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London French Institute’s literature festival unites both sides of the Channel

A South Kensington cultural hotspot is hosting the Beyond Words literature festival again this month.  Visitors to the London French

The front of the Prince Charles Cinema

Iconic Prince Charles Cinema faces threat of closure

Quentin Tarantino’s film-lovers mecca of the Prince Charles Cinema could face closure under a new lease clause proposed by their

Director Steven McQueen at the Premier of the BFI London Film Festival 2024 red carpet

Five local stories to watch at the London Film Festival 2024

Local stories feature heavily with the BFI’s 68th London Film Festival now underway. Running from October 9 until October 20,

The riverfront of the BFI Southbank

Saltburn to open the BFI London Film Festival 2023

‍The 67th BFI London Film Festival is set to open with the highly anticipated thriller, Saltburn, directed by Academy Award-winning

How independent cinemas have fared during the cost of living crisis

Independent cinemas in London have been working to regain financial stability during the ongoing cost of living crisis.  Many independent

Actor Jason Flemyng talks BAFTA nominated film and Putney upbringing  

In an interview with South West Londoner, actor Jason Flemyng discussed the intense filming process of BAFTA hopeful Boiling Point,

Notting Hill church screens banned Hong Kong protest documentary

St John’s Church in Notting Hill held a screening of Inside The Red Brick Wall last Saturday to help fundraise for the England Good Neighbour Church.

Lights, camera, action! A Brixton Tale finally gets its cinema premiere

A film focused on Brixton communities was released in London cinemas today. A Brixton Tale, starring Ola Orebiyi, Lily Newmark,

WATCH: The UK’s first float-in cinema returns to London

The UK’s first float-in cinema is returning to London this September.  Openaire Cinema first launched September 2020 in Paddington Basin

Cinema is back – but who’s going to be watching?

With many UK cinema venues reopening from this week, SWL looks at whether or not audiences will be hurrying back

The seal of success: do films still need an Oscar?

Since 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has annually bestowed Oscars on the films it deems worthiest

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