free cinema was a british documentary film movment that was founded in the 1950's. the movement began with a programme of three short films at the national film theatre, London
on 5 February 1956. The programme was such a success that five further programmes appeared under the Free Cinema banner before the founders decided to end the series; the last event was held in March 1959. 'we are the lambeth boys' by Karel reisz was the fisrt showing of working class people on british television documentries like these was influence to fly on the wall documentaries and incedently britsh new wave cinema. a manifesto was written for free cinema by Lindsay Anderson and Lorenza Mazzetti it said:
- These films were not made together; nor with the
- idea of showing them together. But when they came
- together, we felt they had an attitude in common.
- Implicit in this attitude is a belief in freedom,
- in the importance of people and the significance of
- the everyday.
- As filmmakers we believe that
- No film can be too personal.
- The image speaks. Sound amplifies and comments.
- Size is irrelevant. Perfection is not an aim.
- An attitude means a style. A style means an attitude.
free cinema films were made with a next to none budget with small 16mm cameras they had unpaid staff, funded by the bfi and most importantly style and attitude.
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