Raindance Film Festival

The 11th Raindance Film Festival has an exciting range of events and screenings for film fans and filmmakers. One of these events is a rare chance to see cult British director Ken Russell in person:

KEN RUSSELL, DIRECTOR-IN-RESIDENCE
Interview/ Screening (Savage Messiah) / Q & A
SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER AT
MIDDAY UGC HAYMARKET

Ken Russell has always had a problem with critics. Part of the reason is that his 80 films for television and cinema always defy the expected. When Russell achieves artistic and commercial success, he then changes direction. Poor critics (is there such a thing as a rich critic?) are left stranded. Russell's output and diversity are staggering.

His following is enormous and varies from classical music devotees to horror and science fiction fans. Ken Russell's early documentaries for the BBC Elgar (1962) and Song of Summer (1968) about Delius remain among the most loved television ever.

Russell's range of work includes the Who's rock opera Tommy (1975), the sci-fi Altered States (1980), Crimes of Passion (1984), the cult Salome's Last Dance (1988) and the horror Lair of the White Worm (1988). He doesn't slow down, recently he revisited Elgar on television (2002), and directed the international festival success The Fall of the Louse of Usher (2002). In his spare time he directs opera and theatre, pop videos (Elton John's Nikita) and has published five books.

His talk will be followed by a Q and A and a special screening of his film SAVAGE MESSIAH

FOR TICKETS:

UGC HAYMARKET
63-65 Haymarket London SW1Y 4RL
Box Office 08709 070712 Tickets UKP7.90 / 5.00

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS AND ALL EVENTS AT THE RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL:

http://www.raindance.co.uk