May the force be with you!
by Afro (follow her on Twitter: @foustoon)
I couldn’t resist the title really. I have a personal bet where I have to come up with an as-cheesy-as-it-gets title every month (and this one definitely beats November’s “Tea, sympathy and a nice film” which was my favourite so far)!
Back to the film world, you have to love May. The days are super long, temperature has picked up and you tend to gravitate towards outdoor places. Apparently, May is also statistically the most popular month for a film festival (followed closely by September!). That is why you will see 3 different film festivals featured in our list this month. Free film festivals are organised this year in New Cross and Deptford (hurry up through as this one ends on Sunday!) and in Herne Hill. Genesis Cinema celebrates 15 years of existence and has announced some very cool films (make sure to book a seat ASAP as tickets sell out fast!)
Where will I try to be this month? You will probably see me among the crowd singing along Grease songs in this Saturday’s bike-pedalled version. Also, I am trying to keep Friday 16th free in my diary as I think it is finally the opportunity to watch the Big Lebowski – everyone else seems to have seen it already and the Dude has quickly turned into a classic!
The Dude!
P.S As per the usual, click on the titles for more information on venues and times. Most of the films have a free entrance (check brackets when it’s not the case) but for some of them you will need to book your place in advance.
- Thursday 1st – The Happy Lands | Deptford Lounge | Deptford (NXDFreeFilmFestival)
- Friday 2nd – O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Old Deptford Police Station | Deptford (NXDFreeFilmFestival)
- Saturday 3rd – Grease – bike-powered sing-along | Telegraph Hill Upper Park | New Cross (NXDFreeFilmFestival)
- Sunday 4th – Ping Pong, plus chance to play the game | Old Tidemill School | Deptford (NXDFreeFilmFestival)
- Monday 5th – Cutie and the Boxer | Montpellier Back Room Cinema | Peckham (£3.5)
- Tuesday 6th – Thelma & Louise | The Big Chill House | King’s Cross (£3)
- Wednesday 7th – Women In Charge – 10 Short Films | Café 1001 | Bricklane
- Thursday 8th – The King’s Speech | Brent Civic Centre | Wembley
- Friday 9th – Un vivant qui passe | Birkbeck Cinema | 43 Gordon Square
- Saturday 10th – The 6th sense | Genesis Cinema | Mile End
- Sunday 11th – La femme Nikita | The Garrison | Bermondsey
- Thursday 15th – Nostalgia for the Light | Queen Mary University of London | Mile End
- Friday 16th – The Big Lebowski | Departure | Limehouse
- Saturday 17th – Beasts of the Southern Wild | Brockwell Park | Herne Hill (Herne Hill Free Film Festival)
- Sunday 18th – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Duke’s Head | Putney
- Wednesday 21st – Inside Llewyn Davis | Roxy Bar & Screen | Borough
- Friday 23rd – Drive | Departure | Limehouse
- Saturday 24th – Cathy Come Home | Sands Films Cinema Club | Rotherhithe
- Sunday 25th – The Wolf of Wall Street | Duke’s Head | Putney
- Monday 26th – Surprise Film! | Phoenix Artist Club | Tottenham Court Road
- Tuesday 27th – Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Leytonstone Library | Leytonstone
- Thursday 29th – Local Short Film Night | The Prince Regent Pub | Herne Hill (Herne Hill Free Film Festival)
- Friday 30th – Voyage to Cythera | Birkbeck Cinema | 43 Gordon Square
- Saturday 31st – Labyrinth | Brockwell Park | Herne Hill (Herne Hill Free Film Festival)
Pic taken by Herne Hill Free Film Festival Facebook page’s photos
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