Thanks to all of you who provided feedback: it’s great to have your suggestions and comments as they are taken into account in an attempt to keep improving and give you what you want. Here is a selection of your views:
General:
- Very welcoming helpers and atmosphere and we enjoyed the introductions from the Director before the films. Great films.
- More of the same mix please
- Excellent varied choice of films
- An excellent event for Sherborne, lots of unusual films
- There’s nothing to improve, excellent throughout
- Great organisation. Nice to have some good food
- We always look forward to the festival and this year has not disappointed. Well done and thank you.
- Most enjoyable. I look forward to the festival every year.
- Thank you for enabling me to see three films I would not otherwise have seen.
- Introductions good; seats not quite so good; screen and sound good
- The variety and quality of the films were excellent. All so enjoyable – thank you.
- Excellent choice of films and venue
- We are thrilled by the festival – excellent, interesting choice of unusual films and a very enjoyable experience. Terrific for Sherborne.
- Having tried it, I found that watching three films in one day is quite fine, one gets into a rhythm of its own!
- Suggestions:
- Missed Far Eastern films this year.
- Excellent organisation – ran like clock-work. Difficult to fit in meals – a slightly longer gap would be nice. Buffet at The Arch an excellent idea – opportunity to pre-order drinks while at the theatre might help those on the quick turnaround
- Show children’s film on Saturday morning.
- How about a Western on Saturday morning?
Catering:
- I liked the between film snacks better last year
- With limited time between films, better option of snacks and drinks in venue (last year’s better)
- School food service needs better coordination with showing times – suggest 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after the interval service
Animal Kingdom:
- Stunning, so unlovely, so brutally honest
- The speech in Animal Kingdom at times seemed unclear. I also found the overall sound volume was rather loud for my ears.
Heartbreaker:
- Light, amusing, visual, intelligent
- Good to laugh and hear others enjoying the humorous moments too
- I found the sound too loud.
French Cancan:
- Wonderful visually, above expectations on painting effects
- Desert island movie
- Absolutely fantastic. Great fun. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Biutiful:
- Uxbal was beautiful
- Brave film. Need to see things like this
- Director brilliant, photography and acting brilliant but very harrowing and “in your face” subject. Much food for thought.
Little White Lies:
- Enjoyable enough. Surprised this was shown at official opening, something more stimulating would have been preferable
The Maid:
- Unusual and thought-provoking film
My Name is Khan:
- What a wonderful tear-jerker