Merry Christmas

Thanks to everyone who has supported Rusholme Film Club during the year. We are back on Sunday 26th January to celebrate Chinese New Year.

Until then, Merry Christmas and a peaceful new year!

INJUSTICE: FILM SCREENING 10 DECEMBER MMU

5.00pm Tuesday 10th December 2013

Manchester - Lecture Theatre 3, Geoffrey Manton Building, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M15 6LL

'one of the most powerful films ever made in this country' - The Guardian

Screening of 'Injustice', a multi-award winning and internationally renowned documentary by film-maker Ken Fero. 

'Injustice' is a film about the struggles for justice by the families of those that have died in police custody. 

Why did the police try to censor this film? Why have UK broadcasters such as the BBC and Channel 4, refused to screen it? These questions and more will be answered in what has been described as the most politically controversial film in recent years. 

This film has been screened at the European Parliament, provoking debate, and in the UK the Attorney General was forced to announce a state review into the Crown Prosecution Service. The families of victims of police brutality are using the film as a powerful weapon to demand justice.

After the screening of 'Injustice', Director Ken Fero will be on hand to answer questions from the audience.

Please note this film screening is open to staff, students and members of the public. Entrance is free and will be on a first come first serve basis until the capacity of the lecture theatre is reached.

Hosted by the Department of Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University, in collaboration with the Northern Police Monitoring Project.

Winter in Wartime

And another great poster from our volunteer designer Paul Gallagher. The posters will be soon be available to buy...watch this space!

Rusholme Film Club

The November showing was the excellent Million Dollar Mermaid and we raised £35 for the Philippines Disaster Fund selling home-made cakes.

The next showing is a winter film to get you in the festive mood. 'Winter in Wartime' set in wartime Netherlands following Michiel, part of the resistance movement aiding a British paratrooper.
Come along on Sunday 15th December, 5.30 doors open for a 6pm start. The film club is free with donations for refreshments.

At the Birch Community Centre: http://birchcc.org/

http://www.sonyclassics.com/winterinwartime/

Sunday 17th November: The Million Dollar Mermaid

Sunday 17th November

The Million Dollar Mermaid

Biopic of Australian swimming champ and entertainer Annette Kellerman, starring Esther Williams. After overcoming polio, Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044903/

What?

Rusholme Film Club is the friendly way to watch a film. The monthly club brings together people from across the Manchester galaxy, showing films for free and offering a mug of tea, home-made cakes and of course some pop-corn. Some come and make some new friends, banish the Sunday blues and watch a film.

The film showing is FREE, with refreshments available for a donation.

Where?

Birch Community Centre, Brighton Grove, Rusholme, M14 5JT

When?

Almost always the 3^rd Sunday of the month.

5.30pm open doors for a 6pm start. No need to book, just turn up.

For more information

Call Rich on 07913 540680

richbrowning@healthymehealthycommunities.co.uk

http://hmhcnews.blogspot.co.uk/

Rusholme Film Club November 13 - February 14

Join us for some great films at Rusholme Film Club- the friendly way to watch a film.

See the attachments below for our new programme for November, December, January and February. Starting in November with a genuine classic- The Million Dollar Mermaid.

Rusholme Film Club is co-produced by Healthy Me Healthy Communities
www.healthymehealthycommunities.co.uk

Opening night....

Thanks for attending the opening night of the new Rusholme Film Club season. The film, ‘Searching for Sugarman’ was excellent, it looked great on the new bigger screen and the soundtrack was perfect for the new sound-system. So if you have been before come along and see and hear for yourself!

I am in the process of planning the next few showings…

Sunday 17^th November- suggested by film club member Gill, the ‘Million Dollar Mermaid’

Sunday 15^th December- festive film tbc…any suggestions?

Sunday 26^th January- ‘The Artist’

More ideas please for the Feb, March and April showings.

Rusholme Film Club is back! Saturday 20th October....Searching for Sugarman

Rusholme Film Club is back, the friendly way to watch a film!

We open the new programme with ‘Searching for Sugarman’ on Sunday 20^th October.

 

Birch Community Centre, Brighton Grove, M14 5JT

Sunday 20th October

5.30pm chat and mingle

6pm film showing

 

For those new to Rusholme Film Club, we show a variety of films using a projector and screen. So the Odeon it isn’t but you can catch with your friends, make some new ones and find out about what else is happening in magical Rusholme and further afield. And of course it is free (thanks to a Manchester City Council Cash Grant) and refreshments are available.

So don’t be shy, Rob welcomes all new members with a brew and a chat!

So a little about our next film….

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125608/

New for Rusholme this September

Rusholme Film Club will start back again in October:

 

20th October, 17th November, 15th December, 26th January, 16th February and 16th March.

 

Thanks to members who completed the survey and we will making a few improvements including purchasing a slightly bigger screen.

Also your suggestions for film showings would be really welcome- world cinema, social history or just your favourites you would like to share!

See you all soon.

 

http://rusholmefilms.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Stories of the Great Turning:

 

The launch of the book: Stories of the Great Turning, 20th September at 6.30 - 8.30pm at Birch Community Centre. Please see the poster below for RSVP details.

 

Stories of the Great Turning is inspired by an essay from Joanna Macy of the same title. The book consists of tales of 15 people who have aimed to make a difference where they stand. Vala is a co-operative publishing company. I enclose a list of the stories with a summary line to demonstrate their varied nature.

 

NEW Sewing Bees workshops:

A new Rusholme Sewing bees programme will be starting on Monday 16^th September, 6.30-8.30pm at Trinity House Community Resource Centre. The

 

Rich

Rich Browning

07913 540680

richbrowning@healthymehealthycommunities.co.uk

Twitter: HMHCmcr

Rusholme Film Club- new dates starting October

Rusholme Film Club will start back again in October:

20th October, 17th November, 15th December, 26th January, 16th February and 16th March

Thanks to members who completed the survey and we will making a few improvements including purchasing a slightly bigger screen.

Also your suggestions for film showings would be really welcome- world cinema, social history or just your favourites you would like to share!

See you all soon,

Rich

Rich Browning
07913 540680
richbrowning@healthymehealthycommunities.co.uk

Rusholme Film Club- coming soon!

Good news, we have secured funding from Manchester City Council's Cash Grants to continue Rusholme Film Club for another season. The grant provides funding for room-hire, a new larger screen and purchase of films.

 

The film season will run October 2013 - April 2014, monthly, 5.30-8pm:

20th October, 17th November, 15th December, 19th February, 16th March, 20th April

 

So what would you like to see? Please let me have your ideas.

 

And those that didn't make the showing of animation shorts, it turns out Brighton Grove was a great venue. Charles 'Joe' Noble spent some of his life living at 14 Brighton Grove and became Britain's oldest animator and made in 1928 he was granted a master patent for a sound cartoon film system, and in November he released the first British talking cartoon, “Orace the ‘Armonious’ Ound”, later completing the first animated sound-film commercial, “Mr York of York, Yorks”. For more information: http://www.animatormag.com/archive/issue-11/issue-11-page-31/ 

Thanks to Bruce Anderson for the information http://rusholmearchive.org/

 

July Summer Shorts

Sunday 28th July

 

4-5.30pm

A craft session recreating Victorian animation devices such as the Thaumatrope!

Then 5.30-6.30 pm

A hour of animation shorts from the old to the new, well-known names to the rarely seen.

 

Featuring hedgehogs, Hemmingway, Tim Burton and the Pet Shop Boys!

 

 

No need to book- just turn up!

BYO Comfy folding chair if you like!

At the Birch Community Centre, Brighton Grove, M14 5JT

 

Crafty Summer Shorts

We are applying for funding to carry-on the Film Club starting again in September which will include the cancelled showing of the ‘The Artist’- I hope everyone received a message in good time.

 

But first something different for the Summer at the Rusholme Film Club for families and adults.

 

On Sunday 16^th June, we have an eco-theme with a recycled paper sculpture craft session (4.30-6pm) followed by ‘Do The Math’- a documentary about climate change that took the US by storm. http://math.350.org/, (42 mins).

Sunday 28^th July recreate Victorian animation devices such as the Thaumatrope (4-5.30pm). This is followed by an hour of short animations from the old to the new, the famous to the rarely seen.

The Film Club is free, with refreshment available for a charge. It takes place at The Birch Community Centre, Brighton Grove, M14 5JT.

For more information contact Rich Browning m: 07913 540680

e: richbrowning@healthymehealthycommunities.co.uk

Facebook: HMHC Twitter HMHCmcr

 http://rusholmefilms.blogspot.co.uk/

 

NEW for RUSHOLME: Sewing Bees

Rusholme Sewing Bees

Free craft and sewing class, customise and upcycle your old clothes, make gifts and toys, learn fabric printing, embroidery techniques and much more, with artist Caroline Coates.

The workshops are every Monday starting 13th May to 22nd July (exc Bank Holiday), 10am - 12 noon at Trinity House Community Resource Centre, Grove Close off Platt Lane, Rusholme, M14 5AA.

It is free, no need to book, just turn up.

Any questions call 07913 540680.

May film showing: THE ARTIST

The Spring Picnic!

 

SUNDAY 19th MAY, 5.30pm doors open for 6pm start

Imagine Tatton Park classical concerts…now think Birch Community Centre…bring along some food, a picnic rug and enjoy the feature film.

The Artist (2011, 100 mins, PG)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1655442/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

 

A modern day classic- a silent film made in 2011 and Academy Award winning for Director, costume and film score performed by the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra. And if there was a category for best animal, the Jack Russell would be unrivalled.

 

Rusholme U-Decide Event- closing date 17th May 2013

Rusholme U-Decide 2013


The Rusholme U Decide Event will take place on Monday 10 June 2013 at Trinity House Community Resource Centre, Grove Close, off Platt Lane, Rusholme  M14 5AA at 6.00pm.

The U-Decide event gives the Rusholme community a chance to decide on projects they feel will benefit their community - and the Council will fund those chosen.

At this stage we are looking for project proposals to be submitted by Friday 17th May 2013.

To ensure this event is successful  we need as many projects put forward as possible. Please can you help me by putting the flyer up in focal points and circulating to all of your networks.

For more information and an application form please contact Elayne Holt:
________________________
Elayne Holt
Regeneration Ward Officer  (Rusholme)

Manchester City Council
Central Regeneration Team
7th Floor, Alexandra House
2 Southcombe Walk, Hulme
Manchester. M15 5NX

Email:   e.holt@manchester.gov.uk
External Tel:  0161 455 1134
Internal Tel :  811 1134
Mobile:  07940 780 561

April Film

The March film, Waking Ned Divine was a great end to the St.Patrick's Day weekend. A few of us went onto Hardy's Well pub and after a tense tie-breaker won first prize in the pub quiz!

The April showing is not the usual 3rd Sunday of the month but on Sunday 28th April and is an eco-theme film night. The doors open at 5.30pm for refreshments and a chat, then we start with a brief presentation from the Manchester Carbon Coop followed by the film: Beasts of the Southern Wild.
Then onto Hardy's Well.

http://www.imdb.co.uk/title/tt2125435/

Hope to see you at the next showing.

"Images of Women" by Dorothy Ennis-Hand

Dorothy, a member of Rusholme Film Club, has a photographic exhibition now showing at the Moss Side Powerhouse Library.http://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/3975/moss_side_powerhouse_library

"A photographic exhibition by a self-taught Grandma from Moss Side (Dublin born). It is an international collection taken over many years, a celebration of women as part of International Women's Week".

Now showing at Moss Side Powerhouse Library.

New film showing- NOTE the new April date!

We have an exciting programme of films for March, April and May. For March we have an after film drink at Hardy's Well and please note the April date is not the usual 3rd Sunday.

Hope to see you soon.

Contact: Rich Browning on 07913 540680 or richbrowning@healthymehealthycommunities.co.uk

Facebook: Rusholme Film Club or Blog: http://rusholmefilms.blogspot.co.uk/

The Film Club will take place on every 3rd Sunday of the month, 5.30 doors open for a 6pm start at The Birch Community Centre, Brighton Grove, M14 5JT.

17^TH MARCH

St. Patrick’s Day- followed by a social drink and chat at Hardy’s Well Pub, Wilmslow Road/ Dickenson Road junction.

Waking Ned (1998, 91 mins, PG) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166396/

The lucky winner of the national lottery is Ned Devine, so taken by his good fortune that he now can't be waked, because he died from the shock of it! News of the win spread quickly in the scenic little Irish village of Tully More, but not the secret news of Ned's demise. With lottery officials closing in to confirm the prize claimed by the deceased Devine, Ned's closest friends scheme to keep the prize money close to home, in memory of Ned of course! But as the plot twists humorously, they learn it is hard is to keep such a secret in a small town.

28th APRIL

We are having an eco-climate night, with guest speaker tbc followed by

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012, 93 mins 12A) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125435/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in the Bathtub, a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink's tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe; for a time when he's no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack, temperatures rise, and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink's health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.

19th MAY

The Spring Picnic

Imagine Tatton Park classical concerts…now think Birch Community Centre…bring along some food, a picnic rug and enjoy the feature film.

The Artist (2011, 100 mins, PG)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1655442/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

A modern day classic- a silent film made in 2011 and Academy Award winning for Director, costume and film score performed by the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra. And if there was a category for best animal, the Jack Russell would be unrivalled!