THURSDAY: What’s on in London today [08/09/22]

THURSDAY 08 SEPTEMBER 2022 (A–Z) // What’s on in London today across DIY, indie & alternative cinema including one-off screen events, film seasons, film festivals & our selection of new releases.

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CLI-FI SHORTS + Panel Discussion presented by The Social Cinema at Hackney Brewery, High Hill Taproom (08 SEP 19:00) / Part of FRAMEBURN.

“Programme of short films and a panel discussion about climate injustice, the links between sci-fi, dystopia and activism and the rise of climate related themes in sci-fi in the time of climate change.”

• CLI-FI SHORTS + Panel Discussion presented by The Social Cinema at Hackney Brewery, High Hill Taproom (08 SEP 19:00) / Part of FRAMEBURN.
• Art in the Making: GRAHAM SUTHERLAND + JOHN PIPER d. John Read, 1953 + 1954 + Intro by John Wyver at BFI Southbank (08 SEP 18:20).
• THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF aka Kunstneren og tyven d. Benjamin Ree, 2020 presented by Sydenham Arts Film Club at The Sydenham Centre (08 SEP 19:30).
• PARIS, TEXAS d. Wim Wenders, 1984 at JW3 (08 SEP 16:00).
• SHAPES d. Roberto Prestia, 2022 at Hoxton Cabin E2 (08 SEP 20:00 – FREE!).
• STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE [Director’s Edition] d. Robert Wise, 1979 at Picturehouse Cinemas (08 SEP various).

Check venues for full listings…

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: FATEFUL MOMENTS IN TIME! at BFI Southbank

• THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG aka Les Parapluies de Cherbourg d. Jacques Demy, 1964 (08 SEP 20:45).

CELEBRATING FILM NOIR at The Garden Cinema

• BRIGHTON ROCK d. John Boulting, 1948 (08 SEP 18:00).

CELEBRATING PENÉLOPE CRUZ at The Garden Cinema

• OFFICIAL COMPETITION d. Mariano Cohn & Gastón Duprat, 2021 (02 to 08 SEP).
• VOLVER d. Pedro Almodóvar, 2006 (08 SEP 20:00).

COLLECTIVE MOBILISATION at ICA

• DRY GROUND BURNING aka Mato seco em chamas d. Adirley Queirós & Joana Pimenta, 2022 (02 to 08 SEP).

INDIANA JONES IN 4K at The Prince Charles

• INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM d. Steven Spielberg, 1984 (02 to 08 SEP).

MIKE LEIGH IN CONVERSATION at The Garden Cinema

• BLEAK MOMENTS d. Mike Leigh, 1971 + Mike Leigh in conversation (08 SEP 19:00).

MOVIE MARATHONS at The Prince Charles

• POLICE STORY TRILOGY d. Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong, 1985 – 1992 (08 SEP 17:30 – 4K).

PAM GRIER: FOXY, FIERCE & FEARLESS at BFI Southbank 

• COFFY d. Jack Hill, 1973 (08 SEP 20:40).
• Talks: Pam Grier: Icon and trailblazer talk by Mia Mask (08 SEP 18:15).

RETROSPECTIVE: TSUCHIMOTO NORIAKI at ICA

• MINAMATA: THE VICTIMS AND THEIR WORLD d. Noriaki Tsuchimoto, 1971 + Intro by Ishizaka Kenji (08 SEP 20:30).

SEASON OF CHAN at The Prince Charles

• POLICE STORY TRILOGY d. Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong, 1985 – 1992 (08 SEP 17:30 – 4K).

STAR TREK IN 4K at The Prince Charles

• STAR TREK : THE MOTION PICTURE [The Director’s Edition] d. Robert Wise, 1979 (08 SEP 12:00 – 4K & 18:00).
• STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN [DIRECTOR’S CUT] d. Nicholas Meyer, 1982 (08 SEP 14:55 – 4K & 21:00).

• BELIFFestival (02 to 03 SEP).
• Cat Video Fest (08 SEP).
• Everyman Music Film Festival (01 to 30 SEP).
• Open City Documentary Festival (07 to 13 SEP).
• Peckham & Nunhead Free Film Festival (08 to 18 SEP).
• Portobello Film Festival (01 to 18 SEP).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

• DIRTY DANCING (08 SEP 20:45).

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

• ELVIS (08 SEP 20:00).

• Also 02 to 08 SEP (various dates/times): BLACKBIRD d. Michael Flatley, 2018 at: The Prince Charles // E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL d. Steven Spielberg, 1982 at: BFI IMAX / Chiswick Cinema / The Cinema in the Arches / Everyman Cinemas / Olympic Studios / Picturehouse Cinemas // FALL d. Scott Mann, 2022 at: Curzon Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / Picturehouse Cinemas // IT SNOWS IN BENIDORM d. Isabel Coixet, 2020 at: Ciné Lumière / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Picturehouse Cinemas / Olympic Studios // LOST HIGHWAY 4K Restoration d. David Lynch, 1997 at: BFI // STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN [Director’s Cut] 4K Restoration d. Nicholas Meyer, 1982 at (various dates): Barbican / Chiswick Cinema / Everyman Cinemas / Picturehouse Cinemas / Regent Street Cinema.

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