By Theo Watkins I’m extremely proud that we were able to get my supermarket comedy-horror short, Service, over the finish line. Not without a mass of toil and determination, largely from a host of contributors to which I owe so much. I’m also proud that the film’s performance at festivals has far surpassed my exceptions, […]
Just a quick update to let you know what’s going on with FilmBath in these interesting times. We cancelled our March FilmClub screening of In Safe Hands – which of course was a shame but we felt that it would have been socially irresponsible to all sit together in a confined space for 100 minutes, […]
We are looking for new trustees to join our board. This is an exciting moment for FilmBath: we are in our 30th year and are expanding and developing our film festival and our year round activities. The FilmBath board is chaired by the frankly magnificent Margaret Heffernan, known best for her TED Talks and books, […]
Left to right, back to front: Alastair, Jason, Valencia, Clair, Chris, Lorena, Philip, Elspeth We have the wonderful luxury of selecting films based on our three simple criteria, which are Do we think it’s great? Does it reflect our values (which are, in shorthand, intersectional feminism)? Do we believe there is an audience for these […]
by Philip Raby – creative director The 2019 film festival had one of the best programmes I can remember being involved in over nearly 30 years. Every night, there were so many films that I wanted to see, and never enough time to see them all. The opening screenings of The Report, Rocks and The […]
This year we’re making all the Film Notes from the festival available online. Click on each film’s picture to access a PDF copy of the relevant Film Notes. About Love Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly Alice And Then We Danced Aniara Arab Blues / Un divan à Tunis Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché By […]
Here at FilmBath, we pride ourselves on bringing you the very best films from around the globe. Let the interactive map below take you on a journey to discover where this year’s films come from and have a sneak peek at the trailers.
MONDAY 19TH AUGUST 2019 BATH ECHO NEWS TEAM The FilmBath Festival, which is set to take place this November and attracts thousands of film-lovers every year, is looking for new sponsorship from local companies. FilmBath Festival, which this year will run from 7th – 17th November, is inviting local businesses to support its exciting programme. […]
“Cinema is not only about making people dream. It’s about changing things and making people think.” Nadine Labaki (Director, Capernaum) Read more here – or below We create bespoke sponsorship package tailored to suit your business needs and budget. We work closely with you to ensure your message reaches the widest possible audience and generates […]
We are looking for Festival Assistant: the most substantial of the roles. This will suit someone who is looking for a step up in their career and needs experience in management, event organisation, marketing and more. Read more about the role here. Marketing Assistant: perfect for someone who is brilliant at marketing, but needs the experience to prove […]
The Bath Magazine’s series of photographic portraits by Neill Menneer shows Bath people at work. PHILIP RABY, FILMBATH FESTIVAL ORGANISER I was born in the same town as Keith Richards (Dartford), and grew up in Kent, before being shipped off to boarding school for 10 years; an experience I wouldn’t wish on anyone else. I […]
The 2018 festival has just finished and what a festival it was. We screened 22 previews, 10 feature docs, 8 superb LGBT films and 36 shorts. 64% of our films were F-Rated with 55% directed by women and 17 Triple F-Rated – ie directed by, written by and starring women. 24 of our 43 events SOLD […]
