Join us at the Barbican Cinema for a free schools and colleges screening of the Best of the Fest programme from the 2024 Oska Bright Film Festival.
Oska Bright is the world’s leading festival for films produced by and featuring people with learning disabilities or autism, and the films in this programme showcase a diverse range of techniques and storytelling approaches.
We’ll be joined by one of the featured filmmakers, so that learners can find out more about the festival and the filmmaking process.
This screening is open to both mainstream and SEN settings, and may be of particular interest to learners who are studying or have an interest in films, animation and digital media. This event is free for schools, colleges and home educators but must be booked in advance by emailing: [email protected]
Runtime: 105 mins
The public screening of this programme was rated 12A, please contact us for more detailed content advice.
With thanks to Oska Bright Film Festival
Programme
A Tale of Swords and Smoke
Michael Strachan Brown, UK 2023 6.52min
A Tale of Swords and Smoke is the epic story of two young adventurers journeying across a far away land.
Dead Cat Film
Josie Charles, Nathan Miller, UK 2022, 4.38 min
A young woman becomes increasingly attached to the taxidermied corpse of her housemate’s cat.
Unscarfed
Anita Bruneburg, Germany 9 min
Three humans serve a giantess in a giant-ruled land. They try hide their true feelings.
Glitch
Dan McGowan, UK 2022, 13 min
When a new router arrives, Tom thinks it’s the end of his lockdown wifi woes. But the new router has mysterious powers.
Holiday Maker
Harry Mead, UK 2022 7min
After she can’t afford to go on her dream holiday, Emily builds a miniature model wonderland of her desired destinations.
Happy Okay Mate
Luke Collins, UK 2022 3.59min
Rob arrives to collect the bins at the back door of a theatre before his eyes fall on a ‘cancelled’ theatre production.
My Cameras
Lucy Skuce, UK 2022, 5:41min
An experimental film about Lucy’s obsessions: first-person experiences and redundant technologies.
The Cunning
Alexandra Maher, UK 2022, 3:48 min
A teenager with Down's syndrome helps herself, and others, to escape from accusations of witchcraft.
What I am hiding from you
Conor Powell, UK 2023 5min
A short semi-animated experimental horror film about masking neurodivergence.
Good Vibrations
Tamsin Louise Parker, UK 2022, 5 min
Explore Tamsin’s complicated relationship with the sound of snoring in film and TV.
Chicken
Lucy McNulty, Emma Pollard, Canada 2022 14 min
When Sam splits up with her partner, she moves back into her childhood home with her mother and neurodivergent brother.
How is this screening relaxed?
How is this screening relaxed?
A relaxed event takes place in an environment that is specially tailored for a neurodiverse audience, as well as those who find a more informal setting beneficial.
The cinema environment is tailored to the needs of the audience.
For this screening:
- The lights are dimmed, though not off.
- The volume levels a little lower than usual.
- You are free to move around the screen and to enter and exit the cinema at any time, with easy access for any wheelchair users.
- You're free to make noise in these screenings.
- Staff are trained and ready to assist with any help you or other audience members may need while you're at the cinema at Barbican.
A visual guide to our cinemas is available on request – just click on the Visual Stories tab on our Accessible Events page. For more information please contact the Box Office.
Teatro La Plaza: Hamlet
This joyous and defiant ★★★★★ (The Stage) reimagining breathes new life into Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy.
Cinema 3
Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue.
Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
