As we hatch a more intimate relationship with the divine Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest, we thought we’d bring you a glimpse of their new season of events about queer fandom. QUEER SQUEE runs from 30 JUN to 27 JUL at various venues.
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NEWS: TIME TO DIE wins Best Feature at Fragments Festival
We loved the lineup at Genesis Cinema’s inaugural Fragments Festival (07 to 15 JUN 2019) & really hope this “celebration of inclusivity through film” returns in future years. Until then, here’s news about the 2019 jury award winners.
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SCREEN DIARY: SEARCHING EVA at Fragments Festival (11 JUN 2019)
Pia Hellenthal’s debut documentary feature SEARCHING EVA (Germany, 2019) screened at the inaugural Fragments Festival at Genesis Cinema. The film was introduced by Fragments programmer Christina Papasotiriou and followed by a Q&A with Eva Collé. Here’s our writeup.
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NOW BOOKING: Rhythm & Views Film Festival
We love it when a new community festival comes together, particularly when they’re tracking the trend for celebrating the intimate relationship between music and film. Here’s what’s screening at Rhythm & Views Film Festival (15 to 29 JUN).
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SCREEN DIARY: THE END OF THE TRACK at Aperture Film Festival
Mou Tun-fei’s rediscovered 1970 film, previously banned for its “sensitive political nature & homosexual undertones”, screened as part of an evening of avant-garde Taiwanese cinema at this year’s Aperture: Asia & Pacific Film Festival (04 to 13 JUN). Here’s our RADIANT CIRCUS writeup.
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NOW BOOKING: Fragments Film Festival (07 to 15 JUN).
Fragments Film Festival at Genesis Cinema (07 to 15 JUN 2019) celebrates “inclusivity through film” & features a high proportion of directors who identify as women, people of colour, disabled & LGBTQ+ . We’ve taken a look at the programme to produce this handy guide (& make a few cheeky recommends).
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NOW BOOKING: Chinese Visual Festival (02 to 09 MAY)
Chinese Visual Festival opens this week at BFI Southbank & King’s College London (02 to 09 MAY). Projecting “the very best in the cinema of the Chinese language speaking world” the programme combines special guests, rare screenings & plenty of Q&A. Here’s our guide to what’s on.
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NOW BOOKING: Frames Of Representation at ICA (12 to 20 APR)
Hot on the heels of the Essay Film Festival (22 MAR to 04 APR) comes ICA’s own Frames Of Representation (12 to 20 APR), an annual event dedicated to groundbreaking “cinema of the real” in all its possible forms. Here’s our quick RADIANT CIRCUS guide to what’s on.
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NOW BOOKING: The Essay Film Festival (22 MAR to 04 APR)
Now approaching its fifth edition, The Essay Film Festival is an essential element in London’s indie film calendar, offering fresh, surprising and often beguiling takes on documentary and experimental filmmaking. Here’s our guide to what’s on (& what’s still booking!).
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SCREEN DIARY: WOFFF Best Of The Fest UK Tour 2019
We ventured into the wilds of Waltham Forest to imbibe the warming spirits of Mother’s Ruin & (really) enjoy the Women Over 50 Film Festival’s ‘Best Of The Fest’ pop-up event, part of a new UK tour. Here’s our RADIANT CIRCUS writeup.
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