The Holdovers (15) Relaxed Screening with Stims Collective

The Holdovers follows a curmudgeonly instructor at a prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go.

When: Saturday 9th November at 2:30pm

Where: John Clare Theatre in Peterborough Central Library, Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1AY

Cost: £3 and Free tickets for Support Workers/ Carers

BBFC Rating: 15

Access:

A relaxed screening takes place in an environment that is specially tailored for a neurodiverse audience, as well as those who find a more informal setting beneficial.

For this screening:

-The lights are dimmed, though not off

-The volume is lowered.

-English Subtitles will be on during the film.

-Seating is unallocated

-Audiences are encouraged to get up and move around, or speak or make noise if they want to/feel the need to.

-The film will be introduced

-There is a quiet room available for anyone who needs it

-You can see a full list of content warnings here: https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-holdovers-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde0ntmw

About Stims Collective

We are a collective of autistic film scholars, journalists and filmmakers, with a mission to create and curate accessible and relaxed spaces for neurodiverse audiences. For us, going to the cinema has never been a straightforward experience. We identified a lack of conversation surrounding how to make the cinema a more comfortable and inspiring environment for those with specific access needs, and a lack of inclusivity in discussions about cinema in general.
Stims seeks to offer an alternative way of being in the world through film, for neurodivergent people, by neurodivergent people. We aim to curate and signpost regular Relaxed Screenings in venues across the UK, encouraging discussions that explore films through the lens of neurodivergent experience.
We believe that cinema should be accessible to all, and that neurodivergent people should be at the forefront of creating spaces for neurodiverse audiences.

About Gateway Film Festival

Bringing together venues and organisations in the Peterborough area, the Gateway Film Festival launched in November 2019. Gateway aims to celebrate local history, community as well as being Peterborough's gateway to film culture from the past and around the world.

Host or Publisher Gateway Film Festival 2021