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BBC First British Film Festival 2016

Festival Dates: 3 November, 2016 - 23 November, 2016
Participating Cinemas: Palace Nova Eastend

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Presented by Palace Nova Cinemas, the BBC First British Film Festival is more popular than ever before with a standout selection of new and classic films from the British Isles.

Now in its fourth year, the BBC First British Film Festival will showcase an exquisite selection of international award-winners, crowd favourites, and Australian premieres. This year’s films feature a star-studded line up of cinematic delights that dive directly into British culture, humour and traditions signalling this year’s festival as the biggest one yet.

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OPENING NIGHT GALA
Kick off with the Adelaide premiere of the inspirational true story and Opening Night film of the BFI London Film Festival, A UNITED KINGDOM, starring David Oyelowo (Selma) and Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl).
Thursday 3 November
6.15pm Arrivals for 7.00pm Film
Palace Nova Movie Club $30 | General Admission $35

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CLOSING NIGHT EVENT
Celebrate with us as we close with a mesmerising British talent with the Adelaide premiere of the darkly alluring adaptation of the award-winning story A MONSTER CALLS.
Wednesday 23 November
6:15pm Arrivals for 7:00pm Film
Palace Nova Movie Club $30 | General Admission $35

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Complete Festival Lineup
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OPENING NIGHT
A UNITED KINGDOM

CLOSING NIGHT
A MONSTER CALLS 

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERES
A QUIET PASSION
BURN, BURN, BURN
GOLDEN YEARS
OASIS: SUPERSONIC
THE BANKSY JOB
THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM
THE SECRET SCRIPTURE
THEIR FINEST
THIS BEAUTIFUL FANTASTIC
TOMMY'S HONOUR
TRESSPASS AGAINST US
URBAN HYMN
WHISKY GALORE
WINTER 

FOCUS ON KEN LOACH
I, DANIEL BLAKE
POOR COW
VERSUS: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF KEN LOACH 

RETROSPECTIVE: LOCAL HEROES
A ROOM WITH A VIEW
CARRY ON CAMPING
CARRY ON... UP THE KHYBER
GOLDFINGER
HIGHLANDER
OLIVER!
ROOM AT THE TOP
SID AND NANCY
THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH 

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Now in its fourth year, the BBC First British Film Festival presented by Palace and Palace Nova will showcase an exquisite selection of international award-winners, crowd favourites, and Australian premieres. This year’s films feature a star-studded line up of cinematic delights that dive directly into British culture, humour and traditions signalling this year’s festival as the biggest one yet. Highlights include Opening Night selection Amma Asante’s period drama A UNITED KINGDOM, straight from its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival; I, DANIEL BLAKE is the highly anticipated, Palme d’Or-winning new film from acclaimed British director Ken Loach showcasing his signature style, the film is a complex exploration of socio-economic issues in Britain; also straight from this year’s BFI London Film Festival comes TRESPASS AGAINST US, the narrative debut feature from up-and-coming British director Adam Smith, a thrilling crime-drama starring Michael Fassbender (The Light Between Oceans, Steve Jobs); and Closing Night Selection A MONSTER CALLS, based on the acclaimed novel by Patrick Ness and starring Britain’s Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything) and Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List) as the voice of the monster. 

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