'Atonement' To Premiere In Redcar In September

Joe Wright's adaptation of 'Atonement' written by Ian McEwan will receive its regional premiere in the north-east coastal town of Redcar on 5 September, 2007.
Director Joe Wright will return to Redcar, where he shot a number of the film's key scenes using 1,000 local extras, to attend the premiere screening which will take place at The Regent Cinema, The Esplanade, Redcar.
On general release from 7 September 2007, Atonement used Redcar's fantastic beach for stunning scenes depicting the evacuation of Dunkirk, with The Regent Cinema, surrounding nature reserve and Corus steelworks also featuring in the movie.
Tom Harvey, Chief Executive of Northern Film & Media, said: "The entire experience of Atonement has been fantastic for Redcar & Cleveland. Securing the regional premiere is a great way to celebrate the release of the film, but the event is also a celebration of the hard work and commitment of the local authority and community who pulled out all of the stops to help make this happen in this region. By working with local authorities through our Filming Friendly Partnership and our dedicated Location Service, Northern Film & Media aims to bring as much production to the region as possible so that businesses and communities can reap the financial and social benefits."
Commitment to film and TV production pays dividends for communities. In the last three years, productions spent an average of £6.9m in the North East of England. This translates to over £19,000 a day being generated by film and TV production in the region.
Northern Film & Media, the Regional Screen Agency for the North East of England, worked with Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and Working Title through its dedicated Location Service to arrange the use of Redcar as a location for Atonement.
Celebrating the 1940's setting of the film, the red carpet premiere will form the climax of a nostalgic public street celebration to be held during the day on The Esplanade, Redcar.
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