This is a film still from THE WONDERFUL LIE OF NINA PETROVNA, presented by Kennington Bioscope at The Cinema Museum (14 DEC 2022).

WEDNESDAY: What’s on in London today [14/12/22]

WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER 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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TOKEN HOMO hosts BAR TRASH at Genesis Cinema & Rule Zero. Tickets £1 – Booking now!

9.5mm Anniversary: THE WONDERFUL LIE OF NINA PETROVNA 9.5mm + Supporting Programme introduced by Christopher Bird + Live piano accompaniment by Cyrus Garbysch, Colin Sell & John Sweeney, presented by Kennington Bioscope at The Cinema Museum (14 DEC 19:30).

“Film editor Christopher Bird presents an evening celebrating the history of the first successful amateur film format, which turns 100 years old in December. Many lost films, including many Vitagraph features, owe their existence to their 9.5mm home movie editions. A whole generation of film enthusiasts, from Ken Russell to David Lean, began with 9.5mm.”

“The evening will include a demonstration of a working Pathé Baby projector, and a range of films, projected on vintage equipment. Titles will include A Trip to the Pathé Factory, an extract from Napoleon (1927), a 9.5mm stencil colour film, a lost Harold Lloyd film, a lost scene from The Chess Player (1927), and even a lost Ivor Novello film, The Gallant Hussar(1928)! The final film will be the rare The Wonderful Lie of Nina Petrovna(1929) starring Brigitte Helm, one of the last of the great German silent films.”

“Piano accompaniment for The Wonderful Lie of Nina Petrovna will be performed by Cyrus Garbysch, Colin Sell will play for The Gallant Hussar, and Colin and John Sweeney will accompany the films in the first half of the show.” (Kennington Bioscope)

  • 9.5mm Anniversary: THE WONDERFUL LIE OF NINA PETROVNA 9.5mm + Supporting Programme introduced by Christopher Bird + Live piano accompaniment by Cyrus Garbysch, Colin Sell & John Sweeney, presented by Kennington Bioscope at The Cinema Museum (14 DEC 19:30).
  • 235,000,000 d. Uldis Brauns, 1967 + Intro by Dr Raisa Sidenova, presented by Klassiki at The Garden Cinema (14 DEC 20:00).
  • Pink Palace: AUNTIE MAME d. Morton DaCosta, 1958 + Intro/discussion in the basement bar at Rio Cinema (14 DEC 19:30).
  • Films From Iran For Iran short film programme + Q&A with filmmakers Niki Kohandel & Katayoun Jalilipour at ICA (14 DEC 18:30).
  • GOOD MORNING d. Yasujiro Ozu, 1959 at The Garden Cinema (14 DEC 20:20 – Free Members’ Screening).
  • MEAN GIRLS Drag Event d. Mark S. Waters, 2004 presented by That’s Drag at Phoenix Cinema (14 DEC 20:30).
  • NOPE d. Jordan Peele, 2022 at Whirled Cinema (14 DEC 20:00 / 18 DEC 17:00).
  • ORLANDO d. Sally Potter, 1992 presented by Pitshanger Pictures at St Barnabas Church (14 DEC 19:30).
  • Classic Matinee: THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER d. Ernst Lubitsch, 1940 at ActOne Cinema (14 DEC 14:00).
  • Classic Matinee: THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER d. Ernst Lubitsch, 1940 at Rio Cinema (14 DEC 14:30).
  • SOUTH PACIFIC d. Joshua Logan, 1958 presented by Pitshanger Pictures at St Barnabas Church (14 DEC 15:00 includes tea & biscuits).
  • TORI & LOKITA d. Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne, 2022 + Recorded intro by writer and critic Kaleem Aftab at Riverside Studios (14 DEC 18:10).
  • TWELVE MONKEYS d. Terry Gilliam, 1995 at BFI Southbank (14 DEC 17:50).

Check venues for full listings…

35MM PRESENTATIONS at The Prince Charles

IMAX PRESENTATIONS at BFI IMAX

’00s 35MM SEASON at Everyman Screen on the Green

CHRISTMAS at Everyman Cinemas

  • Check venue for daily listings: DIE HARD d. John McTiernan, 1988 (various dates); HOME ALONE d. Chris Columbus, 1990 (various dates); ELF d. Jon Favreau, (various dates); THE POLAR EXPRESS d. Robert Zemeckis, 2004 (various dates); CASABLANCA d. Michael Curtiz, 1942 (various dates); LOVE ACTUALLY d. Richard Curtis, 2003 (various dates).

CHRISTMAS at Genesis Cinema

CHRISTMAS at The Prince Charles

CHRISTMAS FILMS at BFI Southbank

FRAMES OF MIND: THE FILMS OF PETER GREENAWAY at BFI Southbank 

HOLLYWOOD ON HOLLYWOOD at The Garden Cinema

IN DREAMS ARE MONSTERS at BFI Southbank 

  • Vampire: ARREBATO 4K d. Iván Zulueta, 1980 + Intro by writer and broadcaster Anna Bogutskaya (14 DEC 20:30).

OVER THE RAINBOW at BFI Southbank

  • New releases: LYNCH/OZ d. Alexandre O Philippe, 2022 (until 15 DEC various).

TRINTIGNANT: THE NON-CONFORMIST at Ciné Lumière

CHARLOTTE dir Tahir Rana, 2022:

RIMINI dir Ulrich Seidl, 2022:

THE SILENT TWINS dir Agnieszka Smoczyńska, 2022:

Also 09 to 15 DEC (various dates / times / venues):

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