The filmmakers behind Departures on why we don't see more working class queer stories on screen
The team from Departures talk to Juana about making working class British cinema
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Behind Festival Season: A Volunteer’s POV
Come take a look at what really goes on behind the scenes of a film festival, and I’ll share my festival volunteer do’s and don’ts!
Analogue is in, so here's some offline inspo
From London-based book clubs to my friend's novel, I think we're all gonna benefit from a little analogue-ing of our lives in 2026. Here are some suggestions to get you started...
Charli XCX and the hierarchy of chasing cool
In a recent Substack post, Charli muses on cool as a protective mechanism around an artist's control and integrity, cultural miscommunication and facsimile, ubiquity and the concept of passionate creation. I want to propose that something deeper is at play.
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