PictureEast Film Festival

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PictueEast Film Festival

PictureEast is a free long weekend of films and cultural events celebrating the Newham’s diverse communities of all ages, providing a platform for local artists and filmmakers.

The film festival will take place from Thursday 30th January - Sunday 2nd February 2025.

Each day will be an all-round celebration of our varied backgrounds and lived experiences in the borough.

PictureEast is being curated by local residents, with their suggestions shaping the programme and activities over the weekend. A Steering Group of Newham residents aged 16+ have been meeting on a monthly basis to their contribute ideas, creativity and community values in co-producing the festival.

PictureEast will include short and feature-length film screenings enhanced by an amazing lineup of performers, speakers, market stalls and other exciting events.

Our film festival will expand on the long running Newham Community Cinema, established at the heart of Stratford for over a decade - programming Black History Month, South Asian Heritage Month, Islamophobia Awareness Month, LGBT+ History Month, Srebrenica Memorial Day, Windrush Day, Holocaust Memorial Day and International Women’s Day plus monthly family screenings at the Discover Children’s Story Centre.

PictureEast is proud to reflect the diversity of our neighbourhood and embrace our differences as our strength.

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Save the date and join us for an amazing programme of films from all over the world.

General admisson tickets are on sale now - this will allow access to community screenings. Films shown in cinemas will be ticketed externally. Screenings which require different ticketing will be clearly labelled in the upcoming schedule.

Tickets for indivdual screenings will be released soon.

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Taking place in various locations aross Newham. Stayed tuned for what's coming to your area.

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About The New Black Film Collective

The New Black Film Collective (TNBFC) exists to create and cultivate a vibrant Black ecosystem in the UK screen industries by championing Black-led film production, distribution, exhibition and preserving Black filmmaking and television.

We are a nationwide network of producers, educators and programmers of Black representation on screen. We support Black talent and serve Black audiences to level the playing field and rewrite history.

We use film as a tool for social impact and transformative change by organising a range of activities, campaigns and events throughout the year. We work with individuals, cinemas and community groups to show films that centre Black creatives and audiences. Through our ‘Curated Community Cinema’ strand we are able to serve groups of all cultures universally.

Learn more on the The New Black Film Collective website.

About the project partners

Film London

Film London is the capital’s screen industries agency. We connect ideas, talent and finance to develop a pioneering creative culture in the city that delivers success in film, television, animation, games and beyond.

We work to sustain, promote and develop London as a global content production hub, support the development of the city’s new and emerging filmmaking talent and invest in a diverse and rich film culture. Funded by the Mayor of London and the National Lottery through the BFI, we also receive support from Arts Council England and DIT. Film London also has a national remit through the British Film Commission, and jointly delivers Games London in partnership with games trade body Ukie. Film London is a registered charity.

Led by Film London, Film Hub London is a network of film exhibitors that aims to grow audiences for independent British and international film in London with a particular focus on attracting young, diverse audiences. You can read more about the Hub’s work here: www.filmlondon.org.uk/film-hub-london Film Hub London also delivers the Spotlight programme which aims to develop local partnerships and build local capability, knowledge and resource to increase screening activity and grow audiences for independent film in Newham and Barking and Dagenham.

PictureEast is also supported by Culture Within Newham and Aspers Good Causes Fund.

Host or Publisher Newham Community Cinema