Phoenix Talks

EVA FM's Jas Minhas interviews Phoenix Leicester's John Rance and Jake harvey on the charity's 10th birthday.

We look ahead to films screening throughout November at Phoenix, preview the line-up for our 10th birthday- a retrospective covering the best films from the last 10 years- and talk to Ulrike Kubatta from DMU about the upcoming screening of documentary The Hard Stop.

Filmmaker Amit Gupta talks to Martin Ballard on Radio Leicester in August 2019 about becoming a Patron of Phoenix, and the importance of independent cinema. Recording posted with kind permission from Radio Leicester.

Get lost in the magic of Disney in this podcast where we talk all things Mary Poppins from nostalgia and the songs to the highly anticipated sequel.

We get into the festive spirit by chatting with Dr Ellen Wright about It's a Wonderful Life, how it went from being unsuccessful and forgotten to one of the most loved films of all time and what truly makes a Christmas classic.

In 1961, thirteen women were selected to take part in a top secret NASA mission. Named the Mercury 13 and facing harsh training and testing, these women believed they were on their way to becoming the first female astronauts. In this podcast, we discuss one of these women - Jerri Truhill. A pioneering pilot who battled female stereotypes to break the barriers of aviation. We also look at the importance of documentaries and the treatment of women today in the film industry.

Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre

Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre

Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre

Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre

Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre

Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre

Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre

Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre

Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre

Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre

Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre

Tunes created by children at Phoenix's Half Term workshops at the St Matthews Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks recorded by children and young people attending the Musical Mayhem workshop at the BRITE Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

Tracks created by young people at the Musical Mayhem workshop at the Belgrave Neigbourhood Centre

We chat about film awards with Dr. Jason Lee, former head of Leicester Media School, discussing who makes the decisions, how and what they see, what is considered deserving, the controversies that can arise during these events and processes, and the pros and cons of having film awards.

With our Thriller Season continuing in January, we sit down with horror cinephile David Hucklesby to chat about what makes horror thrilling, why we make these films, and why the cold thrill of horror lingers with us long after the film has ended.