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BAFTA at Latitude 2008

21 July 08

For the second year running BAFTA was at Latitude Festival bringing an incredible series of events to festival goers. Watch the highlights here.


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BAFTA presented a dynamic series of film-related events at Latitude Festival in 2008 - all within the beautiful surroundings of Henham Park in Suffolk.

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Events: Moulin RougeAn extraordinary outdoor screening of E A Dupont’s classic silent film Moulin Rouge (1928) with live music accompaniment from the Matrix Ensemble conducted by Robert Ziegler (score by Mike Westbrook)

Events: Angus, Thongs and Perfect SnoggingA preview screening of Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging followed by a Q&A with the director Gurinder Chadha discussing her film career. The Q&A was hosted by actor Alan Davies who stars in the film.

Events: The Escapist 2Producer Adrian Sturges and actor Liam Cunnigham discussing the making of The Escapist. The Q&A was hosted by Jason Solomons and the crowd was treated to a screening of the film itself.

BAFTA Chief Executive Amanda Berry was delighted to be returning to the Festival for a second year: "Latitude gives us the perfect forum to give the public the opportunity to ask questions, learn about creating excellence and inspire both audiences and film-makers of the future."

More Latitude Features

  • 20 Questions: Gurinder Chadha
  • Latitude Photo Gallery
  • Watch Richard Curtis at Latitude 2007
  • Watch Shane Meadows at Latitude 2007

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