We very much enjoyed last month’s First Thursday with people stopping by to chat after Slow or before heading in to see The Blue Trail. There was an appreciation of Mark Jenkin’s films and anticipation for Rose of Nevada (should we see it now or wait until the 35mm screenings on June 6th and 7th?)

We will be meeting again on Thursday June 4th when you will have to make a difficult choice from a very varied selection. As part of the Cinema Africa strand there is the great opportunity to see the best Nigerian shorts from the 2025 Lagos Film Festival. You might be in the mood to challenge your comfort levels in abandoned spaces by watching Kane Parsons’ sci-fi horror Backrooms or you might prefer to play it safer and go with the feel-good pairing of Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas in John Carney’s Power Ballad. We aim to be in the bar between the early and later evening screenings from 7.30pm. As ever you can just come along to chat about these or any films you’ve seen recently without necessarily seeing them on the night. 

We will be meeting again on Thursday May 7th when the Picture House is screening four very different but equally special films. You might enjoy a bit of early evening horror in Hokum or the much more gentle 16mm Lithuanian film Slow which premiered at Sundance in 2023 and closed LIFF2023.

You could also see Primavera which explores aspects of Vivialdi’s life or the amazing Brazilian feature The Blue Trail which follows the adventures of 77year old Tereza as she challenges her society’s expectations for older citizens.

We aim to be in the bar between the early and later evening screenings from 7.45pm.  As ever you can just come along to chat about these or any films you’ve seen recently without necessarily seeing them on the night.