THE big screen success of a North-East film has won it an extended screening and new bookings in the region.

A Century In Stone will now be shown at Middlesbrough's UGC Multiplex for the third week, and screenings have been booked at Boldon, in South Tyneside.

The documentary, which tells the story of the Eston ironstone miners and the founding of Teesside, has interested the management at UGC Boldon because the town also has strong mining traditions.

Craig Hornby, of Eston, who made the film, said: "This is North-East culture being exported north along the A19 for a change. Those who come to see the film will discover that we have a big story."

A Century in Stone opens at the UGC in Boldon on November 5. It will be shown at the UGC in Middlesbrough until at least next Thursday.

Published: 30/09/2004