The Barbican an​nounces new year-rou​nd film and learning​ offer for young peo​ple​

Framed is supported by Film London through National Lottery Funding on behalf of the BFI, and the City Bridge Trust.

The Barbican is delighted to announce an exciting new year-round, multi-strand film and learning offer for young people – from pre-school to late teens  – which kicks off in September with the re-launch of Family Film Club (which first began in 1984), now called Framed Film Club.

Every Saturday morning Framed Film Club will screen the latest and greatest films from all over the world for children up to the age of 11, including at least three shorts programmes a year, especially selected for family audiences. In addition, a new series of free activities will take place on the last Saturday of every month called Framed Film Club Extra, which will explore film through all of the artforms on offer at the Barbican, with high-quality, participatory arts activities.

Later in the autumn in November, the Framed Film Festival, a brand new showcase for young people, will extend its offer to teenagers as well as under 11’s. Families, budding young filmmakers and young programmers will have an opportunity to get involved via the best new international films and top-notch learning experiences. Framed Film Festival will take place from 17-25 November at the Barbican and venues across London.

And throughout the year young people will have the chance to see and make movies as well as to dissect the art of film, while being given access to industry professionals. Long-term learning opportunities include the Young Filmmakers and Young Programmers projects and partnerships with organisations such as BAFTA and FILMCLUB

September programme:

Saturday 15 September 11am

Le Petit Nicholas (Little Nicholas) ^PG
Framed Film Club

A hilarious tale of an eight-year-old boy whose charmed life is turned upside down by an unexpected new arrival.

France/Belgium 2009 Dir Laurent Tirard 91 min Subtitled (read aloud)

No unaccompanied adults or children

Saturday 22 September 11am

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift U
Framed Film Club

When Sid, Manny and Diego get separated from their friends and families, they must use every ounce of courage to make a dangerous journey back home.

US 2012 Dirs Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier 93 min

No unaccompanied adults or children

Saturday 29 September 10am
Framed Film Club Extra

This is the first in a new series of free activities held on the last Saturday of every month that explore film through all of the artforms on offer at the Barbican with high-quality, participatory arts activities. This month we run a workshop on set design influenced by German Expressionism.

11am, Cinema 1
High Jinx and Silly Shenanigans #
Framed Film Club Shorts

The first shorts programme as part of Framed Film Club, this mixture of stories about silly shenanigans will have families in stitches.