Category Archives: Events
Cherry Kino Super8 Film Workshop at The Cube
Martha, aka Cherry Kino, ran a Super8 filmmaking workshop at The Cube, Bristol on the 13th and 14th October. She made this analogue technology come alive, teaching everything from shooting, developing and projecting. It was a treat to get my
Cherry Kino Super8 Film Workshop at The Cube
Martha, aka Cherry Kino, ran a Super8 filmmaking workshop at The Cube, Bristol on the 13th and 14th October. She made this analogue technology come alive, teaching everything from shooting, developing and projecting. It was a treat to get my
R|R’s Charity Christmas Cinema
POSTPONED We’re sad to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances we have been forced to postpone our screening. We apologise to all those who planned on attending or had already purchased a ticket. We will be returning after the New Year with
R|R’s Charity Christmas Cinema
POSTPONED We’re sad to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances we have been forced to postpone our screening. We apologise to all those who planned on attending or had already purchased a ticket. We will be returning after the New Year with
Little Joe & LUX – Cinema as a Subversive Art: An All-Night Filmic Wake for Amos Vogel
I can taste metal and everything looks a bit bigger than normal, just slightly, but enough to know that something isn’t right – I have that angular feeling you get when you haven’t slept. I went to the Little Joe
Little Joe & LUX – Cinema as a Subversive Art: An All-Night Filmic Wake for Amos Vogel
I can taste metal and everything looks a bit bigger than normal, just slightly, but enough to know that something isn’t right – I have that angular feeling you get when you haven’t slept. I went to the Little Joe
Spoilt For Choice: 56th BFI London Film Festival
Love film? Don’t want to sit on your arse at home watching a dvd? Tickets for October’s 56th annual BFI London Film Festival go on sale for BFI members TODAY (09:30, 14/09/12), meaning that hundreds of your (and our) most
Spoilt For Choice: 56th BFI London Film Festival
Love film? Don’t want to sit on your arse at home watching a dvd? Tickets for October’s 56th annual BFI London Film Festival go on sale for BFI members TODAY (09:30, 14/09/12), meaning that hundreds of your (and our) most
The Light Museum – Film & Performance in The Tanks
“Artists have used the camera, the screen, and the space in between” - Stuart Comer, Film Curator at Tate Modern. In his edited collection on Film and Video Art, the Tate Modern’s film curator Stuart Comer notes that: Experiments in film
The Light Museum – Film & Performance in The Tanks
“Artists have used the camera, the screen, and the space in between” - Stuart Comer, Film Curator at Tate Modern. In his edited collection on Film and Video Art, the Tate Modern’s film curator Stuart Comer notes that: Experiments in film
The Tanks: Art in Action at the Tate Modern
I’m not saying every museum has to have a space of this kind, but when art from across the globe is pushing up against the boundaries, Tate must respond. – Nicholas Serota, Curator Tate Modern The Tanks at the Tate
The Tanks: Art in Action at the Tate Modern
I’m not saying every museum has to have a space of this kind, but when art from across the globe is pushing up against the boundaries, Tate must respond. – Nicholas Serota, Curator Tate Modern The Tanks at the Tate
Bowiefest
The good name of David Bowie conjures many different images. Across his several-decade career he has assumed a multitude of different personas, hairstyles and styles; making music, setting trends and becoming an icon. Bowiefest celebrates just one string of many in Bowie’s
Bowiefest
The good name of David Bowie conjures many different images. Across his several-decade career he has assumed a multitude of different personas, hairstyles and styles; making music, setting trends and becoming an icon. Bowiefest celebrates just one string of many in Bowie’s
Wings of Desire: Looking In, Looking Out Festival
New contributor Raluca Petre returns Real|Reel Journal to Conway Hall and the Looking In Looking Out Festival to take a look at Wim Wender’s Wings of Desire and it’s position in the endlessly interesting world of film and philosophy. The Looking
Wings of Desire: Looking In, Looking Out Festival
New contributor Raluca Petre returns Real|Reel Journal to Conway Hall and the Looking In Looking Out Festival to take a look at Wim Wender’s Wings of Desire and it’s position in the endlessly interesting world of film and philosophy. The Looking
The ‘Mystery’ of Theda Bara
Bristol Silents’ James Harrison returns with another guest article, this time he turns his attention to the original Hollywood vamp, Theda Bara. James will be introducing Bristol Silents’ ‘Theda Bara Night’ screening on 14th August, 2012 at the King’s Arms
The ‘Mystery’ of Theda Bara
Bristol Silents’ James Harrison returns with another guest article, this time he turns his attention to the original Hollywood vamp, Theda Bara. James will be introducing Bristol Silents’ ‘Theda Bara Night’ screening on 14th August, 2012 at the King’s Arms
Phenomenology and the films of Andrea Arnold: Looking in Looking Out Festival
Amongst the varied line-up at Looking In Looking Out festival, the event that excited me most was a talk by Sophie Mayer and Dr. Lucy Bolton on the phenomenological impact of Andrea Arnold’s films. As the programme put it,
Phenomenology and the films of Andrea Arnold: Looking in Looking Out Festival
Amongst the varied line-up at Looking In Looking Out festival, the event that excited me most was a talk by Sophie Mayer and Dr. Lucy Bolton on the phenomenological impact of Andrea Arnold’s films. As the programme put it,
A Masterclass with Nicholas Philibert – The Moral Maze of Documentary Filmmaking
R|R are very happy to present a guest contribution by filmmaker and writer Rodney Uhler on a recent masterclass from filmmaker Nicholas Philibert. Nicolas Philibert looks too unassuming to be some one to throw everything you thought you knew about
A Masterclass with Nicholas Philibert – The Moral Maze of Documentary Filmmaking
R|R are very happy to present a guest contribution by filmmaker and writer Rodney Uhler on a recent masterclass from filmmaker Nicholas Philibert. Nicolas Philibert looks too unassuming to be some one to throw everything you thought you knew about
Reel Ale Film Club: Quatermass and The Pit
So far this series of Film Club articles has briefly surveyed the past events of several British film studios and significant moments in British film history including Ealing Studios, Free Cinema and the first utterance of the word homosexual on
Reel Ale Film Club: Quatermass and The Pit
So far this series of Film Club articles has briefly surveyed the past events of several British film studios and significant moments in British film history including Ealing Studios, Free Cinema and the first utterance of the word homosexual on
Von Sternberg, The Docks of New York and Me….
R|R have been fans of Bristol Silents for some time now, so it is with great pleasure that we publish a guest contribution from one of the their organisers, James Harrison, on their screening of The Docks of New York
Von Sternberg, The Docks of New York and Me….
R|R have been fans of Bristol Silents for some time now, so it is with great pleasure that we publish a guest contribution from one of the their organisers, James Harrison, on their screening of The Docks of New York
East End Film Festival
The East End Film Festival (EEFF) in their own words offers, “6 days of discovery across London’s East End,” promoting new voices and uncompromising visions.Their mission “is to discover, support, and exhibit pioneering work by global and local independent filmmakers,
East End Film Festival
The East End Film Festival (EEFF) in their own words offers, “6 days of discovery across London’s East End,” promoting new voices and uncompromising visions.Their mission “is to discover, support, and exhibit pioneering work by global and local independent filmmakers,
Reel Ale Film Club: A Hard Day’s Night
I hope you’re not all heart-throbbed out after Cliff Richard and Dirk Bogarde, because this week BEATLEMANIA hits Reel Ale FIlm Club. Prepare for The Railway Tavern Ale House to look like this (with slightly less of a police presence,
Reel Ale Film Club: A Hard Day’s Night
I hope you’re not all heart-throbbed out after Cliff Richard and Dirk Bogarde, because this week BEATLEMANIA hits Reel Ale FIlm Club. Prepare for The Railway Tavern Ale House to look like this (with slightly less of a police presence,
Adult Education at Hackney Picturehouse
This year I have been fortunate enough to attend several education events run by Hackney Picturehouse. These included a six-week long talk on Ealing comedies and a talk by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) on the work they
Adult Education at Hackney Picturehouse
This year I have been fortunate enough to attend several education events run by Hackney Picturehouse. These included a six-week long talk on Ealing comedies and a talk by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) on the work they
Nine Films by Luther Price: Thomas Beard and Ed Halter at the LUX/ICA Biennial
“Luther Price is Brakhage after Punk” – Thomas Beard (Light Industry) According to Biennial writer in residence Amy Budd, Luther Price displays a “renegade” attitude towards his chosen medium: 8 and 16mm film. Abusing its surface, he “scratches,” “defaces” and
Nine Films by Luther Price: Thomas Beard and Ed Halter at the LUX/ICA Biennial
“Luther Price is Brakhage after Punk” – Thomas Beard (Light Industry) According to Biennial writer in residence Amy Budd, Luther Price displays a “renegade” attitude towards his chosen medium: 8 and 16mm film. Abusing its surface, he “scratches,” “defaces” and
Reel Ale Film Club: Victim
Last week’s Reel Ale Film Club celebrated pastel colours, youthful crooning and Cliff Richard in high-waisted trousers. This week sees a return to black and white and a turn to more controversial subject matter in Basil Dearden’s Victim (1961), starring
Reel Ale Film Club: Victim
Last week’s Reel Ale Film Club celebrated pastel colours, youthful crooning and Cliff Richard in high-waisted trousers. This week sees a return to black and white and a turn to more controversial subject matter in Basil Dearden’s Victim (1961), starring
Friends with Benefits: Ben Rivers at the LUX/ICA Biennial of Moving Images
“This programme is about making films with the good, the unbelievably obliging, and the sometimes long-suffering folk around you” – Ben Rivers Beautifully thought through and yet totally unassuming, Ben Rivers’ Friends with Benefits was a programme that transpired to
Friends with Benefits: Ben Rivers at the LUX/ICA Biennial of Moving Images
“This programme is about making films with the good, the unbelievably obliging, and the sometimes long-suffering folk around you” – Ben Rivers Beautifully thought through and yet totally unassuming, Ben Rivers’ Friends with Benefits was a programme that transpired to
Reel Ale Film Club: The Young Ones
Last week Reel Ale Film Club visited Wood Green and Lambeth in the 1950s. This week we go on a 1960s summer holiday with Cliff Richard in The Young Ones (1961). Firstly, there is a potential confusion to dodge. For
Reel Ale Film Club: The Young Ones
Last week Reel Ale Film Club visited Wood Green and Lambeth in the 1950s. This week we go on a 1960s summer holiday with Cliff Richard in The Young Ones (1961). Firstly, there is a potential confusion to dodge. For
LUX/ICA Biennial of Moving Images
The inaugural LUX/ICA Biennial of Moving Images is a four-day celebration of the contemporary moving image, launched by LUX and the Institute of Contemporary Arts. It is the only dedicated biennial of its kind in the UK, consisting of screenings,
LUX/ICA Biennial of Moving Images
The inaugural LUX/ICA Biennial of Moving Images is a four-day celebration of the contemporary moving image, launched by LUX and the Institute of Contemporary Arts. It is the only dedicated biennial of its kind in the UK, consisting of screenings,
Looking In, Looking Out: Film & Philosophy
Looking In, Looking Out is a new film festival being held between 27th June and 7th July in the historic venue of London’s Conway Hall. The festival promises its audience will get to examine and enjoy a wide range of
Looking In, Looking Out: Film & Philosophy
Looking In, Looking Out is a new film festival being held between 27th June and 7th July in the historic venue of London’s Conway Hall. The festival promises its audience will get to examine and enjoy a wide range of
Reel Ale Film Club: We are the Lambeth Boys and Momma Don’t Allow
Last week R|R charted a brief history of Ealing Studios to accompany Reel Ale Film Club’s screening of The Ladykillers (1955). This week we bring you another condensed history lesson alongside a double-bill screening of Free Cinema films Mamma Don’t
Reel Ale Film Club: We are the Lambeth Boys and Momma Don’t Allow
Last week R|R charted a brief history of Ealing Studios to accompany Reel Ale Film Club’s screening of The Ladykillers (1955). This week we bring you another condensed history lesson alongside a double-bill screening of Free Cinema films Mamma Don’t
Two Years at Sea (Ben Rivers, 2012)
“Too much exposition is the kind of thing that makes me bored with Hollywood movies (…) I like films that leave a lot to the audience.” - Ben Rivers ‘Slow Cinema’ is a new term that has found purchase in film
Two Years at Sea (Ben Rivers, 2012)
“Too much exposition is the kind of thing that makes me bored with Hollywood movies (…) I like films that leave a lot to the audience.” - Ben Rivers ‘Slow Cinema’ is a new term that has found purchase in film
The Red Army/Wild 7 Declaration of World War: Revisiting Battle Royale 2
This fascinating article is a guest contribution by Ethan Race, a young, prize-winning filmmaker based in London. You can see some of his films online his Vimeo page. If you are interested in contributing to Real|Reel Journal as well, then please take
The Red Army/Wild 7 Declaration of World War: Revisiting Battle Royale 2
This fascinating article is a guest contribution by Ethan Race, a young, prize-winning filmmaker based in London. You can see some of his films online his Vimeo page. If you are interested in contributing to Real|Reel Journal as well, then please take
Reel Ale Film Club: The Ladykillers
From WWII propaganda in the East End last week, Reel Ale Film Club travels to King’s Cross to take in some comedy. But before we get to King’s Cross and this week’s film, The Ladykillers (1955), we must take a
Reel Ale Film Club: The Ladykillers
From WWII propaganda in the East End last week, Reel Ale Film Club travels to King’s Cross to take in some comedy. But before we get to King’s Cross and this week’s film, The Ladykillers (1955), we must take a
LWL70 – LWLies x colette: How Posters Aid Ownership
Independent film magazine Little White Lies are marking the 65th Cannes Film Festival by holding an exhibition with Paris based gallery and retailer, colette, to pay tribute to the art of the film poster. The exhibition will be held between
LWL70 – LWLies x colette: How Posters Aid Ownership
Independent film magazine Little White Lies are marking the 65th Cannes Film Festival by holding an exhibition with Paris based gallery and retailer, colette, to pay tribute to the art of the film poster. The exhibition will be held between
Reel Ale Film Club: Fires Were Started + London Can Take It!
“These civilians are good soldiers.” This week Reel Ale Film Club revels in a second dose of wartime filmmaking. From the star-wattage and melodrama of Waterloo Bridge, they turn to something a little more factual but no less heartfelt –
Reel Ale Film Club: Fires Were Started + London Can Take It!
“These civilians are good soldiers.” This week Reel Ale Film Club revels in a second dose of wartime filmmaking. From the star-wattage and melodrama of Waterloo Bridge, they turn to something a little more factual but no less heartfelt –
Championing Silent Cinema: Bristol Silents
Two weeks ago I trundled to the pub to watch a special club screening of The Bridal Procession in Hardanger (Rasmus Breistein, 1926), courtesy of Bristol Silents; and I’m still thinking about it… Bristol Silents aim to raise awareness, knowledge
Championing Silent Cinema: Bristol Silents
Two weeks ago I trundled to the pub to watch a special club screening of The Bridal Procession in Hardanger (Rasmus Breistein, 1926), courtesy of Bristol Silents; and I’m still thinking about it… Bristol Silents aim to raise awareness, knowledge
Reel Ale Film Club: Waterloo Bridge
Following a foray into the salacious nightclub scene of 1920’s Piccadilly Circus in Piccadilly, for the second week of Reel Ale Film Club, we head down to Waterloo Bridge. Thanks to the magic of flashback, Waterloo Bridge is set during
Reel Ale Film Club: Waterloo Bridge
Following a foray into the salacious nightclub scene of 1920’s Piccadilly Circus in Piccadilly, for the second week of Reel Ale Film Club, we head down to Waterloo Bridge. Thanks to the magic of flashback, Waterloo Bridge is set during
