including The Light Cinema, Bolton Museum, and the Unit Base Gallery at Market Place Shopping Centre. For details on timings and to buy tickets, visit the official website.
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