Check out ‘Create Studios Sofa Screenings’ each month with a great selection of amazing movies from the comfort of the sofa!
The Create team offer something a little different for film lovers in and around Swindon – and it’s right in the heart of their studio space in the Carriage Works!
If you are tired of traveling to find inspiring independent cinema, or want to connect with people like you who LOVE film – then these new Sofa Screenings are for you!
To book your place on the sofa, Click HERE.
Ice Age Special Screening
Thursday 2nd April | 10:30 am
‘Cinema @ Civic’ + Create Studios
Step back in time and witness the wonders of the Pleistocene ice age, with the 2002 classic, Ice Age!
Ice Age follows Manny the Mammoth, Sid the loquacious sloth, and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger as they set out on a mammoth quest to return a baby to her father.
The trio trek across an epic landscape on the brink of an ice age, with plenty of obstacles along the way. Starring Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Jack Black!
This screening will be hosted in the grand Civic Chamber, and offers some fun for all the family to enjoy this frosty classic! You may even encounter an original Mesolithic mammoth tooth….
Museum & Art Swindon is delighted to partner with Create Studios on this new initiative to offer film screenings in the Council Chamber of Swindon Borough Council. ‘Cinema at Civic’ has enabled the Museum to open up a space that is not usually publicly accessible and invite a new audience to engage with the Museum.
Come and visit Museum & Art Swindon for creative gallery activities and the Fossil Hunters exhibition which celebrates Swindon’s remarkable Jurassic geology and the pioneering individuals who studied it.
Details:
- Date: Thursday 2nd April
- Time: 10:30AM
- Venue: Civic Chamber, Swindon Borough Council Civic Offices, Euclid St, Swindon SN1 2JH
- Runtime: 1hr 21m
The Secret Agent (15)
Thursday 2nd April | 7:00 pm
From acclaimed director Kleber Mendonça Filho, The Secret Agent is a gripping, mischievous political thriller that entertains as much as it provokes. This four time Oscar nominee follows Armando, a technology teacher from Sao Paulo in 1977 Brazil, who moves to Recife in the hopes of starting his life over. His past conflicts haunt him however, as the simmering political tension in the city reaches a fever pitch causing further danger for Armando.
The chaos of the city’s carnival provides a sweltering setting for this political thriller, nominated for four Oscars including Best Leading Actor for Wagner Moura, Best Picture, Best Director and Best Casting.
Details:
- Date: Thursday 2nd April
- Time: 7PM
- Venue: Create Studios, Swindon
- Runtime: 2hr 40m
- BBFC age certification: 15
- We now offer a carer ticket, so please email us at the following email (support@createstudios.org.uk)
Limited availability – book now to secure your place!
Wasteman (18)
Saturday 4th April | 7:00 pm
Taylor, a timid drug addict, has his prospect of early parole in jeopardy when he’s given a charismatic but toxic new cellmate. Desperate to be released and see his teenage son, Taylor must decide between keeping his head down or crumbling under the pressure of this emerging prison hierarchy.
This British debut has dazzled audiences with a Bafta nomination for Best British Film, offering a gritty and brutally violent tale of prison life, with its two leads David Jonsson and Tom Blyth on the top of their game.
Details:
- Date: Saturday 4th April
- Time: 7PM
- Venue: Create Studios, Swindon
- Runtime: 1hr 30m
- BBFC age certification: 18
- We now offer a carer ticket, so please email us at the following email (support@createstudios.org.uk)
Limited availability – book now to secure your place!
H is for Hawk (12A)
Thursday 9th April | 7:00 pm
After the sudden death of her father, a woman’s only solace during her grief is her unlikely relationship with a Goshawk named Mabel. Based on the best selling memoir by Helen Macdonald, ‘H is For Hawk’ is a contemplative exploration of grief and its destructive yet cathartic impact on our past, present and future.
Details:
- Date: Thursday 9th April
- Time: 7PM
- Venue: Create Studios, Swindon
- Runtime: 2hr 8m
- BBFC age certification: 12
- We now offer a carer ticket, so please email us at the following email (support@createstudios.org.uk)
Limited availability – book now to secure your place!
The Bride (15)
Saturday 11th April | 7:00 pm
In 1930s Chicago, groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious brings a murdered young woman back to life to be a companion for Frankenstein’s monster. What happens next is beyond what either of them could ever have imagined.
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s latest film sees her take on ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’, through a steam-punk and electric lens brought back to life by Jessie Buckley as the The Bride.
Details:
- Date: Saturday 11th April
- Time: 7PM
- Venue: Create Studios, Swindon
- Runtime: 2hr 7m
- BBFC age certification: 15
- We now offer a carer ticket, so please email us at the following email (support@createstudios.org.uk)
Limited availability – book now to secure your place!
My Father’s Shadow (12A)
Thursday 16th April | 7:00 pm
Two young brothers are swept up in the noise and chaos of Lagos when their estranged father takes them into the city for the day. Things take a turn however, as an impending election result looms over the city, threatening to cause political unrest and outage.
Set during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, Akinola Davies Jr’s debut feature offers a poetic portrait of a father’s attempts to bring about a better life for his sons. This semi-biographical story has wowed audiences alike, and won Davies Jr the Outstanding debut by a British writer.
Details:
- Date: Thursday 16th April
- Time: 7PM
- Venue: Create Studios, Swindon
- Runtime: 1hr 33m
- BBFC age certification: 12A
- We now offer a carer ticket, so please email us at the following email (support@createstudios.org.uk)
Limited availability – book now to secure your place!
REEL25: Princess Mononoke (12A)
Saturday 18th April | 7:00 pm
Picked by our Young Programmers, Reel25, we’re delighted to be screening this 4K rerelease of Princess Mononoke.
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles, and deep humanity.
Inflicted with a deadly curse, the young warrior Ashitaka heads west in search of a cure. There, he stumbles into a bitter conflict between Lady Eboshi, the proud people of Iron Town, and the enigmatic Princess Mononoke, a young girl raised by wolves, who will stop at nothing to prevent the humans from destroying her home and the forest spirits and animal gods who live there.
Details:
- Date: Saturday 18th April
- Time: 7PM
- Venue: Create Studios, Swindon
- Runtime: 2hr 13m
- BBFC age certification: 12A
- We now offer a carer ticket, so please email us at the following email (support@createstudios.org.uk)
Limited availability – book now to secure your place!
Knitflix – ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ (12A)
Wednesday 22nd April | 7:00 pm
Witness the King of Rock like never before. Baz Lehrmann’s follow up to his spectacular biopic offers exclusive footage and recordings of Elvis Presley in concert at his Las Vegas residency during the later stage of his career.
This screening is part of Knitflix, a relaxed screening focused on letting you get creative while enjoying a brilliant film!
You’re welcome to bring any craft to our screening, and work on it while the film plays! This includes crochet, knitting, drawing etc(but sadly nothing too messy like paint). This screening will also be in low-lighting.
Details:
- Date: Wednesday 22nd April
- Time: 7PM
- Venue: Create Studios, Swindon
- Runtime: 1hr 36m
- BBFC age certification: 12A
- We now offer a carer ticket, so please email us at the following email (support@createstudios.org.uk)
Limited availability – book now to secure your place!
THE GOOD BOY
Thursday 23rd April | 7:00 pm
Starring Emmy and Golden Globe winner Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough and Anson Boon, this absurdist black comedy follows Tommy, a young criminal who is kidnapped and forced into a rehabilitation process by a dysfunctional couple.
Jan Komasa’s latest film made waves at London Film Festival last year, bringing an oddball and psychologically thrilling atmosphere grounded by the brilliant performances from Graham and Riseborough.
Details:
- Date: Thursday 23rd April
- Time: 7PM
- Venue: Create Studios, Swindon
- Runtime: 1hr 50m
- BBFC age certification: 15
- We now offer a carer ticket, so please email us at the following email (support@createstudios.org.uk)
Limited availability – book now to secure your place!
NT Live: All My Sons (12A)
Thursday 30th April | 7:00 pm
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).
One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions?
Filmed live from the West End, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon), and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly prescient play.
Details:
- Date: Thursday 30th April
- Time: 7PM
- Venue: Create Studios, Swindon
- Runtime: 2hr 10m
- BBFC age certification: 12A
- We now offer a carer ticket, so please email us at the following email (support@createstudios.org.uk)
Limited availability – book now to secure your place!
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