This Year's Ealing Film Festival Promising Glamour and Glitz
Red carpet event to be hosted at the Ealing Project with 300 films entering
Festival director Annemarie Flanagan (left) and preparations at the Ealing Project
The Ealing Film Festival is returning this month for its third year and is promising to bring with it the all the glamour and glitz of a big-screen, red-carpet event.
Having been inaugurated during the pandemic and forced to hold previous screenings online or in a church hall, this year the festival is to be held at the Ealing Project, the town’s brand-new cinema complex in the Ealing Broadway shopping centre.
The 2022 competition has attracted more than three hundred entries from filmmakers in forty countries around the world and the festival runs from Thursday 24 November to Sunday 27 November.
The festival has grown rapidly since it was launched in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, when lockdown restrictions meant films had to be screened online.
Films submitted to the festival cover a variety of genres, including drama and comedy, animation and music videos, horror and suspense, sci-fi and fantasy.
The festival will be held at the Ealing Project for the first time
Concerns about the state of our world in 2022 have been highlighted by documentary filmmakers. They have focused on mental health issues, threats to the environment, and the conflict in Ukraine.
On the last night of the festival the awards will announced, and the trophies will be handed out. The top award goes to the film judged to be the best of the festival. Films are also being screened online, with voting to determine the People’s Choice.
One of the festival’s directors, Annemarie Flanagan, says going ahead with inaugural festival at such a difficult time was a gamble, but it has paid off.
“We felt that creative people needed some encouragement after being confined to their homes, and they responded to the opportunity,” she says.
“That first festival may have been online, but filmmakers loved the idea of having a new platform for their work. Last year, as restrictions eased, we were able to put up a screen in a church hall. Now, with a brand-new cinema in Ealing, we can finally give people the full festival experience.”
Fellow festival director Peter Gould says that new filmmakers love the experience of seeing their work on a big screen.
“It is a huge thrill for anyone trying to make their mark in the film industry. We are all aware of the major role Ealing has played in the development of British cinema and television. Now we are shining a spotlight on a new generation.”
Screenings are being held from 24-27 November
2022 FESTIVAL EVENTS AT EALING PROJECT
THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER – THE CHANGING FACE OF HORROR
7-10pm
It’s Fright Night! A look at how this popular film genre has changed over the years. It’s an opportunity to meet Madeline Smith, a star of the Hammer Horror films of the 1970s, and Mark Kenna and David Creed from Bad Blood Films, a new British film company specialising in horror. Some of the films entered for this year’s festival will also be shown.
SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER – DIFFERENT WORLDS
1-4pm
To boldly go! The imagination of filmmakers knows no limits. Science fiction and fantasy movies take us out of our everyday lives. To different times, different places…different planets. Join an amazing journey to new worlds. Featuring a live interview with writer and producer Ron Fogelman.
7-10pm
All human life is here. Documentaries record the experiences of ordinary people with extraordinary stories. These films explore our society, warts and all. They inform us, they disturb us, and they inspire us. This screening includes environmental and smartphone films.
SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER – LAUGHTER AND TEARS
1-4pm
You can’t have a film festival in Ealing without plenty of laughs. The comedy and drama selections aim to continue the proud tradition begun by the famous film studios that bear the name of our town.
7-10.00pm
All life is drama. Our films explore the rich tapestry of the human existence. At the heart of each one is a personal story that pulls at the emotions. And finally, there may be more tears as 2022 award winners are announced
You can see more details of the schedule and purchase tickets on the Ealing Film Festival website.
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November 10, 2022