Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Independent Cinema Shortwave hosts UK Green Film Festival


Bermondsey Square’s independent cinema, Shortwave is hosting the best in green films and filmmakers over a single weekend including Day Of The Triffids, Vanishing Of The Bees, Wasteland, Wall-E and the nationwide premier Planeat.

Shortwave, one of two independent cinemas within the Igloo development will be showcasing an eclectic selection of iconic filmsthemed around the environment and climate change. Many of the showings will be accompanied by a question and answer session from people involved with the film. It is hoped that the UK Green Film Festival will reach a wide audience via the medium of cinema, reiterating the important message of sustainable living already heeded by a committed few.

The UK Green Film Festival is just one of many themed seasons that Shortwave has hosted in its eventful two-year existence. The residents of Bermondsey Square and the wider community have also experienced cultural highlights from the London Spanish Film Festival, Discover Latin America, London Kurdish Film Festival, and the Black Filmmaker Festival.

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