The Cinema Museum - TCM Events - Hercules Editions book launch, Kennington Bioscope, Blinking Buzzards, Misty Moon

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Hercules Editions Book Launch September 18th, Kennington Bioscope September 20th, Blinking Buzzards October 14th & Misty Moon Film Festival October 28th Hercules Editions book launch of A Bargain with the Light: Poems after Lee Miller, by Jacqueline Saphra Mon 18 Sep 2017 @ 18:30 Join Hercules Editions for the launch of A Bargain with the Light, by the award-winning poet Jacqueline Saphra. Saphra has created a heroic crown of sonnets informed by the iconic photographer and surrealist Lee Miller.  Find out more here. Free event. Kennington Bioscope presents Filibus (1915) Wed Sept 20th @ 7.30pm Filibus, is an Italian crime drama directed by Mario Roncoroni, written by Giovanni Bertinetti and produced by the short-lived Turin-based production company Corona Film. Filibus takes many of the themes popular in films and literature of the time, and adds a powerful female supervillain and her futuristic airship! Baroness Troixmonde (Cristina Ruspoli) leads a double life as the notorious burglar Filibus, a master of male and female disguises. Following her latest daring bank robbery, the famous Detective Hardy vows to track Filibus down. Attracted by the large cash reward for her capture, the Baroness decides to outwit the detective, while romancing his attractive sister, Leonora.  Find out more here Tickets are £5 and seats are limited, so please request yours via kenbioscope@gmail.com ASAP to avoid disappointment. Blinking Buzzards, Sat October 14th 4pm - 7pm The UK Buster Keaton Society. Quarterly meeting of the society dedicated to the appreciation of the silent comedian. The last meeting of the year is a request session, so expect to see beloved gems chosen by Society members. Entry free to members with £10 annual membership available at the door. The Misty Moon International Film Festival, Sat October 28th @ 7pm   After last year’s fantastic film festival, Misty Moon is back with a whole new batch of short films and guest judges. The festival showcases the best selection of short films from upcoming and established filmmakers. More judges will be announced soon, but here's a look at who we have so far: Lynn Lowry – The Crazies, Shivers Emma Dark – Seize The Night, FRANKULA, BAD FRIDAY Kim Benson – Two Point Four Children Perry Benson – Mum and Dad, This Is England, Benidorm Gary Shail – Quadrophenia, Metal Mickey Nicholas Ball – Hazel, Footballers Wives, Hammer House Of Horror The main festival starts at 7pm. The short films will be screened with the judges giving their verdicts between each film. This year there will be two awards, the judges’ winner and the audience winner.  For details of how you can submit your entry, click here Admission is free, although donations are gratefully received.