The London Comedy Film Festival 2023 (LOCO) has announced its full programme of screenings at Hackney Picturehouse 11-14 May 2023.
Following the UK premiere on 11th May of A GAZA WEEKEND (2022) by Oscar®-nominated director Basil Khalil and starring Stephen Mangan (pictured), the festival continues with THE LAVENDER HILL MOB (1951), to be introduced by Ealing comedies enthusiast Paul Merton, alongside a screening of his own short film THE SUICIDAL DOG (2000).
LOCO also shines a light on the work of groundbreaking mid-20th century British director Wendy Toye, with a screening of WE JOINED THE NAVY (1962), plus her short film THE STRANGER LEFT NO CARD (1952). The latter caused a sensation upon its release at Cannes, where it was described by Jean Cocteau as ‘a masterpiece’.
Neil Maskell’s directorial debut KLOKKENLUIDER (2022) also features as a special screening, to be followed by a Q&A with the creative team. This darkly comic thriller follows Ewan, a government whistleblower and his forthright Flemish wife Silke, as they are sent to a remote country house in west Belgium, to await the arrival of a British journalist.
LOCO has always championed the work of newly emerging comedy filmmaking talent. Three screenings of short films will feature on the last day of the festival, 14th May, including the work of various exciting new voices in British filmmaking, plus more established names such as Mark Gatiss, Jason Isaacs, Josie Lawrence, Joe Lycett, Maxine Peake and Phil Wang.
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LOCO – PROGRAMME DETAILS:
Thursday 11 May at 19:30, Hackney Picturehouse
A GAZA WEEKEND (Dir: Basil Khalil), plus Q&A with creative team
Friday 12 May at 18:30, Hackney Picturehouse
THE LAVENDER HILL MOB (Dir: Charles Crichton) plus Q&A with Paul Merton
plus, THE SUICIDAL DOG (Dir: Paul Merton, 12')
Saturday 13 May at 16:00, Hackney Picturehouse
WE JOINED THE NAVY (Dir: Wendy Toye) plus panel discussion
plus, THE STRANGER LEFT NO CARD (Dir: Wendy Toye, 20')
Saturday 13 May at 20:00, Hackney Picturehouse
KLOKKENLUIDER (Dir: Neil Maskell), plus Q&A with creative team
Sunday 14 May at 13:00, Hackney Picturehouse
THE WILD SIDE shorts screenings
Sunday 14 May at 15:30, Hackney Picturehouse
THE NEAR SIDE shorts screenings
Sunday 14 May at 18:00, Hackney Picturehouse
THE DARK SIDE shorts screenings, followed by awards (no access to this for public ticket holders)
