Event type: Film

Northern Film Orchestra presents Frank...

Experience the iconic horror film based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein with live orchestra. The 1931 movie was produced without music, enter Michael Shapiro whose 70-minute haunting score performed by a chamber orchestra adds another dimension and emotional impact to the viewing experience.

Frankenstein (directed by James Whale) begins with a prologue in which the audience is warned about the horrifying tale to follow. High in the Bavarian mountains, Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) and his hunchbacked assistant Fritz (Dwight Frye) succeeded in piecing together body parts of the deceased in an attempt to create life.

Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster (Boris Karloff), but, confused and traumatized, it escapes into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc. Frankenstein searches for the elusive being and eventually must confront his tormented creation.

This Halloween weekend join Northern Film Orchestra for the rare opportunity to experience Frankenstein with live score played with original dialogue.

Film rated PG.

Birkenhead International Film Festival...

Step into another world with the Birkenhead International Film Festival.

This October, The Birkenhead International Film Festival is back and they are bringing you an evening of Science Fiction Short Films from across the globe. All of the films included in the festival are short films by independent filmmakers.

With submissions coming in from 14 countries world-wide, with the final selection being made on the 11th October. As always their festival is free to attend but if you can, please donate. BIFF is an unfunded project at Convenience Gallery and any support goes a long way to continue the work we do.

Why Science Fiction?

From their core voluntary BIFF team at Convenience, they saw a lot of love and passion for Sci-Fi, and they wanted to help create a platform for this through the festival. With their previous years festivals presenting animation and horror, they are very excited to present Science Fiction.

It’s a genre steeped in history, thought to date back in literary works as far back as 2000 BCE, before it became much more prevalent in the 17th , 18th and 19th century literature following the scientific revolution.

They now see this as a staple of written and visual works, and see it regularly on our screens on Television to Cinema. Science fiction has massively influenced pop culture through both utopian and dystopian presentation we’re excited to see and share what this batch of filmmakers showcase during the festival.

This years festival will take place at Pilgrim Street Arts Centre in Birkenhead. CH41 5EH. Convenience Gallery will be running a bar subject to licence agreement and will be serving popcorn, sweets, and crisps too. Families are invited to attend this event, and any films where viewer discretion is advised we will giving warning to this. Please can anyone under 14 please be accompanied by an adult.

Running Order:

7pm: Doors Open

7:15pm – 7:30pm: Keynote speech from Festival team.

7:30pm – 8pm: Film Block #1

8:00pm – 8:35pm: Break/ Social

8:35pm – 9:05pm: Film Block #2

9:05pm – 9:20pm: Break/ Social 2

9:20pm – 9:50pm: Film Block #3

9:50pm – 10:00pm: Closing talk/ BIFFTA announcement.

10pm – 11pm: The Del Roswell’s live music and social.

Horror Night: Hellraiser Film Screenin...

Ready to be gripping on to the edges of your seats, hiding under your blankets in an eerie church setting?

An unfaithful wife encounters the zombie of her dead lover; the demonic cenobites are pursuing him after he escaped their sadomasochistic underworld.

Starring: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence. Directed By: Clive Barker

Bombed Out Church brings you ‘HORROR NIGHT’, late night open-air film screenings featuring the five-star rated, disturbing and surreal film ‘The Lighthouse’ (2019), and the horrifying classic ‘Hellraiser’ (1987).

Bring your film buddies and layers to get cosy in! Accompanying the films will be their fully stocked bar, with hot chocolates, boozy hot drinks, beers, spirits, prosecco and more along with snacks, snacks and more snacks!

Horror Night: The Lighthouse Film Scre...

Ready to be gripping on to the edges of your seats, hiding under your blankets in an eerie church setting?

There is enchantment in the light. From Robert Eggers, acclaimed director of ‘The Witch,’ and starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. THE LIGHTHOUSE, 2019. DIRECTOR: Robert Eggers CAST: Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson

Bombed Out Church brings you ‘HORROR NIGHT’, open-air late night film screenings featuring the five-star rated, disturbing and surreal film ‘The Lighthouse’ (2019), and the horrifying classic ‘Hellraiser’ (1987).

Bring your film buddies and layers to get cosy in! Accompanying the films will be their fully stocked bar, with hot chocolates, boozy hot drinks, beers, spirits, prosecco and more along with snacks, snacks and more snacks!

Routes Jukebox Revisited

The award-winning music documentary returns for a special, free screening at FACT.

Routes Jukebox is a music lover’s dream documentary, exploring Country, Punk, Reggae and House to name a few of the genres that Liverpool excels at. Routes Jukebox threads the themes and links it all through a compelling journey.

In addition to the screening, there will also be a stellar panel discussion unpacking the making of the documentary with producer Jernice Easthope and music industry stalwart Les Spaine, hosted by musician Jennifer John.

Ahead of the screening, there will also be a warm-up conversation with leading creatives from Liverpool who will discuss the importance of support and platforms for Black creatives.

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her ...

Written and directed by Peter Greenaway, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover centres around Le Hollandais gourmet restaurant – where every night is filled with opulence, decadence and gluttony.

But when the cook, a thief, his wife and her lover all come together, they unleash a shocking torrent of sex, food, murder and revenge.

This screening is part of Liverpool Architectural Society’s new curated film series Consuming Architecture. The series highlights three diverse films, each exploring the subject of food.

The parallels between food and architecture often overlap – from the way that raw materials are sourced, processed and consumed to our understanding of both food and architecture’s global, environmental and sustainable impact.

Eternal Beauty (15)

Lucem House is supporting St Helens Mind at this screening of ‘Eternal Beauty’ (15) for World Mental Health Day 2022.

After Jane (Sally Hawkins) falls into a state of despair over her schizophrenia, she encounters new sources of love and life with surprising results.

REMOTE

REMOTE follows Unoaku, an expat architect living in a solar-punk apartment in Kuala Lumpur.

Unoaku and four other women living on their own in Iran, Argentine, Puerto Rico and South Africa. While watching a popular South Korean dog grooming show, the five women discover they are connected through mysterious portals hidden in their homes.

Embarking on a quest for answers, they use the portals to bridge the distance between them, uncovering a phenomenon with universe-altering consequences.

Set in a near future, Mika Rottenberg and Mahyad’s Tousi’s debut feature-length film explores what it means to be connected in this global age of pandemics, and the escalating reach of technology into the lives of billions of people around the world.

ANNE+ Viewing Party

ANNE+ is a drama series about the (love)life of Anne, a twenty-something lesbian living in Amsterdam.

In each episode we learn more about Anne and her past and present love interests as well as her friends, family and colleagues.

The show was initiated by the creators because of the lack of positive queer representation in film and television. The ANNE+ team is composed of mostly female, queer filmmakers who feel personally connected to the series and want to make a difference.

What began as a crowdfunded project was soon joined by Millstreet Films and BNNVARA, and later became a Netflix film.

Black Film Showcase

Join Metal’s artists-in-residence, Liverpool African Diasporic Film Network (LADFN), for an evening of film celebrating Black filmmakers in Liverpool at the Palm House on 25 September from 6pm.
They will be screening a series of short films, followed by a Q&A hosted by LADFN. The films include:
– Bee Whisperer – Dhivya Kate Chetty
– The Threads That Tie Us Together – A Merseyside Caribbean Centre Documentary
– Epiphany Bliss
– Meet Me at the Spring – Michelle Peterkin-Walker
– Oral History Merseyside – Mrs H Renner
– Inside LHHF (Liverpool Hip Hop Festival)
– Eric Lynch Slavery Trail
Book your free tickets to the event via this link: https://bit.ly/3DtWnN0
Refreshments will be provided by Yamm Tree and Desserts by Dre. This event is in partnership with Blast Network and The World Reimagined, and is part of a larger programme: Kulture Day.
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