The Voice of Hind Rajab tells the harrowing story of a six-year-old Palestinian girl trapped during the Gaza conflict, highlighting the urgent humanitarian crisis. A difficult watch but essential viewing for anyone interested in the current political crisis. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2025, where it won t...

Springing from the extraordinary mind of director, Yorgos Lanthimos stars Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis and Alicia Silverstone and Emma Stone and is garlanded with awards nominations. Emma Stone plays a cold and heartless CEO who is kidnapped and accused of being an alien in this dark and schlocky class-warfare thriller. An English language remake of the 2003 South Korean film 'Save the Green Pla...

This screening is a Knitflix Cinema presentation, inviting crafters and knitters to enjoy a relaxed 'lights-up' screening of the latest new releases and fashion based films in the cosy comfort of the Electric Palace this winter. Co-curated by Beryl Bailey in partnership with St Leonards' knitting and wool shop Flock. The story of a garment that made British fashion history. When an ambitious...

We are proud to present the ND Filmmakers' Showcase and Networking event with short films ranging from emerging and experienced filmmakers from Hastings and beyond. The evening will consist of three blocks of short films each followed by a short filmmaker Q&A and a short break. At the end of the evening we invite you to stay and chat to the filmmakers and find out more about other film festivals a...

A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, Lilo & Stitch is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. Come early and get involved in designing a 'friendly alien' in our craft workshop before the film - or spot the ND famous faces around the cinema in our treasure hunt - all part of the ticket price...

Dv8 Sussex is a small, specialist, creative digital college with sites in Brighton and Bexhill that provides courses for 16-18 year-olds in Creative Digital Media, Music Production and Performance, and Games Design and Development. Come and see the endeavors of the next generation of creators of film and media. At DV8 there are some very talented and diverse young people. The Media department i...

Kirk Jones’s moving film about John Davidson, the man who taught Britain about Tourette's syndrome, offers compassion and catharsis. John Davidson was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome at a young age which alienated him from his peers and he struggled with a condition few people had witnessed. Campaigning for better understanding and acceptance of the condition of Tourette's as an adult, he...

Oska Bright Film Festival is the world’s leading festival for films made by or featuring learning disabled or autistic people. Supported by the BFI and Arts Council England, they produce the BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying festival, deliver accessible screenings, and nurture the next generation of filmmakers. We are delighted to be screening a selection of some of this year’s favourites and stando...

With Q&A with screenwriter Angela Pell. Written by Hastings-based Angela Pell, Snow Cake is our Classic Sunday screening for the Divergence Film Festival. At its core is Sigourney Weaver's nuanced performance as Linda, an autistic woman. Following a car accident in which his hitchhiking passenger is killed, Alan (Alan Rickman) makes the journey to pay his respects to the girl's mother. When ...