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LEIGH VENUS TALKS TO JONNY TULL AND CHRIS J. ALLAN, THE BRAINS BEHIND SUNDERLAND\u2019S NEW INDEPENDENT FILM PROGRAMME<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BY LEIGH VENUS ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Filmhouse Sunderland<\/a> is a new cinema project bringing a wide-ranging programme of independent film to the city. A prelude to the Sunderland Shorts Film Festival 2020, after opening the festival with a glittering 4K restoration of Federico Fellini\u2019s acclaimed masterpiece La Dolce Vita, co-curators Jonny Tull and Chris J. Allan reflected on what the project means, and the great stuff still to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSunderland has a brilliant cultural offer with loads of energy, so it\u2019ll be great to see how film feeds into that,\u201d enthused Jonny, the independent film specialist brought in to run the project. \u201cWe\u2019re offering an opportunity for people to enjoy something other than mainstream cinema; not better, just other. This is about giving people more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boasting two ten-week programmes of independent cinema, kicking off in late January and running until Thursday 2nd<\/sup> April, Filmhouse Sunderland takes place at the city\u2019s Empire Cinema every Thursday and will feature a mix of specialised, foreign language, documentary and experimental film, pitched just north of mainstream with a laser-focus on offering something different. \u201cWhen you\u2019re walking down the street you don\u2019t see these more niche films,\u201d noted Chris, an independent filmmaker who has worked with the Sunderland Shorts Film Festival over the past couple of years. \u201cYou have to get past the mainstream for people to see these things, to show underrepresented communities that cinema has something for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are lots of people passionate about cinema here,\u201d said Jonny, \u201cand each film offers an opportunity to develop new audiences. Midnight Traveller deals with the refugee experience, and we\u2019re delivering that with refugee support services. Portrait Of A Lady On Fire speaks to the LGBTQ+ community, while 2040 is a documentary highlighting climate change and new British film The Runaways is a gritty drama with broad appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WE\u2019RE OFFERING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY SOMETHING OTHER THAN MAINSTREAM CINEMA<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust because a film tackles a serious topic doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s low budget and non-cinematic,\u201d says Chris. \u201cThis is about looking at film with different eyes, getting people to flex a different muscle, and being culturally aware in different ways. We\u2019re showing stuff worth leaving the house for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In service of getting people out of the house and into a new experience, accessibility is critical to Jonny. \u201cIt\u2019s only \u00a35 or \u00a34 with concessions to get in, and it\u2019s on at an accessible time of day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe really wanted it to be financially accessible,\u201d agrees Chris, \u201cand make it so people don\u2019t have to get all the way to Newcastle or Teesside to see these kinds of films.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While proliferating streaming platforms mean more interesting films have a chance to reach wider home audiences, Chris remains committed to representation on the big screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving under-represented cultural experiences writ large on a big screen really matters. Filmhouse Sunderland offers an opportunity for people to witness different lives and reflect on universal experiences. That\u2019s important, and we want to prove Sunderland is a place is where this can happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonny is keen to conquer this threshold anxiety and deliver a timeless experience for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople like being in the room and laughing and crying at the same time, and I\u2019m passionate about how the audience meets the content. The cinema experience retains a real power that isn\u2019t going away, and I\u2019m excited about seeing that in Sunderland.\u201d

As published on NARC, 28th January 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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