London Film Orchestra

The London Film Music Orchestra was established in 2014 with the purpose of bringing to life the music of film & television.

From its inception, it was met with excitement from event goers as the demand for live film music blossomed, leading to a busy calendar of events exploring the many genres and themes within the film music world. 

Over the past year, the London Film Music Orchestra has embarked on a tour throughout the UK and Europe, performing in stunning locations over 60 dates in 2022 alone.

Outdoor Cinema: Top Gun – Maverick

Outdoor Cinema: Top Gun at Burton Constable Hall

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him.

Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.

Gates open after 5pm so bring a blanket or camping chair and watch Top Gun on a giant cinema screen in the open-air!

Outdoor Cinema: Encanto

Outdoor Cinema: Encanto at Burton Constable Hall
Gorgeous animation, catchy songs and a heartwarming message, Encanto is an incredible spectacle that many are calling Disney’s best movie of modern times.
Gates open 12pm so bring a blanket or camping chair and watch Encanto on a giant cinema screen in the open-air!

Outdoor Cinema: Mama Mia

Outdoor Cinema: Mama Mia at Burton Constable Hall.

A great film for you to get into the Summer season! A musical romantic comedy set on the greek islands, as Dona (Meryl Streep) prepares for her daughters wedding with the help of her two friends.

Gates open at 6pm

Outdoor Cinema: The Greatest Showman Sing-Along

Outdoor Cinema: The Greatest Showman at Burton Constable Hall.
Plus music to enjoy before the movie with a soundtrack of specially curated songs.
Gates open 12pm so bring a blanket or camping chair and watch The Greatest Showman on a giant cinema screen in the open-air!

Outdoor Cinema Beverley – Top Gun Screening

Top Gun Screening at Beverley Racecourse.

Beverley Outdoor Cinema returns in the summer of ’23

You may or may not have heard but Top Gun Maverick smashed box office records all over the world, and now, you get your chance to see it all over again, where we will be bring you a little slice of culture, nostalgia and immersive cinematic fun.

This is going to be epic so grab your picnics & drinks, outdoor gear and chairs and come watch this blockbuster film on a HUGE screen.

 

Outdoor Cinema Hull Dirty Dancing Screening

Hull Outdoor Cinema returns in the summer of ’23 to Beverley Racecourse.

You may or may not have heard but Dirty Dancing smashed box office records all over the world when it was released. Now you get your chance to see it all over again, where you will enjoy a little slice of culture, nostalgia and immersive cinematic fun.

Grab your picnics & drinks, outdoor gear and chairs and come watch this blockbuster film on a huge screen.

Limited tickets are available so book today to avoid disappointment.

Open Air Cinema – Elvis (12)

The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, played by Austin Butler, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950’s. The film delves into the complex relationship with his manager Colonel Tom Parker, played by Tom Hanks, spanning over 20 years from Presley’s rise to fame and his unexpected stardom.

At Burton Constable Hall. £12.50pp

The Films Of Peter Huby

A programme of films presented in association with ‘Peter Huby – Hull and Back’, a retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work over the decades, at University of Hull
Gallery, Brynmor Jones Library, 20 January – 12 March 2023.

Absence (Apousia): A Greek road movie – middle aged sisters drive through the stark Mani landscape coming to terms with the past. Language: Greek with English subtitles (62 minutes).

Made in Hull: A slightly tongue in cheek glimpse into the lives of Peter Huby and Linda Cox in and around the house they built together in the Southern Peloponnese (34 minutes).

Admission free, no booking required.

The Films Of Peter Huby

A programme of films presented in association with ‘Peter Huby – Hull and Back’, a retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work over the decades, at University of Hull
Gallery, Brynmor Jones Library, 20 January – 12 March 2023.

Eleni Patraia: Shot on location in Mani, Greece, the film follows a woman and her children caught up in a vendetta (59 minutes)

Oresteia:A short film based on Aeschylus’ Oresteia plays. Agamemnon returns victorious from the Trojan war to Mycenae and is murdered by his wife Clytemnaistra. Seven years later their son Orestes kills his mother in retribution. Language: Greek/English with Greek/English subtitles (35 minutes).

Admission free, no booking required.

The Films Of Peter Huby

A programme of films presented in association with ‘Peter Huby – Hull and Back’, a retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work over the decades, at University of Hull
Gallery, Brynmor Jones Library, 20 January – 12 March 2023.

The Ofsted Film: A satirical swipe at educational bureaucracy with nods to Rene Magritte and Vaclav Havel (12 minutes).

Quietus: A film based on texts by Elizabethan playwright, John Webster, shot on locations in the Yorkshire Dales (63minutes)

From the Edge: A short film about Peter Huby’s return to Spurn Point – a place very familiar from his childhood and a continuing inspiration for his paintings and sketches (5 minutes).

Admission free, no booking required.

Hull Independent Cinema: Alcarras

As far as they can remember, the Solé family have spent every summer picking the peaches from their orchard in Alcarràs, a small village in Spain. But this year’s crop could be their last, as they face eviction. The new plans for the land include cutting down the peach trees and installing solar panels, which causes a rift within the large tight-knit family. For the first time, they face an uncertain future and risk losing more than their home.

Starring Josep Abad, Jordi Pujol Dolcet, Anna Otin

Dir Carla Simón | 2022 | Spain | 120 mins | 15 | Catalan, Spanish and English language with English subtitles

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

Berlin International Film Festival: Winner, Best Film
Goya Awards (Spain’s BAFTAs): Nominee, Best Film, Best Director, Best New Actress, Best New Actor, Best Original Screenplay
Sydney Film Festival: Nominee, Best Film
San Sebastián Int’l Film Festival, BFI London Festival Official Selections

Hull Independent Cinema: Blue Jean

In 1988, Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government is about to pass the notorious Section 28, outlawing the “promotion of homosexuality” in schools. The atmosphere of oppression forces Jean, a PE teacher, to live a double life, struggling to reconcile her relationship and friendships in the gay community with the prejudice and ignorance of her family and colleagues. As pressure mounts from all sides, the arrival of a new girl at school catalyses a crisis that will challenge Jean to her core.

Starring Rosy McEwen, Kerrie Hayes, Lucy Halliday

Dir Georgia Oakley | UK | 97 mins | 15 – TBC | English language

AWARDS & FESTIVAL

British Independent Film Awards: Winner, Best Lead Performance, Best Supporting Performance, Best Debut Screenwriter; Nominee, Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Breakthrough Performance
London Film Festival: Nominee, First Feature Competition
Venice Film Festival: Nominee, Director’s Award, Best Debut Film, Queer Lion
Venice Film Festival: Winner, People’s Choice Award

REVIEWS

“Considering the stranglehold transphobia has on British culture currently, BLUE JEAN feels all the more impactful as a cautionary tale of how this intolerance only breeds hatred and hurt.” Hannah Strong, Little White Lies

Hull Independent Cinema: All the Beauty & The Bloodshed

An epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin, and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty greatly responsible for the opioid epidemic’s unfathomable death toll. Told through Goldin’s slideshows, interviews, and ground-breaking photography, and with previously unseen archive footage, this is both an uncompromising look at the impacts of a vast social crisis, and a deeply personal tale of the intertwined impact of art and activism.

Featuring Nan Goldin, David Armstrong, Marina Berio

Dir Laura Portias | 2022 | USA | Documentary

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

Venice Film Festival: Winner, Best Film, Queer Lion
New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Winner: Best Non-Fiction Film
British Independent Film Awards: Nominee, Best International Independent Film
Independent Spirit Awards: Nominee, Best Documentary
Gotham Awards: Nominee, Best Documentary
London Film Festival: Nominee, Best Documentary Film

Hull Independent Cinema: More Than Ever

Hélène and Mathieu have been happy together for many years, successful at work and with a busy social life. The bond between them is deep, but Hélène’s diagnosis with a terminal illness is placing impossible pressure on their relationship. After finding a blogger dealing with the same issues as her, Hélène travels alone to Norway to meet him, to find peace, and to make an existential choice about her life. A deeply moving examination of resilience under great strain.

Starring Vicky Krieps, Gaspard Ulliel, Bjørn Floberg

Dir Emily Atef | 2022 | France / Germany / Luxembourg / Norway | 15 – TBC | English, French, Norwegian language with English subtitles

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

Cannes Film Fest: Nominee, Un Certain Regard Award – Best Director
Munich Film Fest: Nominee, Best International Film
BFI London Festival Festival, São Paulo Int’l Film Festival, Athens Int’l Film Festival Offical Selections

Hull Independent Cinema: Enys Men

In 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, a volunteer wildlife surveyor’s daily observations of the same rare flower slowly drive her into a terrifying madness that challenges her grip on reality and pushes her into a living nightmare. Evoking the feeling of discovering a reel of never-before-seen celluloid unspooling in a haunted movie palace, this is a provocative and masterful vision that forces both its protagonist and its viewers to question the nature of reality.

Starring Mary Woodvine, Edward Rowe, Flo Crowe

Dir Mark Jenkin | 2022 | UK | 96 mins | 15 | English language

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

London Film Festival: Nominee, Best Film
Athens International Film Festival: Nominee, Best Picture
Cannes Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Melbourne Int’l Film Festival Official Selection