2013 Leeds Young Filmmaker Golden Owl Awards
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Wed 27th Mar, 2013 - 19:00Wed 27th Mar, 2013 - 21:30 @ Leeds Town Hall - free
ArtForms, Leeds Young Film Festival and Logistik are delighted to present the 2013 Golden Owl Awards, celebrating the work of Leeds schools, community groups and individual filmmakers. This ‘Oscars’ style red carpet, black tie extravaganza will showcase the best new films from the emerging talent across the city in the splendour of Leeds Town Hall with [...]Click to read more »
Alfie the Little Werewolf (Dolfje Weerwolfje)
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Thu 4th Apr, 2013 - 11:00Thu 4th Apr, 2013 - 12:35 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
On the night of his seventh birthday, sweet Alfie suddenly changes into a white fluffy werewolf. Alfie doesn’t understand how this has happened and it scares him, because the wolf at night is capable of doing things that the shy boy would not during the day. To add to his troubles his neighbour is intent [...]Click to read more »
Approved for Adoption (Couleur de peau: Miel)
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Thu 4th Apr, 2013 - 18:30Thu 4th Apr, 2013 - 19:40 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £2.00 U19 / £5.00/£4.00 Adult
A beautifully animated autobiography about South Korean graphic artist Jung (also the animator) who was adopted by Belgian parents in the 1970s and grew up never knowing his home of birth. The animation is intercut with real home movies and documentary footage of the author returning to Korea for the first time in his 42 [...]Click to read more »
Beetlejuice
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Fri 29th Mar, 2013 - 18:30Fri 29th Mar, 2013 - 20:05 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Micheal Keaton plays the ‘ghost with the most’ in this zany comedy-horror that kick-started Tim Burton’s career and introduced us to Winona Ryder. When the recently deceased Maitlands find that their house is now owned by the tasteless Deetzs, they turn to the bio-exorcist Beetlejuice for help, which may be the biggest mistake of their [...]Click to read more »
Berserk 2
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Sat 30th Mar, 2013 - 20:45Sat 30th Mar, 2013 - 22:20 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Lone mercenary Guts travels the land, cutting down his opponents with unrivalled swordsmanship. His ferocity and strength attracts the attention of Griffith, leader of the mercenary group The Bank of the Hawk, and Guts is recruited to the unit. The bond between them deepens, but despite all their success, Guts starts to question their relationship. See [...]Click to read more »
Big Fish presented by Headingley Litfest
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Mon 1st Apr, 2013 - 19:30Mon 1st Apr, 2013 - 21:35 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £2.00 U19 / £5.00/£4.00 adults
Tim Burton’s adaptation of Daniel Wallace’s novel fits the ‘Lives and Loves’ theme of this year’s Headingley Litfest perfectly. The story tells of a man trying to learn more about his dying father’s life by recreating the fantastic stories he has been told over the years. Starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Helena Bonham Carter, Marion Cotillard, [...]Click to read more »
Chronicle with BBFC Masterclass
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Wed 3rd Apr, 2013 - 13:00Wed 3rd Apr, 2013 - 18:00 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Chronicle is a dark urban take on the superhero genre that looks at what might happen if we possess power we can’t control or fully understand. For Andrew, Matt and Steve these powers are initially fun but soon their abilities threaten to tear their friendship, themselves and the world apart. The screening will be preceded by [...]Click to read more »
Cinema Paradiso
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Fri 29th Mar, 2013 - 16:00Fri 29th Mar, 2013 - 18:00 @ Hyde Park Picture House
A famous filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at the Cinema Paradiso and formed a deep friendship with the theatre’s projectionist, Alfredo, who first introduced him to films. Returning to the Sicilian villlge for the first time in almost 30 years he recalls his past life and loves. A [...]Click to read more »
Closing Gala – Beasts of the Southern Wild
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Thu 4th Apr, 2013 - 20:15Thu 4th Apr, 2013 - 21:48 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £2.00 / £4.00 / £5.00
Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in the Bathtub, a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. When a hundred year storm raises the waters around her town, Wink is suddenly stricken with illness, and fierce pre-historic creatures awaken from their frozen graves to come charging across the planet, [...]Click to read more »
Ernest and Celestine (French)
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Tue 2nd Apr, 2013 - 19:00Tue 2nd Apr, 2013 - 20:30 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
A heart-warming, wonderfully-animated family adventure based on the best-selling children’s books by Belgian writer and illustrator Gabrielle Vincent. When grumpy deadbeat bear Ernest and crafty orphan mouse Celestine cross paths, the two become inseparable friends and embark on a journey that will turn their worlds upside down. See also: Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit, [...]Click to read more »
Ernest and Celestine (Babes-in-Arms) (French)
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Wed 3rd Apr, 2013 - 11:00Wed 3rd Apr, 2013 - 12:30 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
We provide a relaxed environment, where parents and carers can relax and enjoy the film, while babies and toddlers are free to be themselves. A heart-warming, wonderfully-animated family adventure based on the best-selling children’s books by Belgian writer and illustrator Gabrielle Vincent. When grumpy deadbeat bear Ernest and crafty orphan mouse Celestine cross paths, the two [...]Click to read more »
Felix, Net and Nika (Polish)
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Tue 2nd Apr, 2013 - 17:00Tue 2nd Apr, 2013 - 18:45 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
A comedy about the friendship between the three teens Felix, Net and Nika, who travel through time and deal with important issues. Felix is a young inventor, Net excels in computers and Nika has paranormal skills. On their travels they encounter many difficulties, but their strong friendship and skills help them overcome even the greatest [...]Click to read more »
Great Big Family Film Day
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Sat 30th Mar, 2013 - 10:00Sat 30th Mar, 2013 - 14:30 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £15.00 / £10.00
Come along and be part of the Great Big Family Film Day, featuring Scooby Doo and Alice in Wonderland! It’s a chance for our younger audience to get involved with the Film Festival. Individual events are just £2 per child (£5 / £4 per adult) or you can buy a pass for the whole family [...]Click to read more »
Homemade: DIY Special Effects
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Sun 31st Mar, 2013 - 15:00Sun 31st Mar, 2013 - 16:20 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £2.00 U19 / £2.00 Adult
Whether you’re a young filmmaker and want to make your films look more realistic, or just want to impress your friends with some glow-in-the-dark slime, you should check out our DIY special effects masterclass. Science teacher Caroline Maston shows you how to make some of the most useful effects using everyday household objects including fake [...]Click to read more »
King Kong
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Sun 31st Mar, 2013 - 16:15Sun 31st Mar, 2013 - 18:05 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
When a film crew travels to Skull Island to finish their picture, none of them can imagine the horror that awaits them in the form of a giant gorilla. One of the most famous monster movies of all time, King Kong made an instant star out of actress Fay Wray. The first film ever to [...]Click to read more »
Kirikou and the Men and Women (kirikou et les hommes et les femmes)
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Thu 4th Apr, 2013 - 13:00Thu 4th Apr, 2013 - 14:30 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Festival favourite Michel Ocelot (The Princes’ Quest, Tales of the Night) returns with a new film in his Kirikou series about the tiny West African boy with a big mouth and a huge personality. Based on a series of African fables, Kirikou is a pint-sized hero with a thirst for adventure. See this if you liked: [...]Click to read more »
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party + Alice in Wonderland
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Sat 30th Mar, 2013 - 12:00Sat 30th Mar, 2013 - 14:10 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Continuing the Great Big Family Film Day we are inviting you to a very special tea party. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy with us in the cinema while watching Tim Burton’s magical adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, where 19 year old Alice finds herself back down the rabbit hole after years of being away. [...]Click to read more »
Make Your Own Film Festival
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Tue 2nd Apr, 2013 - 13:30Tue 2nd Apr, 2013 - 16:00 @ Leeds Film Academy - FREE
Ever wanted to put on your very own Film Festival? Join Sarah Crowther, Director of the 11th Fantastic Films Weekend at the National Media Museum, to learn all the skills you need to make your own film festival! In this first workshop ‘A How-To Guide’ you will learn everything you need to create a festival. [...]Click to read more »
My Neighbour Totoro
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Fri 29th Mar, 2013 - 11:00Fri 29th Mar, 2013 - 12:30 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Two young sisters, Satsuke and Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalised mother. The girls discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical creatures called Totoros who take them on magical adventures. Created by Hayao Miyazaki, My Neighbour Totoro has been entertaining children for [...]Click to read more »
Neverwhere
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Sat 30th Mar, 2013 - 14:30Sat 30th Mar, 2013 - 18:45 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
When Richard Mayhew, a young office worker in London, helps a mysterious young woman called Door who is being pursued by two assassins, he cannot imagine the adventures that lie ahead of him in the fantastical ‘London Below’ where magic and monsters are real. Created by Neil Gaiman (Sandman, Coraline) and Lenny Henry (Comic Relief) for [...]Click to read more »
Oblivion Island
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Sat 30th Mar, 2013 - 18:45Sat 30th Mar, 2013 - 19:55 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Teenager Haruka has lost her mirror – a precious childhood gift from her mother that mysteriously disappeared. While following a strange creature in the woods, she tumbles into a mystical world where once-cherished toys and treasures go when their owners neglect them. Join Haruka and her new friend Teo on a roller coaster ride of [...]Click to read more »
Opening Gala: The Odd Life of Timothy Green
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Thu 28th Mar, 2013 - 18:30Thu 28th Mar, 2013 - 20:15 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Following many failed attempts a young couple discover that they cannot have children. Drowning their sorrows they list all the wonderful attributes and achievements a child of theirs would have and bury them in a box in the garden. Next morning, following a terrible storm, a young boy appears, although Timothy Green is not all [...]Click to read more »
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
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Sun 31st Mar, 2013 - 18:30Sun 31st Mar, 2013 - 20:05 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Famous for the stop-motion special effects in films such as Clash of the Titans and Jason and the Argonauts Ray Harryhausen is considered one of the greatest special effects artists ever. Shot over five years this definitive documentary gives unprecedented access to his collection of models, artwork and miniatures. Tributes also come from Tim Burton, [...]Click to read more »
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! + Mystery Machine
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Sat 30th Mar, 2013 - 10:00Sat 30th Mar, 2013 - 11:50 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Kicking off our 2013 Great Big Family Film Day we have an extra-special Scooby Doo event aimed at getting our younger audience involved with the Film Festival. Recommended 3+ (and for bigger kids as well) ther will be a Scooby Doo treasure hunt, lots of Scooby Doo related activities and a screening of the 2006 [...]Click to read more »
Screen Adventures Educational Screenings
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Mon 25th Mar, 2013 - 10:00Mon 25th Mar, 2013 - 11:45 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £60 per classMon 25th Mar, 2013 - 13:00Mon 25th Mar, 2013 - 14:45 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £60 per classTue 26th Mar, 2013 - 13:00Tue 26th Mar, 2013 - 14:45 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £60 per class
Leeds Young Film Festival is proud to be in partnership with ArtForms and Leeds Film Network to present a special schools’ programme using film in a new and exciting way. This year we are presenting two films – the award winning Leeds documentary We Are Poets for Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils and the German [...]Click to read more »
Short Film Panorama
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Mon 1st Apr, 2013 - 14:30Mon 1st Apr, 2013 - 15:40 @ Hyde Park Picture House - Free
This event is free but tickets must be reserved through the central box office. A short film panorama of the best short films for young people from around the world featuring: Lumin USA, 2012, Collaborative, 5 mins Her Rain India, 2012, Archana Phadke, 5 mins A Little Bit Country UK, 2012, Amy Coop, 6 mins 30 secs, Snap Belgium/UK, 2012, [...]Click to read more »
Taking Chances (Patatje Oorlog)
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Wed 3rd Apr, 2013 - 16:30Wed 3rd Apr, 2013 - 18:00 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Kiek is worried that her father, a doctor in war-torn Africa, could be killed by a stray bullet. Her childish logic leads her to do strange things that decrease the odds of her having a dead father including giving up the lead in the school play and owning a dead mouse. A darkly comic drama [...]Click to read more »
The Birds
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Sun 31st Mar, 2013 - 20:15Sun 31st Mar, 2013 - 22:15 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Having only just met, spoiled socialite Melanie Daniels pursues lawyer Mitch Brenner to the coastal town of Bodega Bay. When Melanie sails across the bay to deliver a lovebird to Mitch’s sister, she is attacked by a gull on her way back. Before long the town is attacked by marauding birds of all varieties. As [...]Click to read more »
The Iron Giant with Playful Leeds
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Sun 31st Mar, 2013 - 11:00Sun 31st Mar, 2013 - 12:30 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Playful Leeds invite you to enjoy a special screening of the classic 1999 animation The Iron Giant, based on the 1968 novel The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. Set in 1957 it tells the story of a lonely boy named Hogarth raised by his mother (the widow of an Air Force pilot), who discovers an [...]Click to read more »
The New Adventures of Capelito (and other shorts) (no dialogue)
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Tue 2nd Apr, 2013 - 11:00Tue 2nd Apr, 2013 - 12:30 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Animated sequel to the 2012 LYFF hit, Capelito, a mushroom with a magic hat, gets into lots of hilarious escapades including a fishing trip, a fairground ride and even a jungle adventure. Aimed at pre-school with no dialogue Capelito is a wonderful introduction to cinema. Screening with a selection of other short films also aimed at [...]Click to read more »
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
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Wed 3rd Apr, 2013 - 18:30Wed 3rd Apr, 2013 - 20:15 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Following many failed attempts a young couple discover that they cannot have children. Drowning their sorrows they list all the wonderful attributes and achievements a child of theirs would have and bury them in a box in the garden. Next morning, following a terrible storm, a child appears, though Timothy Green is not all that [...]Click to read more »
The Sparticle Mystery Event
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Thu 4th Apr, 2013 - 15:00Thu 4th Apr, 2013 - 16:30 @ Hyde Park Picture House - FREE
This event is FREE but you must still reserve tickets through the City Centre Box Office on 0113 224 3801 or in person at The Carriageworks. When a science experiment at The Sparticle Project goes wrong everyone over the age of 15 disappears into a parallel dimension. Left to fend for themselves the kids form two [...]Click to read more »
Tom the Truant (Tom le cancre)
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Tue 2nd Apr, 2013 - 13:00Tue 2nd Apr, 2013 - 14:30 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
A class of five-year-old children gets lost in the forest after their schoolteacher faints from eating wild berries. All alone, they encounter a fourteen year-old runaway, Tom the Truant, who strikes a deal with them: he will take them back to their parents, safe and sound, when they have forgotten everything they learned in school.Shot [...]Click to read more »
Tony 10
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Thu 4th Apr, 2013 - 16:30Thu 4th Apr, 2013 - 18:06 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Nearly ten year old Tony looks forward to his birthday every year as his mum always bakes him a special cake and he gets to drive one of his father’s cranes. However when his parents split up and start to consider divorce Tony is devastated and tries everything to get them back together in time [...]Click to read more »
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
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Sun 31st Mar, 2013 - 13:00Sun 31st Mar, 2013 - 14:30 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
Wallace and Gromit’s first full length feature film is a wonderful homage to classic horror movies of the 20th century. Our intrepid heroes, under the guise of their new business venture ‘Anti-Pesto’, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.See this [...]Click to read more »
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
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Fri 29th Mar, 2013 - 13:00Fri 29th Mar, 2013 - 14:45 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
A ‘toon hating detective Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) is hired by star actor Roger Rabbit to snoop on his wife Jessica. But when Roger becomes the prime suspect in a murder, Eddie might be the cartoon rabbit’s only hope. The mix of live action and animation was groundbreaking in 1988 and still looks great today. See [...]Click to read more »
Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods (Wickie auf großer Fahrt)
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Tue 2nd Apr, 2013 - 15:00Tue 2nd Apr, 2013 - 16:40 @ Hyde Park Picture House - £5.00 / £4.00 / £2.00
From the director of The Crocodiles (previous LYFF audience award winner) comes a comedy action adventure for kids. When the mighty Viking Halvar suddenly disappears, his clever but timid son Wickie must lead the Vikings on a dangerous journey to rescue his father from the evil Sven and go in search of the legendary treasure [...]Click to read more »
