Special Events

  • Opening Night

    NFT1 Thu 5 Mar 8.10pm

    With Golden Globe winning actress Sally Hawkins launching festivities, we present the hottest new filmmaking talent with a selection of mindblowing shorts from around the globe, including Chinese thriller August 15th and artist Sam Taylor Wood's brilliant Love You More, plus a taste of the Vampish delights to come accompanied by the Elysian Quartet.

  • Bring a Baby

    The Birds Eye View Film Festival presents Kelly Reichardt's "gorgeous and heartbreaking" Wendy & Lucy (American Film Insititute Top 10 Film 2008) for parent and baby friendly screenings.

  • Salome with Live Music from Bishi

    NFT1 Sat 7th Mar 5.30pm

    Marvel at mesmeric lesbian Hollywood icon Alla Nazimova, whilst listening to the vamped up sound of award-winning singer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ: Bishi.

    Introduced by Immodesty Blaize, the "undisputed queen of British burlesque" (Sunday Times)

  • Music Loves Video

    ICA Cinema 1 Sat 7 Mar 4-6pm

    The latest and the best work from women directors: featuring Kinga Burza (Katy Perry, Kate Nash) and Ali Taylor (Emiliana Torrini, Shitdisco). With director Q&As.

  • Mary Harron: Masterclass and Retrospective

    Birds Eye View welcomes a truly world-class talent – surprising, controversial and just darned brilliant, this is the woman who brought us American Psycho, I Shot Andy Warhol and The Notorious Bettie Page. Watch all three and meet the woman who directed them!

  • Birds Eye Review: Sex on Screen Debate

    Followed by high class erotic shorts

    ICA Cinema 1 Wed 11 Mar 9-11pm (Cert 18)

    There is no shortage of sex in cinema, but how is it affected by the gender imbalance in the industry? Join leading filmmakers and commentators to debate the significance of a female perspective of sex in film.

  • Fashion Loves Film

    Fashion & the Moving Image

    ICA Cinema 1 Thurs 12 Mar 9-11pm

    The latest in this new medium from up-and-coming artists, fashion designers and fashion photographers, followed by panel discussion.

  • Closing Night Party & Festival Awards

    ICA Theatre Fri 13 Mar 8pm–1am / £8 / £7 ICA members

    The sexiest BEV fest yet aptly closes with a vamped-up Awards Party on Friday 13th. Join us for a night of devilish delights - live music, performance, VJs and DJs...