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Five film events you have to attend this January!
While 2023 was a fantastic year for film (mainly thanks to Barbenheimer!), it was also a turbulent one because of the writers and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Now that we’ve waved goodbye to 2023, we can look forward to a new year full of new films, red carpets and special events. Want to dive in straight away and discover the latest must-see movies? Then you have to continue reading! I will give you a list of the top five film events you have to attend this January. Just for the record, I’m not sponsored by any of the cinemas or PR companies behind the movies in this article. Let’s do this!
‘SCALA!!!’ screening + directors Q&A: 7th of January at Rio Cinema
SCALA!!! is a documentary by and for movie lovers. Scala, the wildest cinema London has ever known, was the place to be for cinephiles during Britain’s post-punk Thatcher years. It delivered magic on-screen — thanks to the extreme diverse program — and off-screen — as the cracked marble floors gave the cinema so much personality. Whether you wanted to see a cult film, a gory horror movie or a gripping LGBTQIA+ story, Scala was the place where everyone could find the movie they were looking for. It was only a matter of time before Scala would find its way to the big screen as directors Jane Giles and Ali Catterall decided to dedicate their debut to…