Having both read the book and now seen the film this year, I would say either is a beautiful peace to offer yourself. The film begins a two week run Kiln Theatre from Friday.

📢 Big announcement - applications for our new programmers initiative are open!

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New cinemas are always something to be celebrated, so it'd be lovely to see The Nickel Cinema rise up in SE! indiegogo.com/projects/the-n…

The pride we keep, the pride we lose, the pride we find - SO excited to be presenting three of my favourite films this Pride Month 🥲🏳️‍🌈

NYC: rare chance to see the banned The People's Account BAM Film courtesy of The Man Himself Ashley Clark.

Le Pupille (2022, Rohrwacher)

This project from Rosanna Lee is going to be a banger. Please help the story of lion dancing in the UK come into reality via this film! kickstarter.com/projects/cicip…

Any good examples of cinemas or other arts venues practicising 'radical openness' to their communities e.g. no limit on dwell time, becoming Spaces of Sanctuary (libraries.cityofsanctuary.org) etc?

The Mapantsula UK & Ireland cinema tour kicks off on Monday! 🇿🇦

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.emmett has programmed a 💪 film season Kiln Theatre to tie in with their 💪production The Ballad of Hattie and James. Jules et Jim, Death in Venice and Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn. Run, don't walk kilntheatre.com/the_ballad_of_…

Interesting reading here. My sense is that these not exactly impressive figures are more progressive than the wider industry. But if this is the 'risk taking' that cinemas are on the receiving end of, we need it to be better! screendaily.com/news/class-dis…

One of my top ten films of all time. Amazing chance to see with legends from Stow Film Lounge!

Some great submissions to our advisory group for Screening Days. There's just over a week to go until our deadline for ID Screening Days session suggestions, so get cracking! independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/jobs/open-call…

Bang on here, and with our ID Screening Days heading to Watershed in June, very glad to see that tough times doesn't mean the work of inclusion is the first to be chopped.

Heads up: the gorgeous animation Chicken For Linda is screening at the Barbican on Saturday, with a little intro from me. It's a delight, for ages 7 and up.
barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2024/…

Here are a the Palestinian militant cinema events I've programmed as part of Open City Documentary Festival, I'd love to see you all there. A selection of rare and restored films from the original Palestine Film Unit (25 Apr, 18:15) : bit.ly/4a9R3Mi

We screen MAPANTSULA on Wed 15th May!
princecharlescinema.com/PrinceCharlesC…

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Thinking about her again (floating archipelago cinema in Nai Pi Lae lagoon on Kudu Island, Thailand)