In this year’s MINI British Film Festival, we screen a selection of highlights from Mirren’s career and pay tribute to the remarkable and versatile talents of a captivating woman who embodies strength and grace no matter the character she plays.

Learn more: https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/mirror-on-mirren

AGE OF CONSENT
Based on the autobiographical novel by acclaimed artist Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent captures the essence of the artist as a tortured soul, and the power of a mesmerising muse.

CALENDAR GIRLS
A heart-warming comedy inspired by the true story of a group of brave women who bare all for charity and gain international notoriety as a result.

O LUCKY MAN!
A determined young coffee salesman undergoes a series of improbable and ironic adventures that challenge his idealism in this surreal comedy starring Malcom McDowell and Helen Mirren.

SAVAGE MESSIAH
A biographical drama about the great Parisian sculptor Henri Gaudier and the glorious intrigues of the Parisian artists-and-writers colony of the early 1900s.

THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE
A dark-humoured take on the attempt to overthrow King George III as he descends into madness, based on the acclaimed play by Alan Bennett.

THE QUEEN
This celebrated film follows the relationship between Prime Minister Tony Blair and Queen Elizabeth in the wake of Princess Diana’s tragic death.

find out more: https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/mirror-on-mirren

Direct from London Film Festival Opening Night- AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Tickets: https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/the-personal-history-of-david-copperfield

Director Armando Iannucci (The Death of Stalin, BFF17) brings his sardonic wit – and a stellar cast of Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie and Ben Whishaw – to Charles Dickens’ classic autobiographical novel. Direct from Opening Night at the London Film Festival, this thrillingly realised adaptation of Dickens’ personal and optimistic narrative is gloriously entertaining. Careening through 19th century England, it follows its hero from one unlikely situation to the next.

Born after the death of his father, David (Patel, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 2011) is fortunate to be raised by a loving mother. But when she takes a violent new husband, David is sent away on an odyssey of sorts, starting at the cottage of his housekeeper’s family. As David inhabits several more temporary abodes, which include an oppressive boarding school and the home of his eccentric aunt Betsey Trotwood (Swinton), his way with words proves to be his saving grace.

This buoyant and funny crowd-pleaser cannily transposes its source material into a decidedly 21st-century context, with an infectiously energetic Dev Patel leading the way to demonstrate that great art is born of great experience.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONOpening Night, BFI London Film Festival, 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTIONToronto International Film Festival, 2019

DIRECTOR
Armando Iannucci
CAST
Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Ben Wishaw, Gwendoline Christie
2019 | 119 min
Drama
United Kingdom, USA

Your chance to revisit these classics on the big screen is this 29 Oct- 24 Nov only at the MINI British Film Festival!

https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/special-screenings

DON’T LOOK NOW
The restored version of Nicolas Roeg’s eerie 1973 masterpiece thriller, starring Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland as a grieving couple in Venice haunted by the spirit of their deceased daughter.

Tickets: https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/dont-look-now

KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS
Robert Hamer’s brilliant 1949 black comedy about an elegant serial killer (Denis Price) out to murder the eight family members (all played by Alec Guinness) who stand between him and his fortune.

Tickets: https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/kind-hearts-and-coronets

Direct from London Film Festival Opening Night- AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Tickets: https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/the-personal-history-of-david-copperfield

Director Armando Iannucci (The Death of Stalin, BFF17) brings his sardonic wit – and a stellar cast of Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie and Ben Whishaw – to Charles Dickens’ classic autobiographical novel. Direct from Opening Night at the London Film Festival, this thrillingly realised adaptation of Dickens’ personal and optimistic narrative is gloriously entertaining. Careening through 19th century England, it follows its hero from one unlikely situation to the next.

Born after the death of his father, David (Patel, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 2011) is fortunate to be raised by a loving mother. But when she takes a violent new husband, David is sent away on an odyssey of sorts, starting at the cottage of his housekeeper’s family. As David inhabits several more temporary abodes, which include an oppressive boarding school and the home of his eccentric aunt Betsey Trotwood (Swinton), his way with words proves to be his saving grace.

This buoyant and funny crowd-pleaser cannily transposes its source material into a decidedly 21st-century context, with an infectiously energetic Dev Patel leading the way to demonstrate that great art is born of great experience.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONOpening Night, BFI London Film Festival, 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTIONToronto International Film Festival, 2019

DIRECTOR
Armando Iannucci
CAST
Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Ben Wishaw, Gwendoline Christie
2019 | 119 min
Drama
United Kingdom, USA

In this year’s MINI British Film Festival, we screen a selection of highlights from Mirren’s career and pay tribute to the remarkable and versatile talents of a captivating woman who embodies strength and grace no matter the character she plays.

Learn more: https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/mirror-on-mirren

AGE OF CONSENT
Based on the autobiographical novel by acclaimed artist Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent captures the essence of the artist as a tortured soul, and the power of a mesmerising muse.

CALENDAR GIRLS
A heart-warming comedy inspired by the true story of a group of brave women who bare all for charity and gain international notoriety as a result.

O LUCKY MAN!
A determined young coffee salesman undergoes a series of improbable and ironic adventures that challenge his idealism in this surreal comedy starring Malcom McDowell and Helen Mirren.

SAVAGE MESSIAH
A biographical drama about the great Parisian sculptor Henri Gaudier and the glorious intrigues of the Parisian artists-and-writers colony of the early 1900s.

THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE
A dark-humoured take on the attempt to overthrow King George III as he descends into madness, based on the acclaimed play by Alan Bennett.

THE QUEEN
This celebrated film follows the relationship between Prime Minister Tony Blair and Queen Elizabeth in the wake of Princess Diana’s tragic death.

find out more: https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/mirror-on-mirren

Your chance to revisit these classics on the big screen is this 29 Oct- 24 Nov only at the MINI British Film Festival!

https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/special-screenings

DON’T LOOK NOW
The restored version of Nicolas Roeg’s eerie 1973 masterpiece thriller, starring Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland as a grieving couple in Venice haunted by the spirit of their deceased daughter.

Tickets: https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/dont-look-now

KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS
Robert Hamer’s brilliant 1949 black comedy about an elegant serial killer (Denis Price) out to murder the eight family members (all played by Alec Guinness) who stand between him and his fortune.

Tickets: https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/kind-hearts-and-coronets

MRS LOWRY & SON, screenings & Q&As with Timothy Spall

Starring Timothy Spall as the inimitable artist L.S. Lowry himself, and an excellent Vanessa Redgrave as his mother, this is a gentle comedy that will warm hearts of art lovers and sceptics alike.

The 2019 MINI British Film Festival has the honour of welcoming legendary actor Timothy Spall as the Festival Guest. Spall will be in attendance for select Q&A sessions with his film Mrs Lowry & Son in both Sydney and Melbourne:

MELBOURNE
THE ASTOR THEATRE
Saturday 23, November 4:00 PM followed by Q&A

PALACE BALWYN
Sunday 24, November 3:30 PM followed by Q&A

SYDNEY
CHAUVEL CINEMA
Tuesday 26, November 6:30 PM followed by Q&A

More info: https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/mrs-lowry-son

About the festival guest:

Timothy Leonard Spall was born on February 27, 1957 in Battersea, London. He was one of four sons born to a postman and a hairdresser. In his teens, he joined the National Youth Theatre and eventually made his foray into professional acting with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Following a film debut in 1979 cult film Quadrophenia, he gained wider TV exposure playing the awkward Barry Taylor in all four series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.

Spall was appointed the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours and in 2014 he won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for portraying J. M. W. Turner in Mike Leigh’s biographical film Mr. Turner.

About MRS LOWRY & SON

Lowry lives all his life with his over-bearing mother Elizabeth who constantly tries to dissuade him from pursuing his artistic ambitions, whilst never failing to remind him what a disappointment he is to her. Spending his days as a rent collector Lowry takes art classes in the evening and paints into the early hours of the morning yearning for his work to be appreciated in London and beyond. While his disdainful mother is the ultimate obstacle to his success, she is the very reason Lowry paints anything at all, desperate to create something, anything, which will make her happy.

Helmed by Adrian Noble, a former director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, this accurate depiction of the relationship between the iconic British artist and his mother is tinged with nostalgia, while the stunning detail of the expert set and costume design envelopes the audience into life in early 20th century Lancashire.

DIRECTOR
Adrian Noble
CAST
Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Spall, Stephen Lord
2019 | 91 min
Comedy, Biography, Drama
United Kingdom
PG
Remarkable two-handler from Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall.
THE TIMES
OFFICIAL SELECTIONEdinburgh International Film Festival 2019
NOMINATEDMichael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film, Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019

Learn more: https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/mrs-lowry-son

Direct from London Film Festival Opening Night- AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Tickets: https://britishfilmfestival.com.au/films/the-personal-history-of-david-copperfield

Director Armando Iannucci (The Death of Stalin, BFF17) brings his sardonic wit – and a stellar cast of Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie and Ben Whishaw – to Charles Dickens’ classic autobiographical novel. Direct from Opening Night at the London Film Festival, this thrillingly realised adaptation of Dickens’ personal and optimistic narrative is gloriously entertaining. Careening through 19th century England, it follows its hero from one unlikely situation to the next.

Born after the death of his father, David (Patel, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 2011) is fortunate to be raised by a loving mother. But when she takes a violent new husband, David is sent away on an odyssey of sorts, starting at the cottage of his housekeeper’s family. As David inhabits several more temporary abodes, which include an oppressive boarding school and the home of his eccentric aunt Betsey Trotwood (Swinton), his way with words proves to be his saving grace.

This buoyant and funny crowd-pleaser cannily transposes its source material into a decidedly 21st-century context, with an infectiously energetic Dev Patel leading the way to demonstrate that great art is born of great experience.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONOpening Night, BFI London Film Festival, 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTIONToronto International Film Festival, 2019

DIRECTOR
Armando Iannucci
CAST
Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Ben Wishaw, Gwendoline Christie
2019 | 119 min
Drama
United Kingdom, USA