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Julian Upton Offbeat: Cult British Cinema Wednesday 27 November 2013, 6pm, Room at the Top, National Media Museum While critics sing from an over familiar hymn sheet of so-called cult films, there remains an epoch of British cinema still awaiting discovery that is every bit as provocative and deserving of attention. In this illustrated talk Julian Upton discusses his new book Offbeat: British Cinemas Curiosities, Obscurities and Forgotten Gems (Headpress) which is a passionate, irreverent and informative exploration of British cinemas secret history, from the buoyant leap in film production in the late fifties to the dying embers of popular domestic cinema in the early eighties. The talk will be followed by a rare screening of Peter Medaks The Ruling Class (1972) which Julian will introduce. Details can be found here: http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/films/t/therulingclass.aspx Julian Upton is the author of the Headpress book Fallen Stars (2004) and has written on film for Filmfax, Bright Lights Film and The Big Picture. He is also a blogger on vintage British cinema at Moviemail.com TIMECODE a seminar series in media Run by the Communication Culture and Media research group in the Bradford Media School, School of Computing Informatics and Media (SCIM), this regular seminar series explores the increasingly important relationship between media, technology, culture and society. SCIM has a long tradition of operating across artistic and scientific academic disciplines and is expanding its creative portfolio. Hosted by the National Media Museum, and supported by their superb facilities, the series recognises the importance of the National Media Museum as a forum for these critical debates. All seminars are FREE and begin at 6pm, On Location, National Media Museum, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1NQ. Tel: 0870 70 10 200 http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/ For more information on the series contact: Mark Goodall ([log in to unmask]) Tel +44 (0)1274 236071 http://bms.brad.ac.uk/research/timecode.php ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. -- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the Film-Philosophy list, please visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/film-philosophy.html -- Film-Philosophy Journal: http://www.film-philosophy.com/ Film-Philosophy Conference 2013 (Amsterdam 10-12 July): http://www.film-philosophy.com/conference/ --