A York 800 Film Festival

Sat 14 and Sun 15 Sept

The festival opens on Friday with one of the most critically acclaimed and best-loved British documentaries, Night Mail (1936), featuring the poetry of York born W H Auden and music by Benjamin Britten. Our railway theme continues with Buster Keaton in the silent comedy classic, The General (1926). Live musical accompaniment will be provided by Kieran White as he performs an original score, specially composed for the event.

On the Saturday, the day’s programme begins with the family favourite, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) and chocolate-themed events to celebrate York’s tradition of chocolate making.

The matinee film marks the contribution of another son of York, John Barry, to cinema by showing Goldfinger (1964), the James Bond film with one of his most memorable scores.

The final feature is Brassed Off (1996) which tells the story of a group of miners faced with the closure of their pit and united by a brass band. We are delighted to be joined by the film’s writer and director and York resident, Mark Herman, for a discussion after the screening.

For more information, visit www.sbcommunitycinema.co.uk