Doors: 6:30 pm | Screening: 7:30 pm | Q&A: 9:30 pm
Join us for a special screening of Control (2007), the BAFTA Award-winning biopic of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, produced by Orian Williams.
The evening begins with an introduction by Williams and special guests, offering insight into the making of the film and its portrayal of one of music’s most influential and enigmatic figures. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Orian Williams and his guests, moderated by Patricia Vernhes, exploring the film’s creative process, Joy Division’s enduring legacy, and Williams’ wider body of work documenting music culture on screen.
An opportunity to revisit Control on the big screen and gain a deeper understanding of the stories, people and artistic vision behind this landmark film.
Orian Williams is a film producer and photographer whose career spans more than two decades of acclaimed, music-adjacent filmmaking, including the Academy Award-nominated Shadow of the Vampireand the BAFTA Award-winning Control. B-Sides, his debut photography monograph published by Hat & Beard Press, has been exhibited in Los Angeles, Mill Valley, and Joshua Tree, with further international exhibitions in development.