Friday 8 March 2024

Audience Award & Scores

Well, what a weekend that was!

There were some surprise hits, as always – My Sailor, My Love was really popular as was Ajoomma. Io Capitano was gripping. The Awards contenders did some heavy lifting too, with The Zone of Interest and American Fiction both scoring well. For a while it looked as if The Taste of Things would take the Audience Award but on Sunday morning a small-ish audience at Rheged were blown away by Tótem, scoring it at 89.7% - a worthy winner.

For once a documentary didn’t get the highest score, but Mayor, Four Daughters and Scala!!! were all well-received.

The full results are on the website but here is the top 10:

  1. Totem - 89.6
  2. The Taste of Things - 86.7
  3. Mayor - 86.6
  4. American Fiction - 86.3
  5. Io Capitano - 84.1
  6. My Sailor, My Love - 81.4
  7. Four Daughters - 81.2
  8. The Zone of Interest  - 76.9
  9. Ajoomma - 76.8
  10. Scala!!!  - 73.4

Monday 4 March 2024

Osprey Short Film Award Winners

Congratulations to all of the short films that were screened at the Theatre By The Lake on Saturday afternoon. 

David and Michael Groom, the brothers behind Between The Lights which opened the Festival to a sold out full house on Thursday, announced the winners. The Student Prize (which is for any film made by students or film makers under the age of 19) went to MISJUDGED. Crafted by the creative minds of first-time filmmakers aged 8-11 at Signal Starters it features a plasticine seagull and a tentacled sea-witch who come together to share tales of hasty judgments.

Signal Film & Media were also behind WISHBONE which picked up the judges prize in the Open category and the Audience Award voted for by the 100 plus people who came along to watch the films. This film is a heartfelt journey through the life of a determined Barrovian living on Duke Street and you can now watch it for free here: https://signalfilmandmedia.com/wishbone/

Many thanks also to Caris Rianne from Rianne Pictures and the Women X Film Festival who joined the judging panel this year and did a brilliant job of hosting the event on Saturday and to all the team at the Theatre for getting the films on the big screen. 

Sunday 3 March 2024

Sunday at the Festival

It's the last day of the Festival and we have some great films at Rheged and the Alhambra to bring the weekend to a close. The Zone Of Interest, American Fiction and Monster have now sold out but there may be some returns so please check with our volunteers on the Festival desk.

Please see the full programme or download the flyer for more details on all the films.

Saturday 2 March 2024

Saturday at the Festival

Today we have films at the Alhambra, Theatre By The Lake and Rheged. It's also the Osprey Short Film Awards this afternoon showcasing fantastic short films all with a Cumbrian connection. 

Please see the full programme or download the flyer for more details on all the films.

Friday 1 March 2024

Friday at the Festival

It's the first full day of the festival and there's plenty to choose from:

Please see the full programme or download the flyer for more details on all the films.

Thursday 29 February 2024

24th Keswick Film Festival Starts Tonight

The Keswick Film Festival starts on Thursday evening with the already sold out European premiere of Between the Lights, but you have till Sunday night to get to the Alhambra, Theatre By the Lake or Rheged to see some of the other films on offer, from Oscar nominees such as The Zone of Interest or American Fiction to the very rare like Maman or Eureka. Then there are the brilliant documentaries such as Scala!!! or Four Daughters or what about some love? You might need a hanky for A Stage of Twilight or My Sailor, My Love. The beauty of Samsara on the Rheged screen should blow you away, or maybe you will take in our local film awards – the Ospreys – given to the best local short films – at the Theatre. Your biggest problem will be deciding which to see if they are on at the same time!

Whatever you choose, don’t miss out on a weekend to remember!

Friday 9 February 2024

Osprey Short Film Awards 2024

Our judges have selected 9 films for the 2024 Osprey Short Film Awards which will be screened at the Theatre By The Lake on Saturday 2nd March from 2pm. Those in attendance will get the chance to vote for the audience award alongside the prizes awarded by the judges.

The films all have a link to Cumbria and the selection includes animations, documentaries, dramas and comedies. Expect to see a seagull and tentacled sea-witch, the end of The Great War, the nuances of body language, an untethered water spirit, an unusual audition, a life changing experience, a Barrovians' memories, secrets and Carlisle gangsters.

More details on all of the films can be found on our Shorts page.