RUDE BOY & THE FILTH AND THE FURY

40 YEARS OF PUNK DOUBLE BILL 

This week we celebrate 40 years of punk, first up RUDE BOY featuring The Clash. Directed by Jack Hazan and David Mingay filmed as a fictional documentary RUDE BOY follows the band on their ‘Clash on Patrol’ and ‘Sort it Out’ UK tours of 1978 and their headline slot at ROCK AGAINST RACISM carnival, as documentation of a unique period in British music history this film is essential viewing for music fans, with the music of Joe Strummer and Mick Jones you couldn’t ask for more. Next up is THE FILTH AND THE FURY the story of the SEX PISTOLS from suburbia to San Francisco, the make-ups to the final break-up. With the usual free popcorn and rum.   

MIDNIGHT COWBOY & MY WINNIPEG

CLASSICS DOUBLE BILL PART TWO 

This Sunday we take a trip through the underbelly of New York followed by a flight over to Canada to the surreal world of Guy Maddin. First up is the provocative and groundbreaking indie crossover MIDNIGHT COWBOY, a sharp look at the New York underbelly and the lengths two men go to escape their social and economical entrapment, with the now iconic performance of the ultra Sleazy Ratso Rizzo. Te winner of best picture and best screenplay at the 1969 Oscars, this film is a master class in narrative cinema. Followed by MY WINNIPEG a surreal trip into the mind of Guy Maddin as he takes you on a witty, personal, irreverent and enchanting homage to his hometown of Winnipeg described as a piece of docu-fantasia this film is a must see, for documentary filmmakers who don’t want to play by the rules and too artists who want to play with meaning, representation and imagery. With the usual free popcorn and rum.

ROME OPEN CITY & ADUA E LE COMPAGNE

NEO-REALIST DOUBLE BILL 

This Sunday we are off to Italy with ROME OPEN CITY (1946) directed by the great Robert Rossellini and his ephemeral groundbreaking experiment in social-realist filmmaking with a cast of none actors and handheld 16mm film cameras and light predominately with natural light. Based on real events that took place in Nazi-occupied Italy in 1944, Rossellini sort to examine the choices people had been forced to take during wartime situations, as a piece of filmmaking it is a prime example of neo-realist filmmaking which was executed late on by socio-realist filmmaker Peter Watkins in his now Iconic film THE WAR GAME. Next up is ADUA E LE COMPAGNE (ADUA AND COMPANY) by little known Italian director Antonio Pietrangeli. Staying within the neo-realism genera we go from war to prostitution and how four women attempt to rebuild their lives from the ashes of the past. And how it wasn’t going to be an easy transition from street to respectability.    

CULTIVATE FILM ART: THE TENANT & HENRY PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER

CULTIVATE FILM ART: THE TENANT & HENRY PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER: CULT FILM CLASSICS NIGHT  This Sunday we start a short season of classics, starting with Roman Polanskis’ THE TENANT. A set in an apart...

THE TENANT & HENRY PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER

CULT FILM CLASSICS NIGHT 

This Sunday we start a short season of classics, starting with Roman Polanskis’ THE TENANT. A set in an apartment in an imposing building filled with sinister residents Trelkovsky moves into an apartment saturate in an unseemly past, the story plays on the main protagonists neurosis and his disintegrating mental state leaving view not quite knowing what is real and what is imagined. Next up is HENERY PORTRAIT OF A SEIREAL KILLER another film that plays on the views perceptions of what’s real and what’s imagined but from a realist perspective. With the usual free popcorn and rum.

CULTIVATE & CIRCUIT SPRING ART PARTY

CULTIVATE and CIRCUIT have teamed up to produce The Whithworth Young Contemporaries Spring Art Party.

Cultivate collaborates with home grown talent and stars of the future to showcase film, photography, animation and illustration in the grand hall and within the grounds of The Whitworth, Keanu Robson, Leo Macdonald and Sarcus Nervarc make art that reflects the modern urban landscape of Manchester with special screenings by PROJEKTS MCR, come and be inspired.

There will also be live performances from Cave Man and Jason Singh with music from DJ Ruddy and The Music Curators and with Create 'n' Skate work shops it will be a night packed full of creative energy.

PHOTOGRAPHY from Leo Macdonald and Sarcus Nervarc.

ANIMATION + ILLUSTRATION: Sarcus Nervarc

Film screenings in the Grand hall:

A special screening of DOG TOWN AND Z-BOYS

followed by films from PROJEKTS MCR and Keanu Robson

With the photography, illustration and animation exhibited in the grounds of The Whitworth the life size projections will be projected onto the extenal .

DATE: THURSDAY 17th MARCH

TIME: 6pm TILL 9pm

FREE EVENT

LUCA CORDA TALKS SLOW JOY 06/03/2016

OPENING NIGHT & A SLOW JOY

SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL 

We have yet another talented local artist putting his work out there for you to enjoy Luca Corda is both a talented artist and musician (GROVES and LOCEAN) will be screening his first film A SLOW JOY an experimental film of his travels through Spain and France at the alternative venue of FONT as part of the Cultivate spotlight specials. Kick off first with John Cassavetes OPENING NIGHT an intelligent examination of fame, immortality and the fading star. Cultivate will be doing two to three detour events in alternate venues during the year, with cocktails and cake to celebrate home grown talent. There will be vegan alternatives too.

STATION TO STATION & FOR ALL MAN KIND

MUSIC AND ART SPECIAL 

This Sunday is an art and music special. First up is STATION-TO-STATION by Doug Aitken who manages to bleed art, poetry and music into this seamless visual journey composed of 62 one-minute films highlighting the eclectic mix of creative talent. Designed as a kinetic light sculpture Aitken travels from New York to San Francisco over a 24 day period with performances from the likes of BECK/ SAVAGES/ NO AGE/ PATTI SMITH/ CAT POWERS/ ARIEL PINK/ GIORGIO MORODER/ SUICDE/ SAM FALLS/ ED RUSCHA/ OLAFUR ELISSION the list is endless. This film it a testament to the ever evolving creative culture and the importance of cultural and creative collectivism a must for any creative practitioner and a visual feast for the observer. With another live performance from the immensely talented HEXAGON TRAIL with accompanying visuals. This will be followed by FOR ALL MANKIND scored by the legendary Brian Eno yet another film dealing with travel through the eye of a visual artist. During the lunar mission of 1968 to 1972 the astronauts were given 16mm cameras and just instructed to film any thing and everything and the moon surface itself. This footage has been edited together to create a mesmerising documentation of one of the 20^th century greatest moments in history with a simply brilliant score made up of memories that drives the film forward. With rum cocktails and popcorn and teacakes for the second film.

CULTIVATE FILM ART: LFO & NIGHT OF THE COMET

CULTIVATE FILM ART: LFO & NIGHT OF THE COMET: AUDIO AND NEON CULT DOUBLE BILL  This week we take a trip through a sound narrative, playing on the idea that the hum...

LFO & NIGHT OF THE COMET

AUDIO AND NEON CULT DOUBLE BILL 

This week we take a trip through a sound narrative, playing on the idea that the human mind is open to hypnotic suggestion our first film LFO looks at what could happen if it was possible to find a radio frequency that could manipulate some ones thoughts through sound hypnoses. This lo-fi examination into the darker side of the human psyche is fast becoming an indie classic since its release in late 2014. Next up is the cult neon classic NIGHT OF THE COMET back in the 80’s a trend for brave resourceful ass-kicking leading ladies, was this an attempt to move away from previous accepted stereo-types or was this just a vehicle to cash in on the previous female lead sci-fi franchises. That aside this is a neon drenched 80’s classic with its tongue firmly in its cheek, with an accidental feminist narrative this is a must for cult film fans. With the usual free popcorn and rum.   

Sorry for the typo the ABSINTHE will be at next weeks HEXAGON TRAIL music special, first 45 so remember to RSVP on the facebook invite.

WAKE IN FRIGHT & SPASMO

MASCULINITY DOUBLE BILL 

This Sunday it’s exploitation week, first up is the dark exploration into masculinity WAKE IN FRIGHT. Made in a decade in which men had started to question their position in society several films came out examining the male on male relationship from CLOCKWORK ORANGE to DELIVERANCE. What makes WAKE IN FRIGHT a standout piece of art as well as a visually exciting well-paced visual narrative that balances social realism and existential horror.

This subversive portrayal of the Australian outback effortlessly sustains a surreal waking nightmare, and by keeping it with a socio-realist context it makes the horror more uncomfortable as you question what is real and what is abstract. This film is a clever brutal yet gripping reflection on masculinity and morality is a must for any film fan, filmmaker and dare I say it feminist. Followed by SPASMO this classic Euro-shock classic is the perfect end to a night dedicated to masculinity on screen with it tongue firmly in its cheek this Sunday will be a night to leave your preconceptions at the door. With the usual free popcorn and rum.

THE HOLY MOUNTAIN & SANTA SANGRE

JODOROWSKY DOUBLE BILL 

This week we are doing a replay special with a JODOROWSKY double bill last year I asked the members to vote for their favorite to screening of the last three years of CULTIVATE. So you got your wish first up is THE HOLY MOUNTAIN followed by SANTA SANGRE, with a special live performance from HEXAGON TRAIL who will be playing part one of a two part gig that will concludes on February the 28th. with ABSINTH for the early birds and the usual rum and popcorn. 

CULTIVATE FILM ART: THE CULTIVATE MONTHLY POCKET BOOK

CULTIVATE FILM ART: THE CULTIVATE MONTHLY POCKET BOOK: THE CULTIVATE POCKET BOOK  A book of pictures about film and politics, gender and sexuality.

THE CULTIVATE MONTHLY POCKET BOOK

THE CULTIVATE POCKET BOOK 
A book of pictures about film and politics, gender and sexuality. 

HEXAGON TRAIL LIVE AT CULTIVATE

Rising star of electronica HEXAGON TRAIL is one to watch, with his complex compositions that move effortlessly from ambient to hardcore.

HEXAGON TRAIL will be playing two live shows at CULTIVATE 

SUNDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2016

SUNDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2016

                   Limited edition black on black posters dotted around Manchester find and keep.