The Belfast Film Festival is back for its 18th festival. As usual, the programme is stuffed to the gills with incredible new films from around the world. This year the festival welcomes Ken Loach to Belfast for a series of special events, including a Q&A screening of The Wind That Shakes the Barley at QFT.

QFT presents a season of films as part of the global celebrations of the centenary of Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007), one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. This season follows the reissue of The Touch (1971) in February and will continue in April with Summer with Monika (1953), Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) and Cries and Whispers (1972).

QFT’s young programmers present their ninth Takeover Film Festival from 23-25 February. This year’s festival theme, ‘Caught in the Crossfire,’ is aimed at 15+ audiences, screening new feature and short films, anime, documentary, plus Q&As and masterclasses. Student film tickets only £4.

Welcome to QFT Late: Cult + Classic, a new monthly late night slot presenting forgotten films, maligned movies and stone cold classics.

Experience the best of British theatre at Northern Ireland’s leading independent cinema. National Theatre Live is an initiative operated by the Royal National Theatre in London, which broadcasts live via satellite, performances of their productions to cinemas and arts centres around the world.

QFT is delighted to be able to offer monthly Autism friendly and Dementia friendly screenings. All are specially designed to create a welcoming and supportive environment with trained facilitators at selected screenings and are eligible for our Community Ticket Scheme. We are delighted to announce that QFT has been nominated for a Belfast Business Award in the category of Best Age Friendly Business for our Dementia Friendly Screenings.

The CineSeekers Film Club host monthly screenings for young people, presenting a diverse and varied range of international children’s films. Tickets £4.