For film buffs and blockbuster lovers, here is our top picks for this year’s film fest
With 14 films showing across 11 venues in SE8 and SE14, the New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival is back for 2024. Experience nine days of free Hollywood blockbusters, documentaries, short films and family favourites.
Bring little ones and a picnic along to the outdoor screenings, or head to their indoor showings hosted at smaller venues for a more intimate experience.
Here are five you won’t want to miss:
1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (12A, 100 mins)
For opening night, dress up in your suspenders for this cult classic, followed by a Time Warp journey as they host a party after the screening with UHS DJ.
Friday 26 April 2024, 7pm
Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, SE8 4RJ
www.thealbany.org.uk/book-online/451979
2. Wonka (PG, 112 mins)
Starring Timothy Chalamet as Willy Wonka, the mastermind behind the most incredible chocolate creations the world has ever seen. Dive in head-first for this sweet film, and be sure to bring something to sit on, drinks, a picnic, warm clothes and blankets for this open-air screening.
Saturday 27 April 2024, 8pm
Eckington Gardens, Casella Road, SE14 5QN
3. Where Is Heaven? (90 mins)
This is the London premiere of the award-winning documentary about life off grid in Devon. It not only captures the often harsh environment but also the spirit of the wonderful characters who inhabit it. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Gerard Bryan.
Sunday 28 April 2024, 7:30pm
Villages Brewery Taproom, 21-22 Resolution Way, SE8 4NT
4. The Art of the 1980s Ninja Film
This event will see a Q&A with exhibition curator Luke Durance talking about his exhibition of more than 200 videotape sleeves from around the world exploring the ninja craze of the 1980s – and will be followed by a screening of a mystery ninja film (104 mins).
Tuesday 30 April 2024, 7pm
Hill Station Cafe (Telegraph Hill), Kitto Road, SE14 5TN
5. Bugsy Malone (U, 93 mins)
For the final film night, enjoy Alan Parker’s BAFTA-winning gangster spoof. New York gang leader Fat Sam has his empire threatened when a rival gang attack his boys – so he calls in Bugsy Malone to help. This is another outdoor screening, so remember something to sit on, drinks, a picnic, warm clothes and blankets! Food is also available to purchase here.
Saturday 4 May 2024, 7:45pm
Telegraph Hill Upper Park, Kitto Road, SE14 5TN
Dates: Friday 26 April to Saturday 4 May 2024freefilmfestivals.org/filmfestival/new-cross-deptford
