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Film Extra events are for anyone wishing to learn more about films and the issues you see in them. We aim to cover a broad range of subject areas and periods in film history, and to stay fresh, responding to exciting new releases and trends in cinema.
Our evening classes and one-off Saturday schools are delivered by experts in their field: film writers, curators, screenwriters, teachers, and historians, all of whom are passionate about films and the way we see the world through them. You don’t need any prior experience or qualifications to join these events, all are welcome.
Please call 0870 70 10 201 to book places.
Wine and Roses: the Cinema and Alcohol Saturday, May 24, 2008 Saturday School: 10.30am – 4.30pm The cinema is no stranger to the bottle. Unlike reality however, where
alcoholism is dreary and miserable, the cinema fantasy world uses drink to lubricate and heighten the dramatic. Alcohol appears in some films as a harmlessly cool background activity, while other films deal with the social effects of drinking. Then again there are films where the consumption of alcohol and its effects are 'exceptional'. It is the latter films that are
perhaps the most interesting and successful. This Saturday School explores the fascinating and troubling way in which cinema represents this dubious addiction, and includes a screening of Billy Wilder's The Lost Weekend (USA, 1945)
£15, £11 concessions. Includes refreshments and screening of The Lost Weekend (USA, 1945) Tutor: Mark Goodall Buster Keaton and Silent Comedy Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Wednesday evenings, 14 May – 11 June (5 meetings), 6.30 – 8.30pm Buster Keaton’s films are some of the most innovative and important works in cinema history. Buster, the ‘great stone-face’, was one of the
defining stars of the silent comedy era, and his films are amazing for their distinctive humour, well-organised narratives and assured visual style. This short course will include screenings of two of Keaton’s great 1920’s features, The General, and Steamboat Bill Jr. These will be a springboard for study and discussion of his art. The course will also look at the work of some of Keaton’s great contemporaries, including Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. £35, £25 concessions. Includes screenings of The General (USA 1927) and Steamboat Bill Jr. (USA 1928) Tutor: Keith Withall Celluloid Sinatra: An Illustrated Talk Tuesday, June 03, 2008 Adrian Wootton, CEO of Film
London and long-time Sinatra
aficionado, returns to the
museum following last year’s
Lumière Lecture to give an
illustrated overview of Frank
Sinatra’s life and movie career.
Adrian will look at Sinatra’s
60-plus years in showbiz and the
more than 50 feature films he
appeared in.
The talk will be followed by a
screening of Some Came Running.
Tickets for this special event are
priced at £10 (£7.50 concessions).
Bette Davis Centenary Day Saturday, June 21, 2008 Saturday School: 10.30am – 4.30pm Bette Davis progressed from Broadway to Hollywood at the start of the sound era, and became a leading star of classical Hollywood. Over her career she won two Best Actress Oscars and received nominations for another eight. On- and off-screen she was a powerful, independent character, noted for disputes within the contract system at Warner Bros. The Museum’s season of Davis classics shows off her roles as a proud and suffering heroine, and provides material for this Saturday School, where we’ll discuss Davis’s star appeal, as well as the wider topic of Hollywood stardom. £15, £11 concessions. Includes refreshments and screening of Dark Victory (USA, 1939) Tutor: Keith Withall |
