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Festivals / News

Phoenix brightens up January with season of comedy classics

Fri 4 Jan 2019

Phoenix is joining the British Film Institute (BFI)’s Comedy Genius season to screen three comedy classics from past and present – Tampopo, Sidewalk Stories, and 9 to 5.

Cinema / Festivals

Black History Month

Mon 1 Oct 2018

With Black History Month on the horizon we invited Sam Warren of Serendipity to tell us about the programme of films screening at the Phoenix in October

Festivals / Vacancy

Volunteer for Spark at Phoenix

Mon 23 Apr 2018

We are looking for a team of friendly, reliable volunteers to aid in the delivery of The Spark Festival at Phoenix.

Blog / Cinema / Festivals

Exploring dance around the world

Mon 16 Apr 2018

Ahead of LDIF 2018, we invited Sam Warren of Serendipity to tell us about the films screening at Phoenix for the festival.

Cinema / Festivals / News

Pakistan's biggest film star to open film festival at Phoenix

Thu 8 Mar 2018

Mahira Khan, Pakistan’s biggest celebrity actress will be in Leicester on Thursday 15 March to open the UK Asian Film Festival at Phoenix Cinema and Art Centre.

Blog / Cinema / Event / Festivals

Frightarama, the all-night horror marathon, returns to Phoenix

Thu 5 Oct 2017

Will you make it through the night? ‘Frightarama‘ returns to Phoenix with a night of bloodcurdling horror.

Blog / Cinema / Festivals

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Black History Month

Thu 5 Oct 2017

We celebrate Black History Month in Leicester with 8 films, a director's Q&A and a live dance performance.

Cinema / Festivals

What's jookin? Let’s Dance International Frontiers 2017

Thu 27 Apr 2017

Ahead of LDIF 2017, we invited Amy Grain of Serendipity to tell us a little about the films screening at Phoenix for the festival - Pharaohs of Memphis and Gurumbé.

Blog / Cinema / Festivals

Life As We Know It: Sentience and A.I in Cinema

Fri 24 Mar 2017

We examine Artificial Intelligence in Cinema with PhD researcher and consultant of the Sentient Film Festival Becky Jones.

Blog / Cinema / Festivals

Actress Natalie Perera talks about the Leicester Asian Film Festival

Fri 17 Mar 2017

Bazodee, one of the top films at this year’s Leicester Asian Film Festival, features British actress Natalie Perera - here she talks about why the festival is so important, and why it has something for everyone.

Blog / Cinema / Festivals

Films Explore Black History Month at Leicester’s Phoenix

Wed 5 Oct 2016

Phoenix celebrates Black History Month in Leicester with seven events.

Blog / Cinema / Festivals

Getting your film into festivals – a winning perspective

Wed 5 Oct 2016

Keith Allott, winner of Leicester’s The Short Cinema film festival hosted by Phoenix, talks about the success of his film Dolls and deals out some advice for new filmmakers.

Cinema / Festivals / News

Leicester festival puts Midlands filmmakers in the spotlight

Wed 17 Aug 2016

The Short Cinema film festival, at Leicester’s Phoenix cinema and art centre, is in its tenth year and will run from Wed 24 August to Sat 27 August

Cinema / Event / Festivals

Phoenix prepares for the apocalypse with Dystopian Film Festival

Wed 9 Mar 2016

Festival addresses why we love to watch the destruction of civilisation with five iconic movies from the last 50 years.

Blog / Cinema / Festivals

How Gene Kelly influenced me

Fri 12 Feb 2016

Inspired by our Hollywood Classics screenings, assistant film programmer Stuart Peters reminisces over one of Hollywood's biggest stars.

Cinema / Family / Festivals

Phoenix celebrates Diwali with free films

Fri 6 Nov 2015

We're celebrating Diwali this November with free film screenings for schools, colleges and home educators in Leicester and Leicestershire.

Cinema / Festivals

Phoenix celebrates the humble VHS

Tue 22 Sep 2015

A special evening to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the now defunct VHS videotape on Sunday 27th September, as part of cult film festival Scalarama.

Blog / Cinema / Event / Festivals

What is The Short Cinema Festival?

Mon 24 Aug 2015

Alexzandra Jackson, Director of The Short Cinema, talks to us about the planning that goes into a festival, and the benefits for filmmakers that film festivals provide.