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Film

Today

 

Exhibition

Animalism
  • Fri, 8 May - Sun, 27 Sep

    Gallery One

    Looking at both pets and wildlife, animalism explores the presence of animals in modern media and investigates our curious, contradictory and sometimes unsettling relationship with the animal world.
    More on the Animalism

Don McCullin: In England
  • Fri, 8 May - Sun, 27 Sep

    Gallery Two

    Don McCullin is one of our greatest photographers. This exhibition presents his personal vision of England in photographs taken over a fifty-year career. Raw, powerful, compassionate images of an England where the line between the wealthy and the deprived is as defined as ever.
    More on the Don McCullin: In England

 

Learning

Tours
  • Tuesday – Friday and School Holiday Mondays at 1.00pm
    Weekends and Bank Holiday Mondays at 2.00pm Daily tours take in the world’s most important collection of photography, including the Daily Herald Archive and the Royal Photographic Society Collection. You can also see an unrivalled collection of film and television technology, including some of the most significant examples anywhere in the world.
Screenwriting – Intermediate
  • Evening course starting Wednesday 20 May
    This class aims to follow and build on the previous introductory screenwriting courses and provide participants with the opportunity to develop a short film script from concept through to first draft. There will also be regular screenings and discussions of short films in a bid to further understand the genre, and the opportunity to expand on the basic screenwriting principles covered in the introductory sessions. Delivered by Joe Hepworth, Screenwriter and Visiting Lecturer at the Northern Film School. With an opportunity to speak to Screen Yorkshire to find out what to do with your finished script.

    £150, £110 concessions

    Ten-week evening course, Wednesdays, 20 May – 22 July, 6pm – 9pm

Creative Writing course
  • Tuesday 2 June – Tuesday 6 July, 10.30am - 12.30pm
    Krasner Kraus Room

    Without character there is no story. The most effective characters are like the best portraits in that they prompt the reader to see the whole person in their imagination. Join the National Media Museum’s writers circle and learn how to create characters using the National Collection for inspiration. This course is open to all who have an interest in writing regardless of education or experience.

    6 sessions in the Krasner Kraus Room

    Tickets cost £30.00, £20.00 concessions, refreshments included. Places are limited so please book in advance.

Animal Vision!
  • Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 July
    Free family drop-in workshop.
    Discover what the world would look like if you were an animal in our new exhibition Animalism and join the Museum Interpreters to make your own garden scene - from an animal’s eye view!

 

TV Events

There are no TV events planned for this time period
please visit again later or try ringing 0870 70 10 200

 

Family events

Regular Events
Behind the scenes tours
  • Always available
    Go behind the scenes with a free tour of Insight: Collections & Research Centre and discover some of the Museum’s hidden gems. Suitable for families with children over the age of 8. Ask at the box office for more details.
Animal Vision!
  • Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 July
    Free family drop-in workshop.
    Discover what the world would look like if you were an animal in our new exhibition Animalism and join the Museum Interpreters to make your own garden scene - from an animal’s eye view!

 

Photography Events

There are no Photography events planned for this time period
please visit again later or try ringing 0870 70 10 200

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IMAX

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince: The IMAX 3D Experience
Harry Potter is back – bigger and better in IMAX, with select scenes in 3D. Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds.

Film of the Week

Red Cliff

Red Cliff
Dir. John Woo
China, 2008, 148 mins

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Family Film Screenings