REVIVE THE DARK: Coronavirus has closed venues, silenced exhibitors & isolated audiences. THIS IS HOW WE ARE RESPONDING.
GREAT THINGS TO DO IN THE DARK…
[Currently running a reduced service as the COVID-19 cinema shutdown continues.]
WHAT’S ON FROM LONDON
- NOW BOOKING: BFI Flare 2021 (17 to 28 MAR)It’s great to see London’s legendary BFI Flare LGBTIQ+ Film Festival zooming back into focus as we all plan our coming out of lockdown. Here’s our pick of this year’s online event.
- NOW STREAMING: from Phoenix Cinema (19 FEB 2021+)We stay in North London for the next in our series of looks at streaming services that reward London’s indie venues with a trip to the historic Phoenix Cinema.
- NOW BOOKING: Human Rights Watch Film FestivalHuman Rights Watch Film Festival & Barbican Cinema On Demand have announced the streaming programme for this year’s online event (18 to 26 MAR 2021).
- NOW STREAMING: Sands Films Cinema ClubRecommended by a reader, we checked out the streaming programme at Sands Films Cinema Club & discovered a treasure trove of free content. Next up: John Pilger’s THE WAR YOU DON’T SEE (23 FEB – FREE!).
- NOW STREAMING: x3 French films for International Women’s Day (FREE until 10 MAR)Champions of French culture, Institut Français (home of Ciné Lumière in London), has relaunched their global streaming platform in time for International Women’s Day.
- NOW BOOKING: Essay Film Festival Preludes 1-3Ahead of their Essay Film Festival 2021, BIMI hosts a trio of FREE online events to get your juices flowing (05-19 MAR 2021).
- NOW STREAMING: from ArtHouse Crouch End (19 FEB 2021+)In the next in our series of posts looking at streaming content that gives back to London’s indie venues, we head north to ArtHouse Crouch End.
- NOW BOOKING: Bertha DocHouse presents iHUMAN + Live Q&ABertha DocHouse presents a special screening of iHUMAN (2019) plus Live Q&A with director Tonje Hessen Schei (25 FEB 19:00).
SCREEN NEWS >
- SCREEN NEWS: Cinema reopening dates confirmedThe government has announced two “no earlier than” dates for the easing of lockdown for screen venues: 12 April for drive-in cinemas & 17 May for indoor events.
- DO YOU EXHIBIT? Services for indie exhibitors in Greater LondonRADIANT CIRCUS exists to help ‘promote & preserve alternative screen culture in London’. Here’s how we can help promote your next screen event.
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