Award Winning Independent Cinema

Organisers of Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival have made three short films from the Iris archive available for free on their YouTube channel. The films are all directed by women who have made short films with the £30,000 Iris Prize, sponsored by the Michael Bishop Foundation.

Dee Rees’ Colonial Gods … Continue Reading

“If you want to understand any woman, you must first ask her about her mother and then listen carefully. – The more a daughter knows about the details of her mother’s life, without flinching or whining, the stronger the daughter’ – Anita Diamont 

Womb Charts the filmmakers … Continue Reading

This collaboration with The Imperfect Orchestra was inspired by the legacy of a collection of documents and artefacts from the artist’s grandmother Dilys Richardson (nee Tully), born in 1922. The daughter of a cinema pianist and a tax clerk, she lost her mother at the age of 4 and was … Continue Reading

Metamorphosis is Chris Muirhead’s directorial debut; a 40 minute film shot by Amber Amare and with a score written and performed by the Imperfect Orchestra.’
A modern re-imagining of Kafka’s Die Verwandlung ~ ‘The Metamorphosis’ ~ is a silent movie, with a score written and performed by The Imperfect Orchestra. … Continue Reading

 
The cinema may be closed for now, but we have teamed up with streaming service MUBI to ensure that great films continue.

As a Plymouth Arts Cinema film-lover you can now enjoy three months of MUBI – entirely free.

Every day they hand-pick a beautiful new film and you have a … Continue Reading

Our cinema may be closed, but we will still here for our community of film lovers throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. We are working with excellent local film makers and partners in the film industry to bring you an online programme of engaging interactive content for you and your loved ones … Continue Reading