Northern Soul
Clio Barnard curates a special season at Pictureville Cinema dedicated to northern female filmmaking.
30 Jan – 14 Mar 2025
Northern Soul is a celebration of northern women in cinema – as writers, directors, producers, characters and trailblazers.
About Northern Soul
Presented at Pictureville Cinema in the newly reopened National Science & Media Museum, the season is curated for Bradford 2025 by Clio Barnard, the West Yorkshire-raised writer director of The Arbor, centred on Bradford writer Andrea Dunbar, The Selfish Giant and Ali & Ava, a moving romance set in the city.
The selections in Northern Soul span six decades, from a ’60s British New Wave classic to the latest feature from one of our most exciting directors. They transport us everywhere from the Yorkshire Moors to the Wigan Casino, Blackpool Beach to the North East. And together, they showcase the diversity of perspective, experience and imagination that defines the northern female voice in film.
Northern Soul is part of Bradford: A City of Film, a programme of independent film across the Bradford District. Co-Produced by Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and National Science and Media Museum with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery.
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