When
28th August - 14th September 2008
Where
London, various locations. See feature for more info.
The 2008 Portobello Film Festival celebrates its 13th anniversary this year and that, of course, means that this year's festival is definitely going to be an event you won't want to miss.
Portobello Film Festival 2008
During its three week run the 2008 Portobello Film Festival will screen hundereds of brand new, low and no budget short films and international, rock and roll, and arthouse movies.
Art at Portobello
Past years events have featured an impressive selection of urban art including films of top contemporary street artists at work and two exhibitions at Westbourne Studios and The Muse on Portobello Road. Amongst the artists that are displaying work as part of the Portobello Film Festival this year are Snug, the creator of the Kilburn Tube mural who has worked with Banksy in the past, and Joe Rush who makes sculptures from scrap metal and is responsible for the Trash City field at Glastonbury Festival.
Not just films
Other past festival features have included a skateboarding and graffiti jam event, a VJ convention coordinated by Red Dog and starring Hexstatic, and more than a few parties throughout Portobello and the surrounding areas including the X Box Skate Park and a movieoke session. For 2008 there's scheduled to be plenty of top artists taking part, and you can enjoy the likes of Dutch VJ/AV artist Arno Coenen as he goes state of the art with digital sounds, and catch plenty of comedy and live music events throughout the festival.
Film festival venues
Venues for the 2008 Portobello Film Festival events include Westbourne Studios, Muse Gallery on Portobello Road, Inn On The Green at Thorpe Close, Westbourne Grove Church, Paradise Bar and the Tabernacle on Powis Square. The opening night event takes place at Westbourne Studios at 7.30pm on Thursday 28th August 2008.
Entry to all Portobello Film Festival events is free. For further information and listings visit the festival's website.
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