Press Release
Reels Roll on the 3rd Borderlines Film Festival

Contact: Alison Chapman 07977 211755
alisonc@borderlinesfilmfestival.co.uk
Date: March 21st 2005

Film audiences in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Powys and Gloucestershire filled local venues as the third annual Borderlines Film Festival got under way.

Leading UK film director Stephen Frears told filmgoers at The Courtyard Hereford that festivals are all there are to support a certain kind of film. In a captivating hour long session Frears spoke at length about his career and approach to film directing, a rapt audience packing out the Courtyard venue.

Welcoming Frears, Festival director David Gillam said he was delighted with the turnout. "We've had sell-out screenings at The Courtyard for Vera Drake and in places like Ross, Garway and Presteigne. The Festival is going from strength to strength."

The Festival opening saw the premiere of newcomer Malvern director Neil Oseman and his low budget fantasy adventure, Soul Searcher, filmed on location in Hereford, and currently attracting national media attention. The film sold out its two premiere performances.

Oseman shared his thoughts on film making at The Courtyard last Saturday as Peace One Day director Jeremy Gilley revealed the story behind his extraordinary journey to establish a world ceasefire and non violence day on September 21. Gilley was joined by two local peace filmmakers, Joe Jenkins (In Contempt of Conscience) and Ian Russell (100,000 Red Squirrles).

Another Festival star turned out to be American Debbie Koons Garcia who gave a UK launch to her The Future of Food film with Abergavenny Food Festival director Martin Orbach and Hereford Agricultural chaplain, Rev. Nick Read. There was a good reception for Monday's River of Life with archive local film of cidermaking from 1928 and Kington sports day in 1927. And on Tuesday Brecon pianist Paul Shallcross accompanied two Buster Keaton films live at The Courtyard.

And there's more to come. This Friday March 25 director Shona Auberbach introduces her enchanting Dear Frankie and Saturday (March 26) sees the out of London launch for what the Independent newspaper called one of the most eagerly awaited British films for years, Bullet Boy, starring Ashley Walters, a powerful drama about growing up in urban Britain. There's a second chance to see Garcia's The Future of Food at Hereford while country audiences can look forward to their own screenings: Garway (The Story of the Weeping Camel), Bosbury (Ae Fond Kiss), Ledbury (Stage Beauty on Wednesday March 30) and Michaelchurch Escley (Jeremy Hardy v Israeli Army on March 30).

ENDS.

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