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Scrumdiddlyumptious – A Golden Ticket for Rail Passengers!
18th March 2010
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People might have been forgiven for thinking they’d walked straight on to a film set when they came face-to-face with Willy Wonka and his Oompa Loompas at Leeds station. The characters, from the cult classic film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, were handing out ‘golden tickets’ to rail passengers as part of Northern's sponsorship of the 16th Bradford International Film Festival (18 – 28 March). The golden tickets offer one lucky rail passenger the chance to win a Roald Dahl DVD box set and a family ticket to see the world premiere of a digitally re-mastered print of The Railway Children at the Festival’s closing gala at the National Media Museum. On 20 & 21 March and 27 & 28 March, Bradford International Film Festival is hosting two Roald Dahl Family Film Funday weekends at the Museum. There will be screenings of films based on Roald Dahl’s fantastic tales for just £1 per ticket and a feast of fun themed activities, including face painting, storytelling and the chance to meet Willy Wonka himself. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, starring Jonny Depp, is being screened, along with the original film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and other Roald Dahl classics The Witches and Matilda . Anyone travelling by train to the first Funday weekend can enter the competition to win the box set and the family cinema ticket. Steve Butcher, Area Director, Northern, said: “It’s absolutely great that we have been able to get involved with the Bradford International Film Festival, and have fun with our passengers. “Leeds station isn’t the first place you’d expect to bump into Willy Wonka and the Oompa Loompas, but passengers really got into the spirit of things with many tempted to take a trip to the Family Film Days for what I’m sure will be a great day out for children and adults.” Tony Earnshaw, Artistic Director of Bradford International Film Festival said: “We are delighted Northern are sponsoring this year’s Bradford International Film Festival, which hopefully offers something for everyone. “There are family films and events, such as the Roald Dahl Fundays and the closing gala world premiere of a digitally re-mastered print of The Railway Children. In between, we are presenting new indie cinema from the US and high-calibre guests such as John Hurt and Imelda Staunton who will be talking about their films.” |
