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Mon 24 Aug 2015
Young entrepreneurs Sohail and Shahid met as crewmembers on the set of A Dozen Summers, a Leicester-made film debuting at Phoenix this month, and have been working together ever since.
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.
Mon 17 Aug 2015
Find out about some of the fantastic films at Phoenix this month in our new 'Phoenix in 60 Seconds' video
Tue 28 Jul 2015
Dave McGuckin writes about his upcoming show, Commentary, where live performance interacts with film and digital art to create a multimedia mash-up like you've never seen before.
Fri 26 Jun 2015
Check out highlights from our July programme, featuring great kids' movies, special events, documentaries, and more.
Wed 3 Jun 2015
Chocolat author, Joanne Harris, will give a talk at Phoenix on Sun 7 June, 4pm
Wed 27 May 2015
A summer season of restored Polish Cinema masterpieces, organised and curated by Martin Scorsese.
Tue 28 Apr 2015
A heartbreakingly real portrayal of family relationships and the difficulty of controlling our emotions, Mommy is quite simply brilliant.
Fri 10 Apr 2015
We host monthly film screenings monthly in a special autism-friendly environment, and we celebrated Autism Awareness Day with a free showing of The Boxtrolls.
Thu 9 Apr 2015
Rebellion Film Festival addresses theme of rebellion with five iconic movies from the last 50 years
Tue 7 Apr 2015
An incredibly original thriller, White God is a triumph to behold and a huge technical achievement.
Thu 26 Mar 2015
The Red Project, a series of films raising awareness about the sex industry, comes to a spectacular conclusion. Read our blog about the festival here.
Tue 24 Mar 2015
Got the kids for Easter? Come down to Phoenix for festive activities and take on our Easter Egg Hunt to win a lucky dip!
Tue 17 Mar 2015
A ruthless portrayal of the breakdown of family relationships... Daniel Wolfe couldn’t have picked a more darkly appropriate title.
Tue 3 Mar 2015
An ongoing film festival of free screenings designed to give insight into the sex work industry.
Tue 24 Feb 2015
Phoenix customers' Oscar winners revealed.
Fri 20 Feb 2015
Review of the ongoing film festival giving a fascinating insight into the sex work industry.
Tue 17 Feb 2015
Join the debate with Phoenix's new Film Review board.
Tue 17 Feb 2015
An inspirational tale of self-discovery and adventure - Wild is a must-see.
Wed 28 Jan 2015
A percussive explosion of unrelenting tension with the most amazing music - see it, see it now.
Thu 8 Jan 2015
In advance of Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film Inherent Vice, on national release from 30 January, Phoenix is screening a season of this exciting and original filmmaker’s work.