Leeds International Film Festival

The Leeds International Film Festival, the biggest of its kind outside of London, is returning to Leeds from 1 – 15 November and our university staff have work appearing across the two-week event.

Josh Warrington: Fighting for a City

The festival opens on 1 November with the premiere of a documentary about Leeds boxer, Josh Warrington.

Jenny Schofield, part-time lecturer in the School of Computing, Creative Technologies & Engineering produced the documentary, which was filmed over two years and follows the story of a young man’s dedication to his family and the city of Leeds.

The film premieres on 1 November, 18:30 at Leeds Town Hall, Victoria Hall.

Await Further Instructions

Gavin Williams, part-time lecturer in the School of Film, Music and Performing Arts, has written a film as part of the Fanomenon programme at the festival, ‘Await Further Instructions’.

Gavin, along with producer Jack Tarling and leading lady Neerja Naik, will also be hosting a Q&A session after the premiere of the film.

This film follows the story of a family who wake up on Christmas Eve to a black mass surrounding their home, with no instructions on what to do.

The film will be shown on 3 November, 14:30 at Leeds Town Hall, Victoria Hall.

A Protest, A Celebration, A Mixed Message

This film, made by Rhea Storr, is part of the Short Film Awards at the festival after winning the Louis le Prince award – a competition run last year by Leeds Beckett and Leeds International Film Festival.

‘A Protest, A Celebration, A Mixed Message’ is a 12-minute story that follows a carnival troupe – called Mama Dread’s – at Leeds West Indian Carnival.

The world’s first films were made in Leeds by Louis le Prince in 1888, and there is a plaque on the side of Broadcasting Place celebrating his work.

The film will be shown on 7 November, 16:30 and 9 November, 18:30 at the Everyman Cinema.