The Wells Film Festival takes place in April.
Here are the details of the fantastic film festival which took place in April 2017, when we receive details for next years event, we will update this page.
Julius Caesar [12A]
Feature Length 170 minutes
Tickets £15.00 each
Our very first event for our Film Festival is this wonderful production live by satellite from Stratford Upon Avon. Doors are 6pm as at 6.15pm we have something special planned to be announced soon.
Angus Jackson directs Shakespeare’s epic political tragedy, as the race to claim the empire spirals out of control. Caesar returns from war, all-conquering, but mutiny is rumbling through the corridors of power.
26th April 7:00pm
Britain On Film: Rural Life [U]
no material likely to offend or harm BBFCinsight
Feature Length 75 minutes
Tickets £6.50 each includes tea or coffee & biscuits
Britain on Film: Rural Life takes audiences down the country lanes of the past, meandering through the dwindling customs of another era.
27th April 3:00pm
An Evening With ... [12A]
Feature Length 90 minutes
Tickets £7.20 each
Now for something completely different. Have you ever wondered what an executive producer does? Well why not ask him.
This 60 to 80 minute talk/presentation with Q&A afterwards will give us some insight.
Simon Cornwell is behind one of the year's big TV winners; The Night Manager. He is also well known for feature films such as AMost Wanted Man & Our Kind Of Traitor.
27th April 7:30pm
Hot Fuzz Walking Tour [TBC]
Tickets £6.00 each
You have seen the film (probably many times) but can you work out the locations in Wells that were used?
This wonderfully entertaining filming location walking tour takes you to many places through the city.
The walks will start at the cinema & finish at The Crown and booking is a MUST due to limited numbers.
wellswalkiingtours.co.uk
28th April 2:00pm
Berlin Syndrome [15]
strong threat, violence, injury detail, sex, sexualised nudity BBFCinsight
Feature Length 116 minutes
Tickets £7.20 each Pre Release Screening (with subtiltes)
A passionate holiday romance leads to an obsessive relationship, when an Australian photojournalist wakes one morning in a Berlin apartment and is unable to leave.
28th April 7:30pm
Hot Fuzz [15]
Contains very strong language and strong comic bloody violence
Feature Length 121 minutes
A very special 10th anniversary outdoor screening in The Bishop's Palace grounds. The drawbridge opens at 7.30pm with the film starting at 9pm. Tickets are £20 each and includes food and a drink. Bring your own blanket or seating and an umbrella as the show will go on whatever the weather. Please note you must be 15 or over to attend. There will be some pre show entertainment details to follow....
FRIDAY & SATURDAY SOLD OUT
28th April 9:00pm SOLD OUT
Hot Fuzz Walking Tour [TBC]
Tickets £6.00 each
You have seen the film (probably many times) but can you work out the locations in Wells that were used?
This wonderfully entertaining filming location walking tour takes you to many places through the city.
The walks will start at the cinema & finish at The Crown and booking is a MUST due to limited numbers.
wellswalkiingtours.co.uk
29th April 11:00am
Lego Batman Movie [U]
mild comic violence, rude humour, very mild bad language BBFCinsight
Feature Length 104 minutes
Special Needs Screening
This screening is FREE but must be booked in advance direct at the cinema or by phone 01749 673195.
Special Needs Friendly Screenings are designed for children, adults and their family and friends.
We have been told by many parents that they find going to a public show difficult as some children (and adults) with special needs have sensory sensitivities to sound and light; they may also disturb other cinemagoers by making noise or needing to go out for a break; parent's words not ours.
For Special Needs Friendly Screenings the soundtrack is turned down a little and the house lights remain on low in the auditorium. If anyone makes a noise or moves around then that is absolutely fine!
This is something that is now a regular part of the programme at Wells Film Centre with around 10 screenings a year mainly, in school holidays, and you can find details of upcoming screening on our website as they are announced.
29th April 11:00am
Morph Model Making Workshops [TBC]
Feature Length 60 minutes
Tickets £7.50 each
We’ve teamed up with Aardman, the creators behind Shaun the Sheep, Wallace & Gromit and Morph to offer some ewe-nique workshops and the opportunity to learn from an Aardman expert model maker how to make your own Morph clay model to take home!
Workshops are 1pm, 2.30pm & 4pm. Highly recommend booking.
At the Undercroft, Bishops Palace, Wells limited tickets per workshop and children must be accompanied.
29th April 1:00pm
MERCS & MERCS Behind The Scenes [15]
strong language, gory images, comic book feel
Feature Length 150 minutes
Tickets £8.50 each includes tea or coffee in the interval
What a treat we have in store not only do you get to see MERCS which was written & directed by Mike Morris from Bristol but after a short interval (where there is tea & coffee), you get to see an intimate behind-the-scenes documentary that follows the cast and crew of independent feature film 'MERCS' during part of their ten day shoot which was directed by Jon Callow from Glastonbury. AND to top it off with have a Q&A with Jon, Mike and some of the cast and crew afterwards.
29th April 2:30pm
Morph Model Making Workshops [TBC]
Feature Length 60 minutes
Tickets £7.50 each
We’ve teamed up with Aardman, the creators behind Shaun the Sheep, Wallace & Gromit and Morph to offer some ewe-nique workshops and the opportunity to learn from an Aardman expert model maker how to make your own Morph clay model to take home!
Workshops are 1pm, 2.30pm & 4pm. Highly recommend booking.
At the Undercroft, Bishops Palace, Wells limited tickets per workshop and children must be accompanied.
29th April 2:30pm 29th April 4:00pm
Frantz [12A]
infrequent moderate violence BBFCinsight
Feature Length 114 minutes
In French & German with English Subs Pre Release Screening Tickets £7.20 each
In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious Frenchman who visits the fiancé's grave to lay flowers.
29th April 7:30pm
Hot Fuzz [15]
Contains very strong language and strong comic bloody violence
Feature Length 121 minutes
A very special 10th anniversary outdoor screening in The Bishop's Palace grounds. The drawbridge opens at 7.30pm with the film starting at 9pm. Tickets are £20 each and includes food and a drink. Bring your own blanket or seating and an umbrella as the show will go on whatever the weather. Please note you must be 15 or over to attend. There will be some pre show entertainment details to follow....
FRIDAY & SATURDAY SOLD OUT
29th April 9:00pm SOLD OUT
Stones [18]
Feature Length 120 minutes
Tickets £8.50 each includes tea/coffee in the interval
A great Sunday afternoon treat, not only do you get to see 'Stones' which is a true life story based on the experiences of singer Alexander McKay but after a short interval (where there is tea & coffee), you get to have a Q&A with Alexander and the Director Roydon Turner afterwards.
30th April 2:30pm
The Secret Scripture [12A]
infrequent strong language, moderate sex, violence BBFCinsight
Feature Length 108 minutes
Tickets £10.00 each for The Mayor's Charities
We are raising money for The Mayor's Charities, Arthritis Care (Wells Branch), & The Little Theatre Wells, tickets include either a tea or coffee or a glass of wine (wells it is a Sunday afternoon).
A woman keeps a diary of her extended stay at a mental hospital.
Vanessa Redgrave and Rooney Mara play older and younger versions of Rose Clear, a woman out of place and out of mind in WWII Ireland. The film is based on the novel of the same name.
30th April 3:00pm
The Levelling - Film Festival [15]
strong language, sex references BBFCinsight
Feature Length 83 minutes
Tickets £7.20 each
Somerset, England. Trainee veterinarian Clover Catto (ELLIE KENDRICK) returns to the farm where she grew up after hearing news that her brother Harry (JOE BLAKEMORE) has died - in what appears to be a suicide. Finding the family home in a state of horrendous disrepair following the 2014 floods that devastated the area, Clover is forced to confront her father Aubrey - about the farm, the livestock and, crucially, the details surrounding Harry's death. Clover's discoveries send her on an emotional journey of reckoning - with her family, her childhood and herself.
30th April 6:00pm
It's A Wrap [TBC]
Tickets £5.00 each
What better way to finish the festival but with a party?
The Swan Hotel, Wells who is our main sponsor of Wells Festival of Film is very kindly hosting this 'It's A Wrap' party.
Tickets include a welcome drink and nibbles.
Also, The Swan Hotel has a hot deal to fuzz your mind, quote Wells Festival of Film and enjoy 10% off B & B rates from 26-30 April 2017 (subject to availability). Tel 01749 836300 www.swanhotelwells.co.uk.
30th April 7:30pm
For further information on getting involved, contact the Wells Film Centre http://www.wellsfilmcentre.co.uk/
Anyone who wishes to register interest for the Festival can email their details to wellsfilmfestival@aol.co.uk. This will ensure that you'll be the first to hear about the latest festival news and exciting events, and keep up to date with the latest information.
