Widescreen Weekend, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford

Full details have been announced for the Widescreen Weekend at the National Science and Media Museum:

FULL PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED  We are proud to announce the full festival programme for the 22nd edition of Widescreen Weekend. Featuring special guests, classic films, restorations and anniversary screenings - 2018 could be the best festival yet!  The festival opens with a 50th anniversary screening of Sergio Leone’s classic Spaghetti Western, Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). Showing from an archive 35mm print, it also launches a strand of Westerns selected by guest curator and cinema historian, Professor Sir Christopher Frayling. Bringing the festival to a close will be another 50th anniversary screening: the film that made Barbra Streisand a star - Funny Girl (1968) - introduced by comedian and actress Maureen Younger. We're excited to be screening this new 4k restoration on our famous curved screen.  Passes are on sale now until 31 August. Tickets to individual screenings on sale from 3 September. EXPLORE THE PROGRAMME Theo Gluck Director: Library Restoration and Preservation, Walt Disney Studios  Special Guest, Theo Gluck, will be joining us to discuss the importance of film restoration and protecting the artistry of cinema for future generations to enjoy. As well as giving a fascinating insight into Disney’s commitment to safeguarding its archive, Theo will be introducing Lady and the Tramp restored from 64-year-old Cinemascope negatives.  MORE Women in Widescreen A celebration of strong characters, female-powered narratives & women behind the camera.  We've added more great films to our Women in Widescreen celebration, including It's Always Fair Weather and screenings of game-changing martial arts films Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Deaf Mute Heroine. Guest speakers such as broadcaster and journalist, Samira Ahmed and Melanie Iredale, Deputy Director of Sheffield Doc/Festwill be introducing these female focused films.   MORE Unsubscribe  |  Contact us  |  Privacy © National Science and Media Museum 2018     National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1NQ (as part of the Science Museum Group) is an exempt charity under the Second Schedule of the Charities Act of 1960 and is recognised as charitable by HM Revenue and Customs.