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Send Help

“Send Help” is a survival horror thriller about two colleagues who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

“Send Help” is a survival horror thriller about two colleagues who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

  1. 2:30 pm
  2. 6:30 pm

Hamnet

8 Academy Award Nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay. Golden Globe Winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. Critics’ Choice Award Winner for Best Actress. From Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

8 Academy Award Nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay. Golden Globe Winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. Critics’ Choice Award Winner for Best Actress. From Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

  1. 3:00 pm

The Choral

1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.

1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.

  1. 3:30 pm

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

Though not a household name, Paddy Chayefsky remains one of the most revered and enigmatic screenwriters in film history. The only writer to win three solo Academy Awards for Best Screenplay—Marty (1955), The Hospital (1971), and Network (1976)—Chayefsky’s legacy is defined by his sharp insight, originality, and uncompromising voice. This feature documentary explores his groundbreaking work, obsessive craftsmanship, and lasting influence on American storytelling. At its core, the film centers on Network, widely regarded as Chayefsky’s most powerful and prescient script. More than a film, it stands as a bold critique of media and culture, delivered with a prophetic urgency that still resonates today.

Though not a household name, Paddy Chayefsky remains one of the most revered and enigmatic screenwriters in film history. The only writer to win three solo Academy Awards for Best Screenplay—Marty (1955), The Hospital (1971), and Network (1976)—Chayefsky’s legacy is defined by his sharp insight, originality, and uncompromising voice. This feature documentary explores his groundbreaking work, obsessive craftsmanship, and lasting influence on American storytelling. At its core, the film centers on Network, widely regarded as Chayefsky’s most powerful and prescient script. More than a film, it stands as a bold critique of media and culture, delivered with a prophetic urgency that still resonates today.

  1. 7:00 pm

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