After Time in Clean Break Film Festival
We are delighted that Dorothy Allen-Pickard’s After Time, our documentary exploring life after a prison sentence, is part of Clean Break’s film festival.
Credit: Eloise Dorr
Read what Clean Break have to say about the festival below -
“The festival runs from 23 September to 6 October, hosted on our Knowledge Hub, which has been developed with the support of Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Programme.
Clean Break is excited to showcase short films which raise difficult questions, inspire debate, and help to effect profound and positive change in the lives of people who are criminalised, or who are at risk.
Discover a diverse and gripping programme, from a talented selection of filmmakers. We are proud to showcase authentic stories of struggle, survival and healing from a range of unique perspectives.
Watch short films that navigate stories of...
Criminalisation and the criminal justice system
Healing through art and creativity
Racial and social justice
Feminism, gender and women’s rights
Homelessness and housing
Addiction and recovery
Why Film?
Moving image has always played a crucial part in Clean Break’s artistic practice. From Killers in 1984, to more recently Sweatbox and Hope, film compliments our on-stage work and allows us to share stories of women and the criminal justice system to audiences beyond the theatre walls.
Theatre and film have a rich shared history, having influenced each other since the birth of film in the late 19th century with the early silent films of the Lumière brothers.
In the 20th century, the rise of stage-to-screen adaptations influenced cinema’s three-act narrative structure and dramatic character arcs, as well as the stagecraft elements such as set design and lighting.
Today, we see cinema’s influence in theatre, with the use of digital projection and sound design being commonplace in on-stage productions.
We are excited to continue this legacy by putting film in the spotlight on Clean Break’s Knowledge Hub this autumn.
How do I watch?
Unlock Clean Break’s full programme of films by purchasing a Festival Pass. You will then be able to watch all films by logging into your Knowledge Hub account.
We also have a range of films which are available to watch for free by creating a free Knowledge Hub account.
Films will be available to watch on our Knowledge Hub from 23 September until the end of 6 October 2024.”