Haringey Community Cinema and The Post Bar invite you to HCC’s Film Festival.
Launched in May 2025 with only a few committed volunteers, Haringey Community Cinema has quickly grown into a lively gathering place for film lovers, activists, parents, neighbours and friends. This year, after putting out a call for submissions, we have brought together a powerful selection of films that speak to our shared struggles for justice, for a Free Palestine, for freedom of movement, for an end to police violence, and for the many forms of resistance that sustain our communities. With ‘London’s Radical History’ as our theme, we are excited to share this year’s programme.
Our call invited filmmakers to interpret the theme in their own way, and we were especially keen to highlight works that uncover overlooked stories, celebrate grassroots organising, illuminate everyday acts of defiance and reflect on the moments that have shaped the city’s past and present. These films are not only creative works; they are openings for discussion, learning and imagining. We hope they will spark conversation about the challenges we face today and inspire us to think together about the kind of future we wish to build.
The poster for this year’s festival has been created by the multidisciplinary artist Fiona Quadri, who will also lead a zine-making workshop during the festival. The workshop will invite participants to reflect on the question ‘What kind of community cinema do you want to imagine and build with us?’ and will culminate in the creation of a collective HCC Manifesto.
The festival will conclude with an evening of music for a party co-hosted with the Post Bar. The celebration will feature the performance of Revuelta Acústika followed by two guest DJs, DJ Basura and DJ Sadqueersclub, who will take to the decks from 9:30pm until closing.
Programme
14:00 — Door opens
14:30 – 15:30 — Block 1 + Panel (with film directors)
15:30 – 16:30 — Block 2 + Panel (with film directors)
16:30 – 18:00 — Zine workshop
18:00 – 19:30 — Block 3 + Panel (with film directors)
20:00 -21:30 — Music performance
21:30 – to close — DJs
Please consult Eventbrite or the slideshow above for the full programme.
Film synopses, directors and guests bios are available here.
Booking
This even can be book on Eventbrite. Places are limited. Please note that in the interests of ensuring access for people from the borough’s most marginalised communities, we are committed to making our screenings free or pay-what-you-can. All donations will help organise more screenings.
About HCC
Haringey Community Cinema (HCC) was launched in April 2025 and is run by volunteers. HCC is aimed at bringing residents of Haringey together through film. Our mission is to showcase films that challenge, inspire, and spark critical reflection—films that make us think and act. To contact us: haringeycommunitycinema@gmail.com
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