Film Noir Fest 2026 Interview

Noirvember(the month to celebrate all things Film Noir) begins next Sunday. To say I am excited would be an understatement(it’s my favourite month of the year). Celebrations will begin even sooner here in the UK. The UK’s only Film Noir festival is back for its third year. Film Noir Fest 2026 gets underway in Weston-Super- Mare on October 30th, and runs until November 1st. You can book tickets, passes and find out screening times on the festival’s website https://www.southwestsilents.com/copy-of-festival-strands-schedule . I especially recommend getting tickets to see Champion(1949), this hidden gem is a blistering and hard-hitting boxing drama, and features one of Kirk Douglas’s best performances as boxer Midge Kelly. It would be my dream to attend and cover this(you all know how much I love my Film Noir)but my illness unfortunately means that I cannot travel to do so. I am however very excited to announce that I have very kindly been granted an interview with the festival’s founder,…