It’s Awards Season, and here at My Soho Times we’re championing independent cinema! Here’s a roundup of a few noteworthy Award Season dates for the diary, independent films on our radar, and snacks to create that home cinema experience!
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Short Film Review: The One Man Note | My Soho Times
We continue our Cinema Season with a review of BAFTA and OSCAR qualified short film, The One Man Note. The film stars Jason Watkins (The Crown), Louisa Clein (Emmerdale), Crystal Yu (Dr Who), Paul Barber (The Full Monty) and the voice of Ian McKellen (Lord of the Rings). Without dialogue, One Man Note features anContinue reading “Short Film Review: The One Man Note | My Soho Times”
Gods of their Own Religion rewrites the script when it comes to independent filmmaking | My Soho Times
It’s a rainy day in Soho, the epicentre of all things film, so naturally Gillian Smith sat down with director Naeem Mahmood to talk turkey about the film that didn’t stand a snowball’s chance in hell of ever being made. The one shot around lockdowns, the one soon to premiering at Cineworld, Leicester Square onContinue reading “Gods of their Own Religion rewrites the script when it comes to independent filmmaking | My Soho Times”
SCALA!!! An interview with filmmakers Jane Giles and Ali Catterall | My Soho Times
Truly a legend in its own lifetime, there’s never been anywhere quite like The Scala Cinema, and it’s doubtful there will be ever again. Across 15 years and two locations, from the late 1970s to the early 90s, the Scala reigned supreme as the epicentre of subcultural cinema. With more than a touch of good,Continue reading “SCALA!!! An interview with filmmakers Jane Giles and Ali Catterall | My Soho Times”
No Budget No Script No Permission Premiere Highlights (2023) | My Soho Times
Join Kai Lutterodt, aka The Soho Girl, behind the scenes of NO BUDGET NO SCRIPT NO PERMISSION – making of God’s of Their Own Religion premiere, to hear what these special guests had to say!
London Calling: The 67th BFI London Film Festival gets October off to a Swinging Start | My Soho Times
The 67th BFI London Film Festival is set to light up the UK capital this October, bringing a spectacular array of cinematic masterpieces to the silver screen. As the city gears up for another exciting edition of this prestigious event, film enthusiasts from around the world eagerly await the chance to immerse themselves in theContinue reading “London Calling: The 67th BFI London Film Festival gets October off to a Swinging Start | My Soho Times”
How it went: No Budget No Script No Permission premieres in Soho | My Soho Times
London’s autumn event calendar is now in full swing as the days shorten and the nights lengthen. It’s the perfect time to embrace the changing season and immerse yourself in the charm of a cosy film premiere. With a passion for cinema, Latoya Austin (@franglais27) shares her firsthand experience at the exclusive premiere documentary screeningContinue reading “How it went: No Budget No Script No Permission premieres in Soho | My Soho Times”
OSCAR nominated short film Stranger at the Gate | My Soho Times
With this year’s Academy Awards coming up fast on our heels, the hotels of Soho big or boutique boasting a cinema space are doing brisk business at the moment. Turn up at 6.30pm or so in the evening and you will find the lobbies and foyers awash with curious cinephiles catching the latest previews.
An Irish Goodbye Review – A heart-warming film about loss | My Soho Times
Shortlisted for this year’s Oscars in the Live Action Short Film category, is the heart-warming An Irish Goodbye. Set on a farm within the rural landscape of Northern Ireland, two estranged brothers Lorcan and Turlough find themselves reunited after the untimely death of their mother. What at first seems to be a simple farewell becomes complicated whenContinue reading “An Irish Goodbye Review – A heart-warming film about loss | My Soho Times”
Pictures in Motion: The 2022 BFI London Film Festival
If you’re a cinephile or a diehard film fan, now is your time. The 66th BFI London Film Festival is running as we speak, with 164 films to choose from, along with TV series, an expanded program of XR works, and panels featuring some of the world’s most in-demand stars. Browse those tickets now!
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