Cortos/ Almería International Short Film Festival

Mar 5, 10:40 AM by Kate Taylor

Wednesday 10th March
7.30pm
£5 full / £3.50 concs
Cornerhouse Manchester

A specially curated programme of short dramas from the Almería International Short Film Festival, featuring work by some of Spain’s most talented new filmmakers. Remember – you saw them here first!
The films to be screened in this selection are: Sintonía (José Mari Goenaga), Tu(a)mor (Fernando Franco), The End (Eduardo Chapero-Jackson), Heterosexuales y Casados (Vicente Villanueva), Fo®Rest In The De(S)Sert (Luiso Berdejo).

Showing as part of ¡Viva! 16th Spanish & Latin American Film Festival

Click here for more information and to book tickets

Kino Shorts 8

Mar 5, 10:06 AM by Kate Taylor

Wednesday 10th March
7.30 doors – 7.45 pm Start
Greenroom, Manchester

This month Kino will be showing a selection of the films that they couldn’t fit into the festival. This is not to say they weren’t good just that they couldn’t get them all into the programme (ok, some didn’t quite make the grade and they won’t be showing those), but many they wanted to show the ones they couldn’t squeeze into the programme. So, they thought what better chance to screen them at the next Kino. Keep an eye on our update as Kimo will announce the programme shortly.

In normal Kino style the evening will feature screenings of local and North West short films plus Q & A’s with the attending filmmakers, in conversation with John Robb (local media commentator from punk-rock singer from the band Goldblade).

There will be a 30 min networking break for drinks half-way and will carry on after with part 2.

If there is time they will open up the last 20 mins to ‘drop in a film’ so do bring along a short to be picked out of the bag on the evening, you never know your luck – but no promises!!!

Films must be as short as possible and nothing over 10 mins. There’s no advance vetting by, just bring along your film, hand it to a Kino representative and they will choose at random 2 films for the last 20 mins or so, depending on the time schedule.
Do make sure make your DVD is a decent copy and plays on a DVD (not just your computer) as there will be no time to check it.

Please let them know when reserving tickets that you will be bringing in a short for the special guest slot so they can gauge response.

Tickets available on the night or reserve in advance by emailing info@kinofilm.org.uk

For more information click here

Northwest New Wave Network

Mar 5, 09:45 AM by Kate Taylor

Saturday 6th March
2pm – 4pm
Madlabs – Manchester

Join independent filmmakers, visual artists and media practitioners for an informal chat as they discuss all things North West NewWave

The meeting will take place in the top floor of MadLab, and be the second of several meetings/public consultations being held across the North West.

On the day they will be using a system developed by http://www.dotmocracy.org, so if you have any ideas and want to contribute to the discussion please remember to download, print and complete a blank form which can be found “here“htttp://www.dotmocracy.org/download/dotmocracy_sheet_idea_4-03.pdf

For further information click here or contact Chris Lane direct on 07833 228 344 or email chris.lane@northwestnewwave.org.uk

A Season of John Carpenter

Mar 4, 03:26 PM by Kate Taylor

The Star & Shadow Cinema presents a season of films from the master of terror John Carpenter.

Through April The Star & Shadow Cinema will be showing a season of John Carpenters films that date from the 70’s and 80’s the period regarded as the golden age of Carpenter cult movies.

The four movies that will be screened, the western reinvention Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), the Alien invasion nightmare They Live (1988) the instant classic Escape from New York (1981), and Carpenter’s paranoid remake of The Thing (1982), make up a mini retrospective of his B movie, sci-fi political satire.

The film dates are as follows:

Sunday, April 11th, 7.30pm – Assault on Precinct 13 (1976, 91 mins, 35mm, cert 18)

Sunday, April 18th, 7.30pm – They Live (1988, 93 mins, DVD, cert18)

Sunday, April 25th, 7.30pm – Escape From New York (1981, 99 mins, DVD, cert 15)

Wednesday, April 28th, 7.30pm – The Thing (1982, 109 mins, 35mm, cert 18)

For more information click here

The Highly Regarded Documentary Isolation comes to The Lamp

Mar 4, 01:29 PM by Kate Taylor

Tuesday 23rd March
7.30pm (main feature starts at 8pm)
The Lamp – Hull
Tickets £2, available on the door

Continuing its mission to showcase new and exciting films from across the world, Hull Film will bring astounding documentary ISOLATION.

The film deals with the scandalous statistic that a quarter of British ex-soldiers sleep rough after they return home. An impressionistic portrait of the emotional and physical aftermath of war, the film follows photographer and ex-soldier Stuart Griffiths as he travels across England uncovering the stories behind the military statistics. This bold documentary explores the personal demons and uncertain futures faced by soldiers leaving the army.

Griffiths now photographs the 25% of British soldiers who find themselves on the streets after they leave active service. ISOLATION eschews gritty realism, and goes for a dreamy and visually stunning aesthetic that is absolutely riveting. Griffiths is an engaging narrator and the people he interviews (including injured soldier Simon Brown in an astounding middle section) are honest and forthcoming.

The screening will be the last Hull Film screening before GLIMMER: The Hull International Short Film Festival in association with the University of Hull. Running from 19th-25th April, the festival promises to bring some of the very best short films in the world alongside a number of special guests and wonderful surprises.

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