The lights may already have dimmed and the main feature underway as speak, but you can still immerse yourself in the cinematic at this year’s BFI London Film Festival. Autumn seems to have appeared quite suddenly (at least in my view) and yet, here we are already at the start of the 2025 BFI LondonContinue reading “What’s On: Highlights from the BFI London Film Festival 2025”
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BFI Flare 2025: Essential Guide to LGBTQIA+ Cinema Events this Spring
Arts editor Gillian Smith shares highlights from the upcoming 39th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival at BFI Southbank from 19th to 30th March, showcasing a diverse range of films and events that foster a celebration of queer cinema.
Irish Eyes Are Smiling, And No Wonder. Award Nominations Pile Up For Ireland’s Filmmmakers… What’s The Craic? | My Soho Times
As the release date for the 2025 Oscar nominations list approaches, now scheduled for the 19th January (originally set for the 17th), attention turns to the highly anticipated main event on Sunday 2nd March 2025. Arts editor Gillian Smith takes a look off-screen at Irish talent in the short film nomination frontline…
Filmmakers’ Afternoon Tea: Interviews with Directors at London Film Festival 2024
Well, that came and went in the blink of an eye! I’m speaking here of the London Film Festival 2024, whose near two-week run has come to an end. It’s been a jam-packed 12 days, but the punters seem happy and given the choice on offer, with all cinematic tastes catered for, it’s no surprise.
Köd Soho: A New Danish Steakhouse Experience | My Soho Times
This article was originally published in the Autumn print issue of My Soho Times magazine. View it ONLINE HERE! Köd Review – Gillian Smith goes for the full Danish experience! Soho has seen some turbulent times during the past few years, and such ‘slings and arrows of outrageous fortune’ (as the Bard himself once noted) doContinue reading “Köd Soho: A New Danish Steakhouse Experience | My Soho Times”
Explore the 68th BFI London Film Festival: Gala Highlights and More | My Soho Times
Roll up, roll up, arts editor Gillian Smith shares a glimpse into this year’s BFI London Film Festival! Movie madness and galas galore – excuse the alliteration, but the London Film Festival 2024 is coming up fast. The ball starts rolling on October 9th, thereafter it’ll be total immersion for film fans and cineastes alike,Continue reading “Explore the 68th BFI London Film Festival: Gala Highlights and More | My Soho Times”
My National Gallery, London: 200 Years of Art and Stories | Exhibition on Screen
In celebration of the National Gallery’s Bicentenary, Exhibition on Screen presents My National Gallery, London, celebrating 200 years of bringing people and paintings together. Our arts editor Gillian Smith attended the premiere at Picturehouse Central, and shares more in an interview with director Phil Grabsky.
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”
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”
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