After the incredible success of the Ian Curtis biopic movie, Control, the Salford Film Festival is pleased to announce the first North West screening of…
Tues 27th November 8:30pm
Vue Cinema, Lowry Outlet Mall, Salford Quays
Tickets £6.25 Box Office: 08712 240 240 (get there early Man U are playing at home!)
The feature film length documentary will be introduced by Joy Division and New Order legend Peter Hook, with a Q&A session afterwards.
Written by author and original Joy Division fan/friend, Jon Savage, the doc is a factual account of actual events surrounding the band almost three decades ago. It includes interviews with all the surviving band members and an exclusive chat with Ian Curtis’s “mistress” Annik Honore, who speaks about Ian for the first time.
The doc also has lots of archive footage of Manchester and Salford, plus extracts from many filmed concerts that have never been seen before.
Says Peter Hook:
“Control is a cinematic version of events, it doesn’t provide all the answers. But the documentary is in our own words, the people who were there, talking about it…
"The Documentary did really well when it was premiered at the Toronto Film Festival –four sell out nights just by word of mouth - so it really is on the crest of a wave this Joy Division thing, it absolutely amazes me.
"When I saw it I was like `Wow this is pretty good this’, I was quite surprised. I thought I’d be Joy Divisioned out and yet if I’m interested in it…”
For photos, further details etc please contact:
Joy Div Doc Dept:
Stephen Kingston
07957 982960
stephenk@care4free.net
Editors Notes:
THE SALFORD FILM FESTIVAL IS BACK !
4th SALFORD FILM FESTIVAL
24-28 November 2007
Various venues around Salford
After a high pressure campaign to get the Salford Film Festival back on this year - backed by the likes of Sir Ben Kingsley and EastEnders star, Stephen Lord - it has returned bigger, brighter and brasher than ever…
Highlights include…
* Five of Sir Ben Kingsley’s top films screening for free!
* EastEnders star, Stephen Lord, presents his directorial debut films at Salford Arts Theatre Sunday 25th November Salford Arts Theatre - free
* 24 Hour Party People screening for free Tues 27th November 2:30pm Salford Arts Theatre
* Nico Icon – Stella Grundy’s acclaimed production of the life of the Salford based Velvet Underground legend showing for two nights – 23-24th Nov at Islington Mill, James St, Salford 8pm £7
* Loads of community made films showing at Salford Arts Theatre on Sun 25th Nov – all free noon-5:30pm
* The Tally – coal and soul in this world premiere made by the ex mining community of Higher Folds – Mon 26th November – The Pie Factory, Broadway, Salford Quays – free tickets from info@reelmcr.co.uk or phone 0161 226 4487
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