THE DeLorean time machine from Back to the Future and Mandalorians from Star Wars were transported to the town centre to celebrate the 10th anniversary of a Basingstoke-based film festival.
Exit 6 Film Festival celebrated its 10-year anniversary on Saturday, September 20, with a packed programme of short films, live filmmaker Q&As, and an awards party.
Popular film characters, including Marty McFly and Dr Brown from Back to the Future, popped up in the town's shopping centre, Festival Place, for an out-of-this-world event.
Tom Scarborough, from Love Basingstoke, explained: "Exit 6, an international short film festival, is being held in Vue.
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"It tends to sell out every year but not so many people in town hear about it, so we are promoting it to get the message across."
The festival saw 43 short films screen throughout the day, from comedies and dramas to love stories, animation and documentaries. The day also featured talks on film finance, feature development, and festival strategy.
Mark Brennan, festival director, said: "Many previous Exit 6 filmmakers have gone on to make household name TV shows and feature films and this year’s talented creators will undoubtedly follow in their footsteps.
“We’d especially like to thank local accountant and business adviser firm Shaw Gibbs for their sponsorship this year, and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council for their support.
"Our festival already ranks among the top 100 film festivals in the world, holds the prestigious British Independent Film Awards accreditation, and we hope to be successful in our BAFTA accreditation application over the coming year."
More information can be found by visiting: exit6filmfestival.com.
Promoting the event outside Festival Place were Mark Elliott, of Sandstone Productions and Lizzie Price, from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, who were in character as Marty McFly and Dr Emmett Brown.
Mark said: " This is our second year with the car, we do movie car hire from films including Ghostbusters, Star Wars and more. It's always nice to see people being excited to see their childhood living out in front of them."
Inside Festival Place were cosplayers from Mando Mercs and the 501st Legion, in character as a Mandalorian and Bo Katan from Star Wars.
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