Welcome to your community cinema, bringing the best in film to Long Ashton
Long Ashton Community Cinema is a non-profit group run by local volunteers. Our aim is to offer a wide variety of good quality films at affordable prices on your doorstep. We aim to screen at least one film at month and we want our local cinema to be a social place where the audience can have a drink and a chat before and after the screening. We strongly believe that a cinema run by the community for the community can play a vital part in village life.
Bringing people together
Going to the cinema is great with friends, but not everyone has the same taste in film, so, if you are coming on your own feel free to drop us an email - or reach up on Facebook, and we’ll make sure there is a friendly welcome when you arrive, and someone to enjoy the film with if you would like that too. Our team of volunteers love a good natter, about films, or anything else so there will always be someone to chat to.
LA Cinema – how we are funded
As a community cinema we are entirely self-funding. That means we rely heavily on ticket sales, sales from the bar and sponsorship to keep us going. We gratefully received funding from Long Ashton Parish Council to purchase our own screen, projector and audio equipment. We are always looking for new sponsors and are willing to discuss with you levels of sponsorship and donation and what we can do for you in return.
If you would like to get in touch please contact longashtoncommunitycinema@gmail.com
Saturday, June 15th at Long Ashton Community Centre. Doors and bar open 7pm. Feature starts at 7:45pm.
From the brilliant mind of Alexander Payne, who brought us Sideways, About Schmidt, Election and Nebraska.
The Holdovers is a comedy drama, which received critical acclaim and was nominated for Academy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTA’s.
The Holdovers is set during the cold and snowy winter of 1970-1971. Actor Paul Giamatti plays a cranky history teacher at a New England boarding school, who is forced to chaperone a handful of students and remain on campus during the holiday season. He is joined by a grieving cook and a troubled student, who has been abandoned during the holiday season.
“Alexander Payne’s wistful Christmas tale sees actor Paul Giamatti shine in a warm, sentimental comedy that is bolstered by phenomenal performances by Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Domonic Sessa.”
The Holdovers received various awards and nominations with Da’Vine Joy Randolph winning the BAFTA and Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category.
The Holdovers (15) - 2 hours and 13 minutes. Director: Alexander Payne. Cast: Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston.