Author Archives: Holly Tarquini

Matt Bielby’s interview with Holly Tarquini for Bath Life

Matt Bielby’s interview with Holly Tarquini for Bath Life You can see the article here. Back at the start of the ’90s, Bath Film Society mainstay Chris Baker decided to put on a season of French films, and ended up making £50 profit; a-ha, he thought, we could have something here. With pals Alastair Goolden […]

Work Experience for 2018

We are now recruiting – though sadly all of our roles are unpaid. 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 […]

FilmScore 2018

FilmScore 2018 – its fourth year – was another triumph of quality over limited resources. The competition was launched at FilmBath Festival 2017 (in November), with 4 excellent short films (minus their soundtrack) being made available to anyone aged 14-19 who wanted to enter. The deadline for entries was the beginning of Febuary at which […]

FilmBath Festival 2017

The 2017 FilmBath Festival opened on the evening of Thursday Nov 2nd with an amazing party at the Roman Baths, lit by flares, with the flickering light reflected by the steaming water. Guests surrounded the 200 year old pool where our ancestors used to paddle and chat. Backed by the superlative Pukka Teas, the party […]

A festival screening is nothing like going to the cinema!

“I like going to the cinema; I love going to a film during the festival.” FilmBath creative director Philip Raby. At FilmBath Festival there is a buzz, a hum, and a rustle of expectation, a sense of adventure and of community. It is a festival that gives you novelty, unexpected meetings with friends, discussions and debates – a […]

Bath Makes Film Festival History As Films Directed By Women Take The Lead

Diary dates:                Thursday 2 to Sunday 12 November 2017 The oldest film festival in SW England, the newly renamed FilmBath Festival, makes history by becoming the first event of its type in the world to present a programme featuring 51% of films with female directors Dates, times and venues vary – see www.filmbath.org.uk An equality […]