CHISWICK IN FILM FESTIVAL 2024
Chiswick in Film Festival returns November 15th to November 17th 2024 with a star-studded line up including BAFTA-nominee George MacKay, Bond-girl Valerie Leon, a sixty-first anniversary celebration of THE LORD OF THE FLIES, and Oscar winner Colin Firth’s return as a judge for our Young Film-makers’ Competition.
Selected screenings on sale now with further announcements to follow.
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Selected screenings on sale now with further announcements to follow.
Want to find out more about the Young Filmmakers’ Competitions?
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About CIFF
The festival is presented in close partnership between The Chiswick Calendar and The Chiswick Cinema.
The festival team are Chiswick Calendar’s Editor Bridget Osborne, Film-maker Rob Sprackling, BAFTA-winning film-maker Andrea Carnevali and the cinema’s Programme and Marketing Manager Chris Parker.
The festival team are Chiswick Calendar’s Editor Bridget Osborne, Film-maker Rob Sprackling, BAFTA-winning film-maker Andrea Carnevali and the cinema’s Programme and Marketing Manager Chris Parker.
Opening Night:
1917
+ George MacKay Q&A
Considered one of the greatest films of the 21st century, with over two hundred award nominations including Oscar Best Picture and Best Director; Sam Mendes’ pioneering war epic demands to be experienced on our largest screen.
BAFTA-nominee George MacKay joins us in person with Film Club’s Andrea Carnevali on stage for a post-film Q&A.
BAFTA-nominee George MacKay joins us in person with Film Club’s Andrea Carnevali on stage for a post-film Q&A.
Free Screening:
The Hunt for Gollum
+ Crew Q&A
One of the most successful fan films of all time, and so popular now in production by Peter Jackson as a major blockbuster, this mini-epic is a testament to cinematic passion and the enduring influence of Tolkien.
Director Chris Bouchard and editor Lewis Albrow join us in person for a post-film 15th anniversary Q&A.
Director Chris Bouchard and editor Lewis Albrow join us in person for a post-film 15th anniversary Q&A.
Blood From the Mummy’s Tomb
+ Valerie Leon Q&A
A notorious Hammer Horror production, plagued with a turbulent behind the scenes story, this supposedly cursed film stars Bond girl Valerie Leon in a supernatural adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic novel Jewel of the Seven Stars.
Screen legend Valerie Leon joins her agent Barry Langford in person for a post-film Q&A.
Screen legend Valerie Leon joins her agent Barry Langford in person for a post-film Q&A.
Closing Night:
Lord of the Flies
+ Cast Q&A
Peter Brook’s Palme d’Or nominated adaptation of the beloved William Golding novel about a stranded group of young boys who attempt to govern themselves, celebrates its sixty-first anniversary this year.
Actor Simon Surtees joins us in person, with fellow cast members Nicholas Hammond, Tom Gaman and Kent Fletcher dialling in via satellite for a post-film Q&A.
Actor Simon Surtees joins us in person, with fellow cast members Nicholas Hammond, Tom Gaman and Kent Fletcher dialling in via satellite for a post-film Q&A.
