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The 2023 Chichester International Film Festival is based at Chichester Cinema at New Park, Chichester, West Sussex, UK from 4 to 27 Aug. The extensive programme for the Festival is discussed with Artistic Director Roger Gibson, and it is his final outing in the rôle. A record number of premieres and in-person Q&As plus classics, documentaries, silent films and live music make this year’s Festival unmissable. More details are at chichestercinema.org.

With the 30th anniversary Chichester International Film Festival taking place in August 2022, the podcast team discusses the programme with artistic director Roger Gibson. Over 150 films, old and new, exclusives and premieres, UK and international, open-air screenings and a film in the Cathedral, live music and talks – the Festival is more exciting than ever. Full details are at chichestercinema.org/film-festival/ or from Chichester Cinema at New Park, Chichester, West Sussex, UK.

This episode will be the last monthly one for now, but the podcast will return for some specials during the year. For December, as usual, the Chichester Cinema at New Park programme for the month is previewed, and the education events from the autumn and ones still to come are discussed. A listener tells us about her unforgettable film, and the podcast team has a spirited discussion about ghosts in film. Watch the website at www.chichestercinema.org, the newsletter and the brochure for news of future podcasts.

The French Film Festival UK is starting at the Chichester Cinema at New Park (November 3 to December 11) so the Chichester CineFile podcast is looking ahead at what will be showing as part of the festival, as well as previewing the regular programme at the cinema for the month. There is also a discussion about French cinema in general, and a round up of the education events planned before the end of the year. As well as all this, a listener talks about his unforgettable film – the one that means the most to him.

The programme for the month and education events planned for the autumn are the main focus of the October Chichester CineFile podcast. A diverse selection of films for October are discussed, plus details of events such as the one marking Black History Month – an illustrated talk by the Education Team which will look at the TV adaptations of two novels each by British-Jamaican authors Andrea Levy and Zadie Smith. Other education events discussed are on Indian director Satyajit Ray, Stephen Sondheim and journalists in film. Also acknowledging Black History Month, the podcast team highlight some significant performances by back actors.

With the 29th Chichester International Film Festival drawing to a close, the podcast team’s festival experiences are discussed with operations manager Richard Warburton, while education officer Rosemary Coxon looks forward to a major event planned for October. September’s programme is previewed and a listener describes her unforgettable film, the one that means the most to her.