An introduction to the life and work of the comedian Buster Keaton: “the greatest actor-director in the history of the movies”, Roger Ebert. This talk by Richard Kendall is produced in co-operation with Berwick Film Society. It is part of our Summer Film Series. Tickets for the full series are available here and are free … Continue reading "Where to Begin with Buster Keaton"
Maryam Ghorban Karimi will review the work of exiled Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf, and in particulat his 2014 film, The President. This lecture by Maryam Ghorban Karimi is part of our Summer Film Series, which is produced in co-operation with Berwick Film Society. Tickets for the full series are available here and are free to … Continue reading "Exile"
Kathryn Bigelow’s film about the Detroit riots of 1967 is a compelling contribution to the history of race relations in the US. This talk This talk by Malgjorzata Bugaj discusses the works of Kathryn Bigelow and focuses on her latest film, Detroit. It is produced in co-operation with Berwick Film Society, and is part of … Continue reading "In the Eye of the Storm: the films of Kathryn Bigelow"
A lecture on the first woman filmmaker to be nominated for the Best Director Oscar. This talk by Dr. Pasquale Iannone, Senior T This talk by Dr. Pasquale Iannone, Senior Teaching Fellow at Edinburgh University, is produced in co-operation with Berwick Film Society. It is part of our Summer Film Series, but, unlike the other … Continue reading "Love and Anarchy: The Films of Lina Wertmüller"
A discussion of the key themes of the 'Golden Age' (1945-1960) of cinema in JapanThis talk by Dr. Jennifer Coates is part of our Summer Film series, organised in association with Berwick Film Society. You can book here for this talk; alternatively you can book for all three lectures by clicking here.The period 1945-1960 was … Continue reading "Introduction to the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema"
Three talks about different aspects of cinema.Our Summer Film series is organised in association with Berwick Film Society. It consists of three talks about film, on Thursdays at 5 pm. You can book for the full series here (£9); alternatively, you can book each talk individually (£4) by following the links below. Week 1: We're … Continue reading "Film: Summer Series"
Ida Lupino: Between Film Noir and the Social Problem FilmThis talk by Dr Pasquale Iannone (Senior Teaching Fellow in Film Studies) is part of our Summer Film series, organised in association with Berwick Film Society. You can book here for this talk; alternatively you can book for all three lectures by clicking here.One of the … Continue reading "Ida Lupino"
