A temporary cinema and immersive screening environment, presenting a curated programme of film and audio-visual work throughout the festival. Exploring themes of movement, migration, identity, ecology, visibility and transformation, the programme will bring together experimental moving image, audio-visual art, animation, short films, documentaries and feature-length screenings, including work connected to the NLHF-funded heritage projects.

FILM PROGRAMME

Phoenix Cinema

Phoenix Cinema's programme will feature a mix of short family friendly films, alongside a few surprises, all responding to the festival's core themes of movement, migration, identity, ecology, visibility and transformation, bringing its expertise in art house curation to the heart of the festival.

East Finchley's Phoenix Cinema, one of the oldest continuously running cinemas in the UK and long celebrated for its showcase of art house film, events and festivals, will be bringing a curated afternoon of cinema to Light + Flight.

Counterpoint Arts

Short documentaries curated by Counterpoints Arts, sharing powerful stories at the intersection of climate and migration.

Counterpoints Arts is a leading national and international organisation working across arts, migration and cultural change.

Take2 Collective

Take2 Collective curates a dedicated slot within the festival’s cinema programme, bringing together artist moving image, experimental film, documentaries, animation and narrative shorts.

The programme explores shared themes of migration, identity, ecology and transformation, creating a space for audiences to discover new work, reflect collectively and connect through film.

Take2 Collective, a London-based non-profit collective of female and femme-identifying creatives focused on community, collaboration and cultural exchange.

Pioneering Stories

A series of films inspired by the borough’s rich filmmaking heritage and its proud status as a Borough of Sanctuary. Between Light + Silhouette shares the voices, experiences and artworks of individuals who have sought sanctuary in the borough of Barnet. Together with Woven Ink, they co-created an original animated film connecting early film pioneers with contemporary stories of migration, belonging, and identity. Followed by a collection of animated film made by Middlesex University animation students, in response to inspiring and pioneering figures connected to the borough.

Special Projects

A curated screening space showing films in response to the Light + Flight themes , screening commissions by Woven Ink, Middlesex University students along with some of the National Heritage Lottery funded projects.