Time Out asks 'Cinema: What is it Good For?'

Join us for a lively panel discussion at tomorrow's platform debate.

Oct 25 2006

Join Time Out at the London Film Festival tomorrow night (Thursday October 26) for a lively panel discussion on the topic of 'Cinema: What is it Good For?'

TO's film editor Dave Calhoun will be joined by director and actor Simon McBurney (founder of Theatre de Complicité and, more recently, a co-writer on 'Mr Bean's Holiday' and an actor in 'The Last King of Scotland' and 'The Manchurian Candidate'), director and producer Don Boyd (the producer of several films by Derek Jarman and director of films including 'Andrew and Jeremy Get Married' and 'My Kingdom') and producer Nadja Romain (who is currently producing Harmony Korine's new feature, 'Mr Lonely') to talk loosely and widely about the importance of cinema.

Are films a luxury or a necessity? Must they serve a collective purpose - to educate or entertain - and who decides? How is the value of cinema appraised in relation to the other arts? How does support for film in the UK compare to that in other countries? We will ask these questions in the context of looking forward: what cultural role will film play in the years to come?

The event is FREE, starts at 8.30pm and will take place tomorrow, Thursday October 26, at the delegate centre at the National Film Theatre, South Bank, London.

There's one free beer for each person who turns up!

See you there.