THURSDAY: What’s on in London today [23/06/22]

THURSDAY 23 JUNE 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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#QueerHorrorNights continue with David Cronenberg’s THE FLY (1986) at The Castle Cinema (Friday 24 JUNE 19:00): booking now!

Oska Bright Film Festival 2022: Queer Freedom short film programme at Barbican (23 JUN 18:30 – Relaxed Screening).

“In this selection of films from the 2022 and 2019 Queer Freedom programmes curated for the Oska Bright Film Festival, we’ll explore a rich variety of queer stories from around the world.”

“From enriching encounters with drag queens to touching animated shorts, from quirky melodramas told entirely through feet to a gay teen romance sure to appeal to anyone who has been falling in love with TV series Heartstopper, these films, some delightful, some experimental and some very funny, offer unique representations of queerness and disability.” (Oska Bright)

Featured image: BORN TO DANCE WITH AN EXTRA CHROMOSOME dir Nikolay Nikolov, 2019.

#QueerHorrorNights continue with a double bill of PSYCHO II & PSYCHO III at The Cinema Museum (Sunday 24 JULY 18:30): booking now!

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: AFTER BRESSON… at BFI Southbank

CELEBRATING ANNA MAGNANI at The Garden Cinema

  • L’AMORE d. Roberto Rossellini, 1948 (23 JUN 20:00).

CELEBRATING FILM NOIR at The Garden Cinema

COLLECTIVE MOBILISATION at ICA

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up

  • PICKPOCKET d. Robert Bresson, 1959 (23 JUN 20:15).

JOHN CARPENTER IN 4K at The Prince Charles

JUDY GARLAND: A STAR IS REBORN at BFI Southbank

  • GIRL CRAZY d. Norman Taurog, 1943 (23 JUN 14:30).

MENELIK SHABAZZ – FOR THE PEOPLE at BFI Southbank

OF SIN & SALVATION: THE CINEMA OF ROBERT BRESSON at BFI Southbank

RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER at The Prince Charles

RETURN OF THE OUTSIDER: THE FILMS OF MIKE HODGES at BFI Southbank

  • Re-releases: GET CARTER d. Mike Hodges, 1971 (23 JUN 20:50).

SCI-FI MOVIES at The Prince Charles

SEASCAPES: OUR OCEANS ON SCREEN at Ciné Lumière

THE WORLD OF WONG KAR WAI at The Prince Charles

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Bussey Building, Peckham

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB at Roof East, Stratford

THE BLACK PHONE dir Scott Derrickson, 2022.

EVERYTHING WENT FINE dir François Ozon, 2021.

  • Also 17 to 23 JUN (various dates/times): A SONG FOR CESAR d. Abel Sanchez & Andres Alegria, 2020 at: Bertha DocHouse // CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH dir Cooper Raiff, 2022 at: Barbican / Everyman Cinemas // DESTERRO d. Maria Clara Escobar, 2020 at: ICA // LISTEN d. Ana Rocha De Sousa, 2022 at: Peckhamplex // THE LOST GIRLS d. Livia De Paolis, 2022 at: Everyman Cinemas // PLEASURE dir Ninja Thyberg, 2021 (some with recorded Q&A) at: Barbican / ICA // SAMP d. Flavia Mastrella & Antonio Rezza, 2020 at: ICA // SHADOW FLOWERS d. Seung-jun Yi, 2019 at: Bertha DocHouse.

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*THE SMALL PRINT: Opinions author’s own. // As accurate as we could make it. Apologies for any errors. Updates & corrections will be made to the online version only. // Event dates/times/formats are subject to change by the venue/organiser. Events may already be sold out at the time of posting, so please click quickly. // We try to list as many original format screenings as we can (8 to 70MM), but sometimes formats change due to age of the print, availability, logistics etc, so please check ahead with your venue if the format is your thing. // All images are used in the spirit of fair use for reporting & review – no ownership is implied or intended / unless otherwise credited to RADIANT CIRCUS as the original rights holder. We will remove any images immediately upon request – just get in touch. // We don’t filter our listings by age/certification: all readers & subscribers should therefore be 18+. // Finally, we always try to follow The Carny Code by “not screwing up anyone else’s game”, but everyone can make mistakes… If something does go wrong, we will always do our best to put it right. //.