Latitude Festival 2009

20 July 09

This film was shot and produced by first and second year broadcasting students from Ravensbourne College

Crew: Presenter Nick Acton, Camera Tom Dwyer/James Partridge, Sound Chris Acton, Editor Harvey Eaton, Director James Partridge. With thanks to Michael Davidson.

For the third year running BAFTA hosted an exciting range of film events at Latitude Festival. Festival goers were treated exclusive pre-release screenings and unique insight from the best of British cinema talent.

Film fans watched a pre-release screening of White Lightnin' followed by an exclusive Q&A with director Dominic Murphy and up-and-coming British actor Edward Hogg.

Cinematic legend Stephen Frears spoke about his glittering career, discussing his time working on The Queen and the state of British Cinema today before offering advice to aspiring young filmmakers.

This is England director Shane Meadows returned to the BAFTA tent to preview his latest mockumentary Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee and to answer questions put to him from a packed audience in the Film Arena.

BAFTA / Jonathan Birch

BAFTA / Jonathan Birch

BAFTA / Jonathan Birch

More about Our Events

PRE-RELEASE SCREENING of White Lightnin’ followed by Q&A with lead actor Edward Hogg

This highly acclaimed, controversial film from first time feature director Dominic Murphy and writer Shane Smith (co-founder of Vice Magazine) is a fictionalised account of the life of Jesco White, the ‘dancing outlaw’. The film comes to Latitude fresh from making big waves at Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals. The title role is played by Edward Hogg, and his love interest by Carrie Fisher (Star Wars).

Fast building reputations as ‘ones to watch’ Murphy and Hogg joined BAFTA on stage following the screening for a Q&A with the festival audience. The film hits UK cinemas in September.

BAFTA thanks Momentum for allowing us to screen this film prior to release.

• White Lightnin’ at www.latitudefestival.co.uk

BAFTA / Richard KendalA BAFTA INTERVIEW - Stephen Frears

BAFTA celebrated the career of Stephen Frears, the BAFTA-winning director of The Queen, Dangerous Liaisons and My Beautiful Launderette. Established as a leading director in British cinema and TV in the 1970s and 80s, Stephen Frears has a keen visual awareness and compelling ability to tell a story.

Stephen Frears was interviewed by BAFTA-nominated actor David Morrissey. The pair collaborated on the TV drama The Deal, in which Morrissey played Gordon Brown.

• Stephen Frears at www.latitudefestival.co.uk

PRE-RELEASE SCREENING of Le Donk’ followed by Q&A with director Shane Meadows

BAFTA was delighted to welcome BAFTA winner Shane Meadows as he present his new mock-rockumentary Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee starring Paddy Considine.

Following the screening the writer/director took to the stage to discuss the evolution of this extraordinary project with Miranda Sawyer.

• Le Donk at www.latitudefestival.co.uk

Latitude Festival Competition

Thank you to everyone who entered our Latitude Festival ticket competition - the answers can be found here

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