home box office mcr. 0161 200 1500 org home film . JUN – JUL In Fabric, 2018 Our Green HOME Page 3 Interview: At HOME we know that securing impact of our expanding digital world sustainability in the arts and cultural a creative green future takes an whilst attempting to subvert the industries and we’re committed to Anna Smith enormous commitment. That’s why might of New York’s Stock Exchange. Greater Manchester’s Zero Carbon As our Celebrating Women in Global Cinema programme continues so do our interviews with inspiring our green journey began over a This selection reveals the bearing of 2038 ambitions. This is an enormous women from the film industry. decade ago! climate crisis upon every aspect of and daunting target, but we have a homemcr.org/women-at-home We’re proud to be the world’s first our lives – from the food that we eat, responsibility to act, together. We We caught up with Film critic and broadcaster Anna Smith ahead of her next Girls on Film live podcast recording here at arts venue to train all our staff in to nurturing the biodiversity of our invite you to come on this journey HOME (see p11). Anna hosts Q&As with film stars in cinemas all over the UK and is also Chair of the London Film Critics’ Carbon Literacy, and we’re sharing planet, the securing of peaceful global with us. Circle and a regular critic for BBC News, Sky News, BBC Radio, Metro, The Guardian, Sight & Sound and more. Before that learning with other organisations partnerships, and the implications of Find out more, visit www.homemcr. specialising in film, Anna was the launch editor of Wax, making her the first woman ever to edit a dance music magazine in too. We each have our part to play in an economics of greed. org/green the UK. She has dedicated herself to film criticism since 2000. Follow@annasmithjourno on Twitter. making a difference. Showcasing climate-conscious art Alison Criddle, Projects and creates a space where difficult Our Film team put their Carbon Sustainability Coordinator Q: Tell us about why you started Girls Q: And your top Bechdel Test passes? Q: When you’re not at work, where Literacy commitments straight into conversations are made possible. By on Film? A: Off the top of my head, 9 to 5 is are you most likely to be found? action - sharing their knowledge considering the stories told on our A: For decades, I’ve been dreaming a real winner – women learn to A: As a happy freelancer I’m often at with industry networks and selecting stages and the materials used, we of a show featuring women talking collaborate, share their problems work; thinking about movies if I’m the best climate-conscious films for can understand what work needs to women about film – now the and their pleasures and learn not to not watching them. But I do love our screens. We’ve got some great to be done to make planet-positive world finally seems ready! There’s judge each other. And it’s hilarious! a long walk to a nice pub on a titles lined up, from documentary choices. Right now, we’re on a four- been an increasing amount of press I also really love the conversations sunny day. Oh, and music festivals, Sharkwater: Extinction exposing year energy reduction programme, about the fact that the majority in Secrets & Lies between Brenda karaoke, fancy dress parties, or a illegal shark fin fishing, to Five we’re greening our supply chains of critics are men. Many of these Blethyn’s character and both her combination of all three. There you Seasons’ beautiful immersion into and we’ve pledged to become no men are terrific critics, but the daughters - painful, bittersweet, go, I do have a life. the ideas of landscape designer Piet single-use plastic by 2020. Our four gender imbalance doesn’t seem beautifully-judged. Oudolf. Natalie Portman co-produces staff apiarists are busy caring for our helpful to women and girls trying and stars in Christopher Quinn’s two-rooftop honeybee hives too! We’re Q: What can Manchester audiences Celebrating Women in Global Cinema is to decide what to watch – nor does adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s delighted to have been awarded 4 expect from Girls on Film Live? co-curated by Rachel Hayward, HOME’s it necessarily serve the female Eating Animals, and The Hummingbird stars in Julie’s Bicycle’s Creative Green Head of Film and Andy Willis, Senior filmmakers struggling to be seen. A: Excellent new film recommendations, Project tackles the environmental certification scheme for environmental Visiting Curator: Film and Professor of As Chair of The London Film Critics’ thought-provoking angles on classic Film Studies, School of Arts and Media Circle, I’m lucky enough to know lots movies, entertaining feminist rants, at University of Salford. of amazing female critics - and I’m audience question time and lots of also lucky to have the support of a laughter. talented, passionate female team for Girls On Film – Executive Producer Hedda Archbold and audio producer Jane Long. It’s exciting working with such a dedicated team in these changing times. And I’m delighted that we have fabulous listeners of The Hummingbird Sharkwater: both sexes. Project, 2018. Extinction, 2018. See p5 See p 12 Q: What are some of your favourite films directed by women? A: Fish Tank by Andrea Arnold, We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lynne Ramsay, The Falling by Carol Morley, The Piano by Jane Campion, Leave No Trace by Debra Granik. Five Seasons: The Eating Animals, HOME’s rooftop Gardens of Piet 2017. See p5 beehives, 2019 Oudolf, 2018. See p5 2 3 NEW RELEASES Preview + Satellite Event We The Animals (15) Prophecy (CTBA) Tucked (15) From Fri 14 Jun From Fri 14 Jun From Fri 14 Jun Dir Jeremiah Zagar/US 2018/94 mins Dir Charlie Paul/US GB 2019/82 mins Dir Jamie Patterson/US 2018/78 mins Sheila Vand, Raúl Castillo, Evan Rosado Intimate and revealing, Prophecy offers Derren Nesbitt, Jordan Stephens, April Pearson Liam Gallagher: As It Was (15) Dirty God (CTBA) Gloria Bell (15) Documentarian Jeremiah Zagar moves an unprecedented insight into the mind Gender non-conforming Jackie is an into narrative features with this fluid, 80-year-old drag queen with an acerbic From Fri 7 Jun From Fri 7 Jun From Fri 7 Jun of an artist as he works on creating a dream-like adaptation of Justin Torres’ nightclub comedy act. Young non- Dir Charlie Lightening/GB 2019/85 mins Dir Sacha Polak/NL GB BE IE 2019/104 Dir Sebastián Lelio/CL US 2018/102 mins masterpiece. Beginning with a blank mins autobiographical novel about a mixed- canvas, the film follows acclaimed binary performer Faith appears in the Featuring interviews with friends, Julianne Moore, Sean Astin, Jeanne Tripplehorn Vicky Knight, Eliza Brady-Girard, Rebecca Stone race family with three inseparable artist Peter Howson on a journey that dressing room and Jackie must show family and collaborators, this new Director Sebastian Lelio remakes his young sons in upstate New York. showcases his dark sense of humour as them the ropes. Despite demographic documentary follows Liam Gallagher’s After a horrific acid attack at the own 2013 hit Gloria. Gloria is a free- Zagar’s heartbreaking film explores the well as his immense talent. differences, they realise how much journey from Oasis front man to hands of her ex-boyfriend, Jade is spirited divorcée who meets Arnold animalism of young children alongside they have in common in this feel-good, solo star. A tale of legal, family and discharged from hospital. The doctors on a night out and finds herself thrust that of violent, warring adults. Brighton-based comedy. personal battles, the film also looks at are happy with her physical progress, into an unexpected new romance, filled Liam’s emergence from the shadow of but Jade is still learning to cope with with both the joys of budding love and his brother Noel. the trauma of the incident and the the complications of dating, identity, visible scars. and family. Event/ Join us for the World Premiere of the film on Thu 6 Jun, 19:30 followed by a satellite broadcast of an exclusive live encore performance. 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