Fast & Furious... In a Day

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Before it evolved into a series of outrageous spy capers, Fast & Furious actually began life as something very different. The first films in the franchise were mid-budget crime pictures set within the world of underground street racing, and they featured a cast of relative unknowns. This Film School Day will be a crash course in the unusual origins of Fast & Furious.

To help us understand those origins, we'll watch some of the franchise's earliest entries, including Tokyo Drift (2006), Fast Five (2011) and a mystery short film. Through discussion of these films, we'll trace the development of the franchise and explore just what Fast & Furious can tell us about contemporary action cinema.

SCHEDULE:

10am – Introductory talk

10.55am – The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

12.40pm – Lunch

1.20pm – Next talk

1.40pm – Mystery short film

2.20pm – Fast Five (2011)

4.30pm – Concluding talk

5pm - Break

6pm – The Fast and the Furious (2001)

While the talks are interactive, you’ll be invited to participate at a level that works for you: join friendly group discussions, or just sit back and listen. This is a limited capacity event so please book tickets in advance.

Tickets are £35 and include entry to all talks and films – including our public screening of The Fast and the Furious (2001) the same evening – as well as free hot drinks served throughout the day.

Before The Fast and the Furious, we'll have a special introduction by Mo Ali, Founder of Bradford Modified Club (BMC) about Yorkshire car culture and the significance of Fast & Furious. BMC hosts weekly car events around Bradford to promote car culture and to look at the creativity behind cars. Over the past eight years, BMC car shows have become a vibrant place where communities come together for cars, families and friends.

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This Hyde Park Film School event is part of the wider ‘Burning Rubber, Crossing Borders’ season supported by the University of Leeds and funded by BFI Art of Action.