 These include cinemas, outdoor public spaces, galleries and theatres, offering filmmakers an opportunity to see their films on a big screen and to network with other creatives.In recent years, the festival offered events to complement a screening of a feature film, most commonly a Q&A with a filmmaker or an expert within the field of the films theme.Previous speakers include Get Carter director Mike Hodges  The Pennine Film Festival also contributed to the Accrington Food & Drink Festival with an evening screening of the award-winning Sideways with a selection of wine and cheese tasting at The Ballroom at Accrington Town Hall.