SCORES of film buffs and producers are carrying on the rich history of film making at the Holmfirth Film Festival.
And a star of the 60s will be in town today to help promote the event.
Actress Rita Tushingham, who made her name in the 1961 film A Taste of Honey, is at The Picturedrome this evening (7pm).
The film will be screened 50 years after it appeared in British cinemas, and the actress will talk about her life and career.
Rita, who won the Best Actress award at Cannes in 1961, will take part in a Q&A session after the viewing with proceeds from the evening to be donated to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
Now in its second year, the festival celebrates the Holme Valley town’s legacy at the forefront of the silent movie industry when local photographer James Bamforth began to produce short films in the late 19th Century.
The festival, which started on Saturday and runs until May 28 has seen a host of homegrown talents amongst internationally acclaimed work showcased on the big screen.
Holmfirth Film Festival Chairman, Stephen Dorrill, said: “In many ways we exceeded expectations and we are confident that this year we have built on that success and have produced an exciting and entertaining programme of internationally acclaimed features and shorts, cult movies, animation and children’s films that does something for everyone.
“For a week Holmfirth becomes a public space where people meet or make new friends and exchange views on films old and new.
