It's A Sin (2020) // Russell T Davies
Head of Marketing: Kirsty
"It's A Sin is the story of a group of young men facing the Aids crisis of the 1980s. It's compelling and heartbreaking, and sometimes funny, and highlights the raging homophobia and tragedy of the time. Breaking viewing records for Channel 4, It's A Sin has gone on to encourage thousands of people to get tested for HIV - with The Terrance Higgins Trust saying there has been a "four-fold increase" in HIV Testing Week stats."
Watch on All4
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Behind the Candelabra (2013) // Steven Soderbergh
Edinburgh Cinema Club: Isobel
“Liberace wanted to give people a good time and between the extravagance and flamboyantly-clad Michael Douglas, this film does just that!
Filled with intoxicatingly rich colours, opulent displays and the reality of public persona relationships often succumbing to infidelity, drug abuse and overt narcissism."
Watch on Netflix
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Codependent Lesbian Alien Seeks Same (2011) // Madeleine Olnek
Education Coordinator: Chloe
"A pure lo-fi sci-fi gem. Mixing laughs, romance, cheap production and outer space this film is truly one of a kind. I just love the mixing of genres and how they managed to execute a big concept with very minimal budget. Years later I'm still giggling about it."
Rent on Peccadillo Pictures
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My Life as a Courgette (Ma vie de Courgette) // Claude Barras
Education Recommends
This French-language animated film tells the story of a 9 year old boy who is sent to a foster home following the death of his alcoholic mother. A thoughtful and tender film that explores difficult topics from the perspective of a young child.
Practice your French skills with this brilliant resource produced by DCA
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My Life as a Courgette was written by Céline Sciamma, who directed films such as Water Lilies, Girlhood, Tomboy and, recently, Portrait of a Lady on Fire - which went on to win the Queer Palm and Best Screenplay at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
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The Evolution Of Queerbaiting: From Queercoding to Queercatching
Head of Cinema Operations: Yvonne
"Rowan Ellis explores film and TV from a feminist and queer perspective. I've really enjoyed her videos about Queer cinema, including this one which explores the cinematic history of Queerbaiting."
Watch here
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Woman with a Movie Camera
EIFF Youth are kicking off their FREE online weekend of film THIS FRIDAY! Tune into their Instagram for a watch party series celebrating work by Věra Chytilová, Cheryl Dunye and Agnès Varda. For future film students, there's a free Film Course Showcase where key unis and colleges give the lowdown on their undergraduate courses, and you can ask questions!
Find out how to get involved
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IWOW: I Walk on Water + exclusive online Q&A!
From visionary artist and photographer Khalik Allah, I Walk on Water is a visually stunning and intimate new film, which sees Allah return to East Harlem and focuses on his friendship with Frenchie, a homeless Haitian man.
Watch the film and join us for an exclusive online Q&A with director Khalik Allah!
You'll be supporting us by choosing Filmhouse in the cinema listings, as a share of the revenue goes directly to us!
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One-month extension to the 14-day free trial on BFI Player Subscription. No commitment. Cancel at any time. To access the special offer please visit player.bfi.org.uk/subscribe, create your account or sign in, choose your subscription type, add in the code PARTNER20. Offer expires on 31/3/2021.
You’ll need to enter your payment card details as your subscription will automatically renew at the end of the free trial period unless you cancel beforehand. This offer is not compatible with the BFI Player Channel on Amazon Prime and the Apple TV app. Please note that BFI Player is unavailable outside the UK
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Filmhouse has partnered up with MUBI to offer our customers three months of films entirely FREE! With a selection ranging from cult classics to award-winning masterpieces, and a new film added every day, there's something for everyone to enjoy - with even more cinema to enjoy through their new LIBRARY.
The button on the sign-up page will prompt you to enter your credit card details: if you cancel before the end of the trial, you won't be charged – if you decide to stay on, you'll start a standard paid subscription with MUBI.
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