The seven-day trip from Southampton to New York, is the inaugural festival and will take place from the 8th to the 15th March.
The BFI (British Film Institute) and luxury cruise line Cunard have announced the programme for the first Film Festival at Sea, a unique seven-day Transatlantic Crossing taking place on board Queen Mary 2 from 8–15 March 2025.
During the voyage, guests are offered an exclusive opportunity to explore the world of cinema through a curated programme of film-themed events, screenings and hands-on workshops.
This special festival curated in collaboration with the BFI will include special events with industry talent including Mike Valentine, Paul Mayeda Berges and Gurinder Chadha, Miranda Richardson, Joy Moore and John Hay.
Programme highlights will include award-winning actress Miranda Richardson reflecting on her celebrated career, as well as renowned cinematographer Mike Valentine (Casino Royale, No Time to Die) leading a talk on underwater cinematography. Gurinder Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges, the creative duo behind Bend It Like Beckham, will introduce a special screening of one of their most loved films. The programme also features a series of creative and interactive workshops including scriptwriting, acting and smartphone filmmaking, as well as BFI-curated screenings, such as Powell and Pressburger’s I Know Where I’m Going!, restored by the BFI National Archive, and a lively film quiz celebrating cinematic history.
Guests will also be able to enjoy a performance of Posting Letters to the Moon by actors Simon Williams and Lucy Fleming, a show based on the wartime letters between the actress Celia Johnson and her husband, Peter Fleming.
You can find out more about the festival here.