For more information: https://vromansbookstore.com/event/2026-04-20/paul-fischer
Stow Film Lounge is excited to present an exclusive E17 film event, a screening of the acclaimed Eleanor Coppola’s Documentary HEARTS OF DARKNESS: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse & the launch of THE LAST KINGS OF HOLLYWOOD, a fabulous new film book from the acclaimed, award-winning filmmaker, writer and producer Paul Fischer - who is flying over from North America to join us.
A unique cinematic celebration to experience and enjoy, hear incredible stories and share memories and enjoyment of many memorable movies along with the Eleanor Coppola’s stunning documentary and Paul Fischer in conversation - with copies of his wonderful book.
Venue: Foyer, Waltham Forest Town Hall, Fellowship Square, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4JF
Refreshments: Freshly made popcorn and alcoholic/non alcoholic drinks will be available.
Doors: Open 19:00, Films 19:45, Q&A, Close 23:00pm
Tickets: Full Price Ticket £12, Concessionary Price Ticket £8 (Over 65s, Unions, Students, Job Seekers, Under 18s). Tickets available on the door if not already sold out.
Information and booking at https://www.stowfilmlounge.com/buytickets/p/heartsofdarkness
The Garden Cinema are thrilled to welcome the team from Faber to celebrate the release of Paul Fischer's The Last Kings of Hollywood. The writer himself will join us to discuss his definitive account of one of the wildest and most influential periods of Hollywood history, starring the three most famous directors of all time (Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg) and their tumultuous friendships.
Following the talk, you'll have the chance to test your knowledge on these iconic filmmakers with a quiz hosted by critic and culture writer Barry Pierce (The Sunday Times, the Big Issue, i-D, GQ and British Vogue) - with some splendid prizes up for grabs! Of course there will also be the opportunity to purchase the book and have it signed by Paul.
Event timings:
19:30 Doors open
19:45 Book talk with writer Paul Fischer
20:10 Break for drinks
20:30 Quiz
21:30 Pop-up book shop & book signing
Tickets for the event are just £5 each, and include a complimentary glass of house wine, a beer, or a soft drink. They're restricted to 2 per member, so you can bring a guest along even if they're not a member, to join your quiz team.
More information at https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/faber-x-the-garden-cinema-book-launch-quiz/
Join us for an author talk and book signing at Books on the Rise, an independent bookshop and record store on Hill Rise in Richmond — home to Richmond Deer Park and one of the best views in London. Tickets from £4.99 at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-last-kings-of-hollywood-spielberg-coppola-lucas-tickets-1981706281835.
The talk will last about an hour from 6:30pm. Tickets are £7 for non-members and £5 for members of the Depot.
The Depot is then screening George Lucas’s American Graffiti, beginning at 8pm.
Tickets and more information at https://lewesdepot.org/film/book-talk-coppola-lucas-spielberg?fbclid=PAdGRleAP9s5lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafeEHiEC1HWs84E_23EaJSCM1uqqcBF7DLvNIzTH6b84RLoefG5KM9YAXTKXA_aem_tEIj7sP_Q8C7apbgLIY9ig
IN-PERSON EVENT begins at 7:00 PM GMT
📍Leeds Central Library, Local and Family History, Second Floor, Leeds, LS1 3AB
In 1888 in Leeds, Louis Le Prince shot what many now consider to be the world’s first films. Film-maker and researcher Irfan Shah will be talking to writer Paul Fischer about his ground-breaking new biography of Le Prince and trying to discover the truth about the many myths surrounding the man behind the camera.
£5.00 - standard admission, with a complimentary drink on arrival.
VIRTUAL EVENT BEGINS AT 7:00 PM EASTERN TIME
The Mark Twain House & Museum welcomes returning author Paul Fischer to discuss his new book THE MAN WHO INVENTED MOTION PICTURES: A TRUE TALE OF OBSESSION MURDER AND THE MOVIES, a page-turning history about the invention of the motion picture and the mysterious man behind it—detailing his life, work, disappearance, and legacy. Paul is joined in conversation by award-winning true crime author Dean Jobb.
FREE virtual event, although donations are gratefully accepted. REGISTER HERE.
Copies of THE MAN WHO INVENTED MOTION PICTURES signed by the author are available for purchase through the Mark Twain Store; proceeds benefit The Mark Twain House & Museum. Books will be shipped after the event. We regret that we are NOT able to ship books outside the United States as it is cost-prohibitive to do so.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR
Dean Jobb is an award-winning author and journalist and a professor at the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he teaches in the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction program. He specializes in true crime and writes a monthly column on the genre, “Stranger Than Fiction,” which appears in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. Jobb’s articles and book reviews appear in CrimeReads, Inside History magazine, the Chicago Review of Books, and the Washington Independent Review of Books. During his 35-year career as a newspaper staff writer and freelance journalist he has written features and commentaries on an array of subjects – history, current events, law, business, politics, media ethics, science, travel, and the craft of nonfiction.
