AN ANNUAL film festival which went ahead online this year has been hailed as a success – and plans to return to the traditional format next year. Organisers of the Bridport From Page To Screen Festival have revealed more than 1,000 tickets to the event were sold. The virtual event took place from Thursday, April 22 until Saturday, April 24 and those who attended were able to watch six films along with talks and interviews with people in the film industry. Going online this time meant the festival could be saved from another cancellation. The event s organisers now look forward to returning in person in 2022 with live audiences at the big screens of South Street in the Bridport Arts Centre and Electric Palace.
AN ANNUAL film festival which went ahead online this year has been hailed as a success – and plans to return to the traditional format next year. Organisers of the Bridport From Page To Screen Festival have revealed more than 1,000 tickets to the event were sold. The virtual event took place from Thursday, April 22 until Saturday, April 24 and those who attended were able to watch six films along with talks and interviews with people in the film industry. Going online this time meant the festival could be saved from another cancellation. The event s organisers now look forward to returning in person in 2022 with live audiences at the big screens of South Street in the Bridport Arts Centre and Electric Palace.