Walthamstow Trades Hall will host a screening of short films that “explore the wonders of E17” on Sunday 9th November from 3pm to 6pm
Walthamstow Trades Hall will host an a screening event of unique locally-made short films that “explore the wonders of E17” on Sunday 9th November from 3pm to 6pm.
Organiser Liza Fletcher said: “This is an afternoon dedicated to unique, locally-made short films that explore the depths of our community and urban landscape. This is a rare opportunity to engage with powerful storytelling and innovative filmmaking right here at The Trades Hall.”
Each film offers a “profound, artistic, and anthropological look into the heart of Walthamstow”, Liza adds.
The event will feature Tales from the Gig Economy by Fletch Fletcher, which explores Brutalist films that apply architectural philosophy to social realism, reflecting the gig economy in Waltham Forest through poetic shorts.
Also shown will be Pound a Portrait (2014) by Guy King & Paula Smith, a unique collaboration honouring Walthamstow’s “Pound a Bowl” market tradition. This film delves into Walthamstow and its community through insightful portraits and shared narratives, influenced by the anthropological eye of Marc Isaacs.
Meanwhile, It’s more than just bricks and mortar (2025) by Becky Johnson is an intimate documentary exploring the vibrant dancing community that brings life to the very walls of the Walthamstow Trades Hall, crafted with a blend of mini-DV tape and digital vision
Admission is free. Please register your attendance here
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