Upcoming events

Making Tracks - 30th May 2012

Making Tracks returns in May with a fresh crop of short films by up-and-coming filmmakers, ready to be re-scored live by The Cabinet of Living Cinema.

Wednesday 30th May 2012, 7.30pm
Rich Mix Bar, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA

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Spotlights - 12th June

Launching in April 2012, Whirlygig Cinema and Trangallan will present Spotlights - a series of short film nights focusing closely on the work of the next generation of filmmakers.

Each event will feature films and talks by three up-and-coming directors, providing audiences with a gripping insight into their work and practise whilst traversing a range of styles and genres. Screening in the cosy basement bar of Trangallan Restaurant, Newington Green, Spotlights will strive to create a regular meeting place for filmmakers and film-lovers, showcasing hand-picked emerging film talent in a relaxed and intimate environment.

Spotlights #1: Tuesday 10th April 2012
Spotlights #2: Tuesday 12th June 2012
Spotlights #3: Tuesday 14th August 2012

Doors 7.30pm. Tickets are £5, or £4 in advance.
Booking is recommended due to limited capacity.

Trangallan, 61 Newington Green, London, N16 9PX

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Past events

Spotlights - 10th April 2012

Launching in April 2012, Whirlygig Cinema and Trangallan will present Spotlights - a series of short film nights focusing closely on the work of the next generation of filmmakers.

Each event will feature films and talks by three up-and-coming directors, providing audiences with a gripping insight into their work and practise whilst traversing a range of styles and genres. Screening in the cosy basement bar of Trangallan Restaurant, Newington Green, Spotlights will strive to create a regular meeting place for filmmakers and film-lovers, showcasing hand-picked emerging film talent in a relaxed and intimate environment.

Spotlights #1: Tuesday 10th April 2012
Spotlights #2: Tuesday 12th June 2012
Spotlights #3: Tuesday 14th August 2012

Doors 7.30pm. Tickets are £5, or £4 in advance.
Booking is recommended due to limited capacity.

Trangallan, 61 Newington Green, London, N16 9PX

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Whirlygiggles - 30th March 2012

Whirlygiggles is back! After a popular debut last year, we will return to The Horse Hospital with a fresh crop of of funny short films that are guaranteed to slap a smirk on everyone’s faces.

As we go about our mission to expose new and emerging filmmaking talent, we will present a hilarious programme of dramas, animations, mockumentaries and more. Join us as we explore the different ways of approaching humour through the lens of a video camera and spend the night with the next generation of comedy filmmakers. Whatever turns you on, be it witty scriptwriting, surrealist animation or silly spoofs, be sure to come down to The Horse Hospital on Friday 30th March to have the last laugh.

Friday 30th March, 7.30pm (films start 8pm)
The Horse Hospital, Colonnade, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1JD

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Contains Mild Peril! - Sunday 30th October 2011

An evening of scary short films by fearless filmmakers in an East London chapel! Scare yourself silly with our selection of terrifying tales, creepy music videos, blood-curdling animations and gruesome spoofs, all in the name of good fun old-fashioned horror.

The Chapel @ Gallery Café, St Margaret’s House Settlement, 21 Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, E2 9PL

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Wychwood 2011

We were thrilled to host the film tent at Wychwood Music Festival, an excellent little festival in Cheltenham showcasing the best in national and local talent with an eclectic range of music, workshops and performing arts. Our corner of the festival featured a host of short film showreels, features, documentaries and live AV events, celebrating in particular the exciting interplay between music and film.

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Making Tracks - May 2011

Making Tracks is a groundbreaking platform on which to showcase up-and-coming filmmaking talent. In a collaboration with The Cabinet of Living Cinema, the idea is simple: we seek out top quality short films, strip them of their original soundtracks and The Cabinet rescore them live on the night.

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Whirlygiggles

Diverting temporarily from our usual film-versus-music style, in March we decided to take on the strange and immersive world of comedy through a range of sketches, mockumentaries and animations. This took place in the Horse Hospital on 11th March, and enjoyed a thrilling response from a very receptive audience.

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Making Tracks - January 2011

In January 2011, Whirlygig cinema repeated their popular Making Tracks event as part of London Short Film Festival. It presented a mixture of films; some from December, some from past and present LSFF filmmakers and a couple of brand new ones!

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Whirlygig Cinema 1

Whirlygig Cinema’s first event was at Pangea Project, Stamford Hill, London. The event was a huge success with the bar filled to capacity.

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