Written and directed by Harry Lighton in his feature debut, Pillion is a bold, darkly funny romantic drama adapted from Adam Mars-Jones’ novel Box Hill. The film stars Harry Melling as Colin, a shy, closeted Londoner whose quiet life is upended when he begins an intense BDSM relationship with Ray, an enigmatic biker played by […]
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Morvern Callar
March 2, 2026
After her boyfriend commits suicide, a young woman attempts to use the unpublished manuscript of a novel and a sum of money he left behind to reinvent her life. Before the film there will be two short films screened: Mouseholes | Dir. Helen Hill, 8 mins Description Helen Hill remembers her grandfather just before his death (in […]
I Am Not a Witch
March 2, 2026
Convicted of witchcraft, 8-year-old Shula is brought to live in a penal colony where witches do hard labour in service of the government. Before the film there will be a short film screened: Chronicles of a Lying Spirit | Dir. Cauleen Smith, 6 mins Description Rather than depicting reality, Chronicles of a Lying Spirit (by Kelly Gabron) […]
Shag
March 2, 2026
Join us for the official Femme Film Fest 2026 Kick Off Reception, a beach-themed celebration to launch this year’s festival in style. Come ready to groove the night away and celebrate SC’s official State Dance with Richard Durlach and Breedlove, beloved local dance historians and teachers. They’ll offer free Shag dance lessons in Theater 1 […]
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
February 23, 2026
Directed by David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin, Mr Nobody Against Putin is a gripping and courageous documentary that chronicles one ordinary man’s quiet resistance inside modern Russia. Set in the mining town of Karabash near the Ural Mountains, the film follows Talankin—a school videographer tasked with recording state-mandated “patriotic” programming—as he secretly documents how the […]
Sentimental Value
January 28, 2026
Directed by Joachim Trier (The Worst Person in the World) and co-written with longtime collaborator Eskil Vogt, Sentimental Value is a quietly devastating family drama about memory, inheritance, and the complicated bonds between parents and children. The film follows sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) as they reunite with their estranged father, […]
National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire
January 26, 2026
Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas. As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. From visionary director Benedict Andrews, […]
The Voice of Hind Rajab
January 26, 2026
NOTE: This film is mostly in Arabic with English subtitles. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania (The Man Who Sold His Skin), The Voice of Hind Rajab is a harrowing and urgent docudrama that reconstructs the final hours of six-year-old Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl killed during the Israeli invasion of Gaza. Told largely […]
The Testament of Ann Lee
January 19, 2026
A sweeping historical musical drama from director Mona Fastvold, The Testament of Ann Lee follows the extraordinary true story of Ann Lee, the visionary 18th-century spiritual leader who founded the Shakers. Spanning England and early America, the film traces Ann’s rise from obscurity through persecution, ecstatic religious devotion, and the creation of a radical movement […]
“Wuthering Heights”
January 5, 2026
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is a bold, sensual reimagining of Emily Brontë’s 1847 literary classic, reframed as a Gothic psychological drama charged with obsession, desire, and cruelty. Written and directed by Fennell (Promising Young Woman, Saltburn), the film stars Margot Robbie as the fiercely volatile Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as the brooding, obsessive Heathcliff—two […]