Kirkcaldy Film Festival 2014

Fri 19 – Sun 21 September 2014

Fife Film Focus

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Classic Movies

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Fri 19 – Sun 21 September 2014

Kirkcaldy Film Festival 2

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We hope the Kirkcaldy Film Festival will continue as afixture in the town’s cultural calendar. This is your Festivaltoo so we’d love to hear your feedback on this specialevent and how you’d like to see it develop in the future.Please do take the time to tell us your views and be inwith a chance of winning our Festival Prize Draw.

In person: Complete a survey with a member of staffduring the Festival

Online: A survey will be available to fill in on ourwebsite – www.onfife.com

We look forward to seeing you at the Festival!

Have Your Say

Director’s IntroductionLast year, the first-ever Kirkcaldy FilmFestival proved that Fife’s film fans have anappetite for cinema not to be found in thelocal multiplex. This year there’s a wholenew box of delights ready to be unwrapped.Kirkcaldy Film Festival 2014 is a sequel that’sfull of surprises: heartbreak and drama, laughs and adventure,all brought to you by stars of the past and stars of the future.The lights are going down and the show is about to start…

Over the course of three days, we'll celebrate the art of cinemawith films that haven't yet opened to the public and others that arecounted among the shining classics of cinema history. This year’sfestival features films that throw a light on life as it’s lived incountries far away and some that have ties closer to home.

We'll aim to delight audiences of all ages with those specialmoments that can only ever happen at a festival, where visitors –filmmakers, actors, movie experts – share their thoughts andexperiences with a room full of fans.

The lights are going down and the show is about to start,welcome to the second Kirkcaldy Film Festival…

ALAN MORRISON, Artistic Director


Thank you to our funders and sponsors:

Fife Cultural Trust, Company Number SC415704 Charity Number SC043442


Fri 19 Sept I 4.00pm I £7.50 (£6.50)

The Winter GuestRating 15 I Running Time 105 mins I Directed by Alan Rickman I UK I 1997

Starring Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law, Sean Biggerstaff

Long before he made Harry Potter’s life a misery as Professor Snape,actor Alan Rickman tried his hand at directing a film, using locations inElie and Pittenweem. The story, based on a script by Scottish playwrightSharman Macdonald, follows four sets of characters on the same wintryday in Scotland. Mother-and-daughter actresses Phyllida Law and EmmaThompson’s real-life relationship brings extra emotional depth to theirperformances.

We hope that Sean Biggerstaff – who starred alongside Rickman as OliverWood in the Harry Potter films but here made an early screen appearanceas a boy playing truant from school – will attend the festival to rekindle hismemories about shooting the film in Fife.

Early Bird Ticket Deal available – see page 14 for details

Focus on Fife


Sat 20 Sept I 2.00pm I £5.00

Paul Wright Short FilmRetrospectiveRunning Time 100 mins approx I Directed by Paul Wright

UK I 2007 – 2011

A native of Lower Largo, Paul Wright is one of the brightest new talents in the UK filmindustry. His feature film debut, For Those In Peril, premiered at the 2013 Cannes FilmFestival and has been a major success at other film festivals across the world.

Paul studied at the RSAMD in Glasgow and at the National Film and TelevisionSchool, where his short films were laden with awards, including a Bafta. Emotionallyintense and visually distinctive, all four shorts – Hikikomori, Believe, Photos Of Godand Until The River Runs Red – will screen together in this programme, offering a rare,if not unique, opportunity to discover the early work of a genuine cinematic artist.

Sat 20 Sept I 4.00pm I £5.00

For Those in PerilRating 18 I Running Time 90 mins

Directed by Paul Wright I UK I 2013

Starring George Mackay, Kate Dickie, Michael Smiley

Perhaps because he grew up looking onto the beach in Lower Largo, the sea plays akey role in Paul Wright's feature debut. Like a dark folk tale, the story focuses onAaron (Sunshine On Leith star George MacKay), the sole survivor of a fishing boataccident, detailing his descent into madness and, finally, redemption as he is shunnedby the inhabitants of his village.

MacKay’s performance is astonishing, as is that of Kate Dickie who plays Aaron’sloyal mother. Film critic Mark Kermode called it “an arresting and hypnotic featuredebut”, and this Kirkcaldy Film Festival event marks the first time the film hasscreened in Wright's native Fife. At times a disturbing, but ultimately unforgettablework that captures some of the emotional intensity and visual panache of Danishdirector Lars Von Trier.

Buy a ticket for both Paul Wright events for £7.50


Fri 19 Sept I 7.30pm I £7.50 (£6.50)

Magic in the MoonlightRating PG I Running Time 100 mins I Directed by Woody Allen I USA I 2014

Starring Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Hamish Linklater

Woody Allen’s critical renaissance continues with Magic In The Moonlight.This time, Allen takes us to the French Riviera in the 1920s, where stagemagician Colin Firth is roped in to expose fake spirit medium EmmaStone. Gorgeous locations, beautiful period costumes, a witty script –it’s a class act all round from the man who brought us Vicky CristinaBarcelona, Midnight In Paris and To Rome With Love.


see it here first!


Sun 21 Sept I 7.30pm I £7.50 (£6.50)

What We Did on Our HolidayRating 12 I Running Time TBC

Directed by Andy Hamilton & Guy Jenkin I UK I 2014

Starring David Tennant, Rosamund Pike, Billy Connolly

Outnumbered creators Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin have been far fromidle since the series ended recently; What We Did On Our Holiday tells atale of the entanglements that ensue when Doug (David Tennant), Abi(Rosamund Pike) and their three children head to the Scottish highlandsfor grandpa Gordie’s (Billy Connolly) birthday party. No one in recent yearshas nailed the inner dynamics of family life with quite as much comicaccuracy as these guys, and they've done it again, this time on the bigscreen, in true heart-warming fashion.




galascreeningSat 20 Sept I 7.30pm I £7.50 (£6.50)

GoldfingerRating PG I Running Time 105 mins

Directed by Guy Hamilton I UK/USA I 1964

Starring Sean Connery, Gert Frobe, Honor Blackman

The usually unflappable James Bond is strapped down to a pure goldtable; even he looks a bit concerned as a red laser moves slowly upbetween his legs. “Do you expect me to talk?” he asks. “No Mr Bond,”laughs the villain, “I expect you to die.” It’s a classic encounter, one ofthe best in the entire 007 series, and still captures that distinctive blendof fantasy fun and hidden menace a full 50 years after its release. Yes,Goldfinger is celebrating its own golden anniversary, which is all theexcuse we need to watch Scotland's Sean Connery in action as heuncovers a plot to attack the US Bullion Depository at Fort Knox. Thesewere the days when a James Bond movie meant you got girls withnames like Pussy Galore, a belter of a song by Shirley Bassey and abowler hat-throwing henchman called Oddjob who pretty much stealsthe show from his devious boss.

Don your glad rags for a red carpet arrival and enjoy liveentertainment and a glass of bubbly before the screening.

Screening kindly sponsored byCondies Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors


Sun 21 Sept I 1.00pm I £7.50 (£6.50)

La Grande IllusionRating U I Running Time 106 mins I Directed by Jean Renoir I France I 1937

Starring Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim

Jean Gabin and Pierre Fresnay are French officers shot down in Germany andplaced in a supposedly escape-proof castle-prison under the eye of Germanofficer Erich von Stroheim. And yet that doesn't stop them from trying to breakout, or their captor for admiring them for doing so.Renoir emphasises the natural bonds that exist between the men by including allranks inside the individual frames on screen. Watch for the final shot, too, wherethe director pans his camera over the border to Switzerland, effectively erasingthe man-made lines on a map that cause such wars in the first place.Counted by Festival Artistic Director Alan Morrison as one of his top five filmsof all time, Jean Renoir's salute to brotherhood across the false divides ofnationality and class is one of the greatest anti-war movies ever made.After the screening, Mark Smith – journalist with The Herald and an expert on filmsand television about the First World War – will discuss this and other movies.

First World War on FilmFrom the door of the Adam Smith Theatre, it’s possible to see the Kirkcaldy War Memorial acrossthe road, sitting in its memorial gardens. Up close, its list of names evokes sadness at the loss ofso many lives but also respectful gratitude for the sacrifices made. This year marks the centenaryof the outbreak of the First World War, and the Festival is showing several films that look at theconflict from different angles. As well as the films below, our schools screening, Paths Of Glory,is a forthright depiction of the injustice suffered by three scapegoats at a court martial, and ourchildren's matinee, A Little Princess, also plays out against a wartime backdrop.


Sun 21 Sept I 4.00pm I £7.50 (£6.50)

RegenerationRating 15 I Running Time 109 mins

Directed by Gillies Mackinnon I UK I 1998

Starring Johnny Lee Miller, Jonathan Pryce, James Wilby

Some of the most poignant poetry ever written came out of the FirstWorld War, born from the first-hand experiences of the likes of SiegfriedSassoon, Wilfred Owen and Robert Graves. All three men feature in thisbig screen version of Pat Barker’s classic novel, set in CraiglockhartHospital in Edinburgh, where Dr William Rivers, a Freudian psychiatrist,encourages his patients to overcome their mental traumas by expressingtheir memories of war.

This is a rare chance to see this film on the big screen.


Fri 19 Sept I 10.00am I £5.00

Paths of GloryRating PG I Running Time 85 mins I Directed by Stanley Kubrick I USA I 1957

Starring Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou

Kirk Douglas plays a colonel defending three young French soldiers facing acourt martial for refusing to take part in a suicidal attack ordered by theirgeneral. Several of Kubrick's distinctive filmmaking flourishes are on showhere, including an astonishing tracking shot through the frontline trenches.Many films have attacked the military top brass in the century since theoutbreak of the First World War, but few have done so with such feeling asStanley Kubrick's early masterpiece.After the screening, film critic and broadcaster Nigel Floyd – aveteran of publications such as Time Out and programmesincluding Front Row, as well as a regular guest on BBC Scotland’sCulture Studio – will discuss Stanley Kubrick with Kirkcaldy FilmFestival Artistic Director Alan Morrison.Please note that although this screening has been especially programmedfor the local schools, members of the public can buy tickets to attend.

schools screening


Sat 20 Sept I 11.00am I £5.00

A Little PrincessRating U I Running Time 93 mins I Directed by Alfonso Cuarón I USA I 1995

Starring Liesel Matthews, Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham

Based on the much-loved novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, this family drama followsyoung Sara (Liesel Matthews) when she is forced to live in a New York boarding schoolafter her beloved father enlists to fight in the First World War. When he is reporteddead and Sara is left penniless, however, her circumstances change and she can onlystay on at the school by working as a servant. It's then that she discovers how strictMiss Minchin (Eleanor Bron), the headmistress, can be. Alfonso Cuarón went on todirect Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, and here again proves his ability toelicit terrific performances from the youngest of his cast members.

Sat 20 Sept I 1.30pm – 3.00pm I Free

Gallery’s Workshop: Storybook CreationsSuitable for 5 – 10 year olds.

After viewing THE LITTLE PRINCESS, come along and create your own illustratedstorybook in Kirkcaldy Galleries using different art and craft materials. Families canalso visit the Tall Tales and Fabulous Fables exhibition, on until 28 September.Create your own fairytale ending with our giant magnetic frieze, find out what’sinside the Mystery House, test your nerve in our spooky study, or try one of the manyother hands-on activities on offer in our family-friendly show.

‘Storybook Creations’ is free. Spaces are limited and must be pre-bookedon 01592 583302. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

children’s matinee


How to book:

ON THE PHONE:Call us! 01592 583302. Opening hours10am – 5.30pm Mon-Sat & later on performance nights

ONLINE:www.onfife.com. it doesn’t matter if you’re booking in personor online, we don’t have additional booking fees.

ON FOOT:Visit our Box Office at Adam Smith Theatre,Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy KY1 1ET. Opening hours10am – 5.30pm Mon – Sat & later on performance nights.

Tickets:

All tickets are £7.50 (£6.50 concessions) unless otherwise stated.

Early Bird Tickets Deal:Book tickets before 1st September and receive 10% discount

Paul Wright Ticket Deal:Buy tickets for both the Short Film Retrospective and FOR THOSEIN PERIL for £7.50. Short Film Retrospective alone is £5.

For details of all film and theatre events on at Adam Smith,Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, Lochgelly Centre and RothesHalls, Glenrothes go to www.onfife.com. For alterationsor additions to the film programme visitwww.onfife.com/film

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How to find us:Adam Smith Theatre is located in the centre of Kirkcaldy, and iseasily accessible by car or public transport. Kirkcaldy Train and BusStations are within walking distance. Free parking is available atAdam Smith Theatre and Kirkcaldy Train Station.

Adam Smith TheatreWhy not make your visit to the Kirkcaldy Film Festival even moreenjoyable with a bite to eat and a drink at our theatre café bar.We serve freshly made snacks and home baking and our baris open for all screenings. Our theatre café is open from10am – 7.30pm on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 Septemberand from 12noon – 7.30pm on Sunday 21st.


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Fri 19 Sept 10.00am PATHS OF GLORY (p9)plus discussion with film critic Nigel Floyd

4.00pm Focus on Fife: THE WINTER GUEST (p5)

7.30pm See It Here First:MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT (p4)

Sat 20 Sep 11.00am Kids’ Screening: A LITTLE PRINCESS (p9)

1.30pm Galleries’ Workshop: Storybook Creations (p9)

2.00pm Focus on Fife:Paul Wright Short Film Retrospective (p5)

4.00pm Focus on Fife: FOR THOSE IN PERIL (p5)

7.30pm Red Carpet Event: GOLDFINGER (p3)

Sun 21 Sep 1.00pm WWI: LA GRANDE ILLUSIONplus talk by Mark Smith of The Herald (p8)

4.00pm WWI: REGENERATION (p8)

7.30pm See It Here First:WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY (p4)

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