PORTOBELLO FILM FESTIVAL 2004 COMING SOON

Cometh the hour. Cometh the Film Festival.

Portobello Film Festival returns in the run up to Carnival with the best and biggest line up ever.

Running every night at Westbourne Studios, 242 Acklam Road W10, from 9-22 August (apart from 13-15 when we present our 3 day park extravaganza) theme nights include Music Videos with films from Mute Records, Wall Of Sound, Ninja Tunes, The Barracudas, Ireland & Man With A Movie Camera with soundtrack from Cinematic Orchestra, International evening including Cuba Libre with Harvey Keitel, Documentary day featuring a film on Derek Jarman, An Evening With the Film Councils Short Circuit low budget film project, a new film Northern Soul by Shane Meadows, an art film night including work by BowieArt, An Evening With Metrodome - distributors of Monster and Donnie Darko featuring previews of new films The Corporation with Michael Moore and Lemon Vodka and this years Oscar animation winner- Harvey Krumpet, new comedy Hello Friend by Graham (Father Ted) Linehan, community films including the follow up to 2000's winner The Real Notting Hill, a day of Arab and Israeli films seeking a bridge in the divide, and two evenings of the best in the latest contemporary shorts by new directors.

Three days and nights (13 -15 August) in Meanwhile Gardens Park W10 by Westbourne Park tube, feature a day with Mike Figgis-the visionary director introduces three of his rare and seminal documentaries on Flamenco, Frankfurt City Ballet and Vivian Westwood, plus a super skateboard Sunday with top skaters performing live in the bowl and Stoked-the cautionary tale of Gator from Dogtown currently in jail serving 30 years.

More music videos, daft and silly films, and performance events at the Elgin pub, Ladbroke Grove W10, on 10 -12 & 17 -19 August and latecomers/bring your own at Westway Sports Bar, Crowthorne Road W10. 16-23 August.

The Festival climaxes at The Electric Cinema, Portobello Road W11 on 24 August with prizes from JVC (Cameras and combis) and Cyberlink (digital editing software) for shortlisted films.

Entry to all screenings is free.

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