Homegrown
Sunday 21st September 12:30pm (60m)
Films that capture the heart and soul of the North East, from our homegrown filmmakers
Content Guidance: eating disorders, abuse, drug use, animal cruelty
EMMA
Struggling with the loss of her own mother, Emma must now fill the shoes of the families matriarch and take care of everyone else first.
Director: Laura Lee Daly
Writer: Laura Lee Daly
Producer: Lainya Craig, Stuart Hunter
EMMY’S RHINESTONE SHOEBOX
Two teens sneak into a church to hold a funeral for their guinea pig.
Director: Tishe Otedola
Writer: Tishe Otedola
EYE
When Erin and Shona finish a night out on the pink triangle, they stop on the walk home to talk lips, wishes and female beauty standards for women.
Director: Katja Roberts
Writer: Danielle James
Producer: Chess Tomlinson
PLEASE COME HOME
After the tragic loss of their wife and mother, Harry and Ann find themselves emotionally adrift. As the mother's birthday approaches, they must both navigate their way through grief in order to reconnect to make it through the day.
Director: Daymon Britton
Writer: Charlotte Fenton
Producer: Charlotte Fenton
SUMMER BRIDGES
After university ends and the promise of new beginnings beckons, a group of friends gathers for a weekend to celebrate. But as the days unfold, buried truths come to light, turning laughter into tension and joy into quiet sorrow.
Director: Molly Emma Fraser
Writer: Molly Emma Fraser
Producer: Molly Emma Fraser
UNSEEN STRENGTH
Casey, a young woman whose struggle with body image has cast a shadow over her self-image and confidence for a number of years has confronted her inner battles and redefined her relationship with her body through the transformative power of fitness and dedicated training at the gym
Director: Kimberley Ford
Producer: Kimberley Ford
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You can purchase a ticket to just this screening, or grab a pass to watch lots more films and attend events happening across the festival weekend.
Discounts for groups, families, students and those on low income support are available too.
Join us for a family screening of two Julia Donaldson favourites! A Room On The Broom and The Stick Man!
Room On The Broom
The story of a kind witch and her cat who invite three other animals (a dog, a bird and a frog) to join them travelling on her broomstick. Featuring the voices of Simon Pegg and Gillian Anderson.
The Stick Man
Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas? Featuring the voices of Jennifer Saunders and Martin Freeman.
This will be a relaxed screening, ideal for families with neurodiverse children, where the lights will be dimmed, sound will be lowered and screening aids will be available for those that would like them such a fidget toys and ear defenders, all families are welcome.
Screening as part of Women X Film Festival at The Hullabaloo Theatre on Sunday 21st September at 10:30, there will be a family craft session available before and after the screening for you to enjoy as part of your cinema experience, or if you would like a break from the screening.
Please note: this screening is designed for families to attend together, no unaccompanied adults will be allowed entry to cinema and children must attend with an accompanying adult.