El Impenetrable at Peckham & Nunhead Free Film Festival

Lots of great stuff coming up at the Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival, which opens tomorrow. The full programme is here.First night tomorrow (Thursday 4 September, 8pm) there's a free showing of El Impenetrable, 'a contemporary western where all characters are real'.'In El Impenetrable (Dir Daniele Incalcaterra & Fausta Quattrini, 2012, Argentina/France, 95 mins), ...

Support The Deptford Cinema

"I'm raising money for this documentary I want to make about Kickstarter and I'm trying to figure out the best way to do it."- Jimmy DoreThe Deptford Cinema Kickstarter has begun. They're trying to raise £6,000 to fund the 50-seat cinema, which will incorporate a cafe lounge area and a darkroom. Watch the film to ...

Late summer, outdoor cinema

Rooftop movies in Peckham, park screens in Hither GreenWe're being flanked by late-summer outdoor screenings on our east and west sides.The Rooftop Film Club is taking over the top floor of the Bussey Building for a season which includes The Big Lebowski, American Psycho and When Harry Met Sally. Tickets cost £13 and you'll have ...

Divided by Race, United in War and Peace

On Friday 19th September (7:30 pm) there's a screening of ‘Divided by Race, United in War and Peace’ at St Catherine’s Church, Pepys Road, Telegraph Hill, SE14 5TY. Tickets are £5 / £3 (including snacks) and can be booked at www.thc.ticketsource.co.uk'Divided by Race, United in War and Peace is a warm and life-affirming film, directed ...

The Deptford Cinema

Deptford Cinema is a new, not-for-profit, volunteer run cinema focusing on art and experimental film. It will be opening a 50 seat cinema in the Autumn and is looking for volunteers and ideas to make it great. Click here for their website.Everyone who's always complaining that Lewisham is the only London borough without a cinema ...

Number82 film club, July 16th

number82 is a locally-based organisation that exists to support creative entrepreneurs and communities and every now and then it throws a film night at the Brockley Social Club (240 Brockley Road). The next film club night is 16th July, from 7.30pm until 11pm. Bingo at 8.15pm / Films from 8.45pm. £3 entry fee. This time around, ...

Lounge Lovers

A recent dinner at LoungeAmanda writes:This is the penultimate week of our pop-up cafe Lounge @ The Arthouse. We haven't taken our foot of the pedal just yet:Today, July 3rd, from 7pm onwards, we have Taste of Tapas a pop-up dining experience for as little as £22 For info and bookings please click here.Friday 4th ...

Max 2014: Brockleywood Nights

Brockley Max is coming up and there are some great highlights. Declan writes:Enjoy the filmmaking talent and cinematic treasures from Brockley and beyond at Brockleywood Nights, a showcase for local Short Film. As part of Brockley Max Festival (30 May - 7 June) www.brockleymax.co.uk it promises to be a fun and free evening at the ...

Bob Hoskins RIP – by the river

Farewell Bob Hoskins, a great London actor, so here he is (mostly) by the River Thames:By Tower Bridge in the Long Good Fridaywith Helen Mirren in The Long Good Fridaywith Helen Mirren by St Thomas Hospital SE1 in Last Orderswith Michael Caine in Last Orders... scene shot in the Larkhall Tavern in Claphamon the South ...

Ken Loach, The Spirit of ’45, April 30th

Celebrated film director Ken Loach (supporter of new political movement Left Unity) and Bill Kerry (Co-founder the Equality Trust) discuss equality in the UK prior to screening of Loach's film The Spirit of ’45 for New Cross + Deptford Free Film Festival 2014.The screening will take place at New Cross Learning (formerly known as the ...