Will you visit the Dear Future Film Festival in Hastings?

Events run from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th October 2023.

Co-curator of the festival and filmmaker, Rebecca E Marshall says of theprogramme:

"We're shining a light on pieces of beauty and everyday strangeness discovered withcloser and slower looking. Before every event there is also an exhibition of found objects from Mudlarking and discoveries from the beach, plus a film installation with ancient Minoan figures and poetry."

Book now for these inspiring events and screenings during 26-29 October 2023:

‘The Gleaners and I’ - Thursday 26th October, 11am

In this warm and witty film, Agnès Varda gathers together objects, ideas and people to infuse a sense of care and beauty in what is usually overlooked.

Scrap - Thursday 26th October, 7.30pm

A love letter to the things we use in our daily lives. This cinematic documentary tells the stories of people who each have a connection to objects that have reached their 'end of life'. The film features a Kent-based collector of discarded red telephone boxes.

Live Music and Film: ‘Turning the Stones’ - Friday 27th October,7.30pm

A special one-off live music and film collaboration between Liz Pearson (folk singer from the critically acclaimed The Nettle Dress film) and filmmaker Rebecca E Marshall. Plus short films showing Hastings on screen through recent decades, by Glenn Veness.

‘A Year in a Field’ plus short film and live music - Saturday 28th October,7.30pm

Weathering the elements in the centre of a field in West Cornwall is the Longstone, a natural relic that has quietly witnessed 4,000 years of tumultuous history. A meditative, yet profoundly important film is the record of a year in the life of the monolith, beginning on Winter Solstice 2020.

“The film is inspiring, uplifting and engaging… The film illuminates the magic of nature and evokes a profound love for nature," — Satish Kumar

Plus short film by Rebecca E Marshall accompanied with live music on homemade instruments by local musician and illustrator Ed Boxall.

'Finding Vivian Maier’ plus short film ‘Travels from Home’ - Sunday6th October, 11am

A critically acclaimed documentary about a mysterious nanny, who over the course of five decades, secretly took over 100,000 photographs, and. Vivian would further indulge in her passionate devotion to documenting the world around her through homemade films, and recordings.

Plus a film made by Hastings-based husband and wife documentary makers Dave and Nell Thomas, filmed in the local countryside.

Book online on the Electric Palace website or walk-ins welcome.www.electricpalacecinema.com