John Smith – World Famous (from Walthamstow)

Standard Tickets: £7 / Concessions: £5 (Low/No Income, Over 60s, Under 18) / Student: £3

John Smith is widely considered one of the world’s top artist filmmakers. He is also from Walthamstow and lived much of his life in Waltham Forest. This programme presents these two sides of John in parallel. From his seminal The Black Tower – much of which was shot in Leytonstone and thereabouts – to Blight, covering the severing of the borough by the M11 Link Road, John has brought a unique eye to the truly local. His trademark humour and creeping dread are in evidence across this career-spanning programme.

John will be joining us in conversation on the occasion of the Waltham Forest premiere of his new work Being John Smith – a brilliant addition to an essential body of work – to talk about how the borough has changed and how it’s contributed to his work.

Total running time of programme: Approximately 2 hours (75 mins film programme + 30 mins Q&A)

Doors 7PM
Film 7:30PM
Discussion 8:45PM
Closes 9:30PM

We will also have art prints available for purchase by Amber May Power featuring an illustration inspired by The Black Tower and Blight (see below). You can buy them in advance here or by card on the night. Email us walthamforestcinemaproject@gmail.com if you would like to buy one if you're not attending.