This week the ever ambitious Talkies Community Cinema announces its latest venture. HERE proudly proclaims itself to be a "suburban film festival":
HERE FILM FESTIVAL is about the diversity of interests, people and places in the suburbs of London. HERE is not in the West End, Southbank or Shoreditch. HERE in the suburbs we aren't the swanky super-rich, the celebrity glitterati or bearded hipsters. HERE is where the cinema creatives of London produce their best output. HERE is where life is a rich diversity of race, religion and culture. HERE is where most of London lives.
The festival programme includes feature films that are mainly small independent British productions that have some connection with the area. HERE we draw on local talent and themes and we are also very proud to premiere four new short films, commissioned for the festival .
HERE features eight evenings of film, starting with Pride on 18th March and culminating on 15th May with 1000 Londoners - which is just that, a digital glimpse at the lives of a thousand very varied inhabitants of our city.
HERE also sees Talkies again expanding its range of venues. While staying faithful to the Fox, Baskervilles and the Dugdale, three new venues are featured - bowls clubs in Bounds Green and Bush Hill Park, and Winchmore Hill's Waterhouse Hall.
As always, there are little extras, such as introductions and Q&A sessions with actors, directors and people involved in the events that are described. Not bad for £5 a ticket!
For details of the films and to book online, visit the Talkies website.
