From Tuesday 27th March I’ve had a new companion, he goes by the name of Moominpappa. Moominpappa arrived in Leeds for the Opening Gala screening of Moomins and The Comet Chase at the Leeds Young People’s Film Festival on Wednesday 28th March at Hyde Park Picture House. He didn’t arrive alone, he was accompanied by Moomintroll, Moominmamma, Snorkmaiden and Snufkin but he was the one chosen to have a tour of Leeds. And so, Moominpappa’s discovery of our city began. He’s has a special tour of Leeds Town Hall, Hyde Park Picture House and has been posing in a whole host of places.
Moominpappa will continue his tour of Leeds until the end of next week as the Film Festival have added a second screening of Moomins and The Comet Chase on Good Friday (Friday 6th April) at 3.30pm, Hyde Park Picture House due to popular demand. For more information you can visit the website www.leedsyoungfilm.com
To follow Moomins in Leeds you can visit the Leeds Young Film Facebook page, use the hashtag #moominsinleeds or follow me at @kaylinabrown.
You are actively encouraged to document the whereabouts of your Moomins and we’ve even had a picture of Moomintroll sent to us all the way from Melbourne! Don’t forget to let us know if you’re taking part by using the hashtag and by tweeting the @leedsyoungfilm Twitter account. To give you some inspiration, here’s some of our picture of Moominpappa’s travels:
Taking charge of security at Leeds Town Hall
In the judges chair
On stage at Leeds Town Hall
Roaring with a Leeds lion
In front of Leeds Town Hall
In front of the clock face at Leeds Town Hall
Hanging out in Duke Studios’ Not Bored Room
Looking down Briggate
Seeing Hyde Park Picture House for the first time
Watching the young people behind the Film Festival, MediaFish on stage
Taking charge of technical duties
Moominpappa poses with award winning Leeds filmmaker and director Alfie Barker