And the Moviepilot post-premiere bar discussion award for best documentary goes to…

Classic post-movie debate brought to you by Moviepilot and friends. But which docs have we missed?…

Following the screening of Kick-Ass, the Moviepilot crew – sticking to the age-old tradition – decamped to a nearby bar to discuss the film – a vitally important element of the cinematic ritual.  After much jubilant collective reviewing, we all agreed that the film ‘kicked ass’.

Next, joining forces with the Feunf Film Fruende team on the next table, we worked our way through a range of topics, finally settling on a debate about the best documentaries of all time.  Here is our list:

Late-night best docs list...

Kick-Ass!

Superheroes kick ass across Germany at the premiere of kick ass film ‘Kick-Ass‘.  (And I try to fit the words ‘kick ass’ into a blog introduction as many times as possible).

Superheroes in Hamburg

Moviepilot’s Kick-Ass 3-city premiere was an absolute riot!  I was at the Berlin screening which came complete with an appearance from an ‘official’ Kick-Ass and a whole array of additional superheroes, plus a competition and prize give-away live in-cinema.  A hugely enjoyable and truly cinematic experience.

A fabulous array of superheroes turned out for the evening

London Film Weekender

Léa and I indulge in our very own London Film Weekend, coincidentally at the same time as the official ‘London Film Weekend’.  That’s synchronicity for you…

Whilst Léa was in the UK for our Friday meeting at Broadway and Monday at Watershed – thus with a whole weekend window in the middle! – I thought it would make sense to spend our time watching films.  Therefore, it seemed sensible to head to the BFI on the Southbank where, in the mediatheque, you can watch what seems like thousands (I couldn’t find an exact number) of films from the National Film Archive for FREE.  Yes.

Needing to find a venue for a SylC branding meeting with Dominic Thackray (designer for Raindance, the British Independent Film Awards), it seemed silly to go anywhere but the BFI bar for coffees and a pint of sausage rolls (not for me, I’m vegetarian).  They might be slightly slow on service, but the view over the Thames is great, and the Waterloo Book Fair under the bridge is a little London gem.

waterloo book fair

Support your local Cinema: underway and on the road

Welcome to the Support your local Cinema blog.  And congratulations! because you’re already one step closer to making a difference to the independent cinema scene across Europe.

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Look for the suitcase to see where we are going next!

Join the Support your local Cinema team on a journey of discovery as they visit a selection of arthouse cinemas across Europe and investigate their use of online tools (particularly social media) and offline methods (from special events to boards covered in post-it notes) to communicate with their audiences.