On the 23rd May 2008 we'll be having a webchat with the World's favourite libertarian socialist, Noam Chomsky, on anarchism, gender and class politics. This opens Projectile 2008, the fourth annual festival of anarchist film, culture and politics, at the Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (though the Chomsky webcast itself will be held at the University of Northumbria). This year Projectile runs for 4 days, over the Bank Holiday Weekend of May 23rd - 26th.

Entrance to the webcast is free to those taking out Projectile passes - a £3 donation for others (payable on the door).

Further details of Projectile and the webcast can be found on our website. The outline programme is:

FRIDAY MAY 23RD

5.30 PM - Registration opens at the Star and Shadow. Call in, get your pass, have something to eat and drink

7.30 PM - Noam Chomsky Webcast

10.00 PM - Back to the Star and Shadow for a Cabaret Night, starring Alistair Hulett.

11.30 PM - Lady Snowblood 2 (89 minutes)


SATURDAY MAY 24TH

11.00 AM - I'm Not One Percent (75 Minutes)

11.00 AM - The ABC of Anarchism/Anarchism in the North East

1.00 PM - Ethel MacDonald: an anarchist's story (75 minutes) + discussion with Director, Mark Littlewood

3.00 PM - Roundtable Discussion 1 - Current Struggles

4.45 PM - Paul Mason - The Paris Commune

6.00 PM - The Ex: building a broken mousetrap (63 minutes)

8.00 PM - GIG - A line up headed by punk legends Oi Polloi and supported by local bands.


SUNDAY MAY 25TH

11.00 AM - May 68 and After.. A Geordie perspective.

1.00 - PM - Roundtable Discussion 2 - Class and Community

2.40 PM - Salud y Solidaridad (Health and Solidarity) (21 minutes)

3.55 PM - Chris Reeves, Platform Films

5.20 PM - Zero de Conduite (43 minutes)

6.30 PM - The Free Voice of Labour: the Jewish anarchists (58 minutes)

8.00 - Gig -A night of Ska and local Djs


MONDAY 26TH MAY

11.00 AM - Porto Marghera: the last firebrands (52 minutes)

11.00 AM - Fighting the Fash 1 - An Introduction

1.00 PM - Matewan (135 minutes)

1.00 PM - Fighting the Fash 2 - A Workshop