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Southend-on-Sea Film Festival 2012
Planning for this year's festival is well under way, with the full programme nearly ready for release. It's been hard to top last year's Gala screening of the iconic classic "The Long Good Friday", but I am absolutely delighted to have secured "Hard Boiled Sweets" and "Lost in Italy" for our Opening and Closing Galas. These new British films are excellent in their own right, but as they both involved location filming in Essex, with Southend making an significant appearance in "Hard Boiled Sweets", they are particularly special to me. Both screenings will be supported by many of the cast and crew, together with other special guests. Tickets will be available to the public, so you'll be able to rub shoulders with the guests. Including the Festival Fringe, there will be over 50 films and events at this year's festival; indeed, distributors and filmmakers have shown such an interest that I've decided to squeeze in an extra two shows on Saturday, Sunday and Monday! So hopefully everyone will find something to enjoy!
Tickets will be available to the public, so you'll be able to rub shoulders with the guests. Including the Festival Fringe, there will be over 50 films and events at this year's festival; indeed, distributors and filmmakers have shown such an interest that I've decided to squeeze in an extra two shows on Saturday, Sunday and Monday! So hopefully everyone will find something to enjoy!
