Meet the committee

I’ve been a general member of the Film Club committee since 2012, and I’m now the Chair for our lovely new committee. I love movies and being able to meet and talk with like-minded people who love film! I also provide a bit of insider knowledge having worked in a cinema for 3 years, which is useful when choosing films for the club. You’ll see me occasionally doing introductions on film nights. I love all films from Studio Ghibli or Wes Anderson, and films about food (I also work as a chef so it’s the ultimate passion crossover) but my absolute favourite film has to be Amelie! 

I’ve been a member of the Film Club since 2006, when I moved to this area. Previously, I lived outside Liverpool and spent many a happy hour watching non-mainstream films at the Bluecoat Chambers and also at my local cinema in Crosby. I developed a love of French films, particularly for their quirky, non-lineal way of telling the story. Two of my favourite French films are “A Heart in Winter” and “The Guardians”.

I have loved a night out at the Roxy and especially the Roxy Film Club since moving to Ulverston to bring up my family in 2004.  I was glad to volunteer to join the committee this year as co-membership secretary.  I am so excited about being able to take part in choosing the films for the next season with a great crowd of film fans. I lived in Spain and Catalunya before moving to Ulverston and love Spanish language films and especially the films of Almodovar, from Women On The Edge to the latest autobiographical Pain and Glory.  What’s more, the thing I like about Film Club is that it can take you on a journey to a totally unexpected place, which stimulates both emotions and intellect.  It is also a wonderful shared experience, and I’m so so glad to be back here again.

I have been a member of Film Club for over 10 years –  I love non-mainstream and foreign language films.  I am very happy to be joining the committee to do my bit to keep this wonderful film club going!  As a Francophile, French or France-based films are a particular draw. Some of my favourites are Kristin Scott Thomas in Partir (Leaving), Amélie, and Hugo (includes the story of Georges Méliès’ wonderful silent film ‘A Trip to the Moon’).

I have been attending Film Club screenings for a number of years. I remember, as a young teenager, being enthralled and moved by Richard Burton in “The Spy Who Came In From The Cold” and have loved film since then. Lately, I have particularly enjoyed the films coming out of Iceland. “Rams”, “Under The Tree”, and “Woman At War”.

We are so blessed to have The Roxy Cinema and the Film Club here in town, contributing to our vibrant and thriving local culture and community, and it is something which I’m grateful to play a part in, as a new member of the committee. Films are such a vital way for us to engage with and understand the world through each other’s eyes, and to be able to enjoy world cinema, right on our doorstep, in an historic building is such a joy. At the moment, I am enjoying films that are made through the female gaze, such as Matilde Landeta’s Streetwalker, Girlfriends by Claudia Weill, and Celine Sciamma’s Portrait of A Lady On Fire.

Being a huge fan of stories, I love the ability film has to document, reach and connect people. I’m very happy to be a Committee Member of Roxy Film Club to support the continuation of the Club in delivering something special. There are simply too many films out there that have moved me, or brought me joy to select a favourite, but Breath Normally and My Octopus Teacher have stayed with me recently.

I joined the film club after moving back to the area in 2024. I lived in Manchester for 15 years, where I spent many happy hours watching weird and wonderful films at HOME cinema (I even had my wedding reception there!). I love a classic blockbuster – Jaws, E.T. and Jurassic Park will always be favourites – but I’m mostly drawn to films that are a bit offbeat or emotionally rich, like the tragicomedy of Sideways or Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa. I also love quiet, thoughtful films that feel like they’re about everything and nothing all at once – Perfect Days and Fallen Leaves are two that have stayed with me recently.

I’ve always loved the way that films open a door to learning about new cultures, histories and experiences. I am really thankful for the Film Club’s commitment to bringing the widest range of contemporary cinema to the local area, and I was really excited to join the committee. I first attended a Film Club screening in 2024, after moving to the area from Leeds where I currently lecture on film and television at the University. I mainly teach on the history of British cinema, but my personal tastes change constantly. Recently, I can’t stop watching low-budget Italian films from the 60s and 70s – Spaghetti Westerns and police thrillers – which, for me, offer the perfect blend of cheap thrills and political commentary!

I joined the film club as a member in 2024, and the committee just in time for the film selection of the 2025 to 26 season. Watching a film at the cinema is one of my favourite pastimes. I like most genres and particularly enjoy films that leave “space” for the viewers to make their own conclusions. Much like Ana’s fascination with the Frankenstein monster in “The Spirit of the Beehive”, I’m fascinated by film’s ability to give a new or interesting perspective to the human experience. I love films from different cultures and recently fell in love with “Roma” and the “behind the scenes” Documentary about it.