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With our autumn newsletter we are fortunate to be able to bring you news on a variety of events, particularly in the world of film.
We'll be taking a look at the events unfolding at the London Film Festival and investigating some of the topics that are proving to be the major talking points in the industry on our side of the Atlantic.
As usual, we'll also be giving you a run-down of our best and latest job opportunities, along with all the recent updates from the Searchlight headquarters, so read on for the latest news.
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The annual London Film Festival is currently underway, and will be continuing up until 18th October, during which time it will be showing over 240 films from 72 different countries, across 16 cinemas!
According to the festival organisers, this year is ‘the year of the strong woman’ and indeed the opening gala film of the festival is Suffragette, directed by Sarah Gavron and featuring a strong female cast.
With so much choice it may be hard to decide on a film to watch, so we have prepared a small selection of some of the most anticipated offerings from this year’s festival.
Suffragette
Surely the best reflection of the theme of this year's festival, Suffragette tells the story of the women's suffrage movement in Britain in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Steve Jobs
The talented and prolific Michael Fassbender stars as the iconic Apple boss in Danny Boyle’s Oscar-tipped production.
He Named Me Malala
Malala Yousafzai is the subject of this documentary, which explores the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and the events leading up to the infamous Taliban attempt to assassinate her.
Trumbo
Trumbo details the story of 1940's screenwriter Dale Trumbo, whose career comes crashing down when he and other Hollywood figures are blacklisted by the US government for suspected Communist ties.
The Lobster
Our final pick of the festival must also be the weirdest. Set in a strange dystopian future, single people are forced to find a partner within forty five dates, failing which they are transformed into animals and sent off into 'The Woods'.
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This years festival is proving to be one of the biggest yet, and with the variety of films on offer, it's an event that you won't want to miss. For further information on the festival, take a look at the BFI website.
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As the world premiere of Spectre in London draws ever nearer, discussion surrounding the film has increased, and the key topic seems to be the character of the spy himself.
The James Bond series has been steaming along for over half a century, during which time there has been little change to the long established formula – and the series has become so deeply ingrained in our culture that even the release of the latest Bond song will make national news, as with the release of Sam Smith’s single – Writings’ on the Wall.
However, there has been some criticism of this song, which matches closely with the critique of the film series, which is that the recent iterations of the Bond movie (and the lyrics of Smith’s song) appear to be attempting to bring a greater sense of vulnerability in the character.
“How do I live? How do I breathe? When you’re not here I’m suffocating.â€
These are the opening lyrics of the chorus, and for some they have set off a few small alarm bells, especially considering the fact that Smith wrote the song after reading the script. The concern is that this tone of fragility must reflect issues that are covered in the film, and any such issues represent a betrayal of some of the core values of the Bond heritage.
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