The first London Action Festival takes place from July 28th to the 31st and mainly takes place at Picturehouse Central, in London’s West End, with additional events at other major venues in Central London.

New events confirmed include:

Con Air

A Special 25th Anniversary Q&A Screening with director Simon West.

The Car Chasers

How the best chase sequences in movie history have hit the road.

Don’t Try This At Home!

Do you have what it takes to become a stunt professional?

The World In Action

A group of experts gather to discuss Asians Cinema’s influence on global filmmaking.

The Legend of Drunken Master

Argued by some as one of the greatest action movies ever made, Jackie Chan’s masterpiece has been restored in immaculate 4K.

What’s The Score?

Explore just how important the music score is to creating the Film & TV action experience.

Events already confirmed include:

Die Hard

Special Screening + Q&A with director John McTiernan, with many special surprises expected (venue confirmed as Royal Geographical Society)

Predator

Special Screening + Q&A with director John McTiernan, celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the classic SciFi thriller

Friday Night Showdown

A two-hour show of comedy, music and guests of honour, celebrating all things action.

Write Club

We look at the process by which an action set piece is conceived on the page with case studies that highlight how important character is to making such key moments deliver on the screen.

Punch Above Your Weight – How To Make Your First Action Masterpiece

If you’ve dreamed of making high-octane action movies on a low budget – find out just what that’s like from the experts.

The Great Action Quiz Night

How much do you really know about the movies and TV shows you love? Here’s the chance to test your knowledge against our Grand In-Quiz-itor.

For ticket packages and to find out more about The London Action Festival, please visit www.londonactionfestival.com 

CON AIR: Image courtesy of Park Circus/Walt Disney Studios