A city-based film festival which was born from an idea during the pandemic, took shape in lockdown and finally made its debut last year is to return for 2022, it has been announced.
The North East International Film Festival will take place around the North East in November for a second year, following the success of the inaugural event which opened its doors to film-makers worldwide. Local producer Lisa-Marie Tonelli, who founded and directs the festival, is delighted at its show of support which means it can gear up for another flood of film entries and fans are in for a fresh line-up of new and cutting-edge work.
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