Indie-Lincs International Film Festival

Lincoln’s movie lovers can look forward to Indie-Lincs International Film

Festival from Thursday, January 30 to Saturday, February 1.

The festival is now in its ninth year and will show over 40 original, independent films from across the globe at Lincoln Arts Centre.

This year’s film selections feature well-known faces from cinema and television such as actor and theatre director Richard Wilson (One Foot in the Grave and Merlin), Ruth Sheen (Vera Drake and Brassic); Charlotte Riley (Peaky Blinders and Edge of Tomorrow); Steve Oram (Sightseers and D.I. Ray); and Daniel Mays (Rogue One and The Bank Job).

The festival will include documentary, drama, and animated films, both short and feature length along with filmmaker Q&A’s, networking events and an awards ceremony.

The event opens with Red Herring (UK), a personal and touching documentary about the fragility of life. Director Kit Vincent walks the line between humour and grief to helm this love letter to the relationships that keep him going after a terminal diagnosis. A Q&A with Director Kit Vincent will follow the film.

This year’s selection of short films includes the UK drama Wild Animal, a psychological thriller, the dark animated film In Loving Memories (UK), and thoughtful student documentary Girly (USA). Feature films include kitchen-sink drama Sweetly it Turns (UK), and The Connections (GER) that follows the parallel lives of siblings living in separate countries.

In addition to films screenings there will be a number of industry talks. Guest speakers include Moin Hussain who will be screening his directorial debut Sky Peals, which was filmed in Yorkshire and premiered at the Venice Film Festival. BBC Writersroom Development Executive Simon Nelson will be sharing tips and advice on how to write for the BBC; and the team from Film Hub Midlands discuss the BFI NETWORK short film funding scheme.

The festival is run by local filmmakers, and Lincoln School of Creative Arts lecturers, Dr Mikey Murray and Chris Greybe, with a team of volunteer coordinators.

“Lincoln has built a reputation as a location for big budget films such Napoleon and Peterloo which is fantastic,” said Mikey.

“Our festival is building on the city’s name as a destination for filmmakers to both film and showcase their work. Lincoln has a keen audience for independent film and we show films you wouldn’t ordinarily get the chance to see. We can’t wait to share our programme and welcome the community to the festival.”

The festival’s awards ceremony is a highlight and audience members can vote for their favourite film. This year’s judges include actors Pauline Lynch (Trainspotting), Robin Laing (Outlander), Jeremy Wooding (creator of Peep Show), and renowned film academic Professor Mette Hjort.

Indie-Lincs is an International Film Festival that champions low and micro budget feature length and short films. The high-quality programme of independent films are bolstered by friendly networking events where industry guests, actors, filmmakers and the audience can all be found together discussing their work and the programme of films.

The festival is open to all with day and weekend passes are available at £15 (£10 live pass) £22.50 (£15 live pass) respectively.

Age restrictions apply. Call 01522 837600 or visit www.lincolnartscentre.co.uk

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Pictures are from the films (from above)