Feel Good Film Club Experience

25/05/2026

27/04/2026

There's a new film club on the scene, it's Ms. Diagnosed and they have their first screening this Wednesday!!! Head to the The Cardigan Arms on the 29th April from 6PM to watch the epic EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE! Get there early to make an emotional support rock friend. All materials will be provided. This is a collab between Poised Peach Cinema , Feel Good Film Club Experience and Hermit Pictures!

Get tickets here - https://www.ticketsource.com/ms-diagnosed/ms-diagnosed-presents-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/e-xpjabb

Ms. Diagnosed seeks to spotlight films with female protagonists* whose stories resonate with the lives & experiences of neurodivergent women.

It is a creative response to suggestions from the current health secretary that the UK is experiencing an over-diagnosis of neurodivergent conditions, with little to no acknowledgement of the decades-long under-diagnosis of neurodivergence in people socialised as women.

This film serves as a visual pastiche of colliding and intersecting allegories for neurodivergent experiences.

It's one of the best films of the 21st century. but also...
Everything Everywhere All At Once follows laundromat owner Evelyn Quan Wang as she leaps across the multiverse in a mission to save everything in existence from being swallowed by the endless abyss of a black hole, created by an alternate version of her daughter, Joy. As one of the universes is a rock universe that is what inspired our activity.

Come and watch this wonderful, wacky, weird and world class film on Wednesday, get tickets now!

05/04/2026

Time is ticking ⏰ but there’s still the weekend to get your New Programmers Scheme application in!

If you have a film you love and want more people to see it, a brilliant event idea, an unheard perspective to screen or a genre that you think is overlooked and deserves more attention — we want to hear from you!

Two people will be chosen and it could be you, who gets all of this lovely stuff:
 
💰£150 fee
🎞 Film licence paid (up to £150)
🏛 Venue organised
 🤝1:1 mentoring support

It's a race against the clock, your mission is to apply before the deadline: Sunday 5 April, 11:59PM.

02/04/2026

Is there a film that, like Mitski, you think is the greatest of all time? Want to screen it for an audience — and watch your favourite together? Then the New Film Programmers Scheme is for you!

First-time film programmers, we want you, so get applying as the deadline is soon! You've got till Sunday 5 April, 11:59PM!

Two applications will be selected and we will guide you every step of the way with 1:1 mentoring, support, and encouragement from our core team.

💰Plus: £150 fee, film licence covered, up to £150 and venue organised 😍

All you need to do is tell us your top two films you would love to screen and the reasons why.

Don’t delay, apply today via the link in our bio!

30/03/2026

Calling all first-time film  programmers — applications are open for our New Programmers Initiative! 🎉

So start thinking…. what would you like to see on the big screen?

Is there a film you love that never seems to get shown at the cinema? A hidden gem you wish more people could discover? This is your chance to share it with an audience and create your very first DIY film screening. 

With Scalarama the best thing is that anyone can put on any film screening, anywhere so we mainly use venues that you don't usually expect to watch a film in. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

We’ll guide you through the whole process and support you every step of the way.

Two applicants will be successful and each will receive all this:

✨ £150 programming fee
✨ Film licence costs covered (up to £150)
 ✨ Venue arranged by us
✨ 1-to-1 support from the core team — mentoring, advice and encouragement

Don’t be afraid to apply — this scheme is for people with no prior experience. You just need passion, a love of film, a strong idea, and we prioritise those based in Leeds.

Take a look at previous lineups for a bit of inspiration, but we want creativity and originality. If you notice a genre or sub-genre that hasn’t been represented much before, a film from a country that’s rarely shown, or a film providing a unique perspective, go ahead and explore it!

Start something new, your first film screening awaits! Get submitting your ideas now!

👉 Apply via the link in bio
⏰ Deadline: Sunday 5 April, 11:59PM

29/03/2026

27/03/2026

Want to be running your own film screenings like these? Here are some of the amazing DIY film nights Leeds has seen! Now you could be the one bringing your own ideas to life as part of the new scheme 

Make sure you apply!
🗓️ Deadline: Sunday 5 April — don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity.

We’ll support two applicants on their journey from complete newbie to confident programmer, helping you along the way to putting on your very  first DIY film screening!

If selected, you’ll receive:
🤩 £150
🤩 Film licence paid
🤩 Venue organised
🤩 1:1 mentoring
🤩 Advice and encouragement from the core team

Even if you aren’t selected, you can still be part of the festival and join our monthly workshops where you'll learn all about DIY film programming just without the extra perks of the scheme 

🔗 Link in bio for full info and application form. What you waiting for? Apply now!

16/02/2026

05/02/2026

🎉🎉🎉 Our first meeting of the year is happening on Thursday 5 March at The Holbeck from 6:30PM. It's a fundraiser too, so come on down and support Scalarama Leeds! 🎉🎉🎉

Do you want to be your own cinema? You choose the film, you choose the venue, for screenings in September. Sounds good? Then come along to The Holbeck and find out all the info on getting involved

You'll also get to meet lots of the core team and meet our friendly community of film fans. Especially if you're new, we want to see you, so don't be afraid to come along

Anybody can take part and put on any film screening, anywhere, so make sure you're at the fundraiser! Plus you'll have a night of good vibes, there's sweet treats on sale, cool prizes to be won - and a movie! 

We're screening an incredible documentary GOODNIGHT BROOKLYN all about an amazing DIY venue Death By Audio, which was an incubator for underground music from 2005-2014. It focuses on the venue's last weeks, also celebrating what they achieved, which is very inspirational especially being able to form a community of creatives, which is what we aim to do with the DIY cinema scene.

People have the power, any donation from you, small or large will help to keep our film festival thriving and surviving and keep the Leeds DIY cinema scene strong!

Head to the link in our bio and get tickets now!