Sundance Film Festival: London will return to Picturehouse Central from 1-4 June 2017

Central London, 22 November 2016…  Sundance Institute and Picturehouse are delighted to announce that the Sundance Film Festival: London will return to Picturehouse Central from 1-4 June 2017. The festival will feature the international and UK premieres of films from the 2017 edition of the renowned Sundance Film Festival which takes place 19-29 January in Park City, Utah, U.S.A.

Film fans can register for festival passes for the 2017 London event from Friday 25 November via www.picturehouses.com/sundance. The “Festival Pass” guarantees access to ten festival films/special events plus priority booking for additional events, access to the Picturehouse Central Members’ Bar, and food and drink discounts. The “VIP Pass” gives access to EVERY film and special event at the festival, plus all parties, a Picturehouse Central membership, a goodie bag and more. Individual tickets will go on sale to the public next Spring following the full London programme announcement. Full information is included below.

The Sundance Film Festival: London took place at Picturehouse Central for the first time in June 2016 and hosted the UK and International premieres of 11 features, including Wiener-Dog, The Greasy Strangler, Tallulah, Morris from America, and Weiner alongside short films, panel discussions and special events. Filmmakers and guests attending the festival included: James Schamus; Todd Solondz; Effie Brown; Christopher McQuarrie; Gina Rodriguez. Previous editions of the festival since 2012 have welcomed filmmakers, artists and supporters including HRH The Prince of Wales, Michael Fassbender, Gemma Arterton, Ryan Reynolds, Lake Bell, Jimmy Carr, the Eagles, Peaches, David Cross, Rose McGowan, Minnie Driver and Rufus Wainwright.

The 2017 Sundance Film Festival line-up will be announced soon. The 2017 London program will be announced next Spring.

More information will be available at sundance.org/london and picturehouses.com/sundance. Join the conversation on social media with #sundancelondon.

Early support for 2017 comes from two Sundance Film Festival: London long-standing sponsors: Sundance Channel Global as a Lead Partner, and the State of Utah as a Supporting Partner.  

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In the critically acclaimed feature film from writer-director Kenneth Lonergan (You Can Count On Me, Margaret), Casey Affleck stars as Lee, a man whose sparse existence is suddenly ruptured when the death of his brother Joe (Kyle Chandler) forces him to return to the hometown he abandoned years before. Rocked by contact with his estranged ex-wife (Michelle Williams) and the revelation that Joe has made him guardian of his teenage son (Lucas Hedges), Lee is forced to face up to painful memories and new-found levels of responsibility as he reconnects with his family.

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Competition: Win Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air on DVD

Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air  is released on DVD November 28th 

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies on DVD to give away.

Synopsis:
In October 2003, Antoine Yates was arrested for reckless endangerment following the discovery of his cohabitation in a Harlem high-rise with Ming, a five-hundred-pound tiger and Al, a seven-foot alligator.

This beautifully crafted, haunting documentary explores the story of Yates and combines this with filmic observation of predators in domesticated geographies.

Win This:
Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air [DVD] [2016]

To enter all you have to do is answer this easy question...


Competition Closed


Terms and conditions
1. Closing date 02-12-16
2. No alternative prize is available
3. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after this point will not count and emails blacklisted due to not checking this page first.
4. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be informed via email.

Competition: Win Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air on DVD

Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air  is released on DVD November 28th 

And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies on DVD to give away.

Synopsis:
In October 2003, Antoine Yates was arrested for reckless endangerment following the discovery of his cohabitation in a Harlem high-rise with Ming, a five-hundred-pound tiger and Al, a seven-foot alligator.

This beautifully crafted, haunting documentary explores the story of Yates and combines this with filmic observation of predators in domesticated geographies.

Win This:
Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air [DVD] [2016]

To enter all you have to do is answer this easy question...


Competition Closed

Terms and conditions
1. Closing date 28-11-16
2. No alternative prize is available
3. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after this point will not count and emails blacklisted due to not checking this page first.
4. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be informed via email.

Competition: Win Up For Love on DVD

Up For Love is released on DVD November 28th And to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies on DVD to give away.

Synopsis:
Diane (Virginie Efira) is brilliant, beautiful, witty… and a formidable lawyer. She’s just put an end to a toxic, unhappy marriage and is finally considering the idea of meeting someone new.

A series of fateful events lead Diane to receive a phone call from the mysterious Alexandre (Jean Dujardin), who has found her lost mobile. Courteous, funny, and effortlessly charming, he soon wins Diane over… and before she knows it, she’s agreed to a date. But their first meeting is not quite what either of them expected…

Win This:
Up For Love [DVD] [2016]

To enter all you have to do is answer this easy question...


Competition Closed

Terms and conditions
1. Closing date 28-11-16
2. No alternative prize is available
3. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after this point will not count and emails blacklisted due to not checking this page first.
4. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be informed via email.

Templeheart's Lyndon Baldock to receive prestigious award

Lyndon Baldock, M.D. of UK-based film investment outfit Templeheart Films, is to be honoured with the Best Producer career award, Manoel de Oliveira, at the BRAGACINE - International Independent Film Festival of Braga 2016.

Since Baldock formed the company is 2008, Templeheart have been involved in the creation and production of over thirty feature films, focusing extensively on first time talent and unearthing the next generation of filmmakers, as well as helping investors understand how the film industry works. Recent films include Paul Hyett’s The Seasoning House and Heritiks, Andy Edwards’ Ibiza Undead and Fall of an Empire, starring Peter O’Toole & Edwards Fox.

Baldock commented:  “I’m extremely flattered to be given this award. I’ve always felt that film investment should be made as transparent and as attractive as possible. Independent films are the blood-line for the international film market, as is the new talent emerging alongside, and I’m proud that Templeheart is providing a platform to make the kind of films that have appeal across the globe”.

The Portuguese festival, which celebrates the best of independent films world-wide, runs from 24 to 25 November. Lyndon will also be on the International Jury.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them *Non Spoiler* - Review by Mark James

The year is 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident, were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt's fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.

Release date: November 18, 2016 (United Kingdom)

Review by Mark James - www.3minutereviews.co.uk

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Arrival - *Non Spoiler* - Review by Mark James

Linguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against time to find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors. Hoping to unravel the mystery, she takes a chance that could threaten her life and quite possibly all of mankind.

Release date: October 10, 2016 (United Kingdom)

Review by Mark James - www.3minutereviews.co.uk

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