Firstly, on Friday 2 December (9pm), local band Candy Says will perform songs they wrote for British comedy Burn Burn Burn, it will be their first Oxford show since 2014. Secondly, on Thursday 8 December (6.30pm) local charity the Young Women’s Music Project will present live music performances before a one-off screening of recent documentary release Sonita.
After seeing Candy Says perform live in London in 2013, screenwriter Charlie Covell approached the band and asked them to write the soundtrack for her upcoming film Burn Burn Burn. The band, along with composer Marc Canham, supplied the film with six songs from their debut 2014 album - Not Kings - along with two new songs written specifically for the film.
Burn Burn Burn, the directorial debut from Chanya Button, is a charming and light-hearted comedy which follows two friends travelling around the UK scattering the ashes of a recently deceased friend.
Juju Sophie of Candy Says said: “We always dreamed of playing the Ultimate Picture Palace but we needed a good excuse. So we wrote the music for an awesome British Indie film, and now we are proud and excited to share it with our home town.”
On Thursday 8 December, a special one-off screening of documentary Sonita will be preceded by live performances from sixteen year old folk-pop singer Susie Corfield and soul/hip-hop artist Ithar MK who are both participants of local charity the Young Women’s Music Project. Sonita follows the inspiring story of Sonita Alizadeh, an aspiring rapper and undocumented refugee in Tehran, as she as she overcomes hardship and misogyny in Iran through her politically charged hip-hop.
Zahra Therani, who co-ordinates the Young Women’s Music Project said: “Young Women’s Music Project provides music education and opportunities to young women aged 14-21 - some of which are the most vulnerable in the county. For us to be able to support movements connected with girls rights is a vital part of what we deliver, so opening the screening of Sonita will be an honour.”
The Sonita event has been funded by the BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub South East. A percentage of ticket sales will be donated to the Young Women’s Music Project.
Event Details:
Burn Burn Burn + Candy Says (live)
Friday 2 December
9-11pm (Doors at 8.30pm)
Ticket cost: £9 / £8 concessions Ticket link: http://www.uppcinema.com/film/burn-burn-burn
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1775348316041476/
Sonita + Young Women’s Music Project (live)
Thursday 8 December
6.30-8.30pm (Doors at 6pm)
Ticket cost: £9 / £8 concessions / £6 under-15s Ticket link: http://www.uppcinema.com/film/sonita
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/216110392153072/