Tibet film festival, London, UK
Genesis cinema, PHOTOBOOK CAFE, lighthouse bar and club & RIO CINEMA
Fri 22ND - Sun 24TH NOVEMBER, 2024
Thank you to everyone who took part in Tibet Film Festival London’s 2024 edition, it was a huge success! We enjoyed seeing so many of you again and meeting some of you for the first time. We are proud to say that with SNOW LEOPARD we had our most successful screening in terms of audience numbers. Please visit this page to see impressions from the unforgettable weekend: https://www.tibetfilmfestival.org/impressions-tff-london-24 We can’t wait to see you all again in 2025!
Join us for the Tibet Film Festival London’s edition taking place at the Genesis Cinema, Photobook Cafe, Lighthouse Bar and Club & Rio Cinema, 22nd-24th November, 2024. Please find below the details of our events and links to tickets, we look forward to seeing you soon!
Diversity Plaza Trailer
UK PREMIERE Film + Discussion: “DIVERSITY PLAZA”
Where: Genesis Cinema, Whitechapel [Map]
Date and Time: Friday, 22nd November, 2024, 9pm
Directed by Kesang Tseten l Documentary | English Subtitles | 69 mins
"Diversity Plaza" is a new documentary by Kesang Tseten that had its world premiere in 2023 at DOC NYC, the USA's largest documentary festival. The film showcases a community of Himalayan and Tibetan immigrants in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York - an area often referred to as the most diverse zip code in America.
The film will be followed by a panel discussion with Tibetan and Himalayan creatives, Premila Van Ommen, Sanyukta Shrestha and Kunsang Kelden.
Tickets: https://www.genesiscinema.co.uk/event/93151
Normal People Trailer
Short Film + Discussion + Zine Making Workshop: NORMAL PEOPLE
Update 16 Nov *PLEASE NOTE THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL*
Where: Photobook Cafe, Shoreditch [Map]
Date and Time: Saturday, 23rd November 2024, 1pm-3:30pm
Directed by Chisem Foundation l Short Film
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tibet-film-festival-2024-film-screening-and-zine-making-workshop-tickets-1075774312929
Short Films Night + After Party
Date: Saturday, 23rd November
Where and When:
7pm-10:30pm The Lighthouse Bar and Club, 62 Rivington St, London EC2A 3AY. [Map]
10:30pm-2am Cirque, 323 Old St, London EC1V 9LE. [Map]
Join us for an informal evening of Tibetan short films, live performances and great tunes! Sounds from 9pm-2am provided by Tsuptér arts collective from New York. Blend of hip hop and RnB classics, Afrobeatz, Baile, house/UK garage with modern Tibetan/Desi influence. After 10:30pm the afterparty will transition from The Lighthouse to Cirque, only 3 minutes walk away.
Tickets (valid for both venues): https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tibet-film-festival-2024-short-films-night-afterparty-tickets-1083988070499
NB: If you’ve purchased tickets for any of our other events over the weekend, DM/message/email us for promo code for discount for this event - a show of appreciation for your support!
CLOSING EVENT
Film + Music + Discussion: SNOW LEOPARD
Where: Rio Cinema, Dalston [Map]
Date and Time: Sunday, 24th November 2024, 3:15pm
Directed by Pema Tseden l Feature Film | English Subtitles | 109 mins
The late pioneer and Tibetan auteur Pema Tseden’s last completed and award-winning feature SNOW LEOPARD is set in the vast and stunning Tibetan terrain, and uses the fabled creature to pose and probe the universal question of tradition versus modernity.
Before the film there will be a live musical performance by renowned Tibetan musician Ngawang Lodup, transporting us to Amdo! There will be a short discussion after the film about the legacy of Pema Tseden on Tibetan filmmaking.
Tickets: https://www.riocinema.org.uk/movie/tibet-film-festival-2024-snow-leopard