This is a free screening and is part of Newham's LGBT+ History Month featuring a range of free events.

Described as an ‘outstandingly tense psychodrama’, Femme is the debut feature from Sam H Freeman and Ng Choon Ping, and was developed from an award-winning short film.

Femme stars Jules (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett) as one of London's most celebrated drag artists. One night afer a show. he is brtually attacked by Preston (George MacKay) and his gang. Months later he ecnounters Preston at a gay sauna, but is unreognisable to him out of drag. Jules begins his affair with Preston and plans to take his revenge.

Director/s: Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping

Cast: Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, George MacKay, Aaron Heffernan

Certificate: 18

Duration: 1hr 39mins

Schedule

7.00pm Doors open + Intro + Performance

7:10pm Feature film starts promptly

8:50pm Q&A

9:30pm Close

This is a free screening and is part of Newham's LGBT+ History Month featuring a range of free events.

A documentary following the life and career of Little Richard and exploring the Black Queer Origins of rock n' roll.

Following the life and career of musician Little Richard and Black Queer Origins of rock n’ roll. Exclusive archive and performance footage brings us into the icon's complicated inner world and shows how Richard created an art form for ultimate self-expression.

Director: Lisa Cortés

Cast: Little Richard, Charles Penniman, Billy Porter

Certificate: 15

Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes

Schedule

4:00pm Doors open + Intro

4:05pm Feature film starts promptly

5:45pm Q&A with Rob Berekley, BlackOut UK

6:30pm Close

A Tina Turner tribute and special screening for LGBTQ+ History Month on Valentine’s Day! The evening is hosted by The New Black Film Collective and University of Brighton’s Donor Research to raise awareness of blood donation eligibility for men in the LGBTQ+ community. 

Pretty Red Dress follows Travis as he has just been released from prison and it quickly becomes apparent that everything has changed while he’s been gone. While girlfriend Candice is on the up and auditioning to star in a Tina Turner musical, teenage daughter Kenisha is struggling in school and her relationship with her mum is tense.

When Travis buys Candice her dream dress for an audition, rather than smoothing over the family’s problems, it ends up creating even more… As secrets and desires left unsaid threaten to spill out, Travis is forced to re-examine who he is and how he wants to be perceived in the world.

A debut feature from writer and director Dionne Edwards, Pretty Red Dress has breakthrough performances from Natey Jones (National Theatre Live: Small Island), newcomer Temilola Olatunbosun, and the chart-topping singer and West End actor Alexandra Burke in her first film role.

Director: Dionne Edwards

Cast: Natey Jones, Alexandra Burke, Temilola Olatunbosun

Release Date: 14 February 2023

Certificate: 15

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes