The Coronation Street star walks the red carpet at the Bolton International Film Festival
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Many up-and-coming filmmakers took part in the Bolton International Film Festival, but this year a cobblestone star walked the red carpet.
The opening of this year’s event was special guest Julie Hesmondhalgh, known for her role as Hayley Cropper in Coronation and most recently for BBC drama The Pact.
The actress said: “I have seen so many amazing films here tonight that have blown me away and shown me that the limits of cinema are always being pushed back, telling stories that will touch people from all corners of the world. .
Daisy Moore, director of Seven Bananas, said: “My film which was screened tonight was about a friend of mine who committed suicide and reviewing the latest messages she sent.
“It means so much to be her and see people’s reactions, I don’t think home movie streaming can ever capture the magic of a crowded cinema.
“I’m so excited to be able to really talk to people again and to be among so many talented filmmakers.
“I was an actor before, but there’s something about being a director that I really appreciate; that I can take charge and build the world of storytelling and have a cohesive vision of my own. ”
“I laughed and cried and everything in between watching these groundbreaking films that really dipped a toe into the human condition.”
Adrien Barber, Director of the Bolton Film Festival, said: “It’s great to be back in the cinema and showing films for audiences, which is such an important shared experience.
“Cinema has always had its ups and downs and it had a very difficult time during the pandemic.
“But, at the end of the day, nothing compares to the experience of watching a movie with other people in a theater, it’s an experience you just can’t duplicate at home.”
Ornella Hawthorn Gardez, director of Slow Down, a short film about kidnapper gangs preying on women in nightclubs said: “It’s amazing to actually be here, I screamed when I knew I could come.
“I see film festivals as a way to travel the country and I have a huge admiration for all these other great directors.
“My movie is just under 10 minutes long and is based on real events, so I want audiences to be as confused as the main character was when it really happened.”
The festival brought together several directors, including Shaun James Grant, director of Hope, a thriller filmed in Grantham about a young couple in search of their daughter, said: “The idea for this film came to me shortly after had a child.
“I was very satisfied with some of the comments I received.
“To do something creative and to have it resonate with anyone is a blessing, so I’m very happy.”
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