Collaboration for Change and Rostrevor Action Respecting the Environment (RARE) have joined with Newcastle Community Cinema to host a screening of the documentary Finding the Money in which US economist Stephanie Kelton debunks the myth that governments need to borrow money and citizens need to pay it back.

Stolen tells the story of how women who had the misfortune to fall pregnant ‘out of wedlock’ were treated in an Ireland dominated by the Catholic Church

To mark Mental Health Week, we bring you this vibrant, engaging, life-affirming documentary from lauded director Nicolas Philibert won the coveted Golden Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival last year, and is a deeply humane, affecting, and understated portrait of some extraordinary people; patients & carers alike.

Considered by many as being the absolute zenith of live music performance film, it’s 40 glorious years since a beguiling David Byrne sloped onstage talking about a tape he wanted to play. In 1984, Talking Heads were at the very height of their artistic powers, delivering odd, angular, entrancing art-pop/rock and renowned for their kerazee stage shows.

hrilled to be bringing you the Winner of the 2023 Palme d’Or - director Justine Triet’s whip-smart legal thriller , that stays under the skin long after viewing, provoking as it does questions about 21st century relationships, parenting & love itself.

The film is an intimate exploration of Ní Ghríofa's world and creative process. It is a film about memories, motherhood and the mysterious nature of writing.

The last female bee-hunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood.

As is customary, we love to finish a Full Moon with a music movie, and this time we’ve got a real zinger of a doc for you to conclude things - the story of the greatest music studio of the 80s: George Martin’s legendary AIR studios in beautiful Montserrat.

Utterly intoxicating visually, this epic journey of friendship and self-discovery, set in the Italian Alps is a cinematic experience as intimate as it is monumental. Through adaptation of an award-winning novel by Paolo Cognetti, filmmakers Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch portray, through observant detail & eye-watering landscape photography, the profound relationship between Pietro (Luca Marinelli) and Bruno (Alessandro Borghi), who first meet as children in an Alpine village.

Directors Neasa Ní Chianáin & Declan McGrath bring us this bright, inspiring & captivating doc, focussing purely on the ethos & enigma of one Kevin McArevey, a school principal at Holy Cross Boys School in Belfast.

"No Bears," directed by Jafar Panah, delves into the intricate layers of a seemingly straightforward narrative. The film explores two parallel love stories, where the partners are confronted with insurmountable barriers, such as hidden obstacles, the influence of superstition, and the workings of power. Through its exploration of these themes, the movie sheds light on the plight of a man who is oppressed and silenced by his own country.

This fascinating documentary set amongst the stunning mountains of Sichuan follows the work of scientists at the Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding (aka Chengdu Panda Base) in China, who have taken their work to the next level by preparing captive-born cubs for release in the wild…

From the bewilderingly knowledgeable Mark Cousins - the cinephile’s cinephile - comes this extraordinary, high-concept, playful guide to the works & techniques of the lugubrious Master of Suspense, as presented by none other than the man himself.

A chance to re-examine the wealth of cine-tricks & processes Hitch used throughout his oeuvre, not to mention his legacy, narrated engagingly by the auteur himself, as he rewatches his films through a critical lens, delivering quips & critiques that flesh out the influential processes behind his masterpieces. Immersive, enriching documentary, lovingly stitched together by Cousins.

Renowned skipper Matt Knight and world-class big wave surfer Andrew Cotton embark on a captivating journey to find and surf a mythical, never-ridden wave in the remote and dangerous waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Brett Morgen’s expansive documentary on the creative, stylistic & musical journey of David Robert Jones aka David Bowie, is as electrifying and fiercely original as the artist himself.

The story of Alan Corcoran’s unprecedented length of Ireland – 500-kilometre – sea swim for charity has all the hallmarks of a fascinating documentary. With the stunning backdrop of Ireland’s wild coastline, the story unfolds to show the succession of challenges faced during such a monumental undertaking. It’s a film that explores a person’s journey through grief, using the swimming project to channel the negative emotions into a meaningful, hopeful and inspiring adventure.

An emotive, intimate film on the life and death of acclaimed young Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee, whose murder by the New IRA in April 2019 sent shockwaves across the world. Directed by her close friend Alison Millar, the film seeks answers to her senseless killing through Lyra’s own work and words.

Directors(s) Baz Luhrmann

Production Year 2022

Genre(s) Music, Documentary

Runtime 2h 39m

Cast Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge

Cert 12A

Director: Fergus Cooper
Genre: Documentary
Run Time: 55 mins

NCC presents Baby Film Club, our new cinema experience for parents and guardians with children under 12 months. Bring your baby along to catch a Matinee screening, safe in the knowledge there will be a place to park the pram, nappy changing facilities and the opportunity to meet and chat with other new parents, before and after the movie. Films will be shown at quieter volumes to protect tiny ears, crying is not a problem and everyone is welcome! The perfect way to get out of the house with a small baby during the winter months.

Join us for a celebration of music and cinema with this combination of film and live music. At 8.00pm we will be showing ‘Summer of Soul’ which features live footage from 1969 celebrating black culture, history, fashion and music combined with live music from ‘Funk Tank’ kicking off at 10.15pm

Join Inna Modja, the Malian musician and climate activist, on an epic journey along Africa’s Great Green Wall, an ambitious vision to plant a wall of trees stretching 4,300 miles across the continent.

Narrated by Woody Harrelson, this documentary sheds light on regenerative agriculture, a ‘new, old approach’ to farming.

After the film, the Mourne Heritage Trust will facilitate a panel of speakers, including local farmers, to share their views and experience of soil regenerative methods.

“The Rights of Nature: A Global Movement” tells the story of a growing environmental initiative in which natural areas are given legal status….

The film will be followed by a Q&A with Declan Owens who is a climate justice lawyer specialising in earth-centred law, trade union law and human rights. He is CEO of Ecojustice Ireland, a community interest company, advocating for a Just Transition for workers and communities.

Director: Alastair Lee
Stars: Jesse Dufton, Neil Gresham, Leo Houlding
Genre: Documentary
Year: 2020 Cert: 12a Runtime: 1hr 21min

Director: Hassan Fazili
Stars: Hassan Fazili, Nargis Fazili, Zahra Fazili
Genre:
Year: 2019 Cert: 15 Runtime: 1hr 28min

Director: Fergus Grady, Noel Smith
Cast: Manny Domingo Jr., Neill Le Roux, Sue Morris
Genre: Documentary Run Time: 1h 20min
Year: 2019
Country: New Zealand & Australia

Director: John Chester
Cast: John Chester, Molly Chester
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 1h 31m
Cert: PG

Director: Paul King
Cast: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Run Time: 1h 43min
Year: 2017
Country: UK, France, Canada, China.
Cert: PG

Director: Adam Low
Cast: Seamus Heaney
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 1hr 30min
Cert: U