What’s Screening At Pictureville This November

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This November, the National Science and Media Museum’s Pictureville Cinema is preparing for another exciting season of handpicked cinema, covering everything from classic and cult cinema to the blockbusters tipped for Academy success.

Across the month, Pictureville will be hosting special screenings in addition to curated programme, bringing audiences thoughtful and expansive titles from across the globe. Highlights include Queer East: On The Road and a female fronted Art of Action season, as well as the continuation of Pictureville’s Kid’s Club offer.

With a combination of retrospective gems, international features and family favourites, November at Yorkshire’s largest independent cinema promises something for every film lover to enjoy.

Queer East: On The Road

8 – 10 November

As part of a nationwide tour, Queer East: On The Road showcases boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ cinema from East and Southeast Asia, as well as its diaspora communities, with a selection of live and recorded introductions to accompany the titles.

Queer East: On The Road at Pictureville sees a rare opportunity for recently rediscovered gem Bye Bye Love (1974) to return to the big screen. The strand also includes screenings of subversive family drama The River (1997) and screwball tragicomedy Asog (2023).

Art of Action

16 November – 7 December

As part of the National Lottery supported BFI FAN initiative, Art of Action, Pictureville is celebrating the role of women have played in shaping one of cinema’s most beloved genres, with stories from across the world.

Placing a spotlight on Michelle Yeoh, Pictureville’s Art of Action season will host screenings of the award-winning Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) as well as the groundbreaking martial arts classic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) on 35mm.

Other print titles in the season include hit sci-fi sequels Aliens (1986) and Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991), both on 70mm. Art of Action will also see Pictureville host screenings of Foxy Brown (1974) and The Villainess (2017).

Awards Season

Throughout November

With November marking the beginning of awards season, Pictureville will be screening some of the biggest titles of the year.

Amongst the highlights are Sir Steve McQueen’s star-studded WW2 drama Blitz (2024) and provocative Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice (2024).

Cinemagoers can also catch Small Things Like These (2024), the screen adaptation of Claire Keegan’s acclaimed novel, with Murphy tipped as a strong contender for the Best Actor award.

Other expected awards contenders screening across the season include Pedro Almodóvar’s first English language feature The Room Next Door (2024), as well as Sean Baker’s highly anticipated Anora (2024).

An Inspector Calls [70^th Anniversary]

24 November

Celebrate the 70^th anniversary of An Inspector Calls (1954) with a special screening of the classic production, newly restored in 4k.

Arguably Bradford born JB Priestly’s most famous work, the play has seen numerous adaptations both on stage and screen, making it one of the district’s proudest exports as it continues to engage audiences across the world.

This screening of the 1954 adaptation will be hosted in collaboration with the JB Priestly Society and includes an introduction by council member Bill Lawrence.

Classic Sundays: Gilda

10 November

Classic Sundays returns this November with Gilda (1946). This screening gives audience an opportunity to experience the American film noir classic on the big screen, almost 80 years after its first release and now with a stunning 4k restoration.

Kids’ Club

Weekends throughout November

Pictureville’s Kids’ Club offer continues through November with family favourites new and old at a discounted rate of just £3 per ticket.

Included in this offer is spy action-comedy Spy Kids (2001) and animated fantasy adventure Dragonkeeper (2024), ensuring that younger cinemagoers can get in on the Art of Action.

Other titles include John Krasinski’s fantasy comedy drama IF (2024) and Kensuke’s Kingdom (2024), an animated epic based on the best-selling Michael Morpurgo novel.

For film times and to book tickets, visit: https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/cinema