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overtly‘ confessional’ subjects like the lives of imams or nuns. Others are harder to pin down, but one of the most interesting discussions occurs when we start discussing what‘ faith’ means.
I understand the films featured at Insight do not necessarily have to promote faith; this must create some interesting discussion, what have been some of the most memorable entrants? Insight is
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very keen to insist that it is for all who share a passion in film and filmmaking, whatever their faith or cultural background. We make
no pre-condition about how faith is to be treated in films entered to the Festival. We’ re delighted that our partners range from the Catholic international film agency to the British Rationalist Association. The film awarded the‘ Best in Festival’ award last year was a fascinating animation
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from a Spanish company. It graphically told the story and legend of the last person to be burned at the stake as a witch by the Spanish Inquisition. I think it won because it was a brilliantly conceived animation.
Do you have any hopes for what Insight might achieve or where the festival may go in the future? Since 2007 we have grown from a one afternoon event in a city centre cafe to a fullblown international
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event, with screenings in London and New York and( 15-17 March) a weekend of events at the Z Arts Centre in Hulme. It will include the northern premiere of a feature film-‘ Material’ with a Q + A with one of its stars Vincent Ebrahim( Kumars at No 42). We also have our first education day for local schools. This global reach and connection with feature films has plenty of scope for growth. |