Christopher Nolan 18+

With The Odyssey set to become the biggest movie of the summer, join us for a 4-week deep dive into the unique filmography of the finest arthouse director currently making blockbuster films – Christopher Nolan. From his humble indie beginnings to the modern-day master of the brainy blockbuster, we’ll explore his career through early masterpieces like Memento and Insomnia, through his daring Dark Knight series, to Oscar success in Oppenheimer and beyond.

COURSE BREAKDOWN

Week 1 – From Indie to Hollywood – The Early Films

Week 2 – Magic and Madness (The Prestige, Inception, Interstellar)

Week 3 – Darkest Knights

Week 4 – The Brainy Blockbuster (Dunkirk, Tenet, Oppenheimer)

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £55 / £50 conc / £45 Members

Tutor: Kenton Hall

Booking information:

This 4-week course will run at Phoenix on Mondays, 7pm – 8.30pm, 20 July – 10 August 2026.

You must be 18 or over to attend.

Member discount available.

Cancellation Policy:

We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.

View our Learner Agreement.

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Kenton Hall is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, musician, and teacher, with numerous short and feature film credits to his name – both behind and in front of the camera. Kenton also teaches a BTEC in Creative Media Production through Leicester College and The Art of Screenwriting here at Phoenix. He has played a variety of roles on stage and screen, from Les Miserables and Muppets Most Wanted to 4th Floor of Singapore and Father to Fall. He most recently wrote, directed, and co-starred in the feature film A Dozen Summers, published the comic memoir Bisection, about living and parenting with bipolar disorder, and co-wrote the Audible Drama Getting Better, starring Rhod Gilbert, Kathryn Drysdale, and Mark Gatiss.