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| Sir Kenneth Branagh speaks out over Northern Ireland arts cuts | Sir Kenneth Branagh speaks out over Northern Ireland arts cuts |
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| Belfast-born actor and director Sir Kenneth Branagh has spoken out against cuts to the arts in Northern Ireland. | Belfast-born actor and director Sir Kenneth Branagh has spoken out against cuts to the arts in Northern Ireland. |
| He said the Belfast Festival at Queen's, which has lost much of its funding, made an "enormous difference to the cultural landscape". | He said the Belfast Festival at Queen's, which has lost much of its funding, made an "enormous difference to the cultural landscape". |
| He described the move as "disappointing and worrying" and said he hoped the festival's future could be secured. | He described the move as "disappointing and worrying" and said he hoped the festival's future could be secured. |
| He is visiting Belfast to host a special charity premiere of his latest movie Cinderella. | He is visiting Belfast to host a special charity premiere of his latest movie Cinderella. |
| The film opens in UK cinemas later this week. | The film opens in UK cinemas later this week. |
| The proceeds of the premiere will go to the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (Nicva) and to Into Film, a charity for young people. | The proceeds of the premiere will go to the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (Nicva) and to Into Film, a charity for young people. |
| In an interview with BBC Northern Ireland, the actor spoke about the cutbacks to the arts, and the funding crisis facing the Belfast Festival at Queen's | In an interview with BBC Northern Ireland, the actor spoke about the cutbacks to the arts, and the funding crisis facing the Belfast Festival at Queen's |
| "Queen's I think has always been varied and interesting, often dazzling in what it presents," he said. | "Queen's I think has always been varied and interesting, often dazzling in what it presents," he said. |
| "I think it's a disappointment and it's worrying and I hope that something can be done to secure the future of the festival. | "I think it's a disappointment and it's worrying and I hope that something can be done to secure the future of the festival. |
| "I know what that festival does and I what these kind of festival can do I think is remarkable not just for presenting interesting work nut also in the sense of showing another part of the lifeblood of the city and the heartbeat of the city creatively." | |
| Branagh also said he "would love" to do more work in Northern Ireland. | |
| "I'm involved in Northern Ireland Screen and have been for a long time so I keep my eyes open and ears to the ground," he said. | |
| "But I'd love to come back and do something myself, it's about time, so I'm in conversation and I hope it's going to happen." |