Our Next Presentation: Tangerines
THE CRAMPHORN THEATRE, CHELMSFORD – Thursday 20th April @ 8PM
It is 1992. Georgians are fighting a war with secessionist Abkazians, backed by Russia. Ivo, an elderly, ethnic Estonian farmer decides to stay behind and save his tangerine harvest, rather than evacuate the farm. He finds himself having to care for two wounded fighters, one from each side. Very much a comment on the absurdity and futility of war, this touching and suspenseful film was finally released in the UK in 2015, providing fierce and worthy Oscar competition for Pawlikovski’s Ida. (Read more…)
Film Selection for 2017-18
The selection committee meet on Tuesday 11th April to decide on the films for next season. There is still time to return your selection (of up to 16 films) to Sally by 10 April. Please download the selection list here.
Our last presentation ‘Son Of Saul’
There was a low turnout for this film, and only 13 members and guests returned response slips following the showing of this film, and the breakdown was as follows:
- ‘Excellent’: 8 votes
- ‘Very Good’: 1 vote
- ‘Good’: 1 vote
- ‘Satisfactory’: 0 votes
- ‘Poor’: 1 vote
- + two comments received with no grade
Read the audience feedback on this film
If you want to add further comments on this film, you are welcome to do so by joining in on our “Son Of Saul” discussion forum.
Membership for the 2016/17 season
As we have now reached the second half of the season, we are offering Half-Season Membership for £30.
Chelmsford Film Festival: 7-10 June 2017
This June sees the launch of the first Chelmsford Film Festival, a 4-day event showcasing current International Short Films, Music Videos and Documentaries. Tickets are now on sale from their website.
Your opinion counts
As well as filling in the Response Slips following the showing of each film, you can leave comments for any of the films we have shown via the Discussion page.
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See what Chelmsford Film Club is showing this season on the 2016/17 season page,