Darryl Griffiths, Author at Movie Marker https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/author/darrylgriffiths/ Award Winning Movie Reviews & News Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:49:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-11825547_871819026233149_6161467757169643488_n-11-80x80.jpg Darryl Griffiths, Author at Movie Marker https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/author/darrylgriffiths/ 32 32 New Membership Scheme ‘The Cinema Club’ Launched https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/new-membership-scheme-the-cinema-club-launched/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:49:38 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=93296 The Cinema Club, a version of a very successful Danish scheme designed to encourage people to go to the cinema more, is now available in the UK. Membership is costed at £14.95 per season though there is an early bird discounted price of £12.95 if you join before 30th November. If you love seeing fantastic […]

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]]> Alexander Farah’s ‘One Day This Kid’ Named 2025 Iris Prize Winner https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/alexander-farahs-one-day-this-kid-named-2025-iris-prize-winner/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 01:00:43 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=93181 The organisers of the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival – celebrating global stories and Cardiff charm have proudly announced that Alexander Farah has won the prestigious Iris Prize supported by The Michael Bishop Foundation for his film One Day This Kid.  The announcement was made on 19 October at the BBC Wales studios in Cardiff.  Alexander Farah is a queer Afghan-Canadian filmmaker whose work has screened globally at TIFF, […]

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]]> Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival Reveals Best British Winners For 2025 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/iris-prize-lgbtq-film-festival-reveals-best-british-winners-for-2025/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:27:48 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=93144 The organisers of the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival – celebrating global stories and Cardiff charm are thrilled to announce that the winner of the Iris Prize Best British Short Film Award is Chris Urch, for his film Blackout.  This is Chris Urch’s first outing as a director and was named winner during the Best British Day Gala on Friday, 17 October, at Vue Cinema, Stadium Plaza, Cardiff.  This is the first year that all […]

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]]> Aesthetica Film Festival Set To Celebrate 15th Anniversary https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/aesthetica-film-festival-set-to-celebrate-15th-anniversary/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:41:10 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=93033 This November, York is ready to pulse with cinematic energy as the BAFTA-Qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival (ASFF) celebrates its 15th anniversary, transforming the city into the UK’s largest screen and media event. Running from 5–9 November 2025, the festival combines film, comedy, music, games, VR, podcasts, masterclasses, and a city-wide Fringe, creating a celebration of creativity and innovation on a […]

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]]> Regional UK Tour For Queer East: On The Road 2025 Announced https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/regional-uk-tour-for-queer-east-on-the-road-2025-announced/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:49:07 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=93020 The richness of Asian and queer communities has formed a vital part of the UK’s identity and over the past six years, Queer East has forged a space for bold, alternative and multifaceted expressions of artistic queerness. This ambition continues when, from October to December, Queer East: On The Road 2025 will introduce remarkable entries from this […]

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]]> Doc’n’Roll Film Festival Reveals Line-Up For 12th Edition https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/docnroll-film-festival-reveals-line-up-for-12th-edition/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 02:08:12 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=92929 In a world that feels increasingly fractured, Doc’n Roll Film Festival – “the Glastonbury of music movie fests”, according to Time Out – returns for its 12th edition with a lineup of films celebrating artists who refuse to bend, break or conform. From punk to jazz and blues, house and electronica to soul, art-rock to […]

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]]> Bolton International Film Festival Set To Return For 9th Edition https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/bolton-international-film-festival-settoreturn-for-9th-edition/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:45:20 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=92931 The Bolton International Film Festival proudly returns for its ninth edition, running from Wed 1st Oct to Sun 5th, Oct, the BAFTA and BIFA accredited short film festival will showcase 283 short films, including 34 World premieres, 16 European and 62 National premieres – cementing its reputation as one of the premier events on the […]

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