19th Bradford International Film Festival

BIFF 2013 - 11-21 April

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Live/Special Events and Screenings

From Adam Buxton’s The Best of Bug to the return of the Dodge Brothers and Neil Brand, there's a whole host of special events and screenings at this year’s Bradford International Film Festival.

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Big Screen Gaming Fun in City Park

Have fun using your whole body to control characters in computer games on the Big Screen.

Billy Liar (PG)

Bradford City of Film marks the 50th anniversary of the classic Billy Liar with this special screening to launch a new edition of the film on DVD and Blu-ray.

Bradford on Film (adv. U)

The Yorkshire Film Archive is delighted to host a special evening of films amidst the dramatic backdrop of Bradford Cathedral.

Closing Weekend Party with The Dodge Brothers

BIFF’s favourite skiffle troubadours The Dodge Brothers slick up their quiffs and bring the festival to an (almost) close in rootin’ tootin’ style.

Decasia (U)

An irreverent elegy to Walt Disney's animated musical Fantasia, Bill Morrison's mesmerizing Decasia is a beautiful dystopian ode to creation and decay.

Dr Mark Goodall - Hauntology DJ Set

Mark will play a selection of weird and freaky music, some of which will contain spectres.

Dream of the Wild Horses [Le songe des chevaux sauvages] (adv. U)

In this short the beauty of the horses is captured with a variety of film techniques and by Jacques Lasry’s beautiful electronic score.

Opportunities for Women in Film and Television

This one-day seminar will provide insight into opportunities for women in film and TV production.

Sans Soleil (15)

A documentary freed up to explore a wealth of ideas, it's a cult film that's always worth exploring again.

Saturday Matinees on the Big Screen

Go back to the ‘80s with a series of free Saturday matinees on the Big Screen in Bradford City Park every Saturday for six weeks.

Screentalk: Sir Tom Courtenay + One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (adv. 12A)

Sir Tom Courtenay will be in conversation with festival Co-Director Neil Young followed by screening of One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.

The Best of BUG: The Evolution of Music Video

Come feast your eyes – and, of course, your ears – as the BFI’s sell-out music video show, BUG, comes to the Bradford International Film Festival for its debut show in the city.

The Dodge Brothers and Neil Brand accompany The Ghost that Never Returns

Following their triumphant appearance at BIFF 2012, rootin’ tootin’ skiffle combo are back!

The Dodge Brothers Present: Elvis - That's the Way It Is (U)

Selected for the festival by The Dodge Brothers who will introduce the screening of the first non-dramatic film of Elvis’ career as well as a truly remarkable filmed concert.

The Leopard [Il gattopardo] (U)

This Burt Lancaster classic tells the story of The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, who tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860's Sicily.

The Look of Love (18)

This warm, witty film follows Paul Raymond, a nude theatre owner and top-shelf magazine publisher as he approaches retirement and begins to consider his legacy.

The Reluctant Fundamentalist (adv. 12A)

At the height of a hostage crisis successful young Pakistani Changez is interviewed by an American journalist. Despite Changez having made a name for himself on Wall Street, away from the boardroom and following 9-11, he’s is viewed with suspicion.

Timecode: Hauntology 20 Years On

Hauntology 20 Years On is a one-day symposium organised to mark 20 years since the publication of Jacques Derrida's Spectres of Marx.