WOMEN IN FOCUS Cert U | Archive Film plus Q&A| 63 mins Reclaiming a Hidden Film Heritage For Southampton Film Week 2023, join Professor Keith M Johnston as we present a screening of amazing archive films from UK women amateur filmmakers whose work has, until now, been unacknowledged and underrepresented. These films were recently digitised […]
Feature film screening plus Q&A with Director Dr Kamran Quresh, hosted by Dr Adam Vaughan.
The Short Story Cinema programme celebrates the short film format and what can visually & creatively be achieved in just a few minutes of storytelling. Short Story Cinema will present two evenings of wonderful short films with Programme 1 on Tuesday 14th November at Solent University and Programme 2 on Friday 17th November at God’s House Tower.
Short Story Cinema - Programme 2 includes several short fictions, documentaries and artist films created by filmmakers from the region as well as SFW: Shorts 2023 winning & selected films.
Documentary screening with filmmaker Q&A. Join SFW and Solent University for the South-Coast premiere of ON RESISTANCE STREET. The film is an in-depth examination of the role which music plays in the fight against Fascism and Racism and features many renowned musicians, writers, commentator's and activists.
Female Filmmakers Challenging Gender-based Violence: Short Film Screening and Discussion Panel Q&A Please join us for an evening of powerful, thought-provoking female-led filmmaking at Southampton Solent University’s Digital Cinema. We are excited to screen four award-winning short films from 16 Days 16 Films finalists that seek to challenge and change how we understand, represent and […]
Short Story Cinema 2: Regional Showcase Join us for Short Story Cinema 2 – Regional Showcase, a vibrant celebration of filmmakers and films from our region. This special screening highlights a diverse collection of short films, each crafted by local talent whose stories capture the heart and spirit of our community. Come for an evening […]
At Mayflower Studios In collaboration with John Hansard Gallery, join artists and curators Simon Payne and Andrew Vallance for a programme of exciting, expanded cinema. The films they will introduce span the classic Berlin Horse (1970) by Malcolm Le Grice, through to more recent films in the tradition of experimental cinema. Jo Millet’s Surfeit (2010) […]
I Am The River, The River Is Me + Panel Discussion 2024 | Dir. Petr Lom | Documentary | New Zealand | 1hr 28 mins Māori tribal leader Ned Tapa takes a group of friends and family on a canoe trip down the Whanganui River in Aotearoa/New Zealand, the first river in the world […]
John Hansard Gallery, Screening Room FREE As part of Southampton Film Week, join John Hansard Gallery for a special programme of single-screen 16mm films and videos that explore dark and light – the two poles between which the projected image exists. Lucy Harris’s Moons (2025) is a reflection on an archetypal poetic-cinematic image. In Laura […]
The Banjo Boys + Filmmaker Q&A 2025 | Dir. Johan Nayar| Documentary | Malawi/UK | 1hr 16 mins Screening at Solent University Cinema When two Malawian street performers encounter a British travelling musician, an opportunity arises that takes them on a journey from the dusty streets of Malawi to the stages of Zanzibar, Europe […]