Borderlines is an annual film festival held in multiple locations around the Herefordshire, Shropshire and Powys borders. The first festival took place in 2003.
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| Location | Herefordshire, Shropshire, Powys and Worcestershire, UK |
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| Founded | 2002 |
| Festival date | February 28, 2020 March 15, 2020 |
| Website | borderlinesfilmfestival |
History edit
Borderlines Film Festival started in 2002 with the ambition to deliver a rural film festival covering Herefordshire and Shropshire,[1] with the inaugural festival launched in 2003. The founding director was David Gillam, who remained director until 2013, and was also inaugural director of the Wales One World Film Festival.[2] Borderlines was reportedly the country's first rural film festival.[3]
By 2015 it was reported as being "the UK's largest rural film festival".[4] In 2019 the event attracted 21,678 in attendance.[5]
The festival has shown films in a range of unusual circumstances, including a cycle ride to a moviebus[6] and showing Casablanca in an aircraft hangar in Shobdon.[7]
Description edit
The festival is held in multiple locations around the Herefordshire, Shropshire and Powys[8]
As of 2013[update], Borderlines had two patrons: Francine Stock and Chris Menges.[9]
References edit
- ^ Borderlines Film Festival Programme 2003. Rural Media Company. 2003.
- ^ "Who we are". WOW Film Festival. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "UK's first rural film festival". Hereford Times. 30 January 2003. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Crump, Eryl (16 July 2015). "Artist converts trailer into exhibition at this year's National Eisteddfod". North Wales Live. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Jones, Barry (30 December 2019). "Borderlines Film Festival 2020: Event to mark its 18th year". Powys County Times. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Round-up of local events in Hereford". Hereford Times. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Borderlines Film Festival returns with a 10th birthday May festival". Hereford Times. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Archived Festivals". Borderlines. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Borderlines patron Francine Stock reflects on the festival's appeal and this year's highlights". Hereford Times. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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