In addition to the festival selected films:

• World premiere of KISS vs. MCZ documentary
• World premiere of Candida Brady’s Urban & the Shed Crew starring Richard Armitage, Anna Friel and Charlie Heaton
• UK Premiere of Academy-Award winning director Barbara Koppel’s 2017 documentary This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous 
•  An exclusive world 1st opportunity to meet and engage in an ‘In Conversation’ Q&A session with the legendary Neil Marshall director of The Descent, Dog Soldiers and Hellboy after the screening of his 2008 hit Doomsday
• Searching For Light (delivered by the region’s very own Gary Fildes, author An Astronomer’s Tale and founder of Kielder Observatory)
• Workshops, masterclasses and other industry events

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EVENTS AT A GLANCE

Over the coming months we will be announcing our exciting line up of events, screenings, masterclasses and Premieres! The entire weekend will be topped and tailed with fabulous Opening and Closing Ceremonies. For further information for events please email our offices at enquiries@newcastlefestival.co.uk.

PRE-LAUNCH MARCH 28TH

• Ladies Who Mean Business Lunch: In partnership with the Sage Group and with the support of She’s Gott It! and Forward Ladies, NIFF will be pre-opening the festival with a lunch celebrating the incredible women who have helped shape history and inspire millions over the past century. The luncheon will feature a panel discussion with influential women from all industries discussing a series of topics from questions provided by our guests.

MARCH 29TH

• From City Road to Abbey Road: InConversation with Grammy Award-winner Geoff Wonfor and Jools Holland
• Exclusive Inaugural Screening of Get Carter with special In Conversation Q&A with director Mike Hodges
• Exclusive VIP after-party

MARCH 30TH

• 10 am – 10 pm: Film showcasing throughout venues across Newcastle upon Tyne
• 10 am – 10 pm: Our Friends in the North Marathon
• 10 am – 1 pm: Industry InSight: What’s Next Now #Time’sUp? – Women in Film Panel
• 10 am – 11 am: Industry InSight Shifting Sands: Film Distribution Panel
• 10 am – 4 pm: Onceupona Children’s Theatre Company
• 11 am – 12 pm: Industry InSight Playing the World: Globalisation of Film Panel
• 12 pm – 2 pm: Industry InSight: Film in the Age of Netflix – Longform TV vs. Feature Film with Neil Marshall
• 4 pm – 8 pm: A showcase of never before seen glass slides from Newcastle’s Mining Institute highlighting history of the North East and its people
• 6 pm – 2 am: Fright Night – a programme of great horror films including a creening of George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead in a stunning 4K restoration; Neil Marshall’s Doomsday with an InConversation Q&A with the director and cast; great independent horror films and a Forbidden Planet sponsored Costume Contest.

MARCH 31ST

• 10 am – 10 pm: Film showcasing throughout venues across Newcastle upon Tyne
• 10 am – 1 pm: Denise Welch’s Black Eyed Susan and MP Chi Onwurah presents The Body Beautiful In Conversation
• 1 pm – 4 pm: Industry InSight: Diversity in Film & Entertainment
• 4 pm – 6 pm: Industry InSight: The Colour of Money – Financing Independent Film in the Digital Age
• 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Industry InSight: The Actor’s Toolbox with Richard Armitage and Caroline Goodall
• 7 pm – 10 pm: Urban & the Shed Crew Premiere with Cast and Crew InConversation
• 8 pm – 10 pm: Searching For Light – InSight with Kielder Observatory’s Gary Fildes and Dallas Campbell

APRIL 1ST

• 10 am – 3 pm: Film showcasing throughout venues across Newcastle upon Tyne
• 10 am – 4 pm: Onceupona Children’s Theatre Company
• 1 pm – 3 pm: InSight – Romans 12:20: From Short to Feature with Geoff Thompson and the Shammasian Brothers
• 7 pm – till late: Closing and Awards Ceremony