Monday 7 September
Event: I’m in Love with a Video Nasty
Synopsis: 2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Video Recordings Act, which brought in censorship of home video as a knee-jerk reaction to the availability of uncensored sex and horror films on the high street – the infamous Video Nasties. The night will be celebrating all that was shocking and outrageous about seventies and early eighties cinema, with trailers, documentaries, discussion and a mystery Nasty feature film – will it be Bloody Moon? Will it be Exposé? Only time (and possibly audience votes) will tell! All within the confines of Broadway’s luxuriant and informal Lounge. Limited space: so first come, first served.
Host: Strange Things Are Happening/Gods and Monsters
Location: Broadway Cinema (Lounge)
Price: Free
Time: 7:00pm
Tuesday 8 September
Event: F for Fake screening
Synopsis: “The final directorial project the legendary Orson Welles completed during his lifetime, F for Fake is less a documentary than an example of cinematic free association on the topic of trickery.” Screening includes an introduction from Peter Bogdanovich, and the full nine-minute trailer comprised of original footage created by Welles for the release.
Host: LeftLion and These City Lights Media
Location: The Secret Cinema at The Lacehouse (opposite Annie’s Burger Shack)
Price: £10 – which includes a Negroni cocktail and popcorn (to reserve tickets please email ashley@thesecitylights.co.uk)
Time: 6:30pm
Wednesday 9 September
Event: The Decline Of Western Civilization Part Two screening
Synopsis: Following the screening of Part One last week, the second of the three documentaries by Penelope Spheeris about the Los Angeles heavy metal scene will be shown this week.
“One of the greatest rock'n'roll documentaries of all time” - Dave Grohl
Host: Rough Trade
Location: Rough Trade
Price: Free
Time: 7:00pm
Thursday 10 September
Event: Pigs and Battleships screening
Synopsis: “A dazzling, unruly portrait of postwar Japan, Pigs and Battleships details, with escalating absurdity, the desperate power struggles between small-time gangsters in the port town of Yokosuka. Shot in gorgeously composed, bustling CinemaScope, the film follows a young couple as they try to navigate Yokosuka’s corrupt businessman, chimpira, and their own unsure future together. With its breakneck pacing and constantly inventive cinematography, this film marked Shôhei Imamura as a major voice in Japanese cinema.” Criterion Collection.
Host: LeftLion and These City Lights Media
Location: Screen 22
Price: £6.50
Time: 7:30pm
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Friday 11 September
Event: Metropolis Outdoor Screening
Synopsis: Nottingham and Derby Society of Architects outdoor screening at Cobden Chambers showing two short films, LACE and Get Luder and feature film Metropolis.
Host: Nottingham and Derby Society of Architects
Location: The Courtyard, Cobden Chambers
Price: £10 (includes first drink) available at ndsa-outdoor-cinema.eventbrite.com/
Time: 7:00pm
Sunday 13 September
Event: Films for Action Launch Night
Synopsis: Officially launching one of Nottingham’s newest film clubs with New Rose Associates Ltd, Films For Action will be an entire day of films that make you think, question and discuss. This all day event will feature three screenings, Paul Maple’s Connected, Ian Krane’s Voices from the Gasfields and Q&A and ends with Rik Mayall’s final film, One by One by Diane Jessie Miller.
Host: Cinema Diabolique
Location: Screen 22
Price: TBC
Time: 2:30pm
Event: Hedwig…Live
Synopsis: A screening and live performance of Hedwig and the Angry Inch along with an immersive live drag performance from some of the city’s most talented drag artists too. So whether you were “born on the other side” or just fancy a great time, why not slap on some make-up, grow your armpit hair long and get to The Maze.
Host: Nottingham Alternative Film Network
Location: The Maze
Price: £9.90 – available at http://nottinghamalternativefilmnetwork.com
Time: 8:00pm
Scalarama will be taking place all over Nottingham throughout September. Keep your eye out for subsequent weekly rundowns.
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