The Society held an Extraordinary General Meeting on Friday 20 January 2023 with 30 current members plus two trustees in attendance. As well as receiving the statutory reports and accounts and re-electing the officers and committee, the meeting held a discussion regarding the operation of The Society in the medium term. The minutes of the … Read more
The Society has not held an annual general meeting since 2019, due initially to the Covid pandemic and then to the Society becoming dormant due to the loss of The Venue for screenings. The lifting of all Covid restrictions has allowed a return to screenings with the current short season taking place at the Terry … Read more
The Film Society is saddened to hear of the death of Bob Bratley at the age of 86. Bob had worked as a professional projectionist (we think at the old Radion cinema) and got involved with us when that closed down in the late 1980s. He was responsible for all forms of projection (both in … Read more
14 October – Parallel Mothers 2021, Spain, director Pedro Almodavar, starring Penelope Cruz, 123 minutes, cert: 15 In this Oscar-nominated film two women meet at a maternity ward and we follow them in an allegorical exploration of ancestry and Spain’s suppressed fascist past. 28 October – Petite Maman 2021, France, director Celine Sciamma, starring Joséphine … Read more
Firstly, thank you to everyone who completed the recent survey. A raw data report can be found here for those who wish to peruse the facts and figures. There were 141 responses and the unsurprising headline is that the majority would prefer to remain uphill, though 84 members say they are willing to venture further. … Read more
Richard Hall, the LFS Chair provides an update on the society’s plans for the future.
Due to us not being able to hold an Annual General Meeting in October, we have provided the usual reports here for members to view.
The programming committee has selected the films to be screened next season – virus permitting.
Our latest film of the week is Peter Strickland’s unusual foley-artist thriller.
