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Thu 12 Mar 2020
To celebrate the beginning of Sshhh! Film Festival (organised by Film Studies students at De Montfort University), we've put together a list of sensational film secrets/facts that you may not have known...
Wed 5 Feb 2020
From Will Smith turning into a pigeon to comedy in the dark and the return of Spark Festival, there's more than just cinema to keep the whole family entertained this half term at Phoenix.
Tue 10 Sep 2019
To help choose what to watch during this year's British Silent Film Festival, we've compiled a list of the 10 must-see films in the festival.
Fri 16 Aug 2019
Phoenix staff pick some of their favourite ever short films ahead of the return of The Short Cinema, Leicester's international short film festival, which runs from Tuesday 20th until Saturday 25th August.
Thu 8 Aug 2019
Journeys Festival International returns to Phoenix for the 7th year, running from 15 – 30 August.
Fri 22 Mar 2019
The ‘Are We There Yet?’ Film Festival is the latest collaboration between DMU Film students and Phoenix. To celebrate, we’ve asked students working on the festival, as well as some Phoenix staff, to tell us their personal favourite film journeys.
Thu 21 Feb 2019
To celebrate #DMUPride and LGBT history month, we've chosen 10 LGBT films that should be on your must–see list.
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
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.
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.
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.
Thu 5 Oct 2017
Will you make it through the night? ‘Frightarama‘ returns to Phoenix with a night of bloodcurdling horror.
Thu 5 Oct 2017
We celebrate Black History Month in Leicester with 8 films, a director's Q&A and a live dance performance.
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.
Fri 24 Mar 2017
We examine Artificial Intelligence in Cinema with PhD researcher and consultant of the Sentient Film Festival Becky Jones.
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.
Wed 5 Oct 2016
Phoenix celebrates Black History Month in Leicester with seven events.
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.
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
Wed 9 Mar 2016
Festival addresses why we love to watch the destruction of civilisation with five iconic movies from the last 50 years.
Fri 12 Feb 2016
Inspired by our Hollywood Classics screenings, assistant film programmer Stuart Peters reminisces over one of Hollywood's biggest stars.