Past Events Archive

London Archive Film Festival

Sat 8 Jun - Thu 13 Jun 2013 - screenings at 19.30 · Events

Celebration of the use of archival footage in the creative media, screening productions from Europe and beyond, run by archivist Alison Mercer. A must-see event for anybody interested in contemporary creative media that relies on archival footage as a narrative vehicle. Highlights include Ici, On Noie Les Algeriens (Here, We Drown Algerians), which tells the story of the massacre of hundreds of marchers in Paris in 1961, and Unfinished Spaces, which tells how Fidel Castro and Che Guevara commissioned three visionary architects to design Cuba's National Art Schools.

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Transculture at the Cinema Museum: The Amazing Truth about Queen Raquela (2008)

Fri 7 Jun 2013 @ 19:30 · Events

Don't miss this rare screening with a special introduction. Raquela, a trans-woman from the Philippines, dreams of escaping the streets of Cebu City for a fairy tale life in Paris.

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Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) by Hugo Vickers

Thu 6 Jun 2013 @ 19:30 · Events

This visual treat from Beaton’s authorised biographer and literary executor reveals the life of the photographer whose career encompassed fashion, society portraiture, war work and costume/set design for stage and screen (including Gigi and My Fair Lady). Also highlighted is his strange love affair with Greta Garbo.

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Incredible Edible Lambeth: An Evening of Food and Films

Wed 5 Jun 2013 @ 18:30 · Events

Socialising, documentary shorts, talks, games and prizes to stimulate thoughts and discussions about local food matters, plus a classic fiction feature about the enjoyment of food. Food and drinks will be available to purchase. Do bring along local produce to show or share!

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Don’t Bother With Them, They’re Silent: Kevin Brownlow’s Choice – Part 3

Sat 1 Jun 2013 @ 19:30 · Events

Another not-to-be-missed screening, as the Oscar-winning film historian introduces more rare films from his collection. Stephen Horne accompanies.

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An Evening with Derren Nesbitt

Sat 25 May 2013 @ 19:30 · Events

In conversation with Jonathan Rigby. Often portraying the villain, his acting credits include The Blue Max (1966), The Naked Runner with Frank Sinatra (1967), the role of Major von Hapen in Where Eagles Dare (1968), and The Prisoner, in which he was Number Two in “It’s Your Funeral”.

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The Banned Films of John Krish

Thu 23 May 2013 @ 19:30 · Events

The acclaimed director introduces three films of his that have seldom been screened: Captured, made for Military Intelligence, shows unflinchingly what it was like to be a British prisoner in the Korean War; British Transport Film The Finishing Line, a vivid warning to would-be railway vandals, was banned for over 20 years; HMP explores the life of Prison Officers. With Q&A.

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Dear Censor / Epic: A Cast of Thousands!

Sat 18 May 2013 @ 19:30 · Events

Two superb documentaries filmed at the Cinema Museum by BBC Bristol for BBC Four’s Timeshift, introduced by the programme makers. British Board of Film Classification staff will join in for a Q&A after Dear Censor, which reveals some explicit exchanges with film-makers over infamous BBFC cases. Don't miss!