Cambridge Film Festival photos: press launched onto Cam in punt flotilla

Posted in Commercial and PR at 17:03 on 12/09/2008

This year's Cambridge Film Festival kicked off in style with last night's press launch. The Cambridge Film Festival always finds innovative ways of presenting cinema and this year is no exception: starting next week, you'll be able to board a punt in Grantchester and be chauffeured down the Cam, taking in a selection of short films at strategically sited screens along the way.

I was on hand to document the night for the festival and, as festival photographer, I'll be posting pictures on my blog throughout the festival. You can find out more about the festival on the Cambridge Film Festival website.

The screens don't get there by themselves:

The first punt-load of guests arrive, accompanied by local wildlife:

Isn't Grantchester pretty?

Festival director Tony Jones reviews his handiwork:

Anglia TV interviewing Tony:

Journalist, festival programmer and all-round talented person Jan Gilbert:

Isn't the idea of watching short films, sitting in a punt, wrapped in blankets and sipping champagne lovely? Go on, you know you want to try it…