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Features

When there’s no clear path into the film industry, create your own

by Shelby Cooke

Established during the 2020 pandemic, Film East is a collective of global movie lovers who have come together to write and screen work they’re passionate about. Their founder shares how it all began.
Festivals

The Creative Nonfiction Film Weekend highlights the infinite possibilities of documentary

by Marina Ashioti

Featuring films by Joanna Arnow and Miryam Charles, the inaugural Creative Nonfiction Film Weekend at London’s Genesis Cinema celebrates all the strange and creative forms that documentary films can take.
Interviews

Under the Cover: Sarah Madden

by Little White Lies

We go behind the scenes on the cover of LWLies 103: The Blink Twice Issue with Leeds-based illustrator Sarah Madden.
Festivals

Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands – first-look review

by Marina Ashioti

Carla J Easton and Blair Young’s informative documentary about Scotland’s unsung musical pioneers strikes an impactful chord.
Interviews

Kneecap: ‘There was no word for cocaine in Irish’

by Rógan Graham

Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí, better known as Kneecap, (plus director Rich Peppiatt) give the lowdown on the creation of their raucous quasi-biopic, which captures the formation of their rap trio in Belfast and the ongoing fight to save the Irish language.
Interviews

Naomi Ackie: ‘I know that feeling of wanting something that is just out of reach’

by Leila Latif

The star of Zoë Kravitz’s vacation thriller Blink Twice talks through her connection to her character, a past life as a waitress and learning to slow down.

Shush! How can we fight the rise of disruptive cinema goers?

by Rory Kiberd

Gabbing guests, flashing phone fans – is there no end to the crimes of the modern cinema audience?
Festivals

Lilies Not For Me – first-look review

by Marina Ashioti

Will Seefried’s confident debut feature tackles a devastating, overlooked history through queer romance in the 1920s.
Festivals

*smiles and kisses you* – first-look review

by Marina Ashioti

A man’s complicated relationship with an AI-powered doll is the subject of this oddly moving yet morally grey documentary.
Interviews

Zoë Kravitz: ‘Directing is what I’ve always wanted to do’

by Leila Latif

The co-writer, producer and director of Blink Twice reflects on the long journey her first feature took from idea to actualisation.

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