Film
Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School 10th Anniversary Gala
7pm Saturday 2 April, Hackney Empire
Submarine – review
Officially selected for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and now showing at the Rio Cinema until Thursday 31 March
Hackney Lullabies wins Berlinale Today Award
Kyoko Miyake’s evocative documentary about immigrant mothers shines in international film competition
Hackney filmmaker Michael Please bags BAFTA
Michael Please talks to the Hackney Citizen about his BAFTA award-winning short animation, The Eagleman Stag
London Last Days: the final countdown for the East End
The Citizen talks to Abi Weaver and Daniel Rugo about their film on life after the Olympics
Winstan Whitter: a man on a mission
The Citizen talks to the Hackney-raised filmmaker about the purpose of storytelling
Hands Off: women speak out over Hackney strip clubs
A short documentary by filmmaker Winstan Whitter
A Palace for Us
11am Wednesday 15 December 2010, Rio Cinema; and until 20 January 2011, Serpentine Gallery
Free films, unexpected places
The Citizen investigates no-cost cinematic screenings in unlikely venues across the borough
Interview: Vedide Kaymak, Director of the London Turkish Film Festival 2010
The founder of this fifteen year old movie extravanganza explains how it all began and gives the lowdown on the best new releases
Win tickets to the London Children’s Film Festival
Rio Cinema and other venues, 30 October – 7 November 2010
Hackney Film Festival makes the cut
The lowdown on the borough’s first independent movie extravaganza
Jude Law goes back to school to launch film competition for pupils
Actor visits east London academy to congratulate and encourage children who made short film on peace theme
Hackney film maker shortlisted for award
Budding director’s film will be judged by actress Thandie Newton and director Mike Newell in Virgin Media Shorts awards