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Switching on the British Embassy Illuminations

Director Margy Kinmonth writes:

I was honoured to be invited by Ambassador Sir Laurie and Lady Bristow, to switch on the Christmas Lights in the British Embassy Moscow, and screen my feature documentary films, both Russian and British work, in an amazing evening at the residence. This was such a fabulous treat, thank you so much, here are some highlights:

(Please click on the thumbnails to scroll through the gallery)

Margy and the tree
Margy with Natalia Polenova, great granddaughter of the landscape artist Vasily Polenov with producer Evgeny Grindilis
Margy & Xander Parish OBE principal dancer of Mariinsky Theatre, in the ballroom
Zelfira Tregulova, Director the the State Tretyakov Gallery Moscow who featured in “Revolution – New Art for a New World”, with Margy
Margy and Vladimir Shukhov, grandson of engineer who built the ShukhovTower, featured in my film “Revolution – New Art for a New World”
Margy, Zelfira Tregulova, Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh of V & A Museum
Guests at the screening
Director Margy Kinmonth and British Ambassador Sir Laurie Bristow under the portrait of Queen Victoria at the British Embassy Residence Moscow
Ambassador Sir Laurie Bristow, Margy, with Xander Parish OBE – principal dancer Mariinsky Ballet St Petersburg
Anna Jackson-Stevens
At the party
Lady Bristow, Jan Latham-Koenig, Sir Laurie Bristow and MK. Illuminations ceremony!
Margy switching on the tree
Conductor Jan Latham-Koenig and Margy
State Tretyakov Gallery curators Daria Manucharova, Dr Eleanor Paston – curator of Vasily Polenov exhibition and Margy
State Tretyakov Gallery curators Daria Manucharova, Dr Eleanor Paston – curator of Vasily Polenov exhibition and Margy
On the balcony just across from the Kremlin, with Lady Bristow and Sir Laurie, sub zero – very bracing!
Lighting the tree
Kremlin just across the Moscow River
Xander Parish OBE and Margy on balcony

Highlights of the films shown include, all available at store.foxtrotfilms.com:

Festive Nutcrackers

Start off the countdown to Christmas with two scenes from Foxtrot Films’ Nutcracker Story.

Get the DVD here.

Nathan Lane & Nutcracker ‘The True Story’

I was so lucky to film on the set of Nutcracker -True Story and interview child star Elle Fanning and the legendary comic genius Nathan Lane (Angels in America), Richard E Grant and Julia Konchalovsky all on set together.

Margy Kinmonth

Gerald Scarfe – ENB Nutcracker

I loved watching brilliant cartoonist Gerald Scarfe create his inky drawings as I filmed, adding his uniquely wicked political dimension to the characters.

Margy Kinmonth

Margy Kinmonth Chairs Gaslight Revamp Panel

Panelists writer Karla Sweet, film director Margy Kinmonth, activist Enrica F, and director Imy Wyatt Corner on the set of new feminist revamp of Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton
Panelists writer Karla Sweet, film director Margy Kinmonth, activist Enrica F, and director Imy Wyatt Corner on the set of new feminist revamp of Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton

Great conversation after the play Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton. I reckon TimesUp for a remake of the amazing Ingrid Bergman movie. But with a new ending. I’m working on it.

Instagram: @margy_kinmonth

Cinema as shared experience

Russia Behind the Camera event at Pushkin House

Film is artwork in itself …Meticulous imagery …richness of detail…flowing chases through archives…interjections of Russian cityscapes…cinema as shared experience…receive energy from art…unflinching…

The News Line – Published 22nd October 2019

Role of Art in Revolutionary Russia

Margy Kinmonth, the director of Revolution: New Art for a New World, discusses the role of art in our understanding of the October Revolution led by Lenin in 1917, the demise of many famous Russian artists after the rise of Joseph Stalin, the opportunities granted to female artists following the revolution and more!

Airing on Russia Today today (11:30, 14:30, 21:30)

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at Pushkin House October 19th.