Bristol Film Festival series pairs vintage cinema with thematically linked wine

Bristol Film Festival series pairs vintage cinema with thematically linked wine

Posted on: 29 Jan 2024

Enjoy a truly unique evening in the stunning setting of Averys Wine Merchants’ historic wine cellar with a sparkling wine reception followed by a film and wine tasting.

 

Bristol Film Festival’s Vintage Screenings is one of the festival’s year-long series, with events taking place between February and May 2024.

 

Starting life back in 2015, Bristol Film Festival prides itself on providing an alternative experience for cinema lovers, whilst celebrating the cultural landscape of our city. Screenings of classic films have taken place at some of Bristol’s most iconic and interesting venues, including Redcliffe Caves, Aerospace Bristol and more.

 

Read on for a rundown of 2024’s ‘Vintage Screenings’ line-up - buy tickets HERE.

 

 

This year’s Vintage Screenings kicks off at Averys Wine Cellars on Wednesday 14 February with a special Valentine’s Day screening of Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s delightful romantic comedy, Amélie. Thursday 15 February sees one of the festival’s most requested films in the shape of the 80s teen rom-com, Pretty in Pink.

 

On Friday 8 March, film buffs will be able to celebrate the 75th anniversary of cheery post-war comedy classic, Passport to Pimlico. Another classic Ealing comedy will be screened at Averys Wine Cellar on Saturday 9 March, namely BFI’s sixth-best British film of all time, Kind Hearts and Coronets.

 

 

Fans of the recent Oscar-nominated movie, The Holdovers, will enjoy a previous collaboration between director Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti with the ultimate wine film, Sideways. Murder mystery buffs will be treated to one of the genre’s defining flicks on Friday 26 April with the 1974 take on Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express.

 

With 2024 marking the 20th anniversary of Walter Salles’ The Motorcycle Diaries, what better time to reacquaint yourself with the Oscar-winning road trip classic, screening on Saturday 27 April? Finally, as the weather warms up, it will be time for the sun-soaked but chilling contemporary classic The Talented Mr Ripley on Friday 24 May.

 

 

Each of these classic flicks will be carefully paired with a special wine tasting, courtesy of Averys’ resident experts and ‘An Introduction to Wine Tasting’ before the main event.

 

For more information and to purchase your tickets for Bristol Film Festival’s ‘Vintage Film Screenings’ series, head to the event website.

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Stanley Gray

Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.