THE FIFTH Keswick Film Festival opens on Friday, February 13, run by Keswick Film Club and hosted by Theatre by the Lake and the town's Alhambra Cinema.

To coincide with the Festival, Theatre by the Lake is screening four films linked to the Best of the Fests' Festival theme.

Frida which won the 2003 Oscar for Best Art Direction will be shown Friday night and L'Homme du train which has won awards at a number of international festivals, including the Audience Awards for Best Actor for Jean Rochefort and Best Film at the 2002 Venice Film Festival tomorrow (Thursday)