If you're signed up to one of our courses, we recommend you check this page on a regular basis for any relevant updates.
We'll use this page to announce dates and times of introductory sessions for Talk Cinema courses, film titles for each Talk Cinema course, any potential room changes, and any other information we, or our tutors, think will be helpful to you.
Please note that course notes will be removed WC 15 September.
If booking a place on one of our courses, please read our Code of Conduct below:
Charles Dickens on Screen
TUTOR: KENTON HALL
Our The Great Detectives course will take place in Screen 2 for 10 weeks from 2pm-4pm, every Wednesday afternoon from Wednesday 8 Oct
Presentations from each week will be posted here following the course session.
Investigating Film Noir
TUTOR: Ian Brookes
Our Investigating Film Noir course will take place in the Studio for 10 weeks from 7-8.30pm, every Monday evening from Monday 6 October.
Any notes and presentations will be posted here following the course session.
Monstrous Maidens and Cunning Crones: The Abject Witch on Screen
TUTOR: EMILY SMITH
Our Monstrous Maidens and Cunning Crones: The Abject Witch on Screen course will take place in the Studio for 10 weeks from 19:00 - 20.30, every Friday evening from Friday 10 October.
Any notes from each week will be posted here following the course session.
Satanic Panic! The Devil on the Silver Screen
TUTOR: ANDREW GRAVES
Our Satanic Panic! The Devil on the Silver Screen course will take place in the Studio for 10 weeks from 7pm-8.30pm, every Tuesday evening from Tuesday 7 October.
NOTE: (no session on Tuesday 21 October - course ends Tuesday 16 December)
Presentations from each week will be posted here following the course session.
Paul Thomas Anderson
TUTOR: KENTON HALL
Our Paul Thomas Anderson course will take place in the Studio for 10 weeks from 19:00 - 20.30, every Wednesday evening from Wednesday 8 October.
Any notes from each week will be posted here following the course session.
TALK CINEMA: AFTERNOON (MONDAY)
TUTOR: ANDREW GRAVES
The introductory session for Talk Cinema - Afternoon will take place at 2pm on Monday 6 Oct, followed by sessions as dated below.
Once the film to be discussed is announced on the noticeboard you can go online (or obtain your ticket from the Box Office) and choose whichever date and screening time suits you best. The group meets in person together every fortnight to discuss the film viewed.
Talk Cinema Film Credits
Enter the code talkcinema when prompted during check-out to apply one of your FIVE credits. This is one word, in lowercase.
(If you booked for yourself and one other person, TEN credits will be applied under your name, and so on.)
Please find below a list of film choices for this course (updated weekly):
- First film:
- Second film:
- Third film:
- Fourth film:
Discussion sessions will take place on the following dates:
- Week 1 - Introductory meeting - Mon 6 Oct
- Week 2 - Discussion session – Mon 13 Oct
- Week 4 - Discussion session – Mon 27 Oct
- Week 6 - Discussion session – Mon 10 Nov
- Week 8 - Discussion session – Mon 24 Nov
TALK CINEMA: EVENING (THURSDAY)
TUTOR: ANDREW GRAVES
The introductory session for Talk Cinema - Evening will take place at 7.30pm on Thursday 9 October, in the Studio.
Once the film to be discussed is announced on the noticeboard you can go online (or obtain your ticket from the Box Office) and choose whichever date and screening time suits you best. The group meets in person together every fortnight to discuss the film viewed.
Talk Cinema Film Credits
Enter the code talkcinema when prompted during check-out to apply one of your FIVE credits. This is one word, in lowercase.
(If you booked for yourself and one other person, TEN credits will be applied under your name, and so on.)
Please find below a list of film choices for this course (updated weekly):
- First film:
- Second film:
- Third film:
- Fourth film:
- Fifth film:
Discussion sessions will take place on the following dates:
- Week 1 - Introductory meeting - Thurs 9 Oct
- Week 2 - Discussion session – Thurs 16 Oct
- Week 4 - Discussion session – Thurs 30 Oct
- Week 6 - Discussion session – Thurs 13 Nov
- Week 8 - Discussion session – Thurs 27 Nov
- Week 10 - Discussion session – Thurs 11 Dec
BEGINNING SCREENWRITING
TUTOR: KEITH ALLOTT
Our Beginning Screenwriting course will take place in the Library for 9 weeks commencing Monday 6 October, 6.30pm-9pm.
8 teaching weeks + final networking session on Wed 3 December.
FILM EDITING
TUTOR: KEITH ALLOTT & MBILI MUNTHALI
Our Film Editing course will take place in the Library for 9 weeks from Tuesday 7 October, 6.30-9pm.
8 teaching weeks + final networking session Wednesday 3 December
FILM SCHOOL
TUTOR: KEITH ALLOTT
Our Film School course will take place in the Library for 9 weeks Wednesday 8 October, 6.30-9pm.
8 teaching weeks + final networking session on Wednesday 3 December,