Events: Cinecity

The Bright Film Festival celebrates its 10th edition

Cinecity returns with a jam-packed programme of the very best in international cinema, premieres, previews, live music, screenings, events, talks and debates.

The festival starts with a preview of Martin McDonagh’s follow up to In Bruges, with the a screening of Seven Psychopaths. Described as the must-see cult film, Colin Farrell plays a screenwriter who finds himself out of his depth when he becomes mixed up in a plan to kidnap a pampered pooch and ends up entangled in the LA criminal scene. The cast also includes Christopher Walken, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, and Tom Waits. Festival sponsor Jamesons Irish Whisky will serve specially designed complimentary cocktails before the opening of the film.

Music features heavily in this year’s programme and there will be a strong selection of new music films and documentaries in a pop-up cinema specially created by Cinecity at The Basement, 24-25 November.

Screenings include Hit So Hard, charting the journey of Patty Schemel, the openly gay drummer of Courtney Love’s band Hole, whilst Last Shop Standing takes you behind the counter to discover why nearly 200 record shops have already disappeared across the UK.

In addition to premieres, Q&As and special events, Cinecity are also creating a Cinema Bookshop at the University of Brighton Gallery. It will stock a range of new titles across the entire spectrum of cinema and the moving image. The proceeds from the second-hand section will go to The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund, the leading UK charity for people working behind the scenes in the film, cinema and television industries.

There’s plenty of films and live music to satisfy all tastes this year bringing the best in international cinema to Sussex.

Cinecity, various venues, Thursday 15 November–Sunday 2 December 2012, for a list of individual events and ticket prices see www.cine-city.co.uk

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