Norwich Film Festival
norwich film festival annual short film festival founded held norwich england showcase film local national international filmmaker independent mainstream various film gone win baftas oscar well award sundance film festival tribeca festival south southwest festival received support various celebrity olivia colman stephen fry tim mcinnerney julian jarrold john collee entry also qualify shown baftas british independent film award norwich film festival founded kellen playford order help screen short film locally friend festival relaunched craig higgins became codirector aiming grow festival norwich film festival became registered charity venue forum norwich – september festival began screening imprisoned heart norwich art centre included several event free open air screening film top gun garden norwich castle regional premiere creation starring paul bettany screening bafta short film animation nominee venue hollywood cinema norwich forum norwich march april jury bernard hill tim mcinnerny juliet stevenson steve furst jim field smith venue cinema city norwich april may jury olivia colman radio dj edith bowman uea lecturer dr sarah godfrey director best film sunny boy jane gull main venue odeon norwich – may jury academy award winning film editor martin walsh venue forum norwich – april jury main venue forum norwich – november festival opened gala screening film kinky boot followed qa film director julian jarrold screening reflected film taking place old shoe factory festival also gave regional premiere two feature film feral heart included qa duncan paveling writerproducer james rumsey producer light year followed qa awardwinning director esther may campbell six screening short film submitted festival weekend closed screening bafta short tour another qa afterwards jury – november venue open norwich forum norwich assembly house festival launched november screening film private function followed qa star film michael palin jury – november venue open norwich forum norwich assembly house norwich university art garage norwich festival kicked screening cult british classic shallow grave followed talk star christopher eccleston jury alfred molina double british academy film television art winning sound editor eddy joseph cannes film festival winning short producer gavin humphries – november venue open norwich forum norwich assembly house theatre royal norwich norwich university art university east anglia garage norwich festival launched november conversation event british actor david morrissey hosted film critic peter bradshaw festival consisted event including short screening rare uk screening snowpiercer hosted mark kermode launch sir john hurt film trust guest throughout festival also included jessica hynes michael smiley joe cornish miranda raison anwen lady hurt total short film selected screened festival total submission female filmmaker directing official selection jury stephen fry neve campbell stephen woolley – november venue online short film submission opened january record number submission received sixmonth period short film selected screened making festival largest selection todate tuesday september festival announced edition would take place alternative format due ongoing covid pandemic short film within official selection available watch online first time festival history would also mark first time festival able accessed outside uk around half official selection available internationally total film screened online festival including several guest strand institution two winner eafa mashup filmmaking competition jury dexter fletcher stephen woolley james marsh arianne sutner jill culton julie lockhart lisa cortés stuart dryburgh becher todd banhazl kate phillips antonio aakeel tim downie – november short film screened inperson online festival hybrid event due ongoing covid pandemic festival took place hybrid format screening taking place inperson becoming available watch online afterwards end november inperson event consisted downscaled programme short screening feature talk festival also produced podcast filmmaker selection interviewed film venue forum norwich garage norwich norwich university art national centre writing online jury michael sheen edith bowman jessica hynes – november venue forum norwich university east anglia norwich university art jury nat luurtsema greg sorvig dionne farrell jinko gotoh ida melum crispin buxton chris rankin victoria emslie christine lalla festival number patron support promote festival throughout year january festival added julian jarrold stephen fry new patron current list includes stephen fry julian jarrold tim mcinnerny olivia colman brian cox john collee richard sawdon smith previous patron include actor bernard hill number industry professional act judge festival list included julian jarrold nick moore damian jones steven hall hugh fraser william osborne jane gull previous judge include broadcaster emma freud director roger michell festival currently feature six award category winning filmmaker get prestigious trophy certificate £ cash prize software prize traditional best short film category subdivided new best british short film best international short film category award category best british short film best international short film best animated film best student film best documentary film best east anglian film official website