Highlights of the final weekend and the festival

We're pleased to announce that a number of Festival films will be screened at an extra Festival venue over the next two days - the Cambridge Drama Centre on Covent Garden (the one off Mill Road in Cambridge)

The Cambridge film festival presents a special science on screen audio report.

The Q&A from the Berlin Films collection at the Cambridge Film Festival. Features the director of 'The Last Wash' - Ville Jankeri

The question and answer session from the film Creation.

An outline of todays events and screenings.

Listings for this evening's programme at the arts picturehouse, Cambridge.

A review of the film The Calling with highlights from the Q&A.

A review and highlights of the Q&A from the film 'The First Day of the Rest of Your Life'.

A special look ahead at what's going on at the Festival on September 21

A preview podcast for September 19... or is it?

A preview of all the sights and sounds for the Festival for September 19 brought to you in an audio report.

Highlights of the exclusive Q&A session with THE ARMY OF CRIME director Robert Guidiguian.

A preview of all the big goings-on for the second day of the 2009 Cambridge Film Festival.

Festival director Tony Jones kicks off the 29th Cambridge Film Festival and introduces ARMY OF CRIME director Robert Guediguian.

It's the opening night of the 29th Cambridge Film Festival and this podcast will tell you about some of the highlights and preview tomorrow's screenings.

On Saturday September 20 noted actor Tilda Swinton came to Cambridge for the screening of JULIA, one of several films in this year's Festival with which she is associated.

In this first extract from the Q&A session which followed the screening Tilda talks about JULIA and about the state of independent cinema in the UK.

Set in a thriving town in the midlands of Ireland, EDEN tells the story of a week in the lives of Billy and Breda Farrell as they approach their 10th wedding anniversary. Breda is determined that the milestone will re-ignite the passion in their marriage. Billy’s got other plans. He’s become infatuated with the unobtainable Imelda Egan and has convinced himself that they will be lovers by the weekend.

As the date draws closer, Billy's behaviour becomes more and more chaotic, while Breda's frustrations crystalise and find more mature, high-risk expression. EDEN is the screen adaptation of Eugene O'Brien's critically acclaimed, award-winning play of the same name, marking the second collaboration by director Declan Recks, Eugene O’Brien and RTÉ Television.

We were delighted that lead actor Aidan Kelley was able to be present for the screening on Friday 19 September.  EDEN is screened again on Saturday 20 September.

Festival Director Tony Jones introduces the 2008 Cambridge Film Festival, and namechecks Tilda Swinton, Peter Greenaway, Werner Herzog, Neil Brand and of course Emily Boldy.

Followed by Walter Salles' introduction to his film LINHA DE PASSE.

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The Festival kicked off with two open-air screenings of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY in front of the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge, and we were there to talk to the audience and the organisers of this extraordinary event.

Producer: Bill Thompson

Our opening night film is LINHA DE PASSE.

Sao Paulo. 20 million inhabitants, 200 kilometres of traffic, 300,000 messengers on motorcycles. At the heart of one of the toughest, most chaotic cities in the world, four brothers try to reinvent themselves in different ways. With the backdrop of Brazil in a state of emergency, each one is looking for a way out…

This effort from Walter Salles (THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES) and his frequent collaborator Daniela Thomas (MIDNIGHT) is a characteristically humane and intelligent work. Steadfast in its refusal to glamourise violence and the extremity of the environment which the film’s characters are forced to inhabit, LINHA DE PASSE exudes compassion, drama and insight.

 Jan Gilbert interviews accompanist Neil Brand about his work and the films he is performing to at this year's Festival.

The full Festival programme for 2006 will be available online from Friday 23rd June. Booking opens for Picturehouse members on Monday 26th June, and to non-members on Thursday 29th June.
We'll publish our first full podcast here over the weekend, and during the festival we'll publish every day with reviews, previews, features and interviews with some of the directors whose work will be featured this year.

The Festival is hosting a magical pre-launch event on Tuesday 4th July.

Watch A COCK AND BULL STORY with its stars on the Festival’s giant inflatable screen in the picturesque grounds of The National Trust’s Felbrigg Hall, near Cromer.

Tickets £10, available from the Arts Picturehouse, 08707 55 12 42