THE full lineup for fast approaching Hinterlands Film Festival in Skipton has been announced - and in addition to must-see films, such as anime classic Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, there will be workshops and performances all inspired by iconic moments in cinema.

Organised by award winning festival producers Wild Rumpus, the four day festival in May is part of the Great Place:Lakes and Dales programme, which aims to attract more young people to come and live in the Dales.

Events will take place at various places in Skipton, including at the castle and in pubs, with film screenings taking place at the Plaza Cinema, and camping at Aireville Park.

The festival will open with a 50th anniversary screening of Ken Loach’s cult classic Kes on May 16 at Skipton Castle, which will also play host to the launch party.

A selection of classic foreign films will include the French drama, Jean de Florette, and the Italian Happy as Lazzaro, as well as animated sci-fi Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind from the renowned Studio Ghibli. Seen by many as one of the founding films of the anime genre, it is also frequently voted as one of the best ever Japanese films.

Other films will include the survival film Arctic , shot on location in Iceland over just 19 days, and telling the story of a man stranded in the Arctic Circle after a plane crash. Oscar winning documentary Free Solo will have audiences on the edge of their seats as rock climber Alex Honnold attempts to scale the famed El Capitan rock face at Yosemite National Park without using a safety rope. Plaza-goers can also enjoy screenings of God’s Own Country, a sing-along version of musical Calamity Jane , and 1960s classic Whistle Down the Wind.

There will also be a horror all nighter featuring new release Hole in The Ground, supernatural horror The Witch, about a family who encounter supernatural forces on their New England farm, and 1920s horror classic Nosferatu.

Prize-winning director Paul Fegan will host a night of film and folk at The Narrow Boat pub, including a screening of Paul’s magical Where You’re Meant to Be alongside live music from the Skipton Folk Club.

Hinterlands will also feature multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Erland Cooper, who will launch his second solo album Sule Skerry at the Plaza and play material from his new album.

Wallace and Gromit animator Virpi Kettu will host an Animation Workshop where festivalgoers can create their own stop motion animations based on films inspired by Skipton’s cinematic scenery and the films in the festival programme. To find out more, and to buy tickets, go to: hinterlandsfestival.org.uk.