The new Radio, Film and Television Building at Canterbury Christ Church
University College is to be named The Powell Building at an event on Friday
15 October in memory of Canterbury's illustrious film maker Michael
Powell.
Powell, who died nine years ago, was one of Britain's greatest film
directors, and with his partner Emeric Pressburger, was responsible for
the great classics such as The Red Shoes, A Matter of Life and Death and
Black Narcissus.
The special guest at the naming event will be Thelma Schoonmaker Powell,
Michael Powell's widow and Oscar winning editor. She has collaborated
with Martin Scorsese on all of his films since Raging Bull.
This is Thelma's second visit to the Department of Radio, Film and
Television at the College.
Once again she will give a lecture on the work she has done with Scorsese
and Michael Powell's influence on it, to a specially invited audience that
will include friends and colleagues of Michael and Thelma Powell, as well
as
students.
The following day, Saturday 16 October, as part of the celebrations, the
College in conjunction with the Kent International Film Festival is holding
a day event on Powell's wartime film A Canterbury Tale. Hosted by Nick
Burton, Head of the Department of Radio, Film and Television, speakers will
be academics Professor Ian Christie and Dr Peter Vujakovic, and writer
Paul Tritton, author of a forthcoming book on the film. The film will be
screened in the afternoon and will give the public an opportunity to meet
some of the cast and crew of the film, as well as others with a passion
for Powell's work. Lady Sheila Attenborough, star of the film will attend.
This event is free, and open to anyone.
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