To give you a flavour of last year’s gala, take a look at this lovely video made by UWE BA (Hons) Filmmaking students who volunteered at the festival. It gives a real sense of the atmosphere: recreating the golden age of cinemagoing; with the Hippodrome staff in vintage ushers uniforms and everybody dressed to the nines. There’s a cameo from Festival Producers, Charlotte Crofts and Anna Farthing on the red carpet and one of the festival goers – the lady in the red coat towards the end – had even met Cary Grant as a young woman.
Showcasing Bristol Talent
A short film documenting the Cary Grant Comes Home For The Weekend Festival 2014 gala screenings at the Bristol Hippodrome, which included a song raid by the Bristol Hippodrome Choir as part of the Bristol Festival of Song and a performance reenacting the life of Archie Leach by The Big Act, plus red carpet entrance and prizes for the best dressed.
This video was made by UWE Level 3 BA (Hons) Media and Journalism students from Taylor’s University, Malaysia participating in work experience at the Cary Grant Comes Home For The Weekend Festival.
We want to extend a huge thank you to all the UWE student volunteers who helped document the festival, Martin Williams and all at The Big Act and Victoria Bourne and all at the Bristol Hippodrome choir for helping us showcase Bristol talent.