A WEEKEND AND A HALF
the IMAX top 25 straight 8 screening is the zenith, the pinnacle of the straight 8 year
so we thought why not make a weekend of it
we have three more very exciting events to offer you, on the sunday and monday following our very own IMAX screening on saturday 24th may 2025
plus two free-to-attend picnic events!
you can come to any, all, or none!
special event 1: sunday 3.30-5.30pm - genesis cinema
The Severed Sun - Special screening + Q&A with writer-director and past-straight8er Dean Puckett, hosted by straight 8 founder Ed Sayers
certificate 18
we are excited to be screening straight8er dean puckett's first feature hot on the heels of its US release. come to the gorgeous genesis cinema for this unmissable showing of his first feature, the folk horror, The Severed Sun where we will discuss everything from the film itself to the journey of making it and its unique approach to production. dean made the feted straight 8 film satan's bite, which we will screen before the movie.
special event 2: sunday 8.30pm - bfi imax
Back: to the Screen of the Crime 4
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
certificate 12A
having watched films that celebrate the least production polish possible, the night before, at our imax premiere, we've reserved a big block of seats at a discounted price to go back to the imax to watch the biggest release of the year, and see how it holds up against straight 8! think barbie oppenheimer vibes and join us for this two-part imax double bill. first come first served for the limited seats we're holding - £24 seats in a block in a great zone, with 10% discount. nb - our block have all gone, but get a ticket anyway if you like and we will see you there!
buy a ticket (if you still can)
special event 3: monday 6pm - genesis cinema
Tummy Monster - Special screening + Q&A with writer-director Ciaran Lyons, producer Beth Allan and more, hosted by straight 8 founder Ed Sayers
certificate 15
we are delighted and slightly frightened to be screening ciaran lyon’s debut feature as part of its UK wide cinema tour. we will diving into the film and its fiercely independent micro budget production approach. the film is made by glasgow based production company forest of black who produced the brilliant straight 8 film hard coffee in 2017 and have been firm friends and colleagues ever since. we’ll screen the short before the movie.
open air socials - for free
bring your own picnic, rugs and games and sense of fun
picnic 1 - saturday 1-3pm regents park - precise location on whatthreewords: movie.simple.unable - let us know you’re coming - click here
picnic 2 - sunday - 12:30-2.30pm victoria park - precise location on whatthreewords: title.showed.keen - let us know you’re coming - click here