1970 Best General Interest and Documentary
The Gallery
Director: Philip Marklow
Producer: Gil Brealey
Australia

1970 Best Animated or Cartoon Short
Henery 9 - 5
Director: Bob Godfrey
Producer: Bob Godfre Films Ltd.
UK

1970 Best Fictional Short
Love Bolero
Director: Francisco Betriu
Producer: Roberto Alonso
Spain

1970 Film Society
Choice Invasion
Director: Stefan Schabenbeck
Producer: Miniature Film Studio, Warsaw
Poland

1970 Highlights

• A workshop catering for young filmmakers takes place
• Festival is opened by Bryan Forbes, Head of Associated British Production Studios
• Opening Gala: (Italy) God is with Us, directed by Guiliano Montaldo
• Festival pays tribute to Bryan Forbes and honours his works by screening 'Whistel Room', 'King Rat', 'The Wrong Box' and 'The Whispers'
• Petrol bomb is thrown at the main cinema by two teenage members of Sinn Féin during British night of the festival. Nobody is hurt.
• Major plans to reduce seating numbers in the Savoy cinema could affect future of festival
• Closing Gala: (Czech) I killed Einstein Sirs, directed by Oldrich Lipsky