That vibrant northern city of Leeds is warming up to host its 15^th International Film festival this year, planned for 27^th September to 12^th October.

This year’s festival will be the last for the Odeon Cinema on Headrow, which sadly, goes dark after the festival in mid-October. However, Leeds cinema-goers will be even better served soon, with the new 13-screen Ster Century Complex is set to open in the Headrow as part of the Light Development soon after.

They don’t do things by half in Yorkshire, so within a year that is being followed up by a second new cinema opening, with a new arts cinema from City Screen, due to open off Millenium Square late in 2002.

This is the time of year when the Festival starts recruiting volunteers and temporary part-time paid staff, for positions such as Marketing Coordinator and Assistant, Technical Manager and Operators, Venue Coordinators, and Industry Coordinator.

They will also be looking for an organiser for the Film Festival Fringe, which runs events with bars and clubs. Volunteers get involved in venue and event assistance, promotion, audience research and guest hospitality.

This sounds like a great opportunity for getting involved with a festival that has a growing international reputation and is clearly doing great things for film in a great northern city. Maybe you will get the chance to see some good films too!

Debbie has replaced Charlotte Fegusson, who, after two great years working at LIFF has become the city’s Leisure Services Arts Development Officer.

Ferris Bueller Leeds-Bound On Day Off

The enterprising supporters of the Leeds International Film Festival have arranged another of their monthly Hipster Doofus film and music nights, not to be missed by cool filmmakers in the greatest of England’s shires.