FILMSOUTHWEST
March 2017
Cinema for All South West’s eNewsletter
ThetitlesfortheSouthWestGroup’sdouble-headerViewingSessions
havejustbeenannounced–thesixnewreleasesonDVDandBlu-ray
thataretobescreenedattwovenuesintheeastandwestofourpatch
inMarchandApril.ThiseditionofFilmSouthWestgivesfulldetailsof
theeventsandhoworganisersoffilmsocietiesandcommunitycinemascanbooknowtoattend.
OSCAR®ANDFESTIVALWINNERSLINEUPFORSWSPRINGVIEWINGS
ThefinalselectionforthisSpring’stwostageViewingeventintheSouthWestwas
madejustafewdaysbeforeOscar®night
andthesuccessofMoonlightasBestFilm
andothertopawardsforitsstarandfor
ManchesterbytheSeahasresultedinthe
moststarryline-upforyears.Asabonus,
Moonlightisoneoftwobrand-new
additionstoCinemaforAll’severexpandingBookingSchemeLibrarytobe
featured.TheotheristheGoyaaward
winnerandfestivalfavouriteTheOlive
Tree,aSpanishfable-likedramascriptedby
PaulLaverty.
Alsoscheduledforthepreviewscreeningsaretwowinnersfromlastyear’sBerlinFestival:thegripping
documentaryFireatSeawontheGoldenBearandwasOscar®-nominatedandMiaHansenLøvewas
votedBestDirectorforThingstoCome.Theline-upiscompletedbytherecentBritishindependent
comedy,Burn,Burn,Burnand,asalreadyhighlighted,ManchesterbytheSea,starringCaseyAffleckwho
deservedlywontheBestActorawardsatboththeGoldenGlobesandtheOscars®.Altogether,arguably
thebestline-upofpreviewsthatwehavebeenabletoofferforsomeyears.
TheFilms
Thedetailsofthetitles,withlinkstothetrailers(justCtrl-clickontheaddress),are.
«THEOLIVETREE–engagingSpanishfablefromtheteamwhomadeOscar®nominatedEventheRain–
directorIciarBollainandscreenwriterandKenLoachcollaborator,PaulLaverty.Latestreleasefrom
CinemaforAll’sBookingScheme-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIvIjD_g_Es
«FIREATSEA–thismuch-acclaimeddocumentary,capturinglifeontheItalianislandofLampedusaonthe
frontlineofthemigrantcrisis,wontheGoldenBearatthe2016BerlinFilmFestival:jurypresident,Meryl
Streepdescribedthefilmas“urgentandimaginative”.www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRh4azyyTQM
«MOONLIGHT–anOscar®favourite,justreleasedinUKcinemas,isagrippingportraitofcontemporary
African-Americanlife.BarryJenkinstellsthestoryinthreebeautifullyfilmedpassageswithunderstated
performancesshatteringstereotypeafterstereotype.www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NJj12tJzqc
«THINGSTOCOME–IsabelleHuppertgivesanote-perfectperformance,appearingineverysceneinMia
Hansen-Løve’s latest feature which won her Best Director at Berlin in 2016.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhErAqJ8HGE
«BURN,BURN,BURN–LauraCarmichael,DowntonAbbey‘sLadyEdith,andAliceLoweleadanall-star
Britishcastinthisbizarreroad-tripcomedy.www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g1hMTF2VA0
«MANCHESTERBYTHESEA–AmericanindependentdirectorKennethLonerganhascraftedanemotional
tour-de-forcedrawingacareer-bestperformancefromCaseyAffleckthatearnedhimadeservedBestActor
GoldenGlobe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsVoD0pTge0 TheVenues
Here’ssomeinformationonthevenues
Sunday26thMarch–ArmstrongHall,Thornbury
WereturntotheArmstrongandCosshamHalls,guestsofThornburyPictureHouse.
Howtogetthere:exitthenorth-boundM5atJunction16and
taketheA38northsignpostedThornbury;after5miles,take
theB4061leftatthetrafficlightsandfollowthehilldowninto
Thornbury,overaminiroundaboutandthentakethefirst
rightintoChapelStreet.TheHallisonyourrightandfreecar
parkingisontheleft.ClickonthepostcodeforamapBS35
2BJ.Notethattheclocksgoforwardonthe26thMarchsoa
slightlyearlierstartwillbenecessary.
Catering:Asusual,theticketpriceincludeslunch,offeringa
choiceofameatorvegetarianlasagne;makethechoicesof
yourpartyclearontheapplicationform.Ifyourequireaveganalternative,there’saspaceontheformbut
letusknowassoonaspossiblesothatthecatererscanmakearrangements.Therewillalsobe
refreshmentsthroughoutthedayincludingcake!
Sunday9thApril–CalstockArts,Cornwall
Twoweekslater,ourhostsareoneofCarntoCove’snewvenues
intheOldChapelonthebanksoftheriverTamarabout7miles
fromTavistock(seeright).AfterthesuccessoftheViewingsin
HayleandLostwithiel,wearedelightedtobecollaboratingagain
withClaireMarshallandCarntoCove.
HowtoGetThereCalstockis7milessouthwestofTavistockjust
offtheA390.Itis18milesfromthecentreofPlymouth,whichisa
35minutedriveviatheA388.Freeparkingisavailableinthemain
villagecarparkandatCalstockstation.Foramapandfurther
detailsoftheCalstockArtsvenueusethislinkPL189QX
Catering:ThemenuatCalstockArtswillbefreshlymadeQuiche
(vegetarianandnonvegetarian)withaselectionofsalads,anda
choiceofalemonorBanoffeepuddings.Thebarwillbeopen.
Remembertoindicateontheapplicationformwhichofyourparty
requirethevegetarianornon-vegetarianoption.
ThornburyorCalstockorBoth?
Anymemberofcommunitycinema/filmsocietyorganisingcommittee,signedupwithCinemaforAllorC
Fylm,iswelcometocomealongtoeitherevent–orboth!Pleasesendofftherelevantapplicationformto
AndyHastieforThornburyby19thMarchandforCalstock,ClaireMarshall([email protected])by
31stMarch.Ifyouhavenotreceivedtheapplicationformsbyemail,contactBernardat
[email protected]://cinemaforallsw.org/
OTHERNEWS
CongratulationstoPhillWalkley
Lastmonth,LordFellowesandhiswife,LadyEmmaFelloweswere
guestsofhonouratalunchtimepartyforthefounderand
programmedirectorofMoviola,PhillWalkley,ontheoccasionofhis
retirement.
Philllaunchedtheruralcinemanetworkbackin2001aftermany
yearssettingupfilmsocietiesincludingYeovilCinémathèqueand
spellsasChairoftheSouthWestGroupandournational
organisation,thennamedBritishFederationofFilmSocietiesinthe
80s.LordFellowespaidtributetoPhill’ssuccessfulleadership,
alongwithChristinaWalkley,indevelopingDorsetFilmTouringinto
today’sMoviolaPartnersandAssociateswith260community
cinemavenuesfromOrkneyandtheScottishHighlandstoCoverack
inCornwall.
OnehighlightofthePartywasagiant‘cake’
outofwhichHenryWalkleyburstwitha
plasticmachineguninanhomagetoa
scenefromoneofPhill’sfavouritefilms,
SomeLikeItHot
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CinemaforAllSouthWestGroup
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