Every year we look forward to the multi-platform East End Film Festival with its rich programme of international premieres, local filmmaking, documentaries, live cross-arts events and music parties - and it's almost time for 2016's installment. 11 days of cinematic discovery kick off on the 23 June. We spoke to Head of Programming Andrew Simpson about what's in store.
This year I had the pleasure of selecting shorts for the UK Green Film Festival 2015. The festival opens Sunday 3rd May runs for a week up and down the country and closes in London on Sunday May 10th, where the winners of the festival awards including the Best Short Film Award will be announced. Look out for a short screening before each feature - see the full (brilliant!) programme of features here. More on the shorts:
True Wheel
Dir. Nora Mandray, 8 min., France-USA 2014
Kat Stark and Jessica Maryon-Davies create arrangements of pop tunes ranging from girl-pop of the 60s, to iconic dance and disco tracks, ballads, rock anthems and old-school R&B numbers for 70-strong all woman choir LIPS, who they lead in rehearsal each week in London. Founded in 2009 the choir has boomed to over 70 members and sold out the Union Chapel at their last London gig in May.
Our newest film writer, Sami El-hadi, reviews Hackney-based feature My Brother The Devil written and directed by Sally El Hosaini. Fresh from winning numerous awards and acolades on the film festival circuit (including Best British Newcomer at the London Film Festival) it opens in cinemas this Friday 9th November.
Ahead of the latest explosive bout of Chessboxing due to take place for the first time at the Royal Albert Hall's loading bay or 'bat cave' on the 10th October, Run Riot are thrilled to catch up with Lucy Noble, Head of Programming and Education at Royal Albert Hall and Chessboxing Founder Tim Woolgar about which contenders look out for, one of the first ever competitive women’s chessboxing bouts, RAH's boxing history, the wonderful stuff going on in RAH's alternative
Welcome back to London!
Thank you very much! We love it here.
We heard that you are coming to Soho in your 'street clothes' - pajama free! Have you done this much before? What informed this decision? And how will it make you feel different on stage?
[MURCOF + SIMON GEILFUS – ANTIVJ (Live AV, London premiere) Credits: Ed Jansen]
An exclusive recipe to usher us into autumn - courtesy of famous west London gastro pub Paradise by way of Kensal Green. Head chef Tim Payne has worked extensively with Marco Pierre White, both in the kitchen as executive chef and on ITV’s Hell’s Kitchen.