Q&As, Panels and Talks

Monkey's Magic Merry Go Round

Dir. Aidan Leary

Fanomenon / Night of the Dead

Fri 15 Nov - 23:00 - 00:31

Late Night with the Devil meets Blue’s Clues in this unsettling, existential horror that will forever change the way you see safety scissors.

Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds

Screen 1
World Premiere

North America

Horror

First Features

Offbeat

Mystery

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
Night of the Dead

Fanomenon / Fanathon

Fri 15 Nov - 23:00

The ultimate all-night horror marathon returns to Hyde Park Picture House with a fantastic mix of wild films guaranteed to deliver plenty of thrills, chills, comedy and gore.

Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds

Screen 1
Horror

Marathons

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
Jupiter

Dir. Benjamin Pfohl

Q&A with director Benjamin Pfohl

Sun 10 Nov - 20:00 - 21:40

In this dark sci-fi drama, a teenage girl grapples with her family’s deepening devotion to a cosmic cult that promises a higher existence on Jupiter.

Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

Screen 4
UK Premiere

Europe

First Features

Competitions

Thriller

Sci-Fi

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
Witches

Dir. Elizabeth Sankey

Q&A with director Elizabeth Sankey

Sat 9 Nov - 14:45 - 16:15

Elizabeth Sankey presents a personal exploration of post-partum depression inventively weaved together with excerpts of witches in cinema.

Howard Assembly Room, Leeds

Main Auditorium
Women Filmmakers

Europe

British Films

Conversation Starters

Mental Health

Documentaries

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
Grand Theft Hamlet

Dir. Sam Crane, Pinny Grylls

Descriptive Subtitles / Q&A with actor Mark Oosterveen

Sat 9 Nov - 12:30 - 13:59

This hilarious and audacious documentary follows a staging of Shakespeare’s Hamlet unlike any you’ve seen before.

Howard Assembly Room, Leeds

Main Auditorium
North America

Conversation Starters

Mental Health

Biography

Disability

Documentaries

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
Tim Travers and the Time Travellers Paradox

Dir. Stimson Snead

Q&A with composers Si Begg & Damon Baxter

Fri 8 Nov - 20:30 - 22:20

In this wildly comedic, time-traveling, and universe-breaking adventure, an eccentric inventor embarks on a quest to unravel the mystery of time - mostly because he’s bored.

Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds

Screen 1
Comedy

North America

Offbeat

Sci-Fi

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
Leeds Screendance Competition

12 short films

Panel Discussion

Fri 8 Nov - 20:30 - 22:07

Screendance is one of the most innovative and exciting genres of short films and this year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of our competition selection.

Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

Screen 4
Women Filmmakers

Europe

Music

North America

Competitions

British Films

Short Films

Southwest Asia

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
Chlorophyll

Dir. Ivana Gloria

Q&A with director Ivana Gloria +

Fri 8 Nov - 18:30 - 19:45

In this intimate film fairy tale from Italy, Maia - whose hair and blood are naturally green - is constantly drawn to connect with nature, trees and flowers.

Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

Screen 4
UK Premiere

Women Filmmakers

Europe

First Features

Competitions

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
Betânia

Dir. Marcelo Botta

Q&A with director Marcelo Botta

Fri 8 Nov - 14:00 - 16:00

A captivating and joyful insight into a family pulling together against the challenges of a new way of life in Brazil.

Vue in the Light, Leeds

Screen 12
UK Premiere

Comedy

First Features

South America

Competitions

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
The Stimming Pool + A Body Called Life

Q&A with director Steven Eastwood

Thu 7 Nov - 20:30 - 21:55

This wildly imaginative film explores the possibilities of a world informed by autistic perspectives and perception.

Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

Screen 4
Friendship

Europe

British Films

Conversation Starters

Activism

Documentaries

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
The Editorial Office

Dir. Roman Bondarchuk

Q&A with director Roman Bondachuk +

Wed 6 Nov - 20:45 - 22:52

A freewheeling satirical drama that skewers post-truth politics in Ukraine in the days before the Russian invasion.

Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

Screen 4
UK Premiere

Drama

Europe

Competitions

Political

Satire

Conversation Starters

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
The Fable

Dir. Raam Reddy

Q&A with director Raam Reddy

Wed 6 Nov - 18:00 - 19:59

A magical realist tale and an incisive political allegory, beautifully shot in 16mm in the Indian Himalayas.

Vue in the Light, Leeds

Screen 12
UK Premiere

Drama

Competitions

Political

Satire

Fantasy

South Asia

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
The Code

Dir. Eugene Kotlyarenko

Q&A with director Eugene Kotlyarenko

Tue 5 Nov - 20:45 - 22:23

A paranoid couple tries to revive their deteriorating relationship by embracing surveillance and spying in this absurd, high-concept comedy.

Vue in the Light, Leeds

Screen 11
European Premiere

Comedy

North America

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
How to Build a Truth Engine

Dir. Friedrich Moser

Panel with director Friedrich Moser

Mon 4 Nov - 20:00 - 22:03

An urgent new documentary on how to safeguard factual information in a post-truth era.

Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds

Screen 4
Europe

North America

Political

Conversation Starters

Human Rights

Activism

Documentaries

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
Paul and Paulette Take a Bath

Dir. Jethro Massey

Q&A with Director Jethro Massey

Sat 2 Nov - 17:45 - 19:34

A photographer and a woman with a taste for the macabre head on a darkly comedic journey through France’s history with violence in Jethro Massey's unique debut.

Vue in the Light, Leeds

Screen 12
UK Premiere

Drama

Europe

Award Winners

Comedy

First Features

British Films

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event
Mirch Masala and Introduction to Smita Patil

Dir. Ketan Mehta

Intro by Dr Omar Ahmed

Sat 2 Nov - 13:30 - 15:53

Smita Patil’s most iconic role, portraying the struggles of women against patriarchal oppression in rural India during British colonial rule.

Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds

Screen 1
Drama

Retrospectives

Political

Restorations

South Asia

Q&As, Talks and Panels

Past event

Q&As, Panels and Talks

Monkey's Magic Merry Go Round

Night of the Dead

Jupiter

Witches

Grand Theft Hamlet

Tim Travers and the Time Travellers Paradox

Leeds Screendance Competition

Chlorophyll

Betânia

The Stimming Pool + A Body Called Life

The Editorial Office

The Fable

The Code

How to Build a Truth Engine

Paul and Paulette Take a Bath

Mirch Masala and Introduction to Smita Patil