Posted on November 30, 2022March 8, 2024Categories ARCHIVE   Leave a comment on Event Review: Nat Luurtsema Q&A

Event Review: Nat Luurtsema Q&A

Writer and filmmaker Nat Luurtsema joined Norwich Film Festival for a screening and Q&A event. Nat’s comedic experience as a stand-up comedian were obvious through her humorous yet honest answers and interactions with the audience. Both her answers in the Q&A and the three films screened had the audience laughing together, creating a comfortable, fun atmosphere at the event. Yet Nat also balanced out the humour with useful advice for filmmakers about her writing process, her experience getting films funded … Continue reading “Event Review: Nat Luurtsema Q&A”

Posted on November 29, 2022March 8, 2024Categories ARCHIVE   Leave a comment on Event Review: LGBTQ+ Shorts & Q&A

Event Review: LGBTQ+ Shorts & Q&A

Even before the screening began, there was a buzz in the air. One of the shorts being shown tonight, Mars, had already created a stir. As the audience were waiting for the screening to begin, I overheard two teenagers chatting about it animatedly with their parents. It was a pleasure to hear those teenagers so enthused by the film, and their excitement was indicative of a wonderful event to come. Sophie Black (director of A Different Place) and Aella Jordan-Edge … Continue reading “Event Review: LGBTQ+ Shorts & Q&A”

Posted on November 27, 2022March 8, 2024Categories ARCHIVE   Leave a comment on Event Review: The Stranger + Q&A with Sean Harris

Event Review: The Stranger + Q&A with Sean Harris

As part of the 2022 Norwich Film Festival, we had the pleasure of hosting an exclusive screening of Thomas Wright’s new Netflix feature, ‘The Stranger,’ at the Cinema City Picturehouse, followed by a Q&A with one of East Anglia’s finest, Sean Harris. Based on a true story, the film follows the wrought relationship of Mark Frame, a troubled undercover police officer and father played by Joel Edgerton, and Henry Teague, the enigmatic child-murder suspect Mark is trying to gain a … Continue reading “Event Review: The Stranger + Q&A with Sean Harris”

Posted on November 19, 2022March 8, 2024Categories ARCHIVE   Leave a comment on 2022 winners announced!

2022 winners announced!

Last night, we revealed the Norwich Film Festival 2022 winners, across six award categories. Out of nearly 1,400 national and international submissions, the winners received their awards at Norwich University of the Arts at our ceremony sponsored by Intermission. This year’s winners tell stories about friendship, honouring a loved one, coping with illness, the impact of modern-day slavery and dreaming big. You can see all our winners below, but first – just a reminder that you can watch more fantastic … Continue reading “2022 winners announced!”

Posted on November 5, 2022March 8, 2024Categories ARCHIVE   Leave a comment on And the NFF2022 award nominees are…

And the NFF2022 award nominees are…

From a record-breaking 1391 submissions to this year’s festival, we’re proud to reveal the short films from our Official Selection which are nominated for one of our six prestigious awards. With more films than ever to choose from, deciding on the films to nominate in each category was no easy task, with our executive committee discussing each film at length before settling on the final nominees. The four films in each award category are being considered by our 2022 Jury … Continue reading “And the NFF2022 award nominees are…”