Dorothy in daylight
Highlights include a performance from Mark Steel, a masterclass from Guardian political cartoonist Martin Rowson and a discussion between David Baddiel and Devorah Baum on the latter’s book, The Jewish Joke.
The Misogynist Film Club is one of the most eye-catching events of the festival, a panel discussion on December 10 with Guardian columnist Hadley Freeman and comedian Abigail Burdess, discussing films which are problematic from a feminist perspective, yet still loved by many.
The Comedy Club 4 Kids, also on Dec 10, promises a family friendly show without “any patronising idiocy”. JW3 will also play host to game show Pundemonium, on Dec 9, in which contestants will take on a set of “punishing linguistic challenges” in a competitive wordplay game. www.jw3.org
SEEING DAYLIGHT, a film portrait of Dorothy Bohm, one of Britain’s finest street photographers, has a special preview screening on December 9 at Manchester Central Library. It includes contributions from friends and family, and reflections from Dorothy as — still active at 92 — she looks back at her most important images and revisits the places where it all started.
Raised in Königsberg (present-day Kaliningrad) in 1924, Dorothy came of age in the shadow of Nazism. Climbing on board the last train escaping invading forces, Dorothy’s beloved father gave her the only thing he had with him — his Leica camera — with the parting words: “You might be able to use this”. Dorothy went on to study photography and capture a world recovering from war in a series of astounding exhibitions and books. Influenced by close friend André Kertész, Dorothy began to experiment with Polaroids in the 1980s, as the world of colour photography opened up new possibilities. 2015. Created by award-winning Dani Rosenberg and Tom Shoval and made by the internationally renowned Keshet, it’s a must-see