EVENTS

CHARITY OPENING GALA OF THE IXth RAMSGATE INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV FESTIVAL in aid of COMBAT STRESS
with the introduction of the FIGHT BACK FILM AWARDS

Don’t miss the Opening Gala of the IXth RAMSGATE INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV FESTIVAL in aid of Veteran Mental Health Charity COMBAT STRESS.

The Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival has partnered with Combat Stress to celebrate the launch of the new in-person satellite event, THE FIGHT BACK FILM AWARDS to help ex-Forces Veterans through the medium of film-making.

Three short films made with Veterans will be shown before the screening of the feature film INVICIBLE, directed by Emma Croft and starring Coronation Street actress Samantha Seager, Daniel Copeland and Laura Howard.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Emma Croft and Samantha Seager

Tickets:
In Advance General Admission: £9.50 + booking fee
At the door: £12.50
At the door only Student concession: £6.50 upon showing credential ID
At the door only ex-Forces Veterans: FREE upon showing credential ID

DISCUSSION PANEL: THE ROLE OF ART AND FILM IN THE RECOVERY FROM MENTAL ILLNESS

Darren Jackson from COMBAT STRESS, a local alumnus from COMBAT STRESS from Kent, and former combat medic and Iraq War veteran Dante Fortalezza Trinidad, who wrote, directed and produced the feature film TURMOIL, in competition at this year’s FIGHT BACK FILM AWARDS, will discuss the positive effects between art participation and mental health improvements by sharing their experiences.
Photo by Alexander Jawfox on Unsplash