BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Northampton BID - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Northampton BID X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Northampton BID REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T200000 DTSTAMP:20260508T073912 CREATED:20250117T212953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T214204Z UID:123243-1741626000-1741636800@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:NFF 2025: Film Networking in association with the University of Northampton DESCRIPTION:Creative Hub\, University of Northampton \nWaterside Campus\, University Drive\, Northampton NN1 5PH\nMarch 10\, 2025\, 5:00 – 8:00 PMGMT URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/nff-2025-film-networking-in-association-with-the-university-of-northampton/ LOCATION:University of Northampton\, Waterside Campus\, University Dr\, northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 5PH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northampton-Film-Festival-2025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T180000 DTSTAMP:20260508T073912 CREATED:20250117T212704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T214022Z UID:123241-1741629600-1741629600@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:NFF 2025: A selection of University of Northampton shorts (18) DESCRIPTION:Creative Hub\, University of Northampton \nWaterside Campus\, University Drive\, Northampton NN1 5PH\nMarch 10\, 2025\, 6:00 – 6:30 PMGMT URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/nff-2025-a-selection-of-university-of-northampton-shorts-18/ LOCATION:University of Northampton\, Waterside Campus\, University Dr\, northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 5PH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northampton-Film-Festival-2025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T183000 DTSTAMP:20260508T073912 CREATED:20250117T212434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T213515Z UID:123239-1741631400-1741631400@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:NFF 2025: A selection of our Misfit and Maverick shorts (18) DESCRIPTION:Films that don’t fit the narrative fiction or documentary mold. Lots of Northamptonshire connections too! URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/nff-2025-a-selection-of-our-misfit-and-maverick-shorts-18/ LOCATION:University of Northampton\, Waterside Campus\, University Dr\, northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 5PH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northampton-Film-Festival-2025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T190000 DTSTAMP:20260508T073912 CREATED:20250117T211827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T213920Z UID:123237-1741633200-1741633200@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:NFF 2025: Shortlisted narrative fiction short films (18) DESCRIPTION:Creative Hub\, University of Northampton \nWaterside Campus\, University Drive\, Northampton NN1 5PH\nMarch 10\, 2025\, 7:00 – 7:30 PMGMT URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/nff-2025-shortlisted-narrative-fiction-short-films-18/ LOCATION:University of Northampton\, Waterside Campus\, University Dr\, northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 5PH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northampton-Film-Festival-2025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T201500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T201500 DTSTAMP:20260508T073912 CREATED:20250117T211221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T211221Z UID:123235-1741724100-1741724100@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:NFF 2025 short films: will it ever be easy? (18) DESCRIPTION:Fitting in. Feeling like a misfit. Going along with the crowd. Forging your own path. Understanding who you are. Will it ever be easy? The answer is probably ‘no’ if this selection of drama and comedy is anything to go by. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/nff-2025-short-films-will-it-ever-be-easy-18/ LOCATION:The Filmhouse\, Derngate\, northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 1TU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northampton-Film-Festival-2025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T173000 DTSTAMP:20260508T073912 CREATED:20250117T210508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T210508Z UID:123233-1741800600-1741800600@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:NFF 2025: 'She Walks A Line' documentary feature with Director Q&A (15) DESCRIPTION:We’ll be joined by the Director Tim Lovell afterwards for a Q&A so have your questions ready! \n\n\n\n\nShe Walks A Line\nDocumentary \n\nView all films tagged “Documentary”\n\nFeature length film \n\nView all films tagged “Feature length film”\n\n\n\nShe Walks a Line is a gripping documentary that reveals the harrowing journey of thousands of young Nepali women and girls who are coerced across the border into India each year. \nOnce across the notoriously porous 1\,000-mile frontier\, most are sold into the sex industry\, forced into domestic servitude or subjected to organ and skin harvesting. This border has become one of the world’s most prolific human trafficking routes. \nAmidst international indifference\, one Nepali woman\, Shanta Sapkota\, has taken a courageous stand to combat this humanitarian crisis. Driven by heartbreak and a fierce determination\, she leads a team of female anti-human trafficking operatives at the Mahendranagar crossing\, a critical checkpoint where the fate of many young lives hangs in the balance. \nThis exclusively nonwhite\, female-led documentary takes the audience deep into the heart of this mission. Through the eyes of rescuers\, victims\, and traffickers\, we witness the raw emotions\, heart-wrenching struggles\, and moments of triumph that define this battle against human trafficking. \nAt its core\, She Walks a Line is a story of empowermentof women fighting for justice\, of traffickers manipulating the vulnerable\, and of a divine calling that has inspired one woman to stand her ground in the face of adversity. This film not only tells a story; it ignites a movement. \nDirector Biography -TIMOTHY STUART LOVELL \nTimothy Lovell is a highly accomplished professional in the film and television industry\, with a career spanning over three decades. A multi-award-winning editor\, he has contributed his expertise to critically acclaimed international feature documentaries\, including Mugabe and the White African\, Hawking\, and Outbreak. In recent years\, Timothy has expanded his skill set to encompass self-shooting and directing\, further enriching his ability to craft compelling narratives. \nPassionate about ethical filmmaking\, Timothy Lovell is committed to creating and amplifying stories that highlight underrepresented voices. His recent projects include the critically acclaimed anti-human trafficking documentary You Are Beautiful and the award-winning Operation Goldilocks. \nThrough his work\, Timothy continues to champion impactful storytelling\, using film as a powerful medium to address vital social issues and inspire change. \nAccolades / Credits include: \nAwarded Membership \nThe Guild of British Film and Television Editors\, GBFE \nWinner of the following International Awards: \nBAFTA\, EMMY\, GRIERSON\, SCRIPPS HOWARD\, ONE WORLD MEDIA \nNominated for the Royal Television Society Award \nOutbreak: The truth about Ebola \nBBC Television / PBS Television \nWinner of the Royal Television Society Award \nNominated for BAFTA \nThe Hunt Natural History Documentary Series \nBBC Television & international broadcast \nWinner of the Royal Television Society Award \nBest Natural History Film of 2014 \nAfricas Giant Killers \nBBC Television and international broadcast \nOFFICIAL SELECTION FOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS \nSXSW\, EDINBURGH AND CAMBRIDGE \nINTERNATIONAL CINEMA RELEASE & international broadcast \nHAWKING Feature documentary \nWinner of the following International Awards: \nBIFA\, SILVERDOCKS\, AMNESTY\, HAMPTONS\, GRIERSON \nShortlisted for ACADEMY AWARDS (Oscar)\, \nNominated for BAFTA \nINTERNATIONAL CINEMA RELEASE & international broadcast \nMugabe & the White African Feature documentary \nDirector Statement \nTo gather the footage for this film\, I was required to embed myself with the Peace Rehabilitation Center (PRC) border operatives in Southwest Nepal. My ambition was to document their courageous fight against prolific human trafficking endeavors along that notoriously porous border. I wanted to unpack on camera the complexities of human trafficking\, the lies\, mysteries\, triumphs\, and heartache the team faces every day. \nPRC’s team in Nepal has enough challenges without all the inconvenience of a filmmaker documenting their every move. However\, they accommodated my needs with grace and patience. In bringing this story to the screen\, I firmly believe they withheld nothing from me about their mode of operation. This transparency is to be applauded. \nDuring the process of filming\, I was greatly impacted by the very real risks these female operatives take every single day to find and recover children being cruelly sold for sex. They exhibit a profound compassion for these children and an unquenchable passion to do everything in their power to intercept them before they are lost over the border. \nI would like to thank the Peace Rehabilitation Center (PRC) team in Nepal for allowing me to film with them and produce this intimate insight into their exhausting\, dangerous\, and hugely inspiring work. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/nff-2025-she-walks-a-line-documentary-feature-with-director-qa-15/ LOCATION:The Filmhouse\, Derngate\, northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 1TU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northampton-Film-Festival-2025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250313T173000 DTSTAMP:20260508T073912 CREATED:20250117T202939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T202939Z UID:123229-1741887000-1741887000@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:NFF 2025: 'All This Time' feature film with filmmaker Q&A (15) DESCRIPTION:Trapped with a mysterious vampire in an endless time loop\, Grace must unlock the secrets of the house\, the previous nights party\, and her own past\, to find any hope of escaping and returning to her normal life and young child. \nWinner – Best Director Feature Film – HorrOrigins Film Festival \nWinner – Best Production Design Feature Film – HorrOrigins Film Festival \nWinner – Dead Northern Award – Dead Northern Film Festival \nDirector Biography -Rob Worsey \nRob Worsey is a Director born and bred in the North of England. Along side his day job as a camera operator for corporate and commercial work\, he spends time working in the Independent Film Scene\, focusing on writing and directing. \nHis debut feature film Among the Living (2022) won the best feature film award at Crystal Palace International Film Festival\, saw a brief theatrical opening in the US\, and reached streaming internationally including Sky Store\, Prime\, and Tubi. \nAll This Time (2025) is Rob’s second feature film\, and is built upon everything he and the team learnt on their first film. It is a larger budget\, with more ambitious scope\, and an engaging mind bending narrative. \nDirector Statement \nI am incredibly excited about this film\, as I believe we’ve managed to create something new\, exciting\, and emotional. It is inspired by films such as The Others (2001)\, A Ghost Story (2017)\, Groundhog Day (1993)\, and Dracula (2020). It blends the time bending thriller elements together with a gothic atmosphere and emotional core into a twisting film that keeps the audience guessing throughout\, and once revealed\, makes them want to watch it all again to see what clues they missed. I love the type of films that have you clutching at clues and story strands\, trying to piece the narrative together\, and then completely pull the rug out form under you in the last act. This is what we have tried to make\, and from early feedback\, it feels like we might have pulled it off. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/nff-2025-all-this-time-feature-film-with-filmmaker-qa-15/ LOCATION:The Filmhouse\, Derngate\, northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 1TU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northampton-Film-Festival-2025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T180000 DTSTAMP:20260508T073912 CREATED:20250117T201551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T202504Z UID:123227-1741975200-1741975200@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:NFF 2025: 'Algorithm Party' spoken word feature doc (18) DESCRIPTION:This is a screening in The Creative Place\, the smallest arts centre in the world. It is based on Northampton Market Square and only has 10 seats. Therefore we may run additional screenings of this film on this day. \nWe are a very small space so if you have a large wheelchair or require space for mobility aids etc. please get in touch before booking so we can ensure we can make your visit a pleasurable one! And if we’re too full\, we can run another screening to accommodate demand. \n\n\n\n\nAlgorithm Party\n\nDocumentary \n\nView all films tagged “Documentary”\n\nFeature length film \n\nView all films tagged “Feature length film”\n\n\n\nAlgorithm Party chronicles the spoken-word performances of Liverpool’s Roy. \nDirector Biography -Roy Boulter \nRoy is an acclaimed feature film producer and TV scriptwriter. Alongside Sol Papadopoulos\, he founded Liverpool based production company Hurricane Films in 2000. His credits as a producer include: \nOf Time & The City\, directed by Terence Davies. Premiering at Cannes\, prizes included New York Film Critics Circles Best Documentary\, and the film featured in Times ten films of the year. \n‘Sunset Song directed by Terence Davies. Shot in New Zealand\, Scotland and Luxembourg\, the film premiered at TIFF. Cast included Agyness Deyn and Peter Mullan. \nA Quiet Passion directed by Terence Davies. Starring Cynthia Nixon\, Jennifer Ehle and Keith Carradine\, the film premiered at Berlinale. An absolute\, drop dead masterwork( New Yorker Magazine). \nA Prayer Before Dawn shot in Thailand – directed by Jean Stephane Sauvaire\, starring Joe Cole. Premiered at Cannes. \nSometimes Always Never\, written by Frank Cotterell Boyce\, directed by Carl Hunter. Starring Bill Nighy\, Sam Riley\, Jenny Agutter and Alice Lowe. Premiered at the London FF. \nThe Last Bus\, shot in Scotland\, directed by Gillies McKinnon\, starring Tim Spall was released in Summer 2022. \nThe company were named by Creative England and The Telegraph as one of the top ten most influential creative companies and Future leaders and also named as one of three non-London production companies to make the Screen Dailys Brit 50. \nAlgorithm Party is Roy Boulter’s directorial debut. \nDirector Statement \nAs an admirer of the spoken word performer ‘Roy’ (PJ Smith)\, Ive always felt that his visceral tales of extraordinary working class Liverpool life\, were not just visual but cinematic. Despite the seemingly parochial\, down-at-heel settings\, there is an abstract beauty to it all\, which put me in mind of the great Liverpool director Terence Davies early work whom I worked with on three of his films\, which I produced. Despite Terence and PJ being very different\, they both depict the world with a bleak rawness while retaining an inherent humour. \nRoy / PJ is a former substance abuser turned artist\, campaigner\, mentor and all-round force for good. He performs extensively and has been approached by leading television companies about adapting his work for TV dramas. \nWhile deciding on how best to capture Roys performance of his debut publication Algorithm Party\, I kept thinking about another performance piece\, Spalding Greys classic ‘Swimming to Cambodia’. Using that as a template\, I found a way to depict Roys unique take on working class life his compelling stories featuring vivid\, authentic characters. The film is shot mostly on location in the iconic St Georges Hall concert room in Liverpool – where Dickens and other notable writers performed\, and where we shot scenes for Terence Davies multi-award-winning feature documentary ‘Of Time And The City’. \nAlgorithm Party is an authentic\, forthright glimpse into working class life\, straight to camera with a blunt honesty while retaining its humour and compassion. \nRoy Boulter\, director. April 2024. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/nff-2025-algorithm-party-spoken-word-feature-doc-18/ LOCATION:The Creative Place\, Northampton Market Square CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northampton-Film-Festival-2025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T120000 DTSTAMP:20260508T073912 CREATED:20250117T201330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T201330Z UID:123225-1742040000-1742040000@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:NFF 2025: 16yrs and Under films (PG then 12) DESCRIPTION:We are showing a selection of films which are in competition for Best Film at NFF 2024. Plus we’ll be premiering our litter hero films made with Castle Academy supported by West Northamptonshire Council. \nWe’ll start with U and PG certificates then have a short interval after which we’ll screen the films with a 12 certificate meaning you can come to the first half whatever your age. Anyone under 12 will need to leave at the interval. \nFilmmakers\, we hope you will all join us for our awards ceremony starting at 3pm at The Guildhall on the same day to see if your film has won! URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/nff-2025-16yrs-and-under-films-pg-then-12/ LOCATION:The Guildhall\, St Giles' Square\, Northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 1DE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northampton-Film-Festival-2025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T170000 DTSTAMP:20260508T073912 CREATED:20250117T200924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T200924Z UID:123223-1742050800-1742058000@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:NFF 2025: Awards Ceremony Part 1 - hosted by NFF's Youth and Youth Disability Advisory Boards (PG) DESCRIPTION:Learn more about Northampton Film Festival and meet filmmakers from Northampton and around the country. We’ll be announcing the awards for Best Film in the following categories: 16yrs and Under as well as announcing the winner from our Oska Bright Film Festival selection as chosen by our Youth Disability Advisory Board AND the winner of our new Youth Advisory Board award. \nWe will also be celebrating local litter heroes which NFF has been working with local young people from Castle Academy to chronicle through film. \nDoors 3pm with awards starting at 3.30pm. \nThis is a relaxed event aimed at young people\, families and those with sensory sensitives which will avoid loud music and flashing lights. There will be a quiet space available. A bar will be available. \nAll our venues are wheelchair accessible. However it is not possible to have step-free access to the stage in this venue so in the event that someone who is a wheelchair user or cannot climb the stairs wins a prize\, we will come to you on the main hall floor. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/nff-2025-awards-ceremony-part-1-hosted-by-nffs-youth-and-youth-disability-advisory-boards-pg/ LOCATION:The Guildhall\, St Giles' Square\, Northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 1DE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northampton-Film-Festival-2025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250315T210000 DTSTAMP:20260508T073912 CREATED:20250117T191625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T191625Z UID:123220-1742063400-1742072400@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:NFF 2025: Awards Ceremony Part 2 DESCRIPTION:Learn more about Northampton Film Festival and meet filmmakers from Northampton and around the country. We’ll be announcing the awards for Best Film in the following categories: 17-23yrs New Filmmakers\, Misfits and Mavericks\, Narrative Fiction and Documentary. \nDoors 6.30pm with awards starting at 7pm. \nWe would recommend this event for people who are 16yrs and above. There will be a bar available on the night. \nAll our venues are wheelchair accessible. However it is not possible to have step-free access to the stage in this venue so in the event that someone who is a wheelchair user or cannot climb the stairs wins a prize\, we will come to you on the main hall floor. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/nff-2025-awards-ceremony-part-2/ LOCATION:The Guildhall\, St Giles' Square\, Northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 1DE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northampton-Film-Festival-2025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR