New event – Film is Fabulous!

Members from the British Film Collectors Convention and the Blackpool Film Collectors’ Convention are working closely with De Montfort University’s Cinema and Television History Institute (CATHI), to preserve vulnerable film collections held privately in the United Kingdom.

Film is Fabulous! will be held on Sunday, 29th October 2023, at the Phoenix Cinema and Art Centre in Leicester, UK. It will feature:

• An exclusive screening of filmmaker Rob Murphy’s documentary about the change from celluloid to digital cinema and the loss of film treasures, entitled ‘Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey’;
• Special guests from film and television, with expert knowledge of collections and preservation;
• Discussions on the archiving of film, missing television episodes and digital cinema projection;
• Screening of 35mm and Super 8 films, including the largest projeted image of Super 8 in Britain;
• Film dealers offering a wide selection of formats and titles, plus a Bring and Buy table for attendees.

The number of attendees is limited, so please telephone the Phoenix now on 0116 242 2800 to purchase a ticket and guarantee your place. There’s only 250 tickets available so call now to guarantee your place.

Visit filmisfabulous.org.uk to find out more.

The Phoenix is an independent cinema, digital art gallery and Café Bar in Leicester’s Cultural Quarter. The Phoenix is a registered charity which aims to bring inspirational film and art to all.

The Phoenix is at 4 Midland Street, Leicester, LE1 1TG.

Car Parking

On Street parking (LE1 1TG)
Available around Phoenix. In pay-and-display bays, parking is free all day on Sundays. Please check signs.

Midland Street (LE1 1TG)
Located right next to Phoenix. Pay-and-display parking. Charges apply on Sundays. Open 24 hours.

NCP, Halford Street (LE1 1TQ)
Located right next to Phoenix. Pay-and-display parking. Charges apply on Sundays. Open 24 hours.

Clyde Street (LE1 2BH)
5 minutes walk. Secure pay-and-display, attendant patrolled. Cashless payment options. Open 24 hours.