Behind the Couch

The second Annual Yellow Fever Independent Film Festival kicked off last weekend at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast. Building on the format of last year’s successful event, this year saw an even bigger, better festival cramming a shed-load of film screenings and special events into just four days – that’s double the days last year’s festival ran for. As well as the impressive array of film screenings, there were also workshops, Q&A sessions with filmmakers, Cos-Play events, gaming facilities, special guests and a whole host of other exclusive treats. If there is one thing the team behind Yellow Fever lack; ambition, determination and motivation aren’t it. Festival organiser and founder of Yellow Fever Productions , George Clarke once again reiterated throughout the weekend why he set up the event - to support and promote local independent filmmakers and provide them with a platform to showcase their work and get some recognition; as well as giving those in attendance the opport...

Yellow Fever Productions is an independent production company based in Belfast. In 2008 they produced the award winning Battle of the Bone – a zombie flick set in Belfast on the Twelfth of July and featuring two rival communities forced to put aside their differences and come together to vanquish a marauding horde of the living dead. Not content to produce award winning films, Yellow Fever have organised their own independent film festival right here in Belfast, which kicked off this weekend at the Stormont Hotel. Amongst the film screenings on offer, attendees have also been treated to exclusive workshops, Q&A sessions and a number of special guests. Festival organiser and founder of Yellow Fever Productions , George Clarke, set up the event as a means to support and promote local independent filmmakers and provide them with a platform to showcase their work; as well as giving those in attendance the opportunity to see what other independent filmmakers from around the world ...