 | A Tale of Two BarnetsBarnet, site of the famous workhouse from the story Oliver Twist. Two hundred years after the birth of Charles Dickens, how has the area changed and how has it stayed the same? The people of Barnet talk about their lives and their concerns in 2012. About Charles HonderickMy name is Charles Honderick, filmmaker, producer, musician, man about
town. I was born and raised in Florida. I have been involved in film production for several years, making short films and music videos. I was looking for a new project and an opportunity arose to make a film about the people of Barnet, a suburb on the edge of London, in the year of the Olympics 2012. My mother's family are from the London Borough of Barnet and I'd spent a lot of time growing up there, so in a way this film was a labour of love. I wasn't quite sure what direction the film was going to take when it began, but as I interviewed people a story emerged. I wanted to give the people of Barnet a platform to talk about important local issues and put on record what life is like in this part of London in a year when the eyes of the world are on the great city of London. Although it's only a small film, I hope it makes a difference and helps affect change for the better. Stop Press : Excerpts from A Tale of Two Barnets will feature in the ITV Tonight Program "How much is your council charging you?" on Thursday 22nd March at 7.30pm |
What people are saying about "A Tale of Two Barnets"
Kate Belgrave - Journalist - The interviews are the great part of it - really impressive Ken Loach- Film Director - In the film you will hear some of the stories about the privations people are undergoing. It's particularly savage if you are disabled or you are old. | Julian Silverman - Pensioner and Barnet resident - The people of Barnet are humane and intelligent enough to run their borough
democratically for themselves. Roger Tichborne - Local Blogger - Reality Television is meant to bring to life the stories of ordinary people in the world today. Charles has brought these stories to life. |
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Screening details
Forthcoming Screening detailsMonday 21 May 2pm
Royal British Legion Club
1 St. John's Buildings,
Friern Barnet Road
London N11 3DP
020-8211 9888
Monday 21 May 7 pm
Boyden's Kitchen cafe
61 Friern Barnet Road,
London N11 3EH (corner of Beaconsfield Road N11)
Tuesday 22nd May - 11.30 a.m.
Colindale Community Club,
The
Hyde United Reformed Church,
Varley Parade,
Edgware Road, NW9
6RR
Tuesday 22nd May - 6.45 p.m.
North Road Community
Centre,
230 Burnt Oak Broadway,
HA8 0AP
Thursday 24th May 7 pm
Waterfall Tennis Club N11 1DN
R/O (behind) 100 Pymmes Green Road
New Southgate,
Middlesex
020 8368 5025
(entrance by narrow path to car park corner of 100 Pymmes Green Road; bus 184, 298 on Waterfall Road corner of Hampden Way, then footpath next to 66A Pymmes Green Road, map to be provided).
Saturday 26th May 7
pm
Royal British Legion Club
1 St. John's Buildings,
Friern Barnet Road
London N11 3DP
020-8211 9888
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Previous screenings
World Premier
Monday 19th March - 6-8pm
The Phoenix Cinema,
52 High Road,
East Finchley,
The London Borough of Barnet
Tuesday 27th March - 7-9 pm,
St. John's Church, Somerset / Mowbray Roads,
New Barnet,
EN5 1R
Wednesday 28th March 1-2 PM
New Barnet Community Centre,
48/50 Victoria road,
New Barnet, EN4 9PF
Wednesday 28 March - 7 pm
Greek Cypriot Community Centre
2 Britannia Road,
North Finchley,
London,
N12 9RU
Tuesday 3rd April - 7:30 pm
Larches House,
1 Rectory Lane,
Edgware,
Middlesex,
HA8 7LF
Weds 4th April, 7pm
Cafe Buzz,
High Road,
North Finchley,
Tuesday 10th April 6.30 pm
The Blue Beetle
St Mary's Church
(next to Church End Library)
Hendon Lane, Finchley N3
Wednesday 18th April from 7pm
The Wilson Room
The House of Commons
London,
SW1A 2TT
Sat 28th April 7pm
The Church of the Sacred Heart and Mary Immaculate,
Mill Hill Broadway
London
Stop Press - Barnet Council have banned a leaflet advertising the film, produced by the local community organisation BAPS from all of Barnets Libraries - read the full story at the Edgware Press - http://www.edgware-today.co.uk/news.cfm?id=9459&headline=Tale%20of%20Two%20Barnet%27s%20leaflet%20row
The Mill Hill Music Complex Photo Suite 110 Bunns Lane, London - contact number - 07754 910425 |
