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12/09/2018
Queen's Film Theatre Unveils Plans To Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Queen's Film Theatre in Belfast has announced a month of events to celebrate its 50th anniversary milestone.
QFT50 will be celebrated with a number of movies and special events, including exclusive premieres and guests.
The celebrations come just weeks after a £350,000 refurbishment was completed at the cinema.
The cast and crew of 'Derry Girls' will attend a screening of the final two episodes of season one, shortly followed by a Q&A.
Other guests include The Observer's chief film critic Mark Kermode and Irish playwright, screenwriter, film director and film producer, Jim Sheridan.
The celebrations will kick off on 05 October with a preview of 'First Man', a movie starring Ryan Gosling as celebrated astronaut Neil Armstrong.
More than 30 special events will take place across the month, closing with a screening of director Steve McQueen's 'Widows' on 31 October.
The full programme is available here: queensfilmtheatre.com/qft50.
(CM/LM)
QFT50 will be celebrated with a number of movies and special events, including exclusive premieres and guests.
The celebrations come just weeks after a £350,000 refurbishment was completed at the cinema.
The cast and crew of 'Derry Girls' will attend a screening of the final two episodes of season one, shortly followed by a Q&A.
Other guests include The Observer's chief film critic Mark Kermode and Irish playwright, screenwriter, film director and film producer, Jim Sheridan.
The celebrations will kick off on 05 October with a preview of 'First Man', a movie starring Ryan Gosling as celebrated astronaut Neil Armstrong.
More than 30 special events will take place across the month, closing with a screening of director Steve McQueen's 'Widows' on 31 October.
The full programme is available here: queensfilmtheatre.com/qft50.
(CM/LM)
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