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MAIN FEATURES 14-17

WELCOME & CONTENTS 1-2

FOR THE FAMILY 15-19

BRINGING UP BABY 23-24

CALENDAR 18-22

SCREEN ARTS 29-30

SPECIAL EVENTS 27-28

EDUCATION 36

CINEMA INFORMATION 37-38

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Hot! Hot! Hot! Thats what you expect outdoors at the end of the summer and thats also a good description of the offerings at the Phoenix.

Throughout August and September were bringing you great variety in our onscreen entertainment starting with A Promise (p3) - a romantic story set in Germany before WW1. Mood Indigo (p4) has Audrey Tatou going floral in this fable by Michel Gondry, while Lilting (p5) is a small gem with language as its theme. Based on the true story of Joseph Mengeles time living with a family in Argentina, Wakolda (p6) pulls us in. Ari Folman (Waltz With Bashir) directs Robin Wright in The Congress (p7) , a provocative drama about an aging actress. Two Days, One Night (p8) posits Marion Cotillard as a woman who is about to lose her job, unless And in 1984 British miners were losing their jobs in droves. Pride (p11), a raucous feel-good movie follows a group of Gay and Lesbian activists who go to Wales to offer support.

Our Phoenix Nights monthly late-night series offers two dazzlers. August 1st Mark Gatiss takes the stage to introduce Fellinis magical Nights of Cabiria (p25) in beautiful 35mm and on 5th September we join Scalarama, a nation-wide celebration of rare and wacky cinema, to show The Visitor (p27), a psychedelic relic that has to be seen to be believed. Our guest host will be Kim Newman.

Running the gamut from low culture to high, depending on your taste, we present live performances of La Traviata (p29) from Glyndebourne on August 10th and an extraordinary Medea (p29) from the National Theatre on September 4th.

So stay cool and be cool at your favourite cinema.

See you at the movies!

Elizabeth Taylor-Mead, Executive Director

WELCOME

PHOENIX NIGHTS 25-26

FRIENDS OF THE PHOENIX 32-34

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FROM FRIDAY 1 AUGUST

A Promise 12A1hr 39. France/Belgium 2013. Directed by Patrice Leconte. With Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, Richard Madden.

Based on Stefan Zweigs novel Journey Into the Past, A Promise tells the story of Friedrich Zeitz (Richard Madden; Game of Thrones) who goes to serve ageing industrialist Karl Hoffmeister (Alan Rickman; Sense and Sensibility) at his grand estate as a tutor to his son. During his time at the estate Zeitz slowly falls in love with Hoffmeisters wife Lotte (Rebecca Hall; The Awakening) as the pair must negotiate their loyalties and consider the morality of their love. Director Patrice Leconte, known for Monsieur Hire (1989) and The Hairdressers Husband (1990), uses the settings of pre and post WWI Germany to build tension and create a thrilling romantic drama.

Mood Indigo 12A

FROM FRIDAY 1 AUGUST

1hr 34. France/Belgium 2013. Directed by Michel Gondry. With Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh. In French with English subtitles.

Mood Indigo is an ambitious attempt by director Michel Gondry to translate Boris Vians surreal post war novel, Froth on a Daydream, onto the big screen. The film shows the developing relationship between the wealthy and refined Colin (Romain Duris) and his new love Chloe (Audrey Tautou), who is described as being a girl like the Duke Ellington tune - a reference to the films title and Ellingtons similarly unusual jazz song of the same name. Gondrys stays true to the novels unusual tone by expressing the love story within a bizarre and beautiful cinematic landscape which expands the story beyond the Parisian setting and into the minds of its characters.

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FROM FRIDAY 8 AUGUST

Lilting 151hr 26. UK 2014. Directed by Hong Khaou. With Ben Whishaw, Pei-pei Cheng, Morven Christie, Peter Bowles .

Lilting is a moving drama about Richard (Ben Whishaw, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Skyfall) trying to connect with the mother (Pei Pei Cheng; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) of his recently deceased boyfriend. The film looks at how age, culture and language can act as significant barriers to meaningful communication, and how powerful human emotions, like grief, can overcome and transcend these blocks. Liltings power ultimately hinges on two utterly engaging performances by Whishaw and Cheng who fully portray the depth of emotion between the two main characters. The film also benefits from a sensitive feature length directorial debut by Hong Khaou who guides us through a complex and delicate drama.

FROM FRIDAY 8 AUGUST

Wakolda (The German Doctor) 12A1hr 34. Argentina/Spain/Norway/France 2013. Directed by Luca Puenzo. With lex Brendemhl, Diego Peretti, Guillermo Pfening. In Spanish, German, Hebrew, with English subtitles.

Directed by Luca Puenzo and based on her own novel Wakolda (2011), The German Doctor is the provocative true story of Nazi geneticist Josef Mengele (lex Brendemhl) and his life in Argentina following his escape from Auschwitz in 1945. Mengele looks to continue his experiments on Lilith (Florenicia Bado), the daughter of the unsuspecting lodgers with whom he lives. Gradually his sophistication and polite manner unravel as he is revealed to be the truly evil criminal that he really is. Puenzo holds Mengele to a deservedly stark judgement but, in her sophisticated method of storytelling, raises unexpected moral questions too.

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FROM FRIDAY 15 AUGUST

The Congress 152hrs 03. Israel/Germany/Poland 2013. Directed by Ari Folman. With Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm.

The Congress is Ari Folmans completely original cautionary tale of the dangers of mass corporate ownership and the importance of artistic freedom within the arts industry. It follows Robin Wright (played by Wright herself) who is looking to her agent (Harvey Keitel; Moonrise Kingdom, Reservoir Dogs) for a way out of a dead end in her acting career. The omnipotent Miramount studios offer Wright a solution in the form of her being scanned into a virtual world for the studios own use. What follows is a surreal portrait of life as a typecast actor where the only option of escape is to fall into a hallucinatory world of unreality.

FROM FRIDAY 22 AUGUST

Two Days, One Night 151hr 35. Belgium/Italy/France 2014. Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne. With Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Pili Groyne. In French with English subtitles.

In Two Days, One Night, Sandra (Marion Cotillard; Rust and Bone, La Vie en Rose) must fight to keep her job by convincing her colleagues to give up their recently acquired bonuses. The Dardenne brothers (Rosetta, LEnfant) use this simple story line to communicate with great emotional sincerity the consequences of unemployment and the desperate personal effects of a cold and detached corporate mentality. Two Days, One Night is a moving and much needed exploration of poverty in the modern world as seen through a snapshot made real by the brilliant Marion Cotillard.

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FROM FRIDAY 29 AUGUST FROM FRIDAY 5 SEPTEMBER

The Keeper of Lost Causes 15

Friends of The Phoenixmembership offers:

2 free tickets2 off all regular screenings

2 off for a guest, twice a year& no booking fees25 single or 40 joint

The Hundred-Foot Journey PG2hrs 02. USA 2014. Directed by Lasse Hallstrm. With Helen Mirren, Rohan Chand, Charlotte Le Bon, Om Puri.

Having left their native India for provincial France, the Kadam family are keen to make their mark on their new home - and their passion is food. Fighting against the local food traditions, as epitomised by classic restaurant owner Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren; The Queen), Papa (Om Puri; East is East) and his culinary genius son Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) have their work cut out to convince the locals of the epicurian delights of Indian cuisine. The Hundred-Foot Journey follows in the footsteps of the recent foodies favourite Chef in working as a homage to good food, but also benefits from the production values and authority of Steven Spielberg and the on-screen charisma of Helen Mirren.

1hr 37. Denmark/Germany/Sweden 2013. Directed by Mikkel Nrgaard. With Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Sonja Richter. In Danish, Swedish, Arabic, with English subtitles.

Based on the successful novel by Jussi Adler-Olsen, with a script by Nikolaj Arcel (writer of the original adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) and being directed by Borgen director Mikkel Nrgaard, The Keeper of Lost Causes is set to be a quality addition to the growing collection of dark Scandinavian crime dramas. Five years after Danish stateswoman Merete Lynggaard (Sonja Richter; Open Hearts) vanished without a trace from a ferry crossing, detectives Carl Mrck (Nikolaj Lie Kaas; Brothers, The Killing) and Assad (Fares Fares; Zero Dark Thirty) take it upon themselves to reopen the case.

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Pride 15

FROM FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER

2hrs 00. UK 2014. Directed by Matthew Warchus. With Bill Nighy, Andrew Scott, Dominic West, Paddy Considine.

Set at the peak of Margaret Thatchers powers in 1980s Britain, Pride is the story of the oil and water union between the oppressed gay community in London, lead by 20 year old Joe (George MacKay; Defiance), and the similarly oppressed working class miners in Wales. The two groups initial differences find ideological ground in favour of social justice and equality, amidst a socially conservative political backdrop. Paddy Considine (Submarine, Dead Mans Shoes) and Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) give superb performances as the leaders of the mining community and make Pride both a very enjoyable comedy and an engaging political drama.

FROM FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER

1hr 38. USA 2014. Directed by Woody Allen. With Emma Stone, Colin Firth, Marcia Gay Harden.

The popular magician and illusionist Stanley Crawford (Colin Firth; The Kings Speech) is sent to the beautiful French Riviera in order to decipher the mysterious techniques of soothsayer and spiritualist Sophie (Emma Stone; The Help) who is living there with her mother (Marcia Gay Harden; Into The Wild). Stanley travels to a grand family estate where Sophie has been enlisted to contact the deceased patriarch. In a style typical of Woody Allens more recent films, Magic in the Moonlight makes the backdrop of 1920s Jazz Age France and the stunning Mediterranean setting become additional characters for us to love.

Magic in the Moonlight 12A

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FROM FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER

1hr 15. UK 2014. Directed by Andre Singer. With Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Bernstein.

Night Will Fall is a documentary about the making of Memory of the Camps, a documentary film masterminded by Alfred Hitchcock and Sidney Bernstein, which looked at the liberation of prisoners from Nazi concentration camps. The original documentary came from footage taken by the British Army Film Unit but was shelved in 1952 as it was deemed by the British and American governments to be unhelpful in repairing relations with Germany, and so it came to be known as The Lost Hitchcock. As an emotionally evocative documentary, Night Will Fall is in good hands with Andre Singer who, having produced The Act of Killing and Into the Abyss, has shown that he knows how to examine the extremes of human behaviour.

Night Will Fall 15A special 30 minute programme in a relaxed environment perfect for little ones with a fun activity at 10.30am (places are limited

and must be pre-booked in person or over the phone)

Ages 2-4. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets 3 per child.

5 August Masha and the Bear

12 August Ella the Elephant

19 August Timmy Time

26 August Poppy cat

2 September LIAF

9 September Olly

16 September Rastamouse23 September

Masha and the Bear30 September Timmy Time

EVERY TUESDAY AT 11AM

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PHOENIX KIDS CLUB

EVERY SATURDAY

Every Saturday at 11am we have a free activity for kids aged 5-10 followed by a film at midday. A maximum of 20 children can attend the activities, so pre-booking through our box office is advised. All films are shown in 2D.

Tickets for the film are 2. Friends discount not applicable. No lone adults.

All children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

2 AUGUSTMuppets Most Wanted U1hr 43. While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.

9 AUGUSTVikings Adventures Live U1hr. A special tour for children of the Vikings: Life and Legend exhibition from the British Museum.

16 AUGUSTASFF Special U1hr 01. The Aesthetica Short Film Festival presents an outstanding collection of family friendly shorts from their 2013 festival specially curated for Kids Club. Funny, touching and suitable for the whole family.

23 AUGUSTSammys Great Escape U1hr 33. When turtles Sammy and Ray are captured to be part of an aquarium show, they - together with their new friends - have to hatch a breakout plan.

30 AUGUSTMoomin and Midsummer Madness U1hr 14. A peaceful summer day in the Moomin Valley is interrupted by a volcanic eruption, and the Moomin family finds refuge in a strange house.

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13 SEPTEMBERMatilda PG 1hr 36. Roald Dahls classic tale of a girl genius who shines despite neglectful parents, and with the help of a kindhearted teacher.

20 SEPTEMBERTarzan 2D PG

1hr 34. Tarzan returns to the big screen as he and Jane face a mercenary army dispatched by the evil CEO of Greystoke Energies.

6 SEPTEMBERThe Glitterball U56min. Discover a hidden gem of British cinema. Two teenage boys try to help a tiny spherical alien get back to its mothership.

27 SEPTEMBERLIAF U1hr 19. A spectacular selection of short animated films from around the world, especially curated by LIAF for Kids Club. Definitely not to be missed and dont forget to vote for your favourites!

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SATURDAY 2 AUGUST MUPPETS MOST WANTED at 12pm

WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST MOOD INDIGO at 11am

SUNDAY 3 AUGUST SUMMER HOLIDAY at 2pm

TUESDAY 5 AUGUST MASHA AND THE BEAR at 11am

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FRIDAY 1 AUGUST MARK GATISS PRESENTS: NIGHTS OF CABIRIA at 11.45pm

SUMMER HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

PHOENIX NIGHTS

TWO-DAY CUTOUT STOP MOTION ANIMATION WORKSHOPA two-day workshop learning about stop animation techniques using paper cutouts. Led by Tom Hillenbrand, film-maker and animation workshop leader, this workshop will involve making cutouts and then using laptops in small groups to make stop motion animations. A DVD will be provided with your completed project.

7 and 8 August, 10am-3pmAge Group: 8-11 20 spaces availablePrice (for two days): 55

TWO-DAY HITCHCOCK INSPIRED SUSPENSE WORKSHOPA two-day workshop for aspiring actors and directors, led by a professional actress and filmmaking facilitator. We will explore Hitchcocks work as the starting point for our own short film. Using techniques used by the master of suspense, and with an emphasis on screen acting, we will plan, write and shoot our own script. A DVD will be provided with your completed project.

21 and 22 August, 10am-3pmAge Group: 11-14 20 spaces availablePrice (for two days): 45

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CALENDAR AUGUST

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SATURDAY 9 AUGUST VIKING ADVENTURES LIVE at 12pm

SATURDAY 16 AUGUST ASSF SPECIAL at 12pm

SATURDAY 30 AUGUST MOOMIN AND MIDSUMMER MADNESS at 12pm

WEDNESDAY 13 AUGUST MALEFICENT at 11am

SUNDAY 10 AUGUST GLYNDEBOURNE: LA TRAVIATA at 5.30pm

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TUESDAY 12 AUGUST ELLA THE ELEPHANT at 11am

TUESDAY 19 AUGUST TIMMY TIME at 11am

WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST THE FAULT IN OUR STARS at 11am

SATURDAY 23 AUGUST SAMMYS GREAT ESCAPE at 12pm DR WHO (time tbc)

TUESDAY 26 AUGUST POPPY CAT at 11am

WEDNESDAY 27 AUGUST ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER TIME at 11am

TUESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER LIAF at 11am

WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER DIRTY DANCING at 11am RSC: TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA at 7pm

THURSDAY 4 SEPTEMBER NT LIVE: MEDEA at 7pm

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SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER THE GLITTERBALL at 12pm

SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBERMATILDA at 12pm

SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER TARZAN 2D at 12pm

WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY at 11am

WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER INTO THE STORM at 11am

WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBERGUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY at 11am

SUNDAY 7 SEPTEMBER FRIENDS-ONLY SCREENING: CINEMA PARADISO at 2pm

TUESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER OLLY at 11am

TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBERRASTAMOUSE at 11am YOUNG VIC: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at 7pm

TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER MASHA AND THE BEAR at 11am

SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL at 2pm

SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBERLIAF at 12pm

SUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER OPEN HOUSE TOURS at 10.30am, 11.15am 12.00pm and 12.45pmWHAT A LOVELY WAR at 2 pm

FRIDAY 5 SEPTEMBER KIM NEWMAN PRESENTS: THE VISITOR at 11.45pm

TUESDAY 30 SEPTEMBERTIMMY TIME at 11am

WEDNESDAY 1 OCTOBERMAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT at 11am

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24 SEPTEMBERGuardians of the Galaxy 12A2hrs 02. USA 2014. Dir by James Gunn. With Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper.New epic star-filled space adventure from Marvel Studios.

1 OCTOBERMagic in the Moonlight 12ASee page 12

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13 AUGUSTMaleficent PG1hr 37. US/UK 2014. Dir by Robert Stromberg. With Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley.An entertaining spin on a classic story, in which Jolie shines as the vengeful fairy who is driven to curse the infant princess Aurora.

20 AUGUSTThe Fault in our Stars 12A2hrs 20. USA 2014. Dir by Josh Boone. With Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort. Two witty teenagers who share a disdain for the conventional, fall in love at a cancer support group.

6 AUGUSTMood Indigo 12ASee page 4

10 SEPTEMBERThe Hundred-Foot Journey PG See page 10

17 SEPTEMBERInto the Storm 12A1hr 29. USA 2014. Dir by Steven Quale. With Sarah Wayne Callies, Richard Armitage.Told as if through the eyes and lenses of professional storm chasers, thrill-seeking amateurs and ordinary townspeople, Into the Storm throws you directly into the eye of the drama to experience Mother Nature at her most extreme.

27 AUGUSTAnother Day, Another Time 12A1hr 41. USA 2013. Dir by Chris Wilcha. With Oscar Isaac, Marcus Mumford, Patti Smith, Joan Baez.A concert film inspired by the Coen Brothers Inside Llewyn Davis.

3 SEPTEMBERDirty Dancing 12A1hr 40. USA 1987. Dir by Emile Ardolino. With Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Rhode.No one puts Baby in the corner.

WEEKLY SCREENINGS FOR PARENTS AND CARERS WITH BABIES

BRINGING UP BABYEVERY WEDNESDAY AT 11AM

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Every Wednesday at 11am parents and carers have a chance to bring their little ones to the cinema and enjoy a film in a comfortable environment. The programme includes the latest releases plus films you may have missed the first time around.

When possible films will also be shown on the Tuesday of the same week. Check our weekly times for confirmation.

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FRIDAY 1 AUGUST 11.45PM

Italy/France 1957. Directed by Federico Fellini. With Giulietta Masina, Franois Prier, Franca Marzi. In Italian with English subtitles.

A waifish prostitute wanders the streets of Rome looking for true love but finds only heartbreak, in Fellinis classic.

Screened from a glorious 35mm print.

Tickets 9.50

AUGUST & SEPTEMBER

Mark Gatiss is an accomplished author, actor and playwright. He is known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen and has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock, the latter of which he also co-created. Mark photographed by Matt Crockett.

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Kim Newman presents: The Visitor 15

FRIDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 11.45PM

1hr 38. USA / Italy 1979. Directed by Michael J. Paradise. With Mel Ferrer, Glenn Ford, Lance Henriksen.

As part of Scalarama, An international celebration of repertory and community cinema, were screening this unforgettable assault on reality in which John Huston stars as an intergalactic warrior who joins a cosmic Christ figure in battle against a demonic 8-year-old girl, and her pet hawk...

Tickets 9.50

Kim Newman is a novelist, critic and broadcaster. His fiction includes the Anno Dracula series and The Quorum. His non-fiction includes Nightmare Movies and BFI Classics studies of Cat People, Doctor Who and Quatermass and the Pit. He co-wrote the comic miniseries Witchfinder: Mysteries of Unland. He is a contributing editor to Sight & Sound and Empire magazines. His official web-site is at www.johnnyalucard.com. He is on Twitter as @AnnoDracula. His latest novel is An English Ghost Story.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Dr. Who + Satellite Q&A SATURDAY 23 AUGUST

2hrs 05 approx. Live Satellite event introducing Peter Capaldi as the 12th Dr. Who. Come join us for the first episode of the new Dr. Who series, behind the Scenes footage and a Live Satellite Q&A (only in cinemas!) with the new doctor, Peter Capaldi himself.

Tickets 11.50/9 conc. Start time tbc (between 5pm-7pm): Please check our website for confirmation of the official start time 10 days before the event.

AUGUST & SEPTEMBER

Summer Holiday U SUNDAY 3 AUGUST 2PM

1hr 43. UK 1963.

Starring Cliff Richard and directed by Peter Yates, the chirpy musical classic Summer Holiday tells the story of four young mechanics who decide to tour Europe for the summer in a double-decker bus fuelled by romance, gags and sing alongs with Cliff and the gang.

Tickets 9.50/7 conc.

Oh What a Lovely War PGSUNDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2PM

2hrs 24. UK 1969. Dir by Richard Attenborough. With Ralph Richardson, Meriel Forbes and Wensley Pithey.

During Open House weekend, well be commemorating the centenary of the First World War in conjunction with the East Finchley Arts Festival with a screening of Attenboroughs anti-war musical satire.

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Enjoy a free behind the scenes tour of the Phoenix. Limited spaces available for the tour. See p36 for details.

Friends-only screening: Cinema Paradiso 15 SUNDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2PM

2hrs 51. Italy/France 1988. Dir by G. Tornatore. With Philippe Noiret, Enzo Cannavale. In Italian, English, Portuguese with English subtitles.

As a special treat for our members we are screening Giuseppe Tornatores love letter to cinema, in which a filmmaker recalls his childhood and how he fell in love with the movies at his villages theater.

Tickets: free (with valid Friends card) Please book ahead to avoid dissapointment.

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APRIL & MAYSCREEN ARTS AUGUST & SEPTEMBERSCREEN ARTS

Billy Elliot the MusicalBroadcast Live from the Victoria Palace Theatre.

This award-winning musical has been dazzling Londons West End since 2005, and has gone on to captivate audiences around the world.

Set in a Northern mining town, young Billy stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that changes his life and community forever.

With unforgettable music by Elton John.

LIVE Sunday 28 September 2pm

National Theatre Live

La Traviata3hrs. A new production for the 2014 Festival.

At one of her brilliant supper parties, the beautiful but frail demi-mondaine, Violetta Valry, meets the well-born Alfredo Germont, and for love of him abandons her feverish life of pleasure.

LIVE Sun 10 August 5.30pm

Glyndebourne

Two Gentlemen of Verona3hrs. Live from Stratford-upon-Avon.

Simon Godwin makes his RSC debut to direct Shakespeares exuberant romantic comedy, which is being performed in full production on the Royal Shakespeare Theatre stage for the first time in 45 years.

LIVE Wednesday 3 September 7pm

RSC

Medea2hrs 20. Goldfrapp are providing the music for Euripides powerful tragedy Medea, in a new version written by Ben Power and directed by Carrie Cracknell. Helen McCrory plays the role of the wronged wife and mother who exacts an appaling revenge on her husband.

LIVE Thursday 4 September 7pm

A Streetcar Named DesireLive broadcast of the Young Vic theatres hotly-anticipated new production of A Streetcar Named Desire (Tennessee Williams timeless masterpiece), with Gillian Anderson as Blanche DuBois.

As Blanches fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace - but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley.

LIVE Tuesday 16 September 7pm

National Theatre Live: Young Vic

Special Anniversary Performance

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APRIL & MAYSPECIAL EVENTSCAF BAR FRIENDS

Dear Friends of the Phoenix,

As you probably have noticed, things are changing at your favourite cinema! Weve installed a top grade new digital projector to ensure pristine screenings. Weve enhanced our art gallery walls for your viewing pleasure. Our welcoming Caf/Bar is under new management, offering menus of lovely homemade food and drinks - themed to our feature film runs whenever possible. Over the summer weve greatly expanded our network of participating businesses and services offering discounts when you present your Phoenix Card. You can use it for flowers, eyeglasses, clothes, gifts, pampering, toning, good reading, and much more - shopping wisely and saving money each time! And last but by no means least, were upgrading our lavatories throughout the building - thrones fit for the royalty we believe you are - coming soon!

In terms of whats on screen and what distinctive events are on offer at the Phoenix, were curating the best from international film festivals, showcasing emerging directors and rarely screened classics, hosting live broadcasts of stellar cultural performances, creating a roster of imaginative film-related attractions, a lot more of our popular Q&As, and initiating Friends Only dates (see p28) and receptions.

Another change long overdue is a revision to the Friends Scheme itself, which goes into effect from October. Its remained static for seven years now and after long deliberation, research, comparisons, focus groups, we feel weve come up with the necessary changes to keep the Phoenix vibrant and growing, realistically enabling us to offer you an experience and atmosphere you cant find anywhere else. We know you value the work we do as a charity on behalf of our community and you value the fact that we remain independent and responsive. Your loyalty and generosity in continuing to support us by upgrading your status as a Phoenix Friend and encouraging others to join truly means the world to us.

Thank you and kind regards,

Elizabeth Taylor-Mead

The Caf Bar is open from 11am every Monday-Saturday and from 1pm on Sundays

Visit the Phoenix Cinema Caf Bar for big mugs of coffee, lovely wines and refreshing beers, as well as homemade sandwiches, pastries, snacks and meals.

You will find East Finchleys fastest wi-fi, a warm friendly indoor area for rainy days and a tree-facing balcony outside.

All our food is freshly prepared so if you are watching a film, be sure to arrive in plenty of time.

FRIENDS OF THE PHOENIX

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FRIENDSNEW PHOENIX FRIENDS SCHEME

Become a friend of The Phoenix and enjoy a great range of benefits including the satisfaction of supporting your favourite cinema charity.

Friends of The Phoenix also get discounts at many local businesses, please check our website for up-to-date information. www.phoenixcinema.co.uk/friends

Coliseum Membership

4 free film tickets per year 2 off regular film screenings*, special events & Screen ArtsPriority Booking & 4 off Met Opera HD 2 off for a guests film ticket, 4 times a yearNo booking fee 15% off Cafe Bar2 Friends-only screening events per year2 free film related private receptions10% off private cinema hire***

Complimentary Phoenix T-shirt

NEW PHOENIX FRIENDS SCHEME

* Excludes Kids Club and Orange Wednesday** Two people paying together

*** Subject to availability

100/175** per year

2 free film tickets per year 2 off regular film screenings* & special events2 off for a guests film ticket, twice a yearNo booking fee 10% off Cafe Bar2 Friends-only screening events per year

Picturedrome Membership 25/40** per year

Rex Membership

Free film tickets all year 4 guest film tickets2 off special events & Screen ArtsPriority Booking & 4 off Met Opera HD No booking fee 20% off Cafe Bar2 Friends-only screening events per year2 free film related private receptions20% off private cinema hire***

Complimentary Phoenix T-shirtFree hot drink with every screening

1000/1500** per year

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BEHIND THE SCENES EDUCATION

The Phoenix Cinema is one of the UKs oldest purpose-built, continuously operating cinemas. Beneath the vaulted ceiling which dates back to 1910, the history of film has been shared with millions of audience members. From silent films with live music through two world wars when newsreels were the only source of moving images that captured events overseas; from the clicking reels of 24 frames a second to the digital projection of today, the Phoenix has witnessed it all.

The other unique aspect of the Phoenix Cinema is that since 1985 it has been run by a charitable trust on behalf of the local community. Saved from the wreckers ball by the formation of The Phoenix Cinema Trust, it is a wholly independent single screen cinema showing the latest independent and foreign films and reinvesting its profits in education work and maintaining the historic building.

VISIT THE PHOENIXDid you know we also offer visits? Your class can have exclusive use of the auditorium (including a special screening) participate in amazing workshops and get an exciting peek behind the scenes of our historic building. See our website for ideas or ask us about tailoring a visit to your specifications.

To book or for more information call 020 3074 1967 visit phoenixcinema.co.uk/education or email education@phoenixcinema.co.uk

OPEN HOUSE 22 SEPTEMBERBEHIND THE SCENES TOURSAs part of the Open house weekend we will be holding free tours of the cinema, offering a chance to explore behind the scenes of this historic building and find out all about its fascinating past. The tours last for approximately 45 minutes and include a visit to the projection room. Tours will run at 10.30 am, 11.15am,12 pm and 12.45pm.

Limited availability so please reserve your space with our box office on 020 8444 6789.

A visit to The Phoenix is simply not complete without a chance to sit and watch a film in our beautiful auditorium. So join us for a matinee screening of Attenboroughs anti-war musical satire Oh What a Lovely War (PG). For more info see p 28.

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CINEMA INFORMATION

Film TimesMain features and some special events start 25 minutes after the stated programme times. All other screenings start promptly at the published times. All times listed are subject to confirmation. For up to date information please:

Visit our website: www.phoenixcinema.co.uk.

Join our free email list. Go to our website or visit the box office.

Call 020 8444 6789 for recorded film times 24 hours a day.

Pick up a weekly time sheet at the cinema or local libraries and shops.

Check listings on the Time Out website and in national papers.

ParkingEast Finchley Tube Station: 4.50 MonFri, 1.50 Saturday, 1 Sundays/Bank Holidays.

Local parking: Max stay 90mins, payable by mobile phone. Free after 6.30pm and Sundays/Bank Holidays.

TransportTube: East Finchley (Northern Line) Buses: 102, 143, 234, 263, 603, H3.

Tickets and bookingThe box office is open from 11am MonSat and from 1pm Sunday.

Adult Tickets Mon all day: 7 TueFri before 5pm: all tickets 7, after 5pm: 9.50 adults/7 concs. Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays before 5pm: 9.50 adults/7 concs. after 5pm: all tickets 9.50

Child & Family Tickets: Mon all day and Tue-Fri before 5pm: child 5, family of 4 20 Tue-Fri after 5pm + Sat, Sun, Bank Holidays: child 6, family of 4 27

Child: under 15s. Family must include 2 children. Concessions: unemployed, senior citizens, students, registered disabled. Please bring proof of status. Prices and discounts for special events may vary.

Tickets for the film week starting Friday will go on sale no later than the Monday prior.

Saturday evening shows and special events have allocated seating.

Tickets booked online or by telephone subject to booking fee.

No refunds or exchanges on any tickets within 48 hours of a screening. All refunds are at the managers discretion.

BOX OFFICE 020 8444 6789

Phoenix Film GroupVisit www.phoenixcinema.co.uk/filmgroup to sign up for our free newsletter.To join the Film Group simply buy your cinema ticket for the screening, collect your free hot drink from our kiosk and enjoy the film. Afterwards, meet other film-lovers for a lively discussion in our cafe.Tuesday 5 August: film tbc Tuesday 2 September: film tbc

Phoenix GalleryAugust: Alex CF, pencil-drawings September: Dark City Gallery, film prints

Hire the PhoenixThe Phoenix is available to hire for charity events, private screenings, business events and as a filming location. To make an enquiry visit: www. phoenixcinema.co.uk/cinema-hire Orange Wednesdays2 tickets for the price of 1 every Wednesday. Simply call 241 from your Orange mobile, or text the word FILM to 241. Friends discount may not be used in conjunction.

Management reserve the right of admission. Information correct at time of press. Registered charity no. 296135. Part of the Europa Cinemas Network of the European MEDIA Programme.

ACCESSIBILITY Full access for wheelchair users: external ramp, lift, disabled toilet. Four dedicated spaces in the auditorium. Please let us know when booking.

Guide dogs welcome; please let us know in advance.

Disabled parking available on the High Road and Fairlawn Avenue on single yellow lines and in parking bays any time, free of charge.

Limited guide features for visually impaired visitors. Stairs have clear markings, floor surfaces are non-slip. Staff will be happy to assist.

Free admission for carers of registered disabled visitors, subject to CEA card and availability. Applications for the CEA card available from the box office.

Subtitled screenings offered when possible. Integrated induction loop available.

This programme is available online and in large format, on request.

WWW.PHOENIXCINEMA.CO.UK

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BOX OFFICE 020 8444 6789 52 High Road, East Finchley, N2 9PJ

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Glyndebourne LiveLa Traviata Sun 10 Aug 5.30pm RSC LiveTwo Gentlemen of Verona Wed 3 Sep 7pm Young Vic LiveA Streetcar Named Desire Tue 16 Sep 7pm National Theatre Live Medea Thu 4 Sept 7pm

JOHN Tue 9 Dec 8pm

Treasure Island Thu 22 Jan 7pm Wed 18 Feb 1.30pm

The Met Live in HDMacbeth Sat 11 & Sun 12 Oct

Le Nozze Di Figaro Sat 18 & Sun 19 Oct

Carmen Sat 1 & Sun 2 Nov

Il Barbiere di Siviglia Sat 22 & Sun 23 Nov

Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg Sat 13 & Sun 14 Dec

The Merry Widow Sat 17 & Sun 18 Jan

Les Contes DHoffman Sat 31 Jan & Sun 1 Feb

Iolante/Duke Bluebeards Castle Sat 14 & Sun 15 Feb

La Donna del Lago Sat 14 & Sun 15 March

Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci Sat 25 & Sun 26 Apr

SCREEN ARTS AT THE PHOENIX