	{"id":95561,"date":"2024-11-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=95561"},"modified":"2024-10-30T16:38:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T05:38:08","slug":"winehouse-biopic-to-open-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/winehouse-biopic-to-open-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Winehouse biopic to open film festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE biopic of British singing powerhouse Amy Winehouse Back to Black will open this year&#8217;s North Bellarine Film Festival (NBFF) later this month.<\/p>\n<p>The screening of the film at the festival in Portarlington, which will run from November 15 to 16, coincides with the 18th anniversary release of her album Back to Black.<\/p>\n<p>Originally released in 2006, Winehouse&#8217;s highly influential and Grammy-Award winning album was a commercial and critical success.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 feature film, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and starring Marisa Abela as Winehouse, follows the tragic true story of the singer before her untimely death at 27 in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its eighth year, the NBFF has become the Bellarine Peninsula&#8217;s premier event for watching feature and short films, drawing an audience of film lovers and filmmakers from across the region, Victoria, and interstate.<\/p>\n<p>The two-day program at Parks Hall comprises a selection of feature and short films and special guest talks from established and emerging filmmakers.<\/p>\n<p>The festival opens on November 15 at 7.30pm with a &#8220;Women in Film&#8221; program stream highlighting true stories of remarkable women by female directors.<\/p>\n<p>Screening alongside Back to Black is the multi award-winning short Daisy by St Leonards actor\/producer\/screenwriter Cassidy Krygger, about her great-grandmother&#8217;s pursuit of true love in defiance to the societal conventions of 1930s Australia, followed by a Q&amp;A with Krygger.<\/p>\n<p>The November 16 program features both Short Film and Emerging Artist program streams, with three awards &#8211; the Emerging Filmmaker Award, the Emerging Documentary Award and the People&#8217;s Choice Award \u2013 presented to Victorian filmmakers aged 25 or younger.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The North Bellarine Film Festival is a popular event on the city&#8217;s arts and culture calendar and has been delivering high quality cinema to residents and visitors to the region since its inception in 2017,&#8221; NBFF chair Bill Lussier said.<\/p>\n<p>The NBFF will be held at Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe Street, Portarlington.<\/p>\n<p>Doors open from 6pm, with a cash bar offering a selection of drinks and snacks for purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Ticketholders also have access to a Festival Hub at nearby Pier St Caf\u00e9 from 6pm to 7pm each evening, offering complimentary canapes and transport to Parks Hall.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the festival and to buy tickets, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/northbellarinefilmfestival.org\">northbellarinefilmfestival.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE biopic of British singing powerhouse Amy Winehouse Back to Black will open this year&#8217;s North Bellarine Film Festival (NBFF) later this month. 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