Cinema in the City returns this February with an unmissable programme of contemporary films and emerging shorts at Exchange Station on Tithebarn Street.
Cinema in the City is making a return in 2024! Our experiential film programme features the best of independent cinema screened in unexpected and unique locations, with previous venues including the Cotton Exchange Rooftop Garden, Lewis’s Building and LUSH. Ahead of each film screening, attendees are treated to a screening of short films from emerging filmmakers from across the North West.
We’re relaunching in February to coincide with LGBTQ+ History Month, programming a weekend of screenings that centre the LGBTQ+ experience. We’re delighted to be popping up at Exchange Station on Tithebarn Street located at the very heart of Liverpool’s Pride Quarter. Join us for a night of captivating shorts and feature lengths that examine the power of art as activism, and themes of acceptance and redemption.
Stay tuned for additional 2024 dates and programme announcements.
Fri 16 Feb, 19:00 / £7.50 - £10
Co-written and directed by Andrea Pallaoro, Monica is an intimate portrait of a woman who returns home after a long absence to confront the wounds of her past. Reconnecting with her mother and the rest of her family for the first time since leaving as a teenager, Monica (Trace Lysette) embarks on a path of healing and acceptance.
Language: English. Age Certificate: 15. Running time: 113 mins.
Sat 17 Feb, 19:00 / £7.50 - £10
Queendom follows the remarkable story of Gena Marvin, an artist from a small town in Russia who dresses in otherworldly costumes and protests on the streets of Moscow. Director Agniia Galdanova’s stirring documentary spotlights how a trans performance artist can stand up to the Russian government, serving as “an urgent reminder that art can be dangerous”.
Language: Russian (English subtitles). Age Certificate: 15. Running time: 98 mins.
Sun 18 Feb, 19:00 / £7.50 - £10
We’ve teamed up with The Iris Prize, an international LGBTQ+ film prize and festival, to bring their ‘Best of Iris 2023’ and 'Falling In Love' short film programmes to Liverpool. Watch a curated collection of extraordinary short films that have been honored and celebrated at the 2023 Iris Prize Film Festival.
Language: Multiple languages (English subtitles). Age Certificate: 15. Running time: 114 mins.
Recognising Liverpool's local talent and rich film history, Cinema in the City offers emerging artists and up-and-coming local filmmakers the opportunity to screen their short film before each main feature. With Cinema in the City screenings happening throughout 2024, submissions are now open to feature at one of our upcoming dates.
One short film will be selected for each screening and the successful artists / filmmakers will receive a screening fee of £100 plus two tickets to their screening.
If you'd like to submit your film for consideration, please complete this short form. If you have any questions, please email film@fact.co.uk.
February screenings will take place at Exchange Station on Tithebarn Street, located at the very heart of Liverpool’s Pride Quarter. Food and Drink will be available to buy from a locally-loved vendor.
Seating is unreserved. Feel free to bring your own cushion.
All films at Cinema in the City are screened with open captions to provide an inclusive viewing experience. Open captions help to ensure that all viewers, regardless of their hearing abilities, can fully experience and engage with the film screening.
We are unable to accept refunds for this event. Read our Ticket Terms and Conditions here.
Cinema in the City is presented at CEG’s Exchange Station by FACT and supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
FACT is funded by Arts Council England, Liverpool City Council and supported by Culture Liverpool.
FACT presents
Cinema in the City: Monica [15]Co-written and directed by Andrea Pallaoro, 'Monica' is an intimate portrait of a woman who returns home after a long absence to confront the wounds of her past.
FACT presents
Cinema in the City: Queendom [15]Director Agniia Galdanova’s 'Queendom' follows the remarkable story of Gena Marvin, an artist from a small town in Russia who dresses in otherworldly costumes and protests on the streets of Moscow.
FACT presents
Cinema in the City: Iris Prize 'Best of Fest' Short Films [15]We've teamed up with The Iris Prize, an international LGBTQ+ film prize and festival, to bring a selection of their celebrated short films Liverpool.
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