Quay Brothers, the legendary stop-motion animators, set-designers and visual artists, join Gareth Evans to discuss their short films as part of Kinoteka Polish Film Festival.

Organised by the Polish Cultural Institute in London and supported by the Polish Film Institute, the Kinoteka Polish Film Festival is an annual celebration of Poland’s rich cinematic output that showcases not only the best of contemporary filmmakers but also classics that make up Poland’s rich filmography.

Find out more about Kinoteka: https://kinoteka.org.uk/

Recorded on 30th March 2025 at The Garden Cinema

A special Q&A to kick off discussions in our brand new Screen 3, with husband-and-wife documentary duo Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet, and the subjects of their new film, writer, artist and musician Maggie Barrett and the renowned photographer Joel Meyerowitz. Hosted by Abla Kandalaft.

Recorded on Friday 28 March at The Garden Cinema

Panos H. Koutras is a Greek director, writer, and producer, known for films including “Xenia” (2014) and “Dodo” (2022). He studied at the London Film School and the Sorbonne.

Dimitris Papanikolaou is Professor of Modern Greek and Comparative Cultural Studies and Fellow of St. Cross College, University of Oxford. He studied Classics, Modern Greek and Comparative Literature at the University of Athens and University College London (London).

Recorded on 2nd March 2025 at The Garden Cinema

The first ever comprehensive UK screening season dedicated to the Hong Kong New Wave.

=== April to May 2025 ===

For more information and to book tickets: https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/season/hong-kong-new-wave-1979-1989/

Sam Mills introduces Morocco and discusses how Dietrich’s bisexuality influenced her acting, how the famous kiss made it past Hollywood censors, and how Dietrich’s creative partnership – and tussles – with her director von Sternberg flavoured her performance.

Sam Mills is the author of numerous works of non-fiction and novels, including Uneven: On Bisexuality, which explores bisexuality across the last two centuries through the lives and lives of various cultural figures such as Oscar Wilde, Colette, Bessie Smith, Susan Sontag, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Madonna and Marlene Dietrich.

Recorded on 19th February 2025 at The Garden Cinema

Editors Kate Miller and Dan Noall discuss editing trailers, and their role within the promotional campaigns for films, TV shows, and curated cinema programmes. They cover craft and career, from choosing and creating music, how to avoid spoilers, getting the right tone, and managing the client relationship.

Trailers referred to:

Turn Me On: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGI5_CLL_kU

Going Varsity in Mariachi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwONHANRjd0

Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles and The Apartment trailers: https://www.fadeoutfilms.com/

Kate Miller is a Central Saint Martins Alumni with a degree in Fine Art. She works for both independent film makers and produces works in-house for clients such as Disney, HBO, BFI and Netflix.

Dan Noall is a trailer editor based in London, and has worked on campaigns for Curzon, BFI, Dogwoof, Park Circus and Picturehouse, among others. Recent re-release and film season trailers include Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles and the accompanying Chantal Akerman season at BFI Southbank. In 2024 he set up Fade Out, a boutique trailer agency specialising in independent, art-house and classic film.

Recorded on 17th December at The Garden Cinema

Alps was Yorgos Lanthimos’ last Greek-language feature, which solidified his reputation as an auteur with a unique, absurdist vision, for which he is now globally known. Dr Tonia Kazakopoulou and Dr Eddie Falvey, and season curator Erifili Missiou dive into Lanthimos’ work and the development of Greek cinema since the turn of the century.

Recorded on 16th February 2025 at The Garden Cinema

The Fashion Film Club in collaboration with Doc’n Roll Film Festival hosted a screening of Pauline Black: A 2 Tone Story, followed by a Q&A with Pauline and director Jane Mingay. Hosted by Sarah Bailey.

Recorded on 10th February 2025 at The Garden Cinema