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About Us

Our Story

Tyne Valley Film Festival is an annual 2-week community celebration of film that spans the entire Tyne Valley.


The festival, now in its 5th year, was first founded in 2019 by former Forum Cinema manager and now Head of Cinema at Dundee Contemporary Arts, David Nixon.


The festival continues to be led by The Forum Cinema Hexham team where community and collaboration is always at the core of our mission. Each year we work with rural film clubs, community groups and cultural venues to bring an exciting and diverse programme of cinematic events to audiences across Northumberland.
 

The 5th edition of Tyne Valley Film Festival takes place March 14th -28th 2025.

Tyne Valley Film Festival is led by the Forum Cinema Hexham

Having first opened its doors in 1937, the Forum Cinema is now Northumberland's only remaining full-time independent cinema. Located in the heart of Hexham, The Forum strives to create community through cinema with screenings of blockbuster hits, independent gems, live theatre and much more.

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Tyne Valley Film Festival is supported by Film Hub North

With National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network

Festival Partners

Allendale Village Hall Film Club

Beacon Films

Chopwell Cinema at Chopwell Community Centre

Chrysalis Club Tynedale

Elsdon Film Club at Elsdon Village Halll

Forum Books Corbridge

Forum Cinema Hexham

Gateway into the Community

Haltwhistle Film Project at General Havelock Haydon Bridge

Hexham Abbey

Hexham Book Festival

Hexham Community Centre

Hexham Community Partnership

Hexham Library

Hexham Photography Group

Hexham Town Council

Hexham Town Twinning Association

Humshaugh Arts Programme at Humshaugh Village Hall

Kielder Primary School

Moot Hall Hexham

Newbrough Town Hall

Ovingham Reading Room Film Night

Ryton Cross Community Cinema at Ye Old Cross Inn

Star and Shadow Cinema

Tarset First Thursday Films at Tarset Village Hall

The Tannery Pub Hexham

The Hearth Arts Centre

The Moot Hall

The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre

Tyne Valley Community Rail Partnership at The Old Booking Hall

Wylam Community Cinema at Wylam Institute

Young Women's Film Academy

Tyne Valley Film Festival is made possible thanks to our participating film clubs, community groups and venues.
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