Cinema Day 2016

Monday 29th August 2016

Queen’s Film Theatre £1 classic matinees

Sunday 28th August Second Chance Cinema

Alternative Documentary from Northern Ireland

The Quiet Man A perennial favourite, John Ford’s romantic classic played at the Ritz in Belfast for 5 weeks in 1952 where 195,000 admissions were recorded!

11.30am

Cinema Paradiso

We’ll be kicking off Cinema Day proceedings the night before with an evening of short films selected from the rich history of left-field, cinematic documentaries made in Northern Ireland.

The story of Salvatore, a successful film director, returning home for the funeral of Alfredo, his old friend and projectionist at the local cinema throughout his childhood.

The Pavilion, Ormeau Road, Belfast 7.30pm doors, 8.00pm films Admission: £3

3.50pm

Monday 29th August Black Box Double Think

Animal Farm For Cinema Day 2016 the Black Box presents Animal Farm (Halas & Batchelor 1954) – part of a George Orwell double bill 5.00pm

1984 For Cinema Day 2016 the Black Box presents 1984 (Michael Radford, 1984) – part of a George Orwell double bill Black Box, Hill Street, Belfast at 7.pm Admission: £5 (or £8 for both Doublethink films) www.blackboxbelfast.com

Breakfast At Tiffany’s Hugely popular whenever it screens at QFT, this sophisticated comedy tells the story of two bohemians falling in love against a Manhattan backdrop.

Tickets available at Box Office on the day.

4.15pm

Fleapits & Picture Palaces This illustrated talk by Sam Manning explores Belfast’s rich cinema-going heritage, and draws upon the memories of Belfast cinemagoers to revisit the films they saw and the experiences they had.

QFT, University Square, Belfast 2.20pm Admission: Free Tickets available at Box Office on the day

Seedhead Arts

Fly on The Wall A Faculty lecture

For this Cinema day we’ve asked Helen Sloan, principal stills photographer for Game of Thrones, to lift the lid on what it’s like to photograph one of the biggest productions in the world.

Black Box, Hill Street, Belfast at 3.00pm Admission: £6 www.blackboxbelfast.com Movie House Cinemas Jam Jar Screenings

Bambi Movie House is celebrating Cinema Day with a special screening of the all-time Disney classic Bambi. In days’ past when money was tight, cinemas offered free admission if customers brought in a jam jar. We are bringing that tradition to life for one day to celebrate the history of cinema in Northern Ireland. Bring in an empty (clean) jar for free admission!

Movie House Cityside/ Yorkgate, 100 York Street, Belfast Movie House Glengormley, Glenwell Road, Glengormley Movie House Coleraine, Jet Centre, Riverside Retail Park, Coleraine Free family fun day with face painting and arts & crafts from 10am. Movie starts at 11am.

Free with a jam jar.

First come basis. www.moviehouse.co.uk

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Portrush Film Theatre

New Notions

Fermanagh Film Club

PFT takes a lunar voyage with

From the sea to the soundscape beyond

Fermanagh Film Club presents…

A Trip To The Moon

Portrush Film Theatre is looking forward to celebrating Cinema Day by taking a look back to the early days of the movie making industry with our screening of “A Trip To The Moon” from 1902. This iconic, lavish production from George Melies is sure to entrance our audience with its spectacular visuals and ground-breaking special effects.

The film will be followed by a documentary “The Extraordinary Voyage” which chronicles the cinematic journey of this film which is considered to be one of the most influential in cinema history.

Portrush Film Theatre, Main Street, Portrush at 7.30pm Admission: £2 www.portrushfilmtheatre.org Banterflix Omagh Movie Club

Innerspace

Soon after pilot Tuck Pendleton and his craft are miniaturised in a scientific experiment, thieves try to steal the technology used, so a scientist injects Tuck into the nearest available body which turns out to be that of hypochondriac Jack Putter.

Now Tuck and Jack must work together to foil the criminals and extract Tuck before his oxygen runs out.

IMC, Gillygooly Rd, Omagh at 4.00pm Admission: £3 www.ticketsource.co.uk/ date/277151

An evocative and sometimes nostalgic montage film ‘From the Sea to the Land Beyond’, explores the role of the sea coast in our lives.

The silent film screening will be accompanied by a live atmospheric score by Belfast Music Club The Book Reserve at The Thinking Cup Café, Lisburn Road, Belfast at 7.00pm Admission: £6 www.thebookreserve.org

Local historian Marion Maxwell will give a talk on the history of The Regal Cinema, followed by a screening of The Survivalist, followed by a Q&A with writer & director Stephen Fingleton.

The Regal Now Unionist Hall, Regal Pass, Fermanagh at 7.30pm Admission: £5, £3 for students www.fermanaghfilmclub.com Belfast Film Festival

Strand Arts Centre

The Last Picture Show Released in 1971 to critical acclaim and public controversy, The Last Picture Show was hailed as the most important work by a young American director since Citizen Kane. A surprisingly frank, bittersweet drama of social mores in small-town Texas, the film features a talent-laden cast led by Jeff Bridges, Cybill Sheperd and Timothy Bottoms The Strand, Hollywood Road, Belfast at 7.00pm Admission: £3 www.strandartscentre.com/ cinema-day

Strand Heritage Tour

The Strand, Hollywood Road, Belfast 5.30pm Tour & film at 7.00pm Admission: £5 www. strandartscentre.com/ cinema-day

A-Z of Belfast Cinemas Join film aficionado Brian Henry Martin as part of Film Hub NI cinema day on an alphabetical odyssey to celebrate the picture palaces of Belfast.

Black Box, Hill Street, Belfast at 7.30pm Admission: £5 www.belfastfilmfestival.org/ films/z-belfast-cinemas Late Night Art Film

Specially Extended Edition Monthly screenings of short but significant film and video. This specially extended edition features some notable work by experimental filmmakers who influenced independent cinema during the 20th century and beyond.

Beanbag Cinema, Exchange Place, Belfast. 12:00 - 15:00 Admission: Free

Partners

Cinema Day, presented by Film Hub NI (part of the Film Audience Network), is a new initiative which celebrates 120 years of film exhibition in Northern Ireland.

On the evening of Sunday 28th August and all day on Monday 29th August, organisations across NI will host fantastic film events, both acknowledging the rich film heritage we have and celebrating the strength and diversity of all those involved with making and showing films in the present day, from commercial venues to small film clubs and all those in-between!

From the first screening at The Alhambra, North Street in Belfast in 1896 right up to current events at cinemas and festivals, Northern Irish audiences have always loved the magic of the silver screen and what better way to celebrate this than with ÂŁ1 classics, historical talks, documentaries, animations, screenings in inventive places and much more!

Check out the events, grab some friends and indulge in a little cinema magic with Film Hub NI! www.filmhubni.org

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