June 12, 2012, 6:52 am -- /EPR NETWORK/ -- The East End Film Festival, established in 2001, is to return on July 3rd. The week long festival – now in its 11 th year – will feature a wide range of premieres and vintage screenings from contemporary British and world cinema.
Among the highlights will be the revamped 1922 horror classic Nosferatu, presented at the festival with a brand new score, a collaboration between Minima, Paul Ayres' Queldryk Choral Ensemble and Hackney's own Lucy Jones. The original silent movie – directed by FW Murnau - is widely regarded as a classic of German expressionism. The screening will take place outdoors at Spitalfields Market.
Also at Spitalfields, the Brit stop-motion classic short A Grand Day Out will receive a special screening, followed by a day-long course on model-making from veteran Aardman animator Jim Parkyn.
Many of the screenings will take place at Rich Mix, the 62,000 square foot complex in Shoreditch. A former sweatshop, Rich Mix has been transformed into an ultra-modern centre for entertainment and education, including a three-screen cinema and exhibition space.
The capital's premier events and booking information website, LondonTown.com, has announced details of numerous discounted London hotels close to Rich Mix. The site is also offering London hotels close to other festival venues.
Among them, the Holiday Inn Express London-City is offering double and twin rooms at an 81% discount, bringing the nightly rate down to just £67. The hotel is less than ten minutes walk from Rich Mix on Old Street.
In the heart of The City around fifteen minutes walk from Rich Mix, is the Andaz Liverpool Street. This luxury hotel is offering petite doubles at a 68% discount, bringing the nightly rate down to just £115.
You can find more discounted London hotels close to the East End Film Festival at LondonTown.com, which also provides further information on the festival itself, as well as a range of other activities taking place in the city over summer.
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