Wednesday 4th October

VR & 360

11:00am Daily @ KUDOS Expanded Realities (VR/360)

Archive

11:00am @ KUDOS Cinema
Found footage and archive imagery come together in this block, whether through conventional documentary or through experimental repurposing processes.  We look at Getty Images stock footage and the cost to obtain public domain footage, and social problems are ...

Experimental

11:00am @ Light Cinema Screen 3
Whether it’s avant-garde, radical, offbeat, inventive or simply eccentric this block of experimental films aim to shake you from your typical world view and into a new normal.
Please note that many of our ‘Experimental’ films also play daily in our ‘Culture in Motion’ programmes withi ...

Culture in Motion 1

11:00am @ KUDOS Gallery
This mixtape of shorts combines music, fashion, dance and experimental pieces that look at how the human psyche shifts from our inner and outer perspectives creating a synergy between our ideologies and identities.

Animation 1

11:40am @ Light Cinema Screen 2
With this unique curation of animations from around the world we witness a sinister side to kitchen killings, whilst the mourning of a girl sparks an encounter with a father figure.  We observe the breakdown of a widower on a self-destruct mission, and join a junky as he discovers where hi ...

Culture in Motion 2

12:20pm @ KUDOS Gallery
Embark on a journey of self discovery with this programme of shorts that combine music, dance, fashion and experimental pieces that take you through a restless expression relating to the human condition.

Doc 60 – 1

12:20pm @ Light Cinema Screen 3
This documentary programme observes our connections with the changing landscape relating to our hometowns, communities and traditions.  We visit Bognor Regis as it battles with a bad reputation and climate change, whilst a laird of Scotland attempts to give his palace back to the people. T ...

International 1

12:20pm @ KUDOS Cinema
This selection of international shorts follows people as they enter a transitional phase of their lives.  A deportation brings one refugee back towards the trouble’s she once fled, whilst a grief stricken widow is forced into isolation at the worst of times.  A mother and a daughter go o ...

Culture in Motion 3

1:40pm @ KUDOS Gallery
Combining fashion, music, dance and experimental film, this block examines the relationships we have with ourselves, the connections we have with others and our ability to break free using our creativity

New Arrivals 5

1:40pm @ Light Cinema Screen 3
Introducing the newest animators on the scene. Imaginations run wild as we watch a sacrificial sheep write a goodbye letter to his sister, as a young woman takes a long hard look at herself through a mirror of self discovery. An elderly man dances towards one last trip down memory lane, and a c ...

International 4

2:30pm @ Light Cinema Screen 2
We bring together four unique stories that feature childhood perceptions as the centre stage. We visit India to hear from a young girl who is promised a burger from a stranger, whilst an Iranian father finds it hard to handle his three year old daughter during a weekend ...

Batteries Included

3:00pm @ KUDOS Cinema
Prepare yourself to be transported into a collaborative reality teetering between the real and the imagined with our ‘Batteries Included’ block.  We observe 3 robots in training as they learn to become more human, and bear witness to the aimless extras from a gaming world.&nb ...

Doc 60 – 2

3:00pm @ Light Cinema Screen 3
A selection of indie-docs exploring the internal battles we have with ourselves, our situations and our minds.  We meet a group of men where the act of filming becomes a catalyst for opening up, whilst a negative experience for one doctor makes a positive impact on the community.  We discu ...

New Arrivals 1

4:20pm @ Light Cinema Screen 3
With crashing and clashing at the heart of this programme, this explosive postgraduate block highlights fresh talent making its way into the industry. We witness a battle of wills in Jiu-Jitsu Gi’s, whilst a mother and daughter’s relationship is tested in a new country. One couple’s vacation b ...

UK Shorts 1

4:20pm @ Light Cinema Screen 2
UK filmmakers are brought together with this fantastic selection of diverse shorts.  We take a trip down memory lane when a box of old tapes reveals a hidden secret, and a careless one night stand hints at something more serious.  A high school bully gets more than he bargained for, while ...

University of Bolton Showcase

4:30pm @ KUDOS Cinema
Bolton University brings a programme of short films made by a panel of graduates and current students in this showcase of new talent. 

Animation 2

4:40pm @ Light Cinema Screen 1
We showcase a wonderful array of 2D styles and techniques in this programme that explores Italy’s dark past, and visits the haunting sensation of feeling another presence.  We trace the psyche of a first time father, and observe an ‘Aaaah!’ moment in its ...

UK Shorts 6

6:00pm @ Light Cinema Screen 1
This programme showcases the talent and diversity of our northern filmmakers. We hear the unlikely tale of the smoking dolphins over a pint in the pub, whilst a husband searches a returns factory for his missing mannequin wife.  A family finds temporary shelter in a leisure centre facility, whi ...

Dance

6:10pm @ Light Cinema Screen 3
This programme of films showcases outstanding performances from around the world which fuse breakdance, freestyle and contemporary dance pieces together with drama and documentary elements.
Many of our ‘Dance’ films also screen in the ‘Culture in Motion’ programmes within the KUDOS gall ...

Music & Fashion

6:10pm @ Light Cinema Screen 2
Prepare yourself to journey through our ‘Music and Fashion’ block which intrinsically links the latest styles and rhythms from the human playground and beyond.
Many of our ‘Music and Fashion’ films also screen in the Culture in Motion programmes within KUDOS gallery each day. 

Opening Night

8:00pm @ Light Cinema Screen 1
Bolton International Film Festival prides itself on showcasing the best quality shorts from both home and abroad.  We return with a fanfare for our opening programme of films, a unique and diverse selection of stories from the 300 films that make up the festival. So whe ...