November Brochure by Jake Harvey

Phoenix

Cinema Art Café Bar November Programme

New film releases

The Master About Elly Frankenweenie Rust and Bone Barbara Argo

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November at a glance Rust and Bone p4

ParaNorman 3D p4

About Elly p5

5 Broken Cameras p4

Ginger and Rosa p5

The Master p5

Liberal Arts p5

Frankenweenie 3D p6

My Brother the Devil p6

Barbara p6

The Shining p6

Alps p7

Room 237 p7

Argo p7

Amour p7

Elena p10

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Phoenix is going digital in November with a programme packed full of art exhibitions, events and workshops. Whether you’re a digital art aficionado or a newcomer wanting to learn more, there’s plenty to see and do this month. Phoenix is proud to be at the heart of a thriving digital arts community in Leicester. Many of the workshops and events in our latest programme (p 14-15) come from this community – artists, musicians and curators eager to share their skills and creativity. As technology becomes a bigger part of our everyday lives, digital art offers new ways of looking at the world, helping us make sense of things and challenging us to think differently. It can also be playful and fun. It encourages us to stop watching and start taking part, giving us all the chance to be artists! Movies are also becoming more digital – from how they’re made to how they’re shown – and the links between cinema and digital art couldn’t be stronger. From computer animation to 3D, artists and filmmakers are using many of the same methods to express their ideas, while satellite technology brings theatre, opera and ballet to people from across the world. Come along and find out more.

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Rust and Bone 15 (De Rouille et d'Os) • subtitled Fri 2 - Thu 22 Nov Dir: Jacques Audiard Actors: Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts Belgium, 2012, 2hrs Audiard’s Palme d’Or nominated follow up to 2009’s A Prophet is another heartfelt, emotional powerhouse of a film that has floored audiences at film festivals around the world. Club bouncer and bare-knuckle fighter Ali meets Orca trainer Stephanie when he saves her from a bar brawl. After

Continued from last month

Snows of Kilimanjaro 15 Thu 1 Nov France 2011, 1hr 47mins A tender look at family and responsibility in a community of French dockworkers.

On the Road 15 Thu 1 Nov France / UK 2012, 2hrs 17mins Walter Salles' gorgeously shot road trip based on Jack Kerouac’s classic beat-generation novel.

Beasts of the Southern Wild 12A Thu 1 - Thu 8 Nov USA 2010, 1hr 33 mins Award-winning fantasy drama follows a fearless six-year-old girl's search for her lost mother.

she suffers an accident at work their lives become entwined – Stephanie is fixated on the illegal bouts he takes part in, whilst he tries to help her rediscover life and love. Masterful filmmaking.

5 Broken Cameras 15 ParaNorman 3D PG • subtitled Fri 2 - Mon 5 Nov

Fri 2 - Sun 4 Nov

Dir: Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi Documentary Occupied Palestinian Territory 2011, 1hr 34mins

Dir: Chris Butler, Sam Fell Voices: Anna Kendrick, John Goodman USA 2012, 1hr 32mins

Offering a personal insight into life in Palestine, this account of nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army was filmed almost entirely by a Palestinian farmer. The 5 cameras of the title work as chapters; each reveals a part of the local villagers' struggle during protests against encroaching settlements before it is destroyed. Communicating the reality of resistance in a way a fictional film simply couldn’t, this is an essential document of modern conflict.

An annoying older sibling, school bullies – most kids have to cope with these problems – but when you can also see ghosts and talk to the dead like little Norman Babcock, life can be very challenging indeed! Trying to save his town from an ancient curse, Norman must contend with zombies, ghouls and disbelieving grown-ups! This is a wonderful stop-motion animated film from the makers of 2009’s Coraline and features a superb voice-cast.

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The Master 15 Fri 16 - Thu 29 Nov Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson Actors: Joaquin Phoenix, Phillip Seymour Hoffman USA 2012, 2hrs 17mins Anderson (director of 2007’s There Will Be Blood) returns with a brooding, hypnotic masterpiece. Freddie, a World War II Navy veteran suffering post-traumatic stress, struggles to adjust to postwar society. Sliding into alcoholism, one of his binges leads him to Lancaster Dodd (Hoffman), the charismatic leader of philosophical group ‘The Cause’. Gradually

The later evening show on Wed 28 Nov will be introduced by Laraine Porter, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at De Montfort University

Ginger & Rosa 12A

Liberal Arts 12A

About Elly 12A

Mon 5 - Thu 8 Nov

Fri 9 - Thu 15 Nov

• subtitled Fri 9 - Thu 15 Nov

Dir: Sally Potter Actors: Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks UK 2012, 1hr 29mins

Dir: Josh Radnor Actors: Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen USA 2011, 1hr 37mins

Dir: Asghar Farhadi Actors: Golshifteh Farahani, Shehab Hosseini Iran 2009, 1hr 58mins

Ginger and Rosa are inseparable best friends in 1960s London in this gorgeous coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the escalating Cuban missile crisis. As the threat of nuclear war edges closer the girls find themselves torn apart by politics, love and heartache. Fine performances from a great ensemble cast including Annette Benning and Timothy Spall, but it's Elle Fanning who’s sparked awards-buzz as the touchingly naive Ginger.

Great news for all fans of charming American indie! After his previous film Happythankyoumoreplease was criminally overlooked for UK release, what a relief that Josh Radnor’s new movie has been picked up for distribution. Ex-student Jesse returns to his alma mater for his favourite professor’s retirement party and strikes up a relationship with student Zibby. An effortlessly enjoyable movie about getting old and growing up.

Farhadi’s follow up to his superb Oscar winner A Separation was actually made one year earlier but is only now getting a UK release – cause for celebration amongst fans of intelligent cinema. Three wealthy families from Tehran arrive for a sea-side vacation, but one of their group – schoolteacher Elly – disappears. Did she drown or run away, and why do the families know nothing about her? Complex and provocative, About Elly is riveting.

indoctrinated into the group, will Dodd’s teachings mean Freddie’s redemption or destruction? Filmed on 70mm, this is a gorgeous, unnerving film with electric performances from its two leads.

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Frankenweenie 3D PG Fri 16 - Thu 22 Nov Dir: Tim Burton Actors: Christopher Lee, Martin Short USA / UK 2012, 1hr 26mins After the somewhat muted reaction to Dark Shadows, this is Tim Burton back doing what he does best – a gorgeous stop-motion animated film reminiscent of A Nightmare before Christmas and Corpse Bride. When his dog Sparky passes away, young Victor decides to use the power of science to bring

My Brother the Devil 15 Mon 19 - Thu 22 Nov

him back to life! With nods to the creature features of the 30s and 40s, the film also calls to mind last year’s Hugo in its celebration of cinema and filmmaking.

Barbara 12A • subtitled

The Shining 15 Fri 23 - Mon 26 Nov

Fri 23 - Thu 29 Nov

Dir: Sally El Hosaini Actors: James Floyd, Fady Elsayed UK 2012, 1hr 51mins

Dir: Christopher Petzold Actors: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld Germany 2012, 1hr 45mins

Dir: Stanley Kubrick Actors: Jack Nicholson, Shelly Duvall USA 1980, 2hrs 22mins

El Hosaini’s debut feature is a fascinating look at inner-city life that picked up awards at the Berlin and Sundance film festivals. Two brothers from an Egyptian-immigrant household find themselves at a crossroads when youngest brother Mo decides to follow Rashid into a life of drug-running. Forget typical London gangster films, My Brother the Devil has far more in common with Andrew Haigh’s superb 2011 film Weekend. Smart, artfully made and engaging filmmaking.

A multi award-winning film from Germany set ten years before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Nina Hoss plays Barbara, a successful Berlin doctor whose application to leave East Germany sees her banished to a rural hospital. Plotting to escape to the West to join her lover, but continually harassed by cruel Stasi agents, Barbara is drawn to a mysterious fellow doctor; but who can she trust? A gripping thriller, reminiscent of The Lives of Others with a stunning central performance.

Brand new restoration of the previously un-released US 144 minute cut of Kubrick's feardrenched masterpiece. Writer Jack Torrance moves his family to the Overlook Hotel for the winter after he lands the job of caretaker. As a huge blizzard envelopes the hotel, a malevolent spirit begins to take over Jack. His family are so ungrateful. Perhaps they do need "correcting"? ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY. ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY.

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Argo 15 Fri 30 Nov - Thu 6 Dec Dir: Ben Affleck Actors: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston USA 2012, 2hrs Tehran 1979: during the Iranian revolution a group of six American diplomats take shelter in the Canadian ambassador’s house after the US embassy is taken over. With time running out, it’s up to expert CIA “exfiltrator” Tony Mendez to devise a bizarre rescue plan involving Hollywood producers and the filming of a

fake sci-fi movie. That it’s based on a true story makes it all the more incredible! Argo feels like a cracking 70s film and is terrific entertainment – slick, funny and tense.

Room 237 15

Amour

Mon 26 - Thu 29 Nov

(Love) • subtitled Fri 30 Nov - Thu 6 Dec

• subtitled Fri 30 Nov - Mon 3 Dec

Dir: Rodney Ascher Actors: Bill Blakemore,Geoffrey Cocks USA 2012, 1hr 42mins

Dir: Michael Haneke Actors: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva Austria / France 2012, 2hrs 7mins

Dir: Andrey Zvyagintsev Actors: Nadezhda Markina,Andrey Simirnov Russia 2012, 1hr 49mins

To coincide with our long-weekend screening of the extended cut of The Shining, we present this superb new documentary on a short four day run. Described as “one of the greatest movies about movies”, Ascher’s film presents a study of The Shining from a collection of experts, conspiracy theorists and numerologists. Funny, fascinating and consistently entertaining, this is heaven for both general film fans and Kubrick obsessives.

Haneke, the director of the multi award-winning The White Ribbon, returns with another masterpiece of world cinema which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes this year. Georges and Anne, two cultured and retired music teachers, live in their handsomely furnished Parisian apartment. They attend the theatre and flirt like besotted teenagers. When Annes has a stroke, it's left to Georges to care for her. A devastating and profoundly moving film that deserves every award it gets.

Zvyagintsev’s beautiful drama picked up the Special Jury Prize at Cannes. Middle-aged grandmother Elena lives with Vladimir, her wealthy but coldhearted second-husband. When Vladimir has a heart attack, Elena hopes for inheritance money to help her poor son Sergey, only for Vladimir’s absent daughter to return. A morally complex, Hitchcockian thriller develops as Elena is pushed to consider desperate acts to help her family.

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The Snows of Kilimanjaro On the Road Beasts of the Southern Wild On the Road NT Live: Timon of Athens On the Road Beasts of the Southern Wild Rust and Bone ParaNorman 3D Rust and Bone 5 Broken Cameras Rust and Bone Double Bill: Badlands & Natural Born Killers Autistic Spectrum Screening ParaNorman 2D ParaNorman 3D Behind Intuition & Ingenuity Rust and Bone Beasts of the Southern Wild Rust and Bone Beasts of the Southern Wild Rust and Bone 5 Broken Cameras Lazy Sunday: Rust and Bone ParaNorman 3D Rust and Bone Beasts of the Southern Wild 5 Broken Cameras Rust and Bone Beasts of the Southern Wild Rust and Bone Beasts of the Southern Wild 5 Broken Cameras Rust and Bone Ginger & Rosa

Nov '12 3.45pm 4.30pm 6.15pm 7.30pm 8.45pm Tue 13 3.45pm 4.30pm 6.15pm 7.30pm 8.45pm Wed 14 1.30pm 1.45pm 4pm 4.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm Thu 15 3.30pm 4.30pm 6.15pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 1.30pm Fri 16 2pm 4pm 4.30pm 6.30pm 7.30pm 8.30pm Sat 17 12pm 12pm 12.30pm 2.10pm 3.15pm 4.10pm 6pm 7.15pm 9pm 9.30pm 11.20pm Sun 18 12pm 1pm

Liberal Arts Rust and Bone About Elly Rust and Bone Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Rust and Bone Doc Film Fest: Just Do it + Q&A Rust and Bone About Elly Rust and Bone Liberal Arts About Elly Rust and Bone Rust and Bone Liberal Arts About Elly Rust and Bone Liberal Arts Rust and Bone About Elly The Master Frankenweenie 3D Rust and Bone The Master Frankenweenie 3D The Master Rust and Bone Day of the Undead Zombie Flesh Eaters The Master Muralim + Short Films The Master Before Dawn The Master The Eschatrilogy The Master Zombie Mystery Screening! Cockneys vs Zombies Lazy Sunday: Frankenweenie 3D The Master

8pm 8.30pm Sun 25 12pm 12.45pm 3pm 3.30pm 6.30pm 7pm Mon 26 1pm 1.30pm 3.30pm 4.30pm 6.30pm 7.30pm 8.45pm Tue 27 1.15pm 1.30pm 3.45pm 4.30pm 6.15pm 7.30pm 8.45pm Wed 28 1pm 4pm 5pm 6.15pm 8pm 8.45pm Thu 29 3.45pm 5pm 6.15pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.45pm 3.30pm Fri 30 4.30pm 6.15pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.45pm

The Master The Shining Lazy Sunday: The Master Barbara Bolshoi Ballet: The Pharoahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daughter The Master The Master The Shining Barbara The Master The Shining The Master Room 237 The Master The Shining Barbara The Master Room 237 The Master Barbara The Master Room 237 The Master Barbara The Master Room 237 The Master Barbara Barbara The Master Barbara Film Quiz The Master Room 237 Argo Amour Elena Amour Social Cinema: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Argo

7.30pm 8.30pm 4pm Tue 6 4.30pm 6.15pm 7.30pm 8.30pm Wed 7 1.30pm 2pm 4pm 4.45pm 6.30pm 7.30pm 8.45pm 3.15pm Thu 8 3.30pm 6.15pm 8.45pm 8.45pm 3pm Fri 9 3.15pm 6.15pm 6.15pm 8.45pm 8.45pm Sat 10 9:15am 10am 12pm 1pm 4.15pm 6.15pm 7.30pm Sun 11 12pm 1pm 2pm 4pm 7pm 7.30pm 8.30pm Mon 12 1pm 1.30pm

Rust and Bone Beasts of the Southern Wild Beasts of the Southern Wild Rust and Bone Ginger & Rosa NT Live: Timon of Athens Rust and Bone Beasts of the Southern Wild Rust and Bone Ginger & Rosa Rust and Bone Beasts of the Southern Wid Rust and Bone Ginger & Rosa Rust and Bone Ginger & Rosa Rust and Bone Beasts of the Southern Wild Rust and Bone Rust and Bone About Elly Rust and Bone Doc Film Fest: Big Boys Gone Bananas!* Rust and Bone Liberal Arts Binaural Experience Workshop Hollywood and Politics Doc Film Fest: Doc Comedy Rust and Bone Rust and Bone Binaural Experience Performance Rust and Bone Lazy Sunday: Liberal Arts Rust and Bone Richard III + Introduction Rust and Bone Doc Film Fest: King of Dhol Rust and Bone About Elly About Elly Rust and Bone 2.30pm 4.15pm 5pm 7.15pm 7.30pm Mon 19 1pm 1.30pm 4pm 4.15pm 6.30pm 6.45pm 7.30pm 8.45pm Tue 20 4pm 4.30pm 6.15pm 7.30pm 8.45pm Wed 21 1.30pm 4.30pm 5pm 7.20pm 7.30pm 9.15pm Thu 22 3.30pm 4.30pm 6.15pm 7.30pm 8.45pm 2.15pm Fri 23 3.30pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 8.15pm 8.30pm Sat 24 10am 1.30pm 2pm 5pm 6pm

Railways Remembered: Freight Trains The Master Frankenweenie 3D The Master Rust and Bone The Master My Brother the Devil Rust and Bone The Master Algorithmic Dimension Frankenweenie 3D The Master My Brother the Devil Frankenweenie 3D The Master My Brother the Devil The Master Rust and Bone The Master The Master Rust and Bone Frankenweenie 3D The Master My Brother the Devil Rust and Bone The Master My Brother the Devil The Master Frankenweenie 3D The Master Barbara The Master Barbara The Master The Shining Creative Technology Live The Master Double Bill: Casablanca & The African Queen The Master Barbara Amour Elena Amour Argo Lazy Sunday: Argo Amour Elena Amour Argo Amour Elena Argo Amour Elena Amour Argo Amour Alps

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Elena Amour Argo

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Great Expectations • The Sapphires • Skyfall Private Peaceful • It’s a Wonderful Life

Films to look out for in December

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Alps 15

Richard III U

• subtitled

Mon 3 Dec - Thu 6 Dec

+ introduction Sun 11 Nov, 2pm

Railways Remembered – Freight Trains

Dir: Giorgos Lanthimos Actors: Stavros Psyllakis, Aris Servetalis Greece 2011, 1hr 33mins

Dir: Laurence Olivier Actors: Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke UK 1955, 2hrs 41mins

Sun 18 Nov, 2.30pm

A haunting and beautiful new film from Giorgos Lanthimos, the director behind 2009’s art-house hit Dogtooth. The Alps are an organisation of four nameless characters,who offer a griefcounselling service like no other – they will impersonate the recently deceased to help their clients come to terms with their loss. A superbly performed tale about love, pain and the refusal to accept change.

Join us for a special screening of Richard III introduced by Prof. Lin Foxhall and Archaeologist Richard Buckley of the University of Leicester, who have been leading the excavation of the suspected remains of Richard III in Greyfriars. They may even bring along some artefacts for all to see! Olivier’s 1955 film is the definitive version with an all British cast including Sir John Gielgud.

Railways were developed to carry coal and freight traffic, not passengers, and in the days before the juggernaut they did it very well indeed! Recall the heyday of heavy freight steam trains and clanking goods wagons. Ride with a railway delivery driver and his 'mechanical horse' on the streets of 1950s Britain – all captured on rare archive film, much of it being shown for the first time!

Double Bills

All Tickets £10 (Individual film tickets released the week before show if available)

All tickets: £6.50 Introduced by Rob Foxon

Badlands 1973 18 / Natural Born Killers 1994 18

Casablanca 1942 U / The African Queen 1951 PG

Showing: Fri 2 Nov, 8.45pm

Showing: Sat 24 Nov, 2pm

Start the month of November with road movies from two of America’s greatest living directors. Mallick’s feature debut is perhaps his greatest, as young lovers Kit and Holly run away together after Kit ‘saves’ her from her father – Badlands is timeless, shocking and unforgettable. We follow with Stone’s hugely controversial trip to America’s dark heart starring Woody Harrelson and Juliet Lewis as lovers/ psychotic serial killers/media stars Mickey and Mallory.

Two superb romantic films, with Bergman, Hepburn and two sensational performances from Bogey. One of the greatest love stories ever made, what more can be said about Casablanca? Instantly recognisable, superbly written; it has both the warmth of an old friend and the excitement of new love. We follow with the timeless African Queen, where a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.

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The Social Cinema

11 Fri 30 Nov 8pm til midnight Tickets £5 / £6 Sofa seats

It’s not easy having a good time! Even smiling makes my face ache. Come, my unconventional conventionists as we take our annual Transylvanian trip to the terrifying world of The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Bring your water pistols, rice, newspapers, playing cards, noisemakers and more as we unleash the full audience-participation version of Richard O’Brien’s undisputed cult masterpiece.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

There’ll be a specially tailored menu of food and drinks offers, cocktails, a late bar with DJs as well as the return of our infamous “See What’s on the Slab” fancy dress competition. And remember, it’s just a jump to the left… Space is limited so book soon. Contact the box office for full details.

Doc Film Festival Doc:Comedy TBC

Just Do It 12A

Wed 7 - Tue 13 Nov

Sat 10 Nov, 12pm

Tickets: £5 / £4 conc

Doc:Comedy examines the mechanics of comedians - how they work and what drives them to stand in front of crowds, opening up their hearts and letting you glimpse their unique impressions of the world.

+ Director Q&A Tue 13 Nov, 6.15pm

Phoenix is taking part in the 3rd Doc Film Festival which this year includes film screenings across the city.

Big Boys Gone Bananas!* TBC • Premiere Fri 9 Nov, 6.15pm Dole Food Company wages a campaign to prevent a pair of Swedish filmmakers from showing their documentary about a lawsuit against the company.

King of Dhol U • Premiere Sun 11 Nov, 7pm Gurcharan Mall - famously referred to as King G Mall - is the subject of this documentary which focuses on his journey from a humble background in Punjab to finding unprecedented success as a dhol player in the UK.

The world of environmental direct action has remained a secretive one, until now. Emily James spent over a year embedded in activist groups such as Climate Camp and Plane Stupid to document their clandestine activities.

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Timon of Athens By William Shakespeare

Thu 1 Nov, 7pm (Doors open at 6.30pm) Tue 6 Nov, 7.30pm (Doors open at 7pm) Running time: 3hrs (including 20min intermission) Tickets: £13.50 / £11.50 conc Simon Russell Beale takes the title role in Shakespeare’s strange fable of consumption, debt and ruin, written in collaboration with Thomas Middleton. Wealthy friend to the rich and powerful, patron of the arts, ostentatious host, Timon of Athens is surrounded by free-loaders and sycophants. He vastly outspends his resources but, finding his coffers empty, reassures his loyal steward that all will be well. When he calls upon his associates, instead of offering help, they hang him out to dry. After a final, vengeful banquet, Timon withdraws to a literal and emotional wasteland, living off roots and pouring curses on a morally bankrupt Athens.

Bolshoi Ballet

The Pharaoh's Daughter Sun 25 Nov, 3pm (Doors open 2.45pm) Running time: 3hrs 15mins (including 2 x 20min intermissions) Tickets: £14 / £12 conc With the Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, the Bolshoi Soloists, and Corps de Ballet. Young Englishman Lord Wilson is travelling through Egypt with his servant, John Bull. At the foot of a pyramid they meet a caravan of Arab merchants, who kindly invite them into their tent. Suddenly a powerful storm breaks. The travellers and merchants are forced to take shelter inside the nearest pyramid. The caretaker asks his uninvited guests to keep quiet, as Aspicia, the daughter of one of Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs, lies in a tomb nearby. Settling down in a corner, the merchants light their opium pipes and Lord Wilson asks for a chibouk. He falls asleep and begins to have fantastical dreams.

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DAY OF THE

UNDEAD 2012

The 6th UK Festival of Zombie Culture returns to Phoenix! This year the annual celebration of all things Zombie returns bigger and better than ever before!

Sat 17 Nov Day tickets: £25 Individual film: £6.50 / £5.50 conc

13 hours of Zombie films including a world premiere HD screening of the Lucio Fulci classic Zombie Flesh Eaters, and a screening of stunning new Brit Zombie film Before Dawn - with appearances from director Dominic Brunt and special guest Charlie Higson!

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7.15pm

Zombie Flesh Eaters A world premiere of the new restoration of Fulci’s masterpiece, before its release on Blu-ray! 2.10pm

Muralim + short film

The Eschatrilogy + Intro and

Q&A with Director and Producer A superb trio of UK Zombie shorts about the end of the world. 9.30pm

Mystery Screening + Prize

programme

Winners announced

Israel's first Zombie film with a collection of fantastic Zombie shorts.

It’s a surprise, and you will not want to miss this one... 11.20pm

4.10pm

Cockneys vs Zombies

Director Dominic Brunt

A bunch of East-enders fight their way out of a Zombie infested London, lead by an unlikely gang of amateur bank robbers and foulmouthed plucky pensioners.

Before Dawn + Intro by

More famous as Paddy the Vet from Emmerdale, Dominic Brunt has created this truly brilliant slice of British Zombie Horror!

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The Arcade of the Dead: retro Zombie games to die for Best Dressed Zombie Award: come dressed to impress Zombie Killing Challenge: kill the undead on a cinema screen Make Up Artists: making you look like your favourite cadaver Zombie Authors: signing books and talking about zombies Goodie Bags: 1st 250 people through the door get lucky! Horror Traders: Zombie Shop & Terror4fun open all event Spot Prizes, giveaways, themed food & drink!

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Digital Arts

We’ve a packed programme of digital arts this month. From Ludic Room’s fun, interactive experiences in the cafebar to our masterclass with some of the pioneering figures in the field, there’s something for everyone.

Behind Intuition and Ingenuity Genetic Moo & Sean Clark Artist and Curators Talk Symbiotic Location: Cafebar and around Phoenix Sat 3 Nov, 2pm

Location: Phoenix Cube Gallery 19 Nov – 4 Dec

Free Entry

Meet the artists and curators of our latest exhibition, Intuition and Ingenuity, which is continuing in the Cube gallery and cafebar until 9th November.

Symbiotic is an exhibition where artworks interact both with each other and their visitors. They communicate through colour and sound, working together to form a complex whole that responds actively to the presence of people and changes in the gallery. When you enter the gallery you become part of the artworks, helping them grow and creating new, symbiotic relationships.

The talk will feature Alex May and Anna Dumitriu with The Robot Companion, Vicky Isley and Paul Smith from boredomresearch, Tom Castle from the Trope Troupe, Sean Clark from DMU and Nick Lambert, Chair of the Computer Arts Society. There will be special screenings of Decoding Alan Turing, a film about the life and work of the code breaker and computer pioneer.

There’ll be an opportunity to meet the artists and talk about the ideas contained within their artwork at a workshop as part of Creative Technology Live on 24th November.

The Binaural Experience

Algorithmic Dimension

Location: Phoenix seminar rooms and cinema

A Digital Arts Masterclass with Ernest Edmonds, Manfred Mohr, Frieder Nake and Roman Verostko

Sat 10 Nov, Workshop: 9.15am – 5pm Performances from: 6.15pm Full Day Ticket: £30 Performance Only: £5

Location: Phoenix seminar rooms Mon 19 Nov, 6.30pm Free Entry

The Binaural Experience is a full day event exploring the cutting edge of sound design through a series of innovative workshops and performances. Suitable for newcomers and hardened fanatics alike, the event will focus on the concept of ‘spacial’ hearing and binaural sound. Participants will learn how to use hearing to interpret the spaces and environments around them, and how binaural techniques can transport listeners to both familiar and unfamiliar sonic surroundings. See website for full details.

Four pioneers in the world of digital arts will lead a masterclass for artists, students and anyone interested in learning more about the history and practice of this field. Focussing on the relationship between computer programming, art and creativity, each artist will explore the role of programming in their work, looking at how their practice has kept pace with the rapid advance of technology in recent decades. Chaired by Dr Francesca Franco and organised by DMU in partnership with Phoenix. Free, but booking at the Phoenix box office is advised.

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Creative Technology Live Location: Phoenix and around the Cultural Quarter Sat 24 Nov from 10am Tickets: £10 / £8 conc Leicester’s Cultural Quarter will play host to this workshop event for artists, musicians, DJs, students and teachers to explore Ableton Live – software which enables the development of unique sounds, stunning visuals and engaging interactive media. Having developed a global community since its creation in 2001, Ableton Live has fast become one of the best selling music software packages, renowned for its ease of use and ability to bridge the gap between electronic and traditional performance. More details at: creativetechnology live. wordpress.com

Ludic Rooms Playback Location: Cafebar 9 Nov – 7 Dec Create… Consume… Share… Play... QR codes will be on panels, stickers, flyers and brochures around Phoenix. Find a code, scan it, and play with a trio of movement-controlled interactive experiences that explore Phoenix’s role in the local cultural community. The result of a residency by arts collective Ludic Rooms, Playback is a series of playful interactive artworks created specially for the video screens in our café bar.

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A pay and display car park is available next to Phoenix. Parking costs £1 per hour, £1.50 for two hours, £2 for three hours and £4 all day. Parking after 6pm and on Sundays is free.

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Circle Lee

Free parking is available all week after 6pm, and on Sundays, on bays marked with single yellow lines around the building (pay & display prices apply at other times).

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Rutland Street NCP on Halford Street (LE1 1TQ) is a short walk from Phoenix and costs £3.80 all day for Phoenix customers (with tickets stamped at the Phoenix box office).

Train Station