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Article: Film festival projecting Bognor onto world stage.
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- Bognor Observer (Bognor Regis, England)
- Article date:
- April 29, 2008
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Was it really so fanciful a few years ago when Bryan Gartside claimed Bognor's End Of The Pier International Film Festival would one day rival Cannes?
The number of awards on offer triples this year; Bafta-accreditation is on the horizon - and so is a series of screenings this autumn in Boston.
Very rapid progress for a festival no longer fledgling but definitely flourishing.
The eotp Film Festival is poised to put Bognor Regis on the map. In fact, it's already doing so.
The festival puts the focus on short films from independent film-makers and draws entries worldwide.
But for this year, Bryan is putting greater emphasis on ...