The BFI and Lionsgate UK announce today that they have joined forces to present a very special screening of the critically acclaimed TESTAMENT OF YOUTH ahead of its UK release date. The event is the first in a major new programme called BFI Presents, designed to help grow audiences for independent British films.

The TESTAMENT OF YOUTH event will be centred on London’s iconic BFI Southbank on the evening of Monday 12 January, 2015, with audiences across the UK able take part via a live satellite link that will see the event simultaneously beamed into around 400 cinemas nationwide.

The very special preview screening of the film will be introduced by Director James Kent and Producer Rosie Alison. Audiences will enjoy never-been-seen-before footage and exclusive behind the scenes material ahead of the film. Following the screening, Rosie and James will invite select cast members and Vera Brittain’s daughter, Baroness Shirley Williams to take part in an on stage Q&A. Questions will be thrown open, with audiences at BFI Southbank and in all participating cinemas across the UK encouraged to live tweet their questions using the dedicated hashtag for the event: #TestamentofYouthLive

TESTAMENT OF YOUTH, which was feted by critics and audiences alike following its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival in October, is released in cinemas across the UK on Friday 16 January.

The 12 January special preview screening of TESTAMENT OF YOUTH is the first example of BFI Presents, an exciting new pilot project designed to give audiences exclusive access to great new British films and the people who made them – and to support the UK film industry by helping to help grow audiences for independent films.

Tickets for the exclusive screening of TESTAMENT OF YOUTH will be available to buy directly from the box office of participating cinemas or online at www.testamentofyouthtickets.co.uk

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