THURSDAY: What’s on in London today [16/12/21]
THURSDAY 16 DECEMBER 2021 (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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STE. ANNE d. Rhayne Vermette, 2021 at Close-Up (16 DEC 20:15) / Part of THE EDGE OF BELIEF.
- “Commissioned by the Indigenous-led COUSIN Collective, Canadian Métis filmmaker and artist Rhayne Vermette’s award-winning debut experimental feature has been described as ‘‘PARIS, TEXAS set in Treaty 1 Territory’’. Unbounded by the conventions of narrative cinema, STE. ANNE immerses the viewer in the sounds, textures and atmosphere of her native Manitoba, and anchors its eerie narrative in a young woman’s return to her indigenous Métis community. As her arrival unsettles her family and wider community, Reneé begins to form dreams from fragments of her past, and ominous premonitions disrupt the land.”
- Curated by Emily Wright. Presented in partnership with the National Film & Television School.
- AUDITION d. Takashi Miike, 1999 + Intro/Salon with Nick Walker presented by Cult Classic Collective at Genesis Cinema (16 DEC 18:15).
- BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY at 20 d. Sharon Maguire, 2001 + Q&A with the director at BFI Southbank (16 DEC 18:00).
- FLEE d. Jonas Poher Rasmussen, 2021 + Q&A with the director at Picturehouse Finsbury Park (16 DEC 18:40).
- FLEE d. Jonas Poher Rasmussen, 2021 + Q&A with the director at The Castle Cinema (16 DEC 21:00).
- FROM DUSK ‘TIL DAWN + THE COMEBACK SPECIAL d. Tim Pope, 1993 + 2018 at ICA (16 DEC 20:15).
- IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE d. Frank Capra, 1946 at Watermans (16 DEC 12:45).
- KING RICHARD d. Reinaldo Marcus Green, 2021 at The David Lean (16 DEC 14:30).
- KING ROCKER d. Michael Cumming, 2020 + Q&A with the director & Stewart Lee at Rio Cinema (16 DEC 20:45).
- LA VITA OLISTICA d. The Orielles, 2021 + Q&A at Whirled Cinema (16 DEC 18:30).
- MOTHERING SUNDAY d. Eva Husson, 2021 at The David Lean (16 DEC 19:30).
- THE PHILADELPHIA STORY d. George Cukor, 1940 presented by Highgate Film Society at Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution (16 DEC 20:00).
- THE SNOWMAN 16mm d. Dianne Jackson & Jimmy T. Murakami, 1982 + Shorts presented by Ciné-Real 16mm Film Club at The Castle Cinema (16 DEC 18:45).
35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles
- IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE 35mm d. Frank Capra, 1946 (01 to 24 DEC various).
- THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER 35mm d. Ernst Lubitsch, 1940 (16 DEC 18:20).
- AMERICAN PSYCHO 35mm d. Mary Harron, 2000 (16 DEC 20:30).
- YOU’VE GOT MAIL 35mm d. Nora Ephron, 1998 (16 DEC 20:45).
ALT. XMAS at The Prince Charles
- ROCKY IV: ROCKY VS DRAGO [Ultimate Director’s Cut] d. Sylvester Stallone, 1985 (16 DEC 12:45).
- AMERICAN PSYCHO 35mm d. Mary Harron, 2000 (16 DEC 20:30).
- YOU’VE GOT MAIL 35mm d. Nora Ephron, 1998 (16 DEC 20:45).
BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: CHRISTMAS ON SCREEN at BFI Southbank
- THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER d. Ernst Lubitsch, 1940 (03 to 23 DEC various).
- SCROOGE (aka A Christmas Carol) d. Brian Desmond Hurst, 1951 (16 DEC 21:00).
BOGARDE AT 100 at BFI Southbank
- I COULD GO ON SINGING 35mm d. Ronald Neame, 1963 + Intro by BFI Curator Josephine Botting & Dirk Bogarde’s niece, Alice Van den Bogaerde (16 DEC 18:15).
- THE SERVANT: 4K RESTORATION d. Joseph Losey, 1963 (16 DEC 20:45).
CHRISTMAS at Genesis Cinema
- DIE HARD d. John McTiernan, 1988 presented by Truman’s (16 DEC 21:00 – FREE pint of beer or cider).
CHRISTMAS at The Prince Charles
- IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE 35mm d. Frank Capra, 1946 (daily to 24 DEC various).
- THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL d. Brian Henson, 1992 (03 to 24 DEC various Sing Along/Santa – check venue for details).
- THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER 35mm d. Ernst Lubitsch, 1940 (16 DEC 18:20).
- ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE d. John McPhail, 2017 (16 DEC 15:45).
CHRISTMAS MOVIE NIGHTS at Rivoli Ballroom
- HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK d. Chris Columbus, 1992 (16 DEC 16:30).
- LOVE ACTUALLY d. Richard Curtis, 2003 (16 DEC 20:00).
THE EDGE OF BELIEF at Close-Up
- STE. ANNE d. Rhayne Vermette, 2021 (16 DEC 20:15).
- Curated by Emily Wright. Presented in partnership with the National Film & Television School.
JAPAN 2021 at BFI Southbank
- DRIVE MY CAR aka Doraibu mai kâ d. Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, 2021 (11 to 19 DEC various).
- THE MAN WHO STOLE THE SUN 35mm aka Taiyô wo nusunda otoko d. Kazuhiko Hasegawa, 1979 (16 DEC 20:10).
REPEATED APPARITIONS at The Horse Hospital
- Includes (check venue for listings): Shorts Programme + Live-writing performance from Mengqi He (16 DEC 19:00).
- Presented by The Care-fuffle Collective.
- French Film Festival (03 NOV to 15 DEC).
- London Film Week (06 to 12 DEC).
- Made In Prague Festival (07 NOV to 10 DEC).
BEING THE RICARDOS d. Aaron Sorkin, 2021:
- Various venues, inc: Barbican / Curzon Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / JW3 / Kiln
DON’T LOOK UP d. Adam McKay, 2021:
- Various venues, inc: ActOne Cinema / Chiswick Cinema / The Cinema in the Arches / Curzon Cinemas / Everyman Cinemas / Genesis Cinema / JW3 / Olympic Cinema
LAMB d. Valdimar Jóhannsson, 2021:
- Various venues, inc: The Castle Cinema / Peckhamplex / Picturehouse Cinemas
- Also (10 to 16 DEC, various dates/times): CITIZEN ASHE d. Rex Miller & Sam Pollard, 2021 at: Bertha DocHouse / ICA // DYING TO DIVORCE d. Chloe Fairweather, 2021 at: The Garden Cinema (13 to 19 DEC) // HOPE aka Håp d. Maria Sødahl, 2019 at: Curzon Cinemas / Peckhamplex / Picturehouse Cinemas // THE STORMS OF JEREMY THOMAS d. Mark Cousins, 2021 at: Curzon Cinemas.
- Sine Screen presents Vulnerable Histories at Close-Up & The Garden Cinema (19 to 26 AUG 2023)
- Lost Reels presents 16mm & 35mm screenings at The Cinema Museum & ICA (19 & 31 AUG 2023)
- The Duke Mitchell Film Club presents DukeFest 2023: A Brave New World (13 to 16 AUG 2023)
- Cinema Mentiré launches with OLHAR PERIFERICO season (AUG 2023)
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