• This Stage
  • Kids Domain
  • Cabaret Tent
  • That Stage
  • The Courtyard
  • Maison Du Chien
  • Electronic Boutique
  • Twisted Melon
  • Media Lounge
  • Arena

Media Lounge

Bringing the best of local, UK and international film making talent to the Workhouse Festival with over 32 hours of feature, documentary and short film screenings throughout the weekend.

Please note that screenings after 9pm and certain other screenings will not be suitable for under 15s

  • CLASSIC CARTOON TIME

    featuring Popeye, Bugs Bunny, The Three Stooges & a classic Woodland creatures animation from Soviet Russia.

  • SHORT FILMS (1)

    * REMIX - UK 2006 * GUILTY - UK 2007 * MY LAND - Israel 2005

  • SHORT FILMS (2)

    * BRIXTON BEACH - UK 2007 * A PILGRIMAGE TO DUNGENESS - UK 2007 * TEDDY - USA 1971 * THE CULTURE WARS - USA 2006

  • SHORT FILMS (3)

    Welcome to the darkly satirical world of Boris Kazakov in this collection of animations from the Russian film maker.

  • SLEEPWALKER FEVER - UK 2008

    The UK Premiere of this beautiful and mesmerising film from photographer Grant Wakefield and Welsh band Sendelica.

  • VISION ON TV

    Video activists Undercurrents take over The Media Lounge with their live and interactive internet TV show.

  • WE SHALL OVERCOME - Denmark 2006

    "Leaps and bounds with the energy of Billy Elliot and has a face with a thousand thoughts. Unmissable" - The Guardian

  • DIGITALEYES

    Bristol based VJ and music producer Digitaleyes takes over The Controls.

  • SHORT FILMS (4)

    Kicking off the Media Lounge Future Shocks Sci-Fi night a collection of quirky, humorous, intriguing and dark short films.

  • AFTER THE APOCALYPSE - USA 2004

    An award winning futuristic fable from Japanese director Yasuaki Nakajima. "A truly unique experience ... an undeniably mesmerising allure" Susanna Ulrich - Los Angeles Film Festival

  • SCI-FI LONDON SHORTS ON TOUR

    The very best of the Sci-Fi London Film Festival.

  • STUDIO FOLIMAGES FRENCH ANIMATION

    An exquisite collection of animations for young children from this award winning French animation studio. (no language)

  • SHORT FILMS (5)

    A collection of very different films from international women directors including Beloe Plate, Russian film maker Vera Svetlova - the elegiac Remember Lebanon, UK based film maker Zeina Aboul Hosn - award winning film Shantell Town, UK film maker Paulette James.

  • HEIMA - Iceland 2007

    The stunning and epic film from Icelandic band Sigur Ros.

  • THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED - Germany 1926

    Based on tales from The Arabian Nights this beautiful shadow puppet film by Lotte Reiniger is a true classic that will captivate and enchant all ages. Cert PG

  • SHORT FILMS (6)

    * FILM EIGHT - UK 2006 * THE HORSEMEN - UK 2007 * CHANCE - Colombia 2007 * SUBTERFUGE(S) - France 2008

  • SOY CUBA - USSR/Cuba 1964

    Only recently released in the UK this stunningly shot film blisters with infra-red stock exposures and revolutionary outrage - abstractly detailing life before and after Castro's rebel war. UNMISSABLE!

  • MIROSLAVA - Canada 2007

    A short film by Roberto Santaguida that abstractly reflects on the film making process and is wonderfully reminiscent in style of Andy Warhol's Factory films.

  • BLACK SUN - UK 2005

    “One of the boldest, most beautiful and haunting films to have appeared from anywhere..” - The Daily telegraph. What more can we say except go see it!

  • THE GROOVY MOVIE PICTURE HOUSE

    The world famous Groovy Movie take over the Media Lounge with a selection of their best screenings.

  • SHORT FILMS (7) MATINEE TIME

    A selection of award winning short films from local young film makers and films made for younger audiences including the Tasmanian children's adventure Tiger Tracks and the delightful musical romance One Little Step from UK director Emily Blickem.

  • SHORT FILMS (8)

    Three short films that gently capture the revolutionary spirit.

  • THE POWER OF COMMUNITY - USA/Cuba 2006

    How Cubans harnessed the community spirit to overcome economic disaster after the collapse of the soviet Union. An inspiring film with warnings and lessons for us all.

  • CAMBRIDGE SUPER 8 SHORTS ON TOUR

    The award winning short films from the 2007 Cambridge Super 8 Film Festival.

  • WOODSTOCK CANT GET THERE FROM HERE - USA 2006

    David McDonald takes us on a wild and psychedelic ride in to the history of Woodstock town - from the festivals of the 20s to the days when Hendrix and Joplin strolled the streets.

  • MARK GWYNNE JONES

    The Media Lounge once again goes live for its finale with renowned performance poet Mark Gwynne Jones and his blend of cinematic visuals and spoken word performance.

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