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Sugar Man director Malik Bendjelloul dies aged 36
Shocking news about Malik Bendjelloul, the Swedish director of the acclaimed “Searching for Sugar Man” documentary. He was widely known for his enthusiasm, kindness and high spirits — so the news...
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Next month… an Oscar nominee…
Excited about this screening next month… an Oscar-nominated doc from American filmmaker Zachary Heinzerling….
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The Girls Rocked…
The screening of GIRLS ROCK! At Komedia was a little unusual compared to our normal screenings. Firstly, we were actually showing the film in a proper cinema rather than our more alternative venues!...
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Housing Day: Will Cathy never come home?
Bath has one of the highest numbers of rough sleepers in the UK. This Friday we are screening CATHY COME HOME at St Mike’s Without. Although the film was made in 1966, so many of its themes are...
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A little Nanook before Christmas…
It seemed only right that at some point, a pop-up cinema specialising in documentaries should screen “the first ever documentary film” : NANOOK OF THE NORTH. Although made in 1922, the film feels far...
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Seasons Greetings from Pop Up Docs!
Thanks for all your support this year – we’re looking forward to a great 2015! 2014 has been a great year for us. It started off with screenings of MUSCLE SHOALS in a night club, THE ACT OF KILLING in...
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New York Times review of POWERLESS
In anticipation of our next exciting screening, we thought we’d bring you a trailer and also the New York Times review of this fantastic film…. The first character we meet in Fahad Mustafa and Deepti...
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Before Bollywood! The Long, Rich History of Documentary in India
The award-winning film POWERLESS has really brought documentary form into the mainstream of Indian cinema and it was developed with that aim in mind. But there is a richer documentary tradition in...
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Pop Up Docs picks another Oscar-winner!
We’ve done it again – we’ve managed to pick the Oscar-winner for our next screening. Well done to director Laura Poitras, editor Mathilde Bonnefoy and producer Dirk Wilutzky. Collecting the award,...
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For the love of the game…
The upcoming screening of NEXT GOAL WINS on Saturday 27th June is an exciting collaboration between Pop Up Docs and The Big Bath City Bid. Oliver Holtaway explains a little more about what this...
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Sheffield Doc Fest: Pop Up Docs Nirvana!
Sheffield Doc Fest is arguably the world’s leading showcase for documentary films. For one week every year filmmakers, film promoters and film-nuts descend on this Northern city to celebrate the...
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Three more great films before Christmas…
Get your diary out and make a note of these fantastic screenings over the next few months… It was great to see so many people at Bath Artists Studios at the end of last month for the first screening of...
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Raw, brutal & bitter: Pop Up Docs at the Bath Film Fest!
We’re feeling a bit bleary-eyed this morning after a fantastic screening of CARTEL LAND last night at The Nest as part of Bath Film Festival. What a wonderful turn-out (sold out!) at this great venue –...
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Some Christmas love from Pop Up Docs
Thanks for all your support this year – we’re looking forward to a great 2016! 2015 has been a great year for us. It started off with one of our most unique screenings to date: the Mumbai Film...
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Secret Screening: WHAT DOESN’T KILL ME
One of the benefits of signing up to the Pop Up Docs mailing list is that occasionally you will get invited to some exclusive, top secret screenings! Last week Pop Up Docs subscribers came along to a...
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Where are the women? New study reveals shocking stats about gender inequality...
Here at Pop Up Docs we spend a lot of time developing our screening schedule – trying to ensure we have an exciting and varied programme with a mix of British and international subjects. But a recent...
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Who let the dogs in?
Next week Pop Up Docs is hosting its first ever screening for dogs (and their well-behaved owners!) as part of Fringe Arts Bath festival. HEART OF A DOG is a film by musician and performance artist...
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Screenings in schools: Inspiring a new audience
This week Pop Up Docs has been involved in another ‘alternative’ screening – at King Edwards School. One of our aims as an organisation is to inspire people to think about the world in different ways...
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We’re hiring!
As part of our new alliance with Bath Artists’ Studios and the support of the British Film Institute, we’re taking on some new members of the team. Take a look at the below and apply by 24th June!...
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POP UP DOCS an outdoor screening of LIFE, ANIMATED
Saturday 1st October, 7pm @ Bath Artists’ Studios, BA1 3AJ At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out....
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