Friday 20 June - Opening Night

Celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary year

6.00pm Welcome drink

6.30pm Pride and Prejudice (2005 - 127min)

8.45pm Masterclass by BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Deborah Moggach who gives the inside guide to her acclaimed adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

Margy Kinmonth returns to Deal with a revelatory new feature documentary about female war artists.

Discussion: Myles Corley, Linden Hall Studio hosts a Q&A with director Margy Kinmonth (previous work includes “Eric Ravilious: Drawn To War”).

A taut thriller set in north India, a housewife-turned cop is sucked into a high-profile case that has polarised the local community.

Discussion: broadcaster and writer Gavin Esler hosts the Q&A with director/screenwriter Sandyha Suri

A family film for 8yrs +. Adapted from the children’s bestseller by Michael Morpurgo (War Horse), this gripping animation tells a timely tale about working together to protect nature.

Ever wondered what a film editor actually does? Peter Lambert edited Mamma Mia, Death of Stalin, Children of Men and more, working with cinema greats Meryl Streep, Stephen Frears and Armando Iannucci amongst others. He discusses his invisible art with director Simon Chambers.

Simon Chambers' documentary about his uncle David, a flamboyant retired actor, who fell in love with a young heterosexual man to whom he gave huge sums of money. David's life begins to show parallels with that of King Lear. Almost certainly of interest to anyone who has ever had to be a carer.

Discussion: Film critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh hosts a Q&A with director Simon Chambers.

Rediscover a 1980s classic. A rebellious teenage girl comes of age in a small coastal town in postwar England. Winning awards at Cannes and BAFTA, this spirited drama is loosely based on the formative years of British madam Cynthia Payne.

Discussion: Larushka Ivan Zadeh hosts the Q&A with producer Caroline Hewitt.