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Umnia El-Neil

Umnia El-Neil is a British-Sudanese culture opinion writer and Shonda Rhimes TGIT Graduate.

A blonde woman in a cream blouse and dark skirt laughs with a man in a blue suit at a vintage bar with red flowers.

Blue Moon: Hart-break | TIFF 50

Umnia El-Neil 5 Sep 2025

Woman gripping a man's jaw while leaning over him, both with intense expressions, in a dimly lit room with purple light.

The Cut: Sleeper Punch

Umnia El-Neil 2 Sep 2025

Illustrated poster titled "ON THE BOOB" showing a tired mother carrying a baby in a chest carrier in a kitchen at night.

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On the Boob | Walthamstow Fringe

Umnia El-Neil 29 Aug 2025

Two young people lean close as if about to kiss on a nighttime city street beside a graffiti-covered pole.

Caught Stealing: Kind of gorgeous, actually.

Umnia El-Neil 27 Aug 2025

Five people huddle under a table with white draping; a man in a suit sits center, flanked by adults and a girl with a teddy bear.

Hopecore: The Bear just had it's best season yet

Umnia El-Neil 11 Aug 2025

Three men stand in a dimly lit room; the center man wears a vest, blue shirt, and holster, flanked by others in period clothing.

Half-Time: Best of 2025 so far

Umnia El-Neil 10 Aug 2025

Magazine cover for Obscurae featuring a close-up of a microphone cube on red background, titled "TIFF Preview" by Umnia El-Neil.

TIFF50 Preview

Umnia El-Neil 9 Aug 2025

Two people facing each other at night under string lights at an outdoor event with dining tables and chairs behind them.

🇬🇧Materialists: "You're Perfect." (Spoilers)

Umnia El-Neil 6 Aug 2025

Black and white scene at Raindance Film Festival 2025 London with group posing for photos and a smiling woman holding a microphone.

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Umnia El-Neil 30 Jul 2025

Promotional poster for The Fantastic Four showing four characters in blue suits with "4" logos, with flames and a rocky figure behind them.

Fantastic Four: First Steps (A Reed Richards Deep Dive)

Umnia El-Neil 29 Jul 2025

Man in a dirty, battle-damaged Superman suit grimacing with sparks and flames flying in the background behind him.

Superman; the hard, gruelling, back-breaking work of being kind.

Umnia El-Neil 17 Jul 2025

Woman in white blouse, black shorts, and sunglasses holding a drink beside a golf bag on a sunny golf course.

Best of Raindance Film Festival 2025

OBSCURAE 4 Jul 2025