Film and TV seasons

Carefully curated collections of film and TV by genre, theme, actor or director.

August

Fierce: The Untameable Joan Crawford (Part One)

A two-month season revelling in the formidable and versatile Hollywood star.
Pinter On Screen: Power, Sex and Politics (Part Two)

To mark the 10th anniversary of his death, we celebrate this influential writer.
Animation 2018: Not Just For Adults

This month we look at an area of British animation envied across the world: animation for children, and in particular for TV.
Between the Sacred and Profane: The Cinema of Jamil Dehlavi

A weekend of events featuring and focussing on this talented independent filmmaker.

Working Class Heroes

A season celebrating the charismatic working-class stars who light up our screens.
Black and Banned

The films you weren’t allowed to see: drama and documentaries that offer unique and challenging perspectives.
Fierce: The Untameable Joan Crawford (Part Two)

Revel in the darker side to Joan Crawford.
Drama She Wrote

A season showcasing pioneering female writers of the television play.
Animation 2018: Going Underground

Time to celebrate British innovation and explore the dark side of new international animation.
Harry Dean Stanton Focus

We celebrate the late, great Harry Dean Stanton.
Open City Documentary Festival

The art of non-fiction.
World War One: Regenerations

A look at how each generation of filmmakers has interpreted the war.