New dates for 2021 to deliver the best Festival yet
We have decided to slightly push back this year’s Harrogate Film Festival to start Friday 23rd April 2021 and finish on Sunday 2nd May 2021.
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We're announcing our first 2021 events!
Today we're happy to announce that our ever-growing independent filmmakers’ competition and annual workshops will be back for 2021 available both online and safely in person - if guidelines allow.
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Introducing #StayAtHomeShorts
Harrogate Film Festival is bringing the cinema to you during the Coronavirus lockdown with its new scheme #StayAtHomeShorts starting Friday 26th April.
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"A Great British Picnic" - Our 2020 ASIFA Submission
We present, "A Great British Picnic", showcasing food from across the UK, made in two days by the young talent of Harrogate.
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Our 2021 Short Film Competition is now open for submissions!
2020 was a blast! We've only just finished but submissions are already open for 2021! With ten categories open again the standard is sure to be just as high.
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Q/A with Director, Jeremy Chi-Hang
Interview conducted by Leeds Beckett University Business School student, Georgia Dossis.
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How documentarians paint a clear picture
Interview conducted by Leeds Beckett University Business School journalism student, Nathaniel Hardy-Doughty.
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Diversity and Equality on Display at Harrogate Film Festival
Up and coming and indie film directors had their time to shine over the weekend at the Harrogate Film Festival, showcasing their projects ranging from documentaries to horror films.
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Q/A with Daryn Castle, Director of The Tip
Interview conducted by Leeds Beckett Univeristy Business School journalism student, Lauren Halligan.
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We've loved putting on the 2020 Harrogate Film Festival
A round-up of the 2020 Film Festival with Ken Loach, Tony Palmer, Brian Blessed and worldwide filmmakers all in attendance along with an expansive list of other events.
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Q/A with Director Robert Hackett
Interview conducted by Leeds Beckett Univeristy Business School student, Georgia Dossis.
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Q/A with Director and Producer Mary Sue Masson and Clancie Brennan
A Q/A with Director and Producer Mary Sue Masson and Clancie Brennan, who won the 'Best Comedy Award' at the 2020 Film Festival.
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Ken Loach exclusive appearance at Harrogate Film Festival
Ken Loach spoke to a sold-out audience at the Wesley Centre in Harrogate after an exclusive screening of his film, Sorry We Missed You on 9 March.
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Interviewing Ken Loach
I’ve lived with his films my entire life. Kes made a significant impact on me, not least because of the portrayal of the loneliness of being in goal mid-winter (I was always in goal).
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Announcing our 2020 Short Film Competition Winners...
Our internationally acclaimed filmmakers’ competition was back for the fouth year running. The competition gives filmmakers a platform to showcase their work, network and receive recognition.
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Children should be seen and heard
A blog by Ben Hall who is an animator, illustrator and interactive designer with over 15 years industry experience. He has taught undergraduate students at Leeds Beckett University since 2008.
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For The Love Of Comedy
Since Channel 4 moved to Leeds we’ve seen some fantastic indies follow suit. It’s an exciting time for creatives and people with a love of the creative industry to be in Yorkshire.
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Screening in our 2020 Sci-Fi short film competition...
Screening in our 2020 Sci-Fi short film competition...
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Screening in our 2020 Fantasy short film competition...
Screening in our 2020 Fantasy short film competition...
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Screening in our 2020 Horror/Thriller short film competition...
Screening in our 2020 Horror/Thriller short film competition...
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Screening in our 2020 Drama short film competition...
Screening in our 2020 Drama short film competition...
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1917 Oscar winning VFX artist on his road to success
Leeds Beckett University Masters graduate Ayyappadas Vijayakumar was part of the 1917 Oscar winning visual effects team and has opened up about his road to success ahead of the Film Festival.
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"What's not to like!" - Harrogate Film Society
Harrogate Film Society is a longstanding part of the cinema landscape in Harrogate, working together with the other providers in the town to offer a wide range of experiences to the local community.
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Screening in our 2020 Documentary short film competition...
Screening in our 2020 Documentary short film competition...
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Screening in our 2020 Silent short film competition...
Screening in our 2020 Silent short film competition...
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Screening in our 2020 Romance short film competition...
Screening in our 2020 Romance short film competition...
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Screening in our 2020 Crime short film competition...
Screening in our 2020 Crime short film competition...
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Ken Loach to appear at Harrogate Film Festival
Ken Loach, one of Britain’s most acclaimed film directors, is making an exclusive appearance at the Harrogate Film Festival.
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Screening in our 2020 Animation short film competition...
Screening in our 2020 Animation short film competition...
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Screening in our 2020 Comedy short film competition...
Screening in our 2020 Comedy short film competition...
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Top five horror films for couples to enjoy this Valentine’s Day
As lovers everywhere gather their thoughts about what to buy their loved ones for Valentine’s Day, perhaps they would be better suited thinking about what horror films they could watch.
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"Harrogate Film Festival is another exciting opportunity for our students" - Northern Film School
The Northern Film School reflects the increasing importance and significant growth of the Creative Industries in the UK economy, in particular, the screen industries.
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Harrogate Film Festival returns with bumper line-up
Harrogate Film Festival have announced a bumper line up including an evening with Brian Blessed as the popular event returns for its fourth year.
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Northern Film School official education partner of Harrogate Film Festival
Leeds Beckett University’s Northern Film School has been announced as a key partner of an independent festival which showcases the next generation of talent across the globe.
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“It sounds like it’s on fire, it sounds like it’s full of energy – HARROGATE!”
“Harrogate has a wonderful sound to it,” he begins. “It sounds like it’s on fire, it sounds like it’s full of energy – HARROGATE!” - Brian Blessed
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Introducing our 2020 independent short film competition
Our independent short film competition has this year seen over 500 entries from 50 countries including films made from as far as Australia, USA, Iran, Russia, Spain, London and here in Harrogate!
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Gordon’s alive! Presenting an Evening with Brian Blessed
The larger than life actor, writer and presenter is known for his hearty, king-sized portrayals on film, television and stage including Flash Gordon, Z Cars and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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Filmmaker champions Indie Film and Harrogate Film Festival
Independent filmmaker, Mark Cousins, held a special Q/A as part of Harrogate Film Festival before screening his 2018 Cannes-Winning film – The Eyes of Orson Welles – to a packed-out audience.
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Independent filmmakers’ competition 2020 now open for entries
Our independent filmmakers’ competition 2020 now open for entries
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2019 Film Festival - another successful year!
Harrogate Film Festival is celebrating a successful third year, a view shared by its audience, filmmakers, and sponsors, as plans were also revealed for further growth at next year’s event.
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Announcing our 2019 Short Film Competition Winners...
Our internationally acclaimed filmmakers’ competition was back for the third year. Giving filmmakers a platform to showcase their work, network with contacts and receive deserved recognition.
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The festival is a marvellous opportunity for filmmakers
The competition gives filmmakers a platform to showcase their work, network with contacts within their industry and receive some deserved recognition – something we love to see going on!
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It just gets bigger and better every time
We’re so excited to be sponsoring the Harrogate Film Festival in it’s third year. It just gets bigger and better every time!
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What’s on for families?
We bring a couple of Mary Poppins themed events to the town for all the family. These aren't just sit and watch a film events though, in true Harrogate Film Fest style - we're getting interactive!
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Why film is so special to us - Raworths staff share their memorable film experiences
Raworths is delighted to be supporting the Harrogate Film Festival (HFF) once again. Now in its third year, we have enjoyed watching the HFF team bring more creative events and ideas to the town.
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Screening in our Drama short film competition...
Screening in our Drama short film competition...
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Screening in our Comedy short film competition...
In our short comedy film competition we have a number of hilarious comedies on offer this year. The full run down of films is as follows:
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Screening in our Sci-Fi short film competition...
Screening in our Sci-Fi short film competition...
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Screening in our Horror/Thriller short film competition...
Screening in our Horror/Thriller short film competition...
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Screening in our Animation short film competition...
Screening in our Animation short film competition...
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Screening in our Crime short film competition...
Screening in our Crime short film competition...
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Screening in our Documentary short film competition...
Screening in our Documentary short film competition...
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Volunteer at Harrogate Film Festival
If you have a love for worldwide cinema, independent film, experience cinema and workshops with industry experts then volunteering at Harrogate Film Festival could be the perfect opportunity.
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Q/A with Polterheist director, David Gilbank
We interviewed the Director of Polterheist, David Gilbank, all about the success of the film since 2017 and why he is returning to Harrogate Film Festival in 2019.
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"a wide range of fabulous film and viewing experiences on offer" - Harrogate Film Society
The approach of the 2019 Harrogate Film Festival marks the third year and shows the people in Harrogate are not simply interested in film but keen to try out new viewing experiences.
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Film festival winner enjoys international success
David Gilbank, took home the "Audience Choice Award" at the inaugural Harrogate Film Festival. He credits that success to a whirlwind 18 months that saw his winning short film made into a feature.
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Mark Cousins confirmed by Harrogate Film Festival
Internationally-acclaimed film maker Mark Cousins is one of Britain's leading directors and cultural critics. Mark will be holding a special event as part of Harrogate Film Festival 2019.
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Film Festival announces 2019 line-up
Harrogate Film Festival has unveiled its programme for its third year, setting the scene for 2019.
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An update on Richard E Grant...
Richard is now due to attend a film premiere in Canada for his latest film, ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’.
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Hollywood star Richard E Grant confirmed by Harrogate Film Festival
Actor to play one-off event at Royal Hall, as part of Harrogate Film Festival 2018 line-up
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BLOG: "really looking forward to the three Kids Experience screenings" - Harrogate Mumbler
For the second year running, Harrogate Mumbler is delighted to be sponsoring the Harrogate Film Festival and we are really looking forward to the three Kids Experience screenings.
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BLOG: Harrogate Film Festival - TAKE 2! - Limelight HR
I was very proud to sponsor the inaugural Harrogate Film Festival because of my love of film, and the creative geniuses that work in film.
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"A new and exciting development for Harrogate’s cultural landscape." - Harrogate Museum
Here at Harrogate Museum we are delighted about again being part of Harrogate’s annual Film Festival.
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Festival week! How is 2018 shaping up?
We interviewed our Managing Director all about how Harrogate Film Festival 2018 is shaping up.
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BLOG: "enthusiastically received by all living in the area" - Raworths LLP
Raworths staff felt they would get in the mood with some of their favourite film moments and some thoughts as to why the Harrogate Film Festival is such a great event to be involved with.
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Harrogate Film Festival to announce a new date for Richard E Grant event
Harrogate Film Festival announced that the acclaimed British actor, screenwriter and director, Richard E Grant, was to play a special one-off event on the 3 March.
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BLOG: "It was fabulous!" - Harrogate Film Society
It hardly seems a year since we were launching the first event and wondering how Harrogate would respond to its very own film festival. It was fabulous!
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Announcing our first 2018 events...
Highlights include a glamorous celebration of the Bond films and the return of the critically acclaimed independent filmmaker’s competition.
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Harrogate Film Festival 2017 Winners
As announced at our awards ceremony yesterday, the winners in each category of our independent filmmakers competition.
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GUEST BLOG: "We love the interaction that this film festival offers its audiences" - Reel Film
At Reel Film, we love different kind of projects. From fun animation to corporate videos for business we do just about anything but it’s those shoots with a different edge that gets us going.
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GUEST BLOG: Raworths staff talk film
As a local business, based in the town centre for over 120 years, it wasn’t a hard decision to make when we were asked if we would like to support Harrogate’s first Film Festival.
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GUEST BLOG: "This one festival has the ability to bring together individuals from all walks of life" - Bee Social Marketing
Bee Social Marketing lives and breathes Harrogate – without it, we may not have achieved the local, national and international level of success that we now reap!
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GUEST BLOG: "The Festival really has something for everybody" - Rebus Design
As a local company specialising in graphic design, we are keen to support initiatives that not only bring recognition to our region but also highlight innovation within the digital sector.
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GUEST BLOG: "The film festival is a great addition, not just for film fans but for the town's hospitality industry"
For the many people in Harrogate who enjoy watching films - from big-budget fantasy spectacles to art house dramas the choices and opportunities on our doorstep have never been better.
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GUEST BLOG: Harrogate Mumbler can’t wait to get locked in a museum!
Harrogate Mumbler is thrilled to be sponsoring the very first Harrogate Film Festival and we can’t wait for the main events in March!
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GUEST BLOG: Shining a light on comedy: Limelight HR sponsors Harrogate Film Festival’s Comedy Award
When I heard there was going to be a film festival in Harrogate, I knew instantly that I wanted to be involved.
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GUEST BLOG: "A film festival is exactly what Harrogate needs" - Everyman Cinema
The town is always a buzz with the latest events and festivals. It’s no uncertainty that the Harrogate Film Festival will be received any differently.
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GUEST BLOG: The Harrogate Review are delighted to be sponsoring the first ever Harrogate Film Festival
The Harrogate Review are delighted to be sponsoring the first ever Harrogate Film Festival. As an events and culture magazine we are all about promoting cool things happening in the area.
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Submissions for Harrogate Film Festival are now CLOSED!
Submissions for our six competitions, sponsored by Raworths Solicitors and held at Everyman Cinema Harrogate have now closed.
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Everyman Cinemas and Raworths Solicitors announced as main sponsors of the Harrogate Film Festival
Harrogate’s newest festival is partnering up with Harrogate’s newest cinema! As part of the 2017 Harrogate Film Festival they will be working with the brand-new Everyman Cinema.
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Agatha afternoon with a Sunday lunch anyone?
For our final warm-up event, we visit The Old Swan Hotel to screen Murder on the Orient Express before we build up to Harrogate Film Festival in March 2017.
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Who ya gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS!
Come along and join in with our first event at Ashville College on 20 November where we will be screening Ghostbusters.
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How about a trip to Harrogate’s newest Casino?
Now this is something to get excited about - if you’ve ever seen something like this in Harrogate let us know!
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Welcome to Harrogate Film Festival
Harrogate Film Festival is an exciting new event that will delight film-watchers and film-makers alike. The festival welcomes audiences to venues in and around the historic town of Harrogate
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