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January	Thursday 8 January 2009, 19:00 Film Annie Leibovitz: Life through a Lens Dir. B. Leibovitz, 2008, Cert 12A (59 mins). A documentary about the life and work of the iconic American photographer, directed by her sister, Barbara Leibovitz, that follows Leibovitz's career for more than 30 years, reflecting on the influence of her relationship with friend Susan Sontag, and featuring interviews with a range of celebrities including Hillary Clinton, Mick Jagger and Yoko Ono. 'An insightful look into how an artist ultimately confronts life and loss through a lens' Variety Free on a first come, first served basis Annie Leibovitz, A Photographer's Life

January	Friday 16 January 2009, 19:00 Film Screenings: New Shorts 6 - God's Lonely Men Part of the 6th London Short Film Festival THE CONSTANT FATHER (Rupert Bryan, 13 min)\| FOTO (Tom Canning, 12 min) TEAM SLEEP (Dannan Breathnach, 15 min) BOY (Joe Morris, 12 min) INSEPERABLE (Nick White, 11 min) MADRUGADA (Michael Pearce, 23 min) The Gallery is screening a series of short films as part of this year's 6th London Short Film Festival. This year's theme is all about the journey. Don't miss your chance to see a range of truly inspirational snippets of innovative film-making. For full festival details please go to www.shortfilms.org.uk Free on a first come first served basis.

January	Thursday 29 January 2009, 19:00 Film and Talk Paula Rego and Jake Auerbach in Conversation Born in Portugal, Paula Rego is now recognised as one of Britain's leading artists. Her work is profound yet accessible, and deeply personal. This intimate film by acclaimed filmmaker Jake Auerbach follows the artist from her recent retrospective at the Reina Sofia in Madrid back to the privacy of her studio in London. The artist and filmmaker will be in conversation following the film. Tickets: £6/£4 concessions and Gallery Supporters Book online

February	Sunday 15 February 2009, 15:00 Film A Man For All Seasons Dir. F. Zinnemann, 1966 (120 mins) Free

February	Thursday 26 February 2009, 19:00 Film A Man for All Seasons Dir. F. Zinnemann, 1966, (120 mins)Classic Oscar-winning film telling the story of the struggle between Henry VIII and his Chancellor Sir Thomas More, who resistedthe Kingís attempts to break from the Roman Catholic Church and divorce his first wife. Tickets: £6/£4 concessions and Gallery Supporters

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