Interesting or unusual screening venues

[cliveas]

Apologies if this topic is covered on another thread, but I couldn't see it anywhere.

I saw one of the free screenings at the East End Film Festival (From Hell (2001) with Johnny Depp and Heather Graham) this afternoon. There was nothing special about the venue cinematically - just a screen and some chairs in a room, but what a room! I like seeing films in spaces relevant to them any way, but this was worth it just to see the room itself. It was the Masonic Lodge at the Andaz Hotel.

A picture of the room can be seen here, although it hardly does it justice. Apart from anything else it doesn't show the magnificent ceiling.

http://london.liverpoolstreet.andaz.hya ... 2&start=34

[Beate]

I know about the hotel (they are very proud of the temple and you can book it for corporate events) but I didn't know they did screenings!

[cliveas]

I don't know whether they do regularly, but they had 3 today as part of the festival (on the theme of Secret Societies).

I think they are right to be proud of it and as you say it is one of their event rooms. I also asked and they said that it was ok for members of the public to pop in to have a look when the room was not in use.

[valda]

Apparently there was a screening of The Devils, with footage put in that had been cut out. Its about time this film was released on DVD!

[biggins]

The Cameo Picturehouse in Edinburgh is one of the oldest cinemas in Scotland dating back to 1914. The foyer is very decorative and the three screens are very small with all the seating on one level - so you don't want someone with a big head sitting in front of you blocking your view!

If you click on the photo of screen 2 you will see just how small it is.


http://www.scottishcinemas.org.uk/edinb ... index.html

[Kaybeelon]

I know, it is off the topic of unususal screening venues, sorry, but to reply to Valda:

Yes, there was a screening of The Devils at the Barbican last night as part of the East End Film Festival, only the second ever public screening of the director's cut.

Before the film was shown "the oldest film critic of the land" Derek Malcolm interviewed a panel with members of the cast (Judith Paris, Murray Melvin, Georgina Hale) and crew (Ken Russell director, Michael Bradsell editor of the film and of the documentary), as well as Paul Joyce who produced the Channel 4 documentary (Hell on Earth) about finding and restoring the censored passages from The Devils and Lisi Russell, Ken's wife who introduced everyone.

Warner Bros hold all the necessary materials for a DVD release of this cut together with the usual extras but are not prepared to release it at the moment.

[the-mental-one]

Sci-Fi London a couple of years ago had a "stars in sci-fi" show at the Greenwhich Observatory followed by a screening of Star Trek at the observatory. That was a lot of fun...

[David]

I went to the Screen Room in Nottingham at the end of last year. It claimed to be the smallest public cinema in the world (21 seats). Sadly it closed down very soon after, but it was a nice experience to say I went. I think the record now belongs to a place in New Zealand.

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