Portobello Pop Up Cinema

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Pop Up Spring/ Summer 2014 Events.


02/09/2014 18:00 – 22:30	Portobello Film Festival presents: ANIMATION, SCI FI & FANTASY ANIMATION, SCI FI & FANTASY inc “The Door” & “Cosmico” 6pm – 10.30pm Here With Me Pete Riski, 12 mins A troubled man confronts the events that lead him to a remote forest. There Comes A Time Francesca Marie, 3 mins Animated film about a girl on a bus. Jugis Sarah Hammond, 8 mins Analogue electronic feedback effects and experimentation. Red Man Dulani Wilson, 13 mins An animated reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic Macbeth. Through The Wonderglass Jason Davison, 20 mins A contemporary adaptation of Lewis Carroll. Computer Love Kate Jessop, 2 mins A Mac computer is heartbroken when he can’t render any more. FU 377 Neelu Bhuman, 5 mins Stop motion animation of adorable Indian mother and her queer daughter. Cosmico C. J. Lazaretti, 3 mins Animation: people of the Earth beware of Duke Cosmico, you are what he eats. Tramping Dmitri Vassiliadis, 7 mins A tramp finds a detached hand. Edie & The Aliens Edward Bishop, 5 mins Edie discovers a little green alien in next door’s garden. Below Alfie Barker, 8 mins Below the Stage, George is left alone in the shadow of a performance. Enchanting Rupert Rainer Niermann, 25 mins A magic potion might get Rupert the girl of his dreams. The Hedgehog C. Lee & P. Sturrie, A boy discovers a peculiar truth to his lonely existence. The Terminal Tom Bober, 5 mins A glimpse of a possible future where every on the planet is directly connected to the internet. The Final Moments Of Poe & Nina Nikolai Hamel, 9 mins Two people on a doomed inter-solar lifeboat decide what to do with their final moments. Elevation Dulani Wilson, 4 mins Anti technology terrorists access memories and thoughts stored on Cloud. The Door Trevor Hayward, 3 mins A supernatural short highlighting isolation, tension, and the hereafter. Charlie The Splendid C. Scott Dyson & B. McNulty, 28 mins An alien species sends a spy to Mother Earth to gather intelligence. The Space Tourist Lex Jones, 27 mins Quirky story of an elderly reclusive and forgotten man ,Mr JayJay who creates a spaceship out of disregarded rubbish to get to the moon…the only place he wants to go to escape humanity. All told through the musical medium of ‘cine-grime’ Free Entry
31/08/2014 18:00 – 22:30	Portobello Film Festival presents: Art ART & CULTURE inc “The Gospel According To St Derek” 6pm – 10.30pm Being Boris Nick Fletcher, 3 mins A homage to Boris Karloff. Hand Painted Wooden Reptiles (J. Dethick & J. Dethick, 11 mins A private detective encounters a host of bizarre characters in a grim tower block. No Man’s Land Patricia Doyle, 15 mins A German SS officer discovers his wife is having an affair with a Jew. Colour Melody Tom Chimiak, 3 mins A song represented by ink. Worms & Flowers Dmitri Vassiliados, 2 mins The innocence of youth. One Man, Eight Cameras Naren Wilks, 2 mins A rotationally symmetric kaleidoscopic world. Dr Atos Kills Tony Hickson, 3 mins Mythical doctor can cure illness or can he? Heartwheel Kate Matthews, 2 mins Comparing the heart to a millwheel, shot in Bromley By Bow. Broken Obsessions Eric Halberstadt, 10 mins A femme fatale love story set in New York. Scuffle Emma Rozanski, 6 mins A playful kidnapping told through dance. A World Assembled Toby Tatum, 4 mins An impossible realm stitched together from a kit of warring elements. Folk In Her Machine Rosalind Fowler, 47 minutes Two seasonal folk traditions and their place in the contemporary English landscape. Narrated by Jodie May, screened by Jeremy Deller at Venice Biennale. In Mercy For A Trespass Constantine Gras, 9 mins Ceramic art installation built on a 1000 year old heritage site. Hopeless Stuart Pound, 4 mins Unrequited love for Louise Brooks. Run Stuart Pound, 5 mins Abstract Sci Fi in which the world is turned on its side. Orphine S. Swan & R. Simian, 12 mins A woman descends into the underworld to bring home her unborn baby. Changing Change Mark One, 10 mins Ben Eine creates wall art to commemorate Tom Louis Easton who died in Old St in 2006. A Night Diety Lana MacIver, 7 mins A woman is swept off her feet by a night deity in London. Samsara Sands Dominic Pillal, 8 mins A Zen Western exploring the theme of circularity. Logos Max Day, 12 mins A meditation on the mystical Gospel Of St John. The Gospel According To St Derek Andy Kimpton-Nye, 37 mins Bearing witness to Derek Jarman’s unique approach to low budget filmmaking. Watch and be inspired. Free Entry
30/08/2014 18:00 – 22:30	Portobello Film Festival presents: London 1 LONDON 1 & “Castles made of Sand” 6pm – 10.30pm Happy Thoughts Layke Anderson) 14 mins A raw and experimental re-imagining of Peter Pan. Metamorphosis Tasos Giapoutzis) 6 mins A meditation on the modern way of travelling. Banana Skins Matt McCooey) 10 mins Two petty thieves need to get back into their daughters’ lives. A Cake For Mabel Jane McGee) 15 mins A mature love story. Family Reunion David Kitchen) 11 mins The dark secrets of a loving family. All The World’s A Cage Joe Whitney) 3 mins A dynamic and dramatic monologue on the vicissitudes of Romantic Love. Pig Wormer Gavin Irvine) 4 mins Unscrupulous drug dealers offer a “luvvie” the deal of the century. Piss On My Pony Gavin Irvine) 4 mins An animal loving blonde, in need of another drink, takes advantage of a hapless man. Taking Over The King’s Land Gillian McIver) 23 mins As London prepares for 2012 Nazir Tanboull begins the biggest street art project in London. Just A Sketch Patrick Ireland) 4 mins An artist falls in love with a model. From students of the London Film School. Castles Made Of Sand Mungo Benson) 75 mins An alienated man tries to adapt to outside life after 12 years in prison. My Other Life Graham Roos) 47 mins Filmed over a year, seven students contemplate love, sex, and death through the media of their own poetry and music. Free Entry
29/08/2014 18:00 – 22:30	Portobello Film Festival presents “Ray Jones” & “Wild West 10” Day Trip To London Annabel Herbert, 7 mins A light hearted look at cultural clashes between Eastern men and Western women. Encounter Ashley Horsley, 21 mins A little girl, a missing cat, an unhappy teenager, a single mum and a tramp. Nour Festival Of Arts At Leighton House Carine Mneimney, 4 mins Daniel Robbins, the senior curator at Leighton House, reflects on the collaboration with Middle Eastern and North African Culture at the RBK&C Nour Festival Art On Show Carine Mneimney, 3 mins An introduction to the new Art On Loan Programme for local businesses supported by the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. The Life Of Brians A. Oxley and J. Gaunt, 14 mins Life, death, and the universe starring 6 randomly selected Brians. Pastiche Louis Chan, 15 mins An aspiring boxer uses his connections with the French upper class to become a fence for a drug dealer. The Perfect Humans Tony Auguste, 15 mins A wryly sly enquiry into the human condition. Good Night Muriel d’Ansembourg, 24 mins Two teenage girls blur the boundaries between innocent play and dangerous seduction. Every Morning She’d Leave Me Victoria Bean, 8 mins The story of an old man who has spent most of his life in Ladbroke Grove. Delightful animation. Wild West 10: Golborne Stories of Struggle & Resistance. Digital Works, 34 mins An area that from the 1950s saw a unique struggle against poverty, greedy landlords, racism and political neglect to a musical backdrop of reggae, punk and carnival. Alan Johnson, made by kids at Bevington School. Ray “Roughler” Jones Rachel Seely, 45 mins A picaresque portrait of a lovable rogue, a recovered alcoholic and a Renaissance bon viveur. Ray “Roughler” Jones: the Prince of Portobello. Meet Me On The Southbank Adam Rolston, 70 mins A love story taking place over one magical year, set entirely on London’s Southbank.
13/08/2014 19:30	Chernoh ALPHA M. BAH International BOOK TOUR Chernoh ALPHA M. BAH International BOOK TOUR Revision Film Seasons 2014 Presents Chernoh Alpha M Bah Book Tour Portobello Pop Up Cinema for an evening with Chairman of the African Socialist Movement (ASM), Chernoh Alpha M. Bah as part of his World Book Tour to launch his new publication, Neocolonialism in West Africa. In Neocolonialism in West Africa, author Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, a journalist and political activist in Sierra Leone, demonstrates that imperial powers continue to exploit West Africa. Throughout this collection of essays and articles, he provides practical answers to the root causes of poverty, conflict, and political instability. Chernoh ALPHA M. BAH is a journalist and political activist born in Sierra Leone, and currently the Chairman of the African Socialist Movement of Sierra Leone, a political movement committed to national liberation, self-determination and control of Africa’s resources. He is visiting the United States in March-April 2014 to present his book and speak with audiences about the struggle for socialism in West Africa. http://africansocialistmovement.wordpress.com/ Isis Amlak is a resident of Kensington and Chelsea and is heavily involved in the local community. Her areas of expertise are youth involvement and community engagement. Isis chairs the Octavia Foundation youth and employment committee. ENTRY FREE (DONATIONS gratefully accepted)
03/08/2014 19:00 – 22:30	Muriel’s Wedding We Love the 90’s Presents ‘Muriel’s Wedding’ Muriel’s Wedding Muriel finds life in Porpoise Spit, Australia dull and spends her days alone in her room listening to Abba music and dreaming of her wedding day. Slight problem, Muriel has never had a date… See full summary from IMDB » ‟WHAT KIND OF PERSON MARRIES SOMEONE THEY DON’T KNOW?” Hysterically funny, fresh, and brimming with wit, Muriel’s Wedding is the comedy hit celebrated by critics nationwide! No one ever paid much attention to Muriel and her humdrum small-town life, so she and her best friend, Rhonda, decide to leave it behind and head for the big city … where they end up having the exciting adventure of their lives! What’s more, soon everyone takes notice when Muriel becomes engaged to a handsome and popular sports hero! You’ll love every hilarious minute as Muriel discovers that even when it seems all her dreams are coming true, the path to the altar still has plenty of surprising twists! THE HOST WE LOVE THE 90’S FILM FEST Team Choice – we asked our ‘We Love The 90’s Film Fest’ team what their favourite 90’s movie was and Muriel’s Wedding was the clear favourite! Ticket Prices £5 Book this film
02/08/2014 19:00 – 22:00	Goodfellas We Love the Nineties \|Bangs & A Bun Presents: ‘Goodfellas’ Goodfellas‘Goodfellas Some guys grow up wanting to design computer games, fly space missions or play for the New York Knicks. Henry Hill always wanted to be a gangster. Like Martin Scorsese, who, from any early age, wanted to make movies, Henry Hill realized his grand ambition.The two dreams come together with exuberant results in ”Goodfellas,” Mr. Scorsese’s breathless and brilliant new film, adapted by him and Nicholas Pileggi from Mr. Pileggi’s best-selling book, ”Wise Guy.” As ”Wise Guy” is possibly the best, least romanticized and chilliest book in any library devoted to real-life Mafia manners, ”Goodfellas” is both the most politically serious and most evilly entertaining movie yet made about organized crime. As cinema, it ranks alongside Mr. Scorsese’s classics, ”Taxi Driver” and ”Raging Bull.” Extract from the New York Times. Read Full Review THE HOST BANGS & A BUN Muireann Carey-Campbell, or ‘Bangs’ as she’s better known, is the author and editor of two blogs; ‘BANGS & A BUN’, a lifestyle site and ‘Spikes & Heels’, a fitness site for badass women. Rated one of the top 20 bloggers in London by the Evening Standard (2013), Bangs has written countless articles for national and international titles such as The Guardian, Glamour and The New York Times all laced with her magic formula of common sense, honesty and sassy humour. Over the past seven years, Muireann’s blogging adventures have taken her around the world and her mission has always been to empower and support women. Passionate about living an active life, she mentors young women on how to channel their creativity through fitness. In her downtime, she teaches spin, constantly writes and a creates and can often be found at the cinema. FOLLOW BANGS & A BUN Tickets £5 Book this film
01/08/2014 19:00 – 22:00	Friday We Love the Nineties \| DJ Turkish Presents : Friday (1995) 91 min - Comedy \| Drama - 26 April 1995 (USA) FridayWe Love the Nineties/ DJ Turkish Presents : “CAUSE IT’S FRIDAY; YOU AIN’T GOT NO JOB… AND YOU AIN’T GOT SHIT TO DO.” Just another day. But what a day. A day that shows a lighter side to life in the ’hood. That brought Ice Cube (Barbershop) and Chris Tucker (Rush Hour) to a wider audience. It’s Friday, and Craig (Cube) and Smokey (Tucker) must come up with $200 they owe a local bully or there won’t be a Saturday. Co-writer Cube, director F. Gary Gray and other innovative movie talents lace the plot with shrewdly hilarious looks at family (including John Witherspoon), a preacher (Bernie Mac), a girl-next-door (Nia Long) and all manner of the good ’N’ bad of life in South Central. This is keepin’-it-real comedy for every day of the week. See full summary on IMDB »See full summary on IMDB »See full summary on IMDB » THE HOST DJ TURKISH Co-Founder & Director of Dcypha Productions, an independent label that he has helped develop to establish UK artists, with various releases including the critically acclaimed debut album from UK rapper Sway ‘This Is My Demo’ which went on to receive a number of accolades including being shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize as an album of the year. DJ TURKISH has a strong background in the music industry, having worked at Def Jam UK/Mercury Records and Sony Music where he helped to launch the careers of some of the worlds biggest music stars in the UK; such as Kanye West, Rihanna, and Destiny’s Child. Turkish continues to apply his skill set to developing young and upcoming artists through his combined experience in the music business and his creative insight. FOLLOW DJ TURKISH Tickets £5 Book this film
27/07/2014 19:00 – 22:00	Higher Learning We Love the Nineties \| Ayishat Akanbi Presents: ‘Higher Learning’ Director: John Singleton Writer:John Singleton Stars: Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Michael Rapaport \|See full cast and crew » Singleton’s film is interesting for a lot of reasons, but especially because he stands outside this campus system and looks at it with a detached eye. Like Spike Lee’s “School Daze,” Singleton’s “Higher Learning” is idealistic in a way that seems refreshingly dated… EXTRACT FROM ROGEREBERT.COM Read full review THE HOST AYISHAT AKANBI With an expert background in menswear, London based Celebrity Stylist Ayishat Akanbi offers her clientele a trusted eye and a bespoke service.Born in Southampton, studying Media and Cultural Studies at Kingston University served as the beginnings of Ayishat’s zeal for menswear and fashion styling. In 2013, and as founder of Ayishat Akanbi LTD, AYISHAT heads a team dedicated to providing the best styling and image consultancy in fashion with a specialist niche in menswear. Recent projects have included styling clients for Sky1’s Got to Dance and the BRIT and Ivor Novello Awards and various popular music videos. As an indication to her portfolio of clients, Ayishat has previously styled JLS, WizKid, Amir Khan, Taio Cruz, Cher Lloyd and Dizzee Rascal, and is currently Stylist and Image Consultant to international music artist/producer Labrinth. Ayishat is currently one of the faces for the EastPak SS14 campaign, and has styled the Look Book for contemporary menswear brand Dent de Man’s SS13 collection. Tickets £5 Book this film
26/07/2014 19:00 – 22:00	Pulp Fiction We Love the Nineties\|Mr Dash Presents ‘Pulp Fiction’ Pulp Fiction Critics and audiences worldwide hailed Pulp Fiction as the star-studded picture that redefined cinema in the 20th Century. Writer/director Quentin Tarantino (Academy Award(R) Winner Best Original Screenplay, 1994) delivers an unforgettable cast of characters including a pair of low-rent hit men (John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson), their boss’s sexy wife (Uma Thurman), and a desperate prizefighter (Bruce Willis) in a wildly entertaining and exhilarating motion picture adventure that both thrills and amuses! THE HOST MR DASH Aaron Dash founded the brand of his namesake following many years of training on London’s infamous Savile Row where he worked in bespoke tailoring. It was there that he grasped an exceptional understanding of tailoring in all of its various elements from classic bespoke to conceptual one-off made to measure suits. With a sartorial nod to British heritage and tradition, MRDASH. seamlessly combines the classic and contemporary, consistently creating timeless elegance via an appointment only service. Operating from the heart of London’s notoriously trendy Soho, MRDASH caters for the gentlemen of today from the fashion-forward artists to the conservative entrepreneurs. Book this film