Border TV Celebrates The Alhambra's Centenary

The Alhambra Cinema in Keswick Credit: ITV News

On Thursday 23rd January 1914, the Keswick Alhambra Cinema opened its doors for the first time and this week the centenary celebrations began. Border TV came along to talk to Tom Rennie who saved the cinema from closure two years ago. There was a screening of The Clouded Yellow, filmed in The Lake District, the Festival brochure was released and we announced which films from each decade will be shown during the Festival and the following week.

You can see Border TV's interviews and coverage on their website.

Trailers for 15th Keswick Film Festival

2013 Festival News Roundup

Here is a selection of some of the press and internet coverage of the 14th Keswick Film Festival:

• BLOG: Keswick Film Festival - Final Day by John Hurt
• BLOG: Keswick Film Festival - Day Three by John Hurt
• BLOG: Keswick Film Festival - Day Two by John Hurt
• BLOG: Keswick Film Festival - Day One by John Hurt
• Keswick Film Festival 2013 - Split Blog
• John Hurt gives students acting opportunity - BBC News
• Carlisle Students Share Stage With Screen Giant John Hurt - News & Star
• This Week's New Film Events - Guardian Guide
• Film Festival of the Week: Keswick Film Festival - The Independent
• EVERYDAY to open Keswick Film Festival - Pictureville
• Screen Legend John Hurt Returns To Keswick - InCumbria
• Not quite Cannes by the Lake: the 14th Keswick Film Festival - Creative Tourist
• North Cumbrian Pupils Bring Border History To Life - News & Star

Sunday at Keswick Film Festival

It's the last day of the festival but there's still plenty to see including our afternoon at the Theatre celebrating Benjamin Britten:

• La Pirogue The Alhambra at 11:00am
• Habibi Rasak Kharban Theatre at 11:00am
• Man With The Jazz Guitar Studio at 11:00am
• McCullin The Alhambra at 1:30pm
• Kauwboy Studio at 1:30pm
• Benjamin Britten - Peace and Conflict + Q&A Theatre at 1:30pm
• In Conversation with Tony Britten and Don Boyd Theatre at 3:30pm
• The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh The Alhambra at 3:30pm
• Touch Studio at 3:30pm
• War Requiem + Q&A Theatre at 6:00pm
• A Simple Life The Alhambra at 6:00pm
• This Working Life: Steel Studio at 6:00pm
• Ashes The Alhambra at 8:45pm

Osprey Winners

There was a huge turnout for the Osprey Short Film Awards today at the Alhambra. The prizes were awarded as follows:

Under 18

Bronze: Scramble
Silver: The Orb
Gold: Dreams

Open Category

Bronze: Circulate
Silver: From Lakeside To Mountain Top
Gold: Romance Of The Skies

The Audience Award, selected by the non-film makers in the audience from all of the films went to New Deal 

Congratulation to all the film makers, we can't wait to see what you make for next year's competition.

Saturday at Keswick Film Festival

Twelve films to choose from today including the free family film this morning at The Alhambra, two films on Rheged's Imax screen and two films introduced by John Hurt.

This afternoon the Osprey Short Film Awards take place - a real highlight of the festival celebrating local film making talent.

Today's films:

• Stealing A Nation Theatre at 9:30am
• Rise of the Guardians The Alhambra at 10:30am
• Back To The Square Theatre at 12:00pm
• Osprey Short Film Awards The Alhambra at 2:00pm
• Chasing Ice Rheged at 2:15pm
• Found Memories Theatre at 2:30pm
• Nostalgia for the Light Rheged at 3:45pm
• Good Vibrations The Alhambra at 4:45pm
• Rupture Theatre at 5:00pm
• Tulpan The Alhambra at 7:00pm
• The Wave Theatre at 7:00pm
• Owning Mahowny The Alhambra at 9:15pm
• Evil Theatre at 9:15pm

Friday at Keswick Film Festival

Today is the first full day of the festival and here's what's on offer:

• Circumstance The Alhambra at 1:00pm
• Men At Lunch Theatre at 1:00pm
• I Wish The Alhambra at 3:00pm
• Yossi Studio at 3:00pm
• Scent of a Woman Theatre at 3:00pm
• Play The Alhambra at 6:00pm
• Junction For Having Fun + Q&A Theatre at 6:00pm
• The Story of St Kentigern Studio 6:00pm
• About Elly The Alhambra at 8:30pm
• Suicide Room Studio at 8:30pm
• Nightbreed - The Cabal Cut + Q&A Theatre at 8:30pm