New British Cinema
This month, we introduce you to the film-making talent emerging right here and right now, on our doorstep. Not that you'd necessarily know about it - the fresh, urgent and entertaining voices in our New British Cinema season have thus far had limited access to audiences. Now there's no reason to miss out, as we bring you some of the best British films you've never seen - urban horrors, rural dramas, psychological thrillers, affairs of the heart and experimental explorations.
Meet the talent behind the camera: don't miss Q&As with the new British filmmakers.
Supported by Arri Media
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Summer Scars
6 - 10 Jun 2009
Six kids play truant and their games in the woods become darker following the arrival of a mysterious drifter.
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Soi Cowboy
11 - 15, 18 - 20, 22 - 25 Jun 2009
Sophomore director Clay nods to Lynch, Antonioni and Apichatpong Weerasthakul, but remains his own man.
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Crack Willow
16, 19 - 25 Jun 2009
Formally radical and displaying great empathy, the film deals with family, death, loneliness, rage, fear and the everyday negotiation of our own private mindscape.
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The Disappeared
17, 19 - 25, 27 - 28 Jun, 1 - 4 Jul 2009
Debut director Johnny Kevorkian creates a dark mythology to transform familiar surroundings into something worthy of your nightmares.
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Beyond the Fire
17 - 18, 20 - 21 Jun 2009
A powerful and tender drama about secrets and scars of the past threatening a new relationship.
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The Blue Tower
23, 26 - 30 Jun, 2 - 6, 9 Jul 2009
Mohan is caught between personal dreams and family pressures in this intriguing domestic thriller set in Southall.
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Dummy
24, 26 Jun - 9 Jul 2009
A striking debut from Matthew Thompson with three extraordinary young actors in the leading roles.
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Preview: Mad, Sad & Bad
1 July 2009
A special preview of a new comedy drawing on the friction between the brothers and sisters of a mixed-race family in Luton.