Homegrown
A Depot film strand shining a light on British Independent Cinema
Join us at Depot once a month for the latest in British Independent Cinema. We will be handpicking films that show the diversity and skill present across the industry – and inviting the filmmakers and actors themselves to join us and provide first hand personal insight into the process of making a film.
Our specific focus will be on uncovering gems that may find it harder to compete in the distribution landscape – films under the radar, the true independents. We know that 131 British films started shooting during Jan – Sep 2024, with a total production spend of £1.8 billion. There are lot of films being made, but what we see in the cinema is the tip of the iceberg. Together, let’s dive deeper and explore.
Films screening as part of Homegrown will be added to this page as soon as they go on sale.
Upcoming Screenings
The Haunted Moustache
Thursday 16 July, 20:00
Includes a post-film Q&A with David Bramwell
Cert 18
The story of a mysterious inheritance, seances, psychedelics and Brighton’s 1990s alt-cabaret scene is woven together with inimitable charm, writer David Bramwell recalls his UK odyssey to find the origins of the moustache inherited from Great Aunt Sylvia.
He encounters the occult, mind altering drugs and a cabaret of misfits including Hippy Lily, Dave Suit and the enigmatic Drako Oho Zarhazar.
If you would like information about the content of this film, including potentially triggering material, please CLICK HERE for guidance from the BBFC
Ish
Tuesday 11 August, 17:45
Includes a Q&A with Director Imran Perretta and Producer Dhiraj Mahey
Cert. 15
Twelve-year-old best friends, Ish and Maram wrestle to hold onto their friendship, in the wake of a traumatic police stop & search.
As the ripples take hold, the boys try to make sense of the men they are becoming – and how ‘letting go’ can be the hardest part of growing up.
If you would like information about the content of this film, including potentially triggering material, please CLICK HERE for guidance from the BBFC
Lady
Saturday 15 August, 17:30
Includes a post-film Q&A with director Samuel Abrahams
Cert. 15
A lonely, narcissistic aristocrat dupes a struggling, opportunistic director into filming her every move. But her obsession with the spotlight takes a surreal turn when she starts becoming … invisible.
‘Outrageous… Like Saltburn on shrooms’ – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
If you would like information about the content of this film, including potentially triggering material, please CLICK HERE for guidance from the BBFC
