June 1-30: BRUCE WEBER RETROSPECTIVE
May 10th, 2008Curzon Soho, London
Let’s Get Lost UK theatrical premiere, Q&A and film and photography showcase.
FRIDAY 30 MAY: SKIDOO AT MIDNIGHT MOVIES
May 10th, 2008Curzon Soho (London), from 9:30pm, screening 11:30
A heady ride through recreational drug use, dreamed up by an under-the-influence Otto Preminger.
May 29- June 24: TIGER FESTIVAL
May 5th, 2008London and Brighton
In 2008, as part of the China Now series of events, Tiger Festival presents a selection of the latest Far Eastern films, across all genres, plus live music events and club nights.
FUTURE SHORTS MAY PROGRAMME
May 5th, 2008London and nationwide
Future Shorts returns in May with an extremely high calibre programme of short films and music videos including the 2007 CANNES WINNER ‘VER LLOVER’ (Watching it Rain) from Mexico.
CLOSE-UP VIDEO – MAY PROGRAMME
May 5th, 2008Café 1001 (London)
Programme of world cinema classics every Monday.
May 10-31: THE 2ND FASHION IN FILM FESTIVAL: IF LOOKS COULD KILL
May 5th, 2008London (various venues)
This second, London edition of the festival spans five venues and is entitled If Looks Could Kill, as it explores the compelling links between cinema, fashion, crime and violence.
May 9-11 – LADYFEST LONDON
May 5th, 2008As part of their celebration of women’s achievements in music and the arts, Ladyfest London are presenting a programme of inspiring and in-your-face female-centric films.
May 4-June 1: THE DIRECTORSPECTIVE: AKIRA KUROSAWA
May 5th, 2008Revered and renowned on the stage of world cinema, Akira Kurosawa single-handedly brought Japanese cinema to the attention of international audiences with his 1950 film Rashômon, and continued to inspire both audiences and fellow directors throughout his life.
May 2-30: ANDRZEJ WAJDA
May 5th, 2008BFI Southbank (London)
Retrospective of celebrated Polish director Andrzej Wajda’s later work.
May 2-June 10: ALL POWER TO THE IMAGINATION: 1968 AND ITS LEGACIES
May 5th, 2008London (various venues)
More dynamically than perhaps any other medium, cinema caught the groundswell, moment and aftermath of 1968 across the world. The numerous strands here display the remarkable imagination and commitment of global film-makers.