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Whether they produce documentaries or feature-length movies, our film category showcases a cross-section of exciting creatives shaping the landscape of the film industry today.

There’s always tomorrow: sobriety and creative fulfillment with filmmaker Glenn Kitson
London Film

There’s always tomorrow: sobriety and creative fulfillment with filmmaker Glenn Kitson

In 2022, life for filmmaker Glenn Kitson is objectively good. His career is flying, he entertains thousands on a daily...
Butheina Kazim is transforming Dubai’s culture with the first arthouse in the Gulf
Dubai Film

Butheina Kazim is transforming Dubai’s culture with the first arthouse in the Gulf

“In September 2018, we opened the doors to the first arthouse in the Gulf—and there was an ‘aha’ moment of...
Five of the best lo-fi music videos as chosen by director and animator Jack Barraclough
London Film

Five of the best lo-fi music videos as chosen by director and animator Jack Barraclough

Five of the best lo-fi music videos as chosen by director and animator Jack Barraclough Like the majority of kids...
Jessie-Ann Kohlman explores human suffering and reconciliation through film
Berlin Film

Jessie-Ann Kohlman explores human suffering and reconciliation through film

Ever since Jessie-Ann Kohlman was a child she has talked to herself in the mirror. “I had a really active...
Five feminist films from the Middle East and North Africa with Habibi Collective’s Róisín Tapponi
London Film

Five feminist films from the Middle East and North Africa with Habibi Collective’s Róisín Tapponi

In A Nutshell: Five feminist films from the Middle East and North Africa with Habibi Collective’s Róisín Tapponi Whether she’s...
Five fiction films that shaped director Frederik Sølberg
Film

Five fiction films that shaped director Frederik Sølberg

In a Nutshell: Five fiction films that shaped director Frederik Sølberg “I’m not closely attached to the suburb of Copenhagen...
Five inspiring documentary films with Canadian director and activist Attiya Khan
Toronto Film

Five inspiring documentary films with Canadian director and activist Attiya Khan

In a Nutshell: Five inspiring documentary films with Canadian director and activist Attiya Khan The concept for Attiya Khan’s first...
Documentary filmmaker Kim Longinotto gives a voice to females rising from oppression
Berlin Film

Documentary filmmaker Kim Longinotto gives a voice to females rising from oppression

In the hands of a less gifted director, Shooting the Mafia would feel like two documentaries from opposing camps for...
With Cinema Oasis, filmmaker Ing K gives artists a censor-free platform
Film

With Cinema Oasis, filmmaker Ing K gives artists a censor-free platform

Ing Kanjanavanit’s Cinema Oasis could not be more apt a name for what it is. Tucked away in an alley...
Documentary filmmaker Danielle Ryan is on a quest to help us appreciate the world’s oceans—and save them in the process
Sydney Art

Documentary filmmaker Danielle Ryan is on a quest to help us appreciate the world’s oceans—and save them in the process

Here, on Curl Curl Beach, a century-old surf lifesaving club, stamped with the words ‘South Curly’, is the man-made counterpoint...
A spotlight on women in film and gastronomy with the Clam Club collective
Berlin Film

A spotlight on women in film and gastronomy with the Clam Club collective

Flickering candles give off just enough light to admire the delicate flowers and seashells scattered between dishes of glowing pink...
Ugandan fashion label Kkoolo is the focus of a new short documentary
Fashion Film

Ugandan fashion label Kkoolo is the focus of a new short documentary

Ugandan fashion label Kkoolo is the focus of a new short documentary Buyi and his work are the focus of...
Now in its fourth year, Berlin Feminist Film Week is delivering the views we urgently need
Film

Now in its fourth year, Berlin Feminist Film Week is delivering the views we urgently need

What do we mean when we talk about feminism? We are writing the year 2017 and a woman identifying as...
Documenting Creativity: Filmmaker Gary Hustwit on self-fulfilling concepts, and his upcoming film on Dieter Rams
New York City Design

Documenting Creativity: Filmmaker Gary Hustwit on self-fulfilling concepts, and his upcoming film on Dieter Rams

Gentrification is arriving at a more leisurely pace than in its immediate neighbor to the south, Williamsburg; Greenpoint’s creative class...
For the Love of Magazines: Jeremy Leslie Reviews Film Magazine 'Shelf Heroes'
London Film

For the Love of Magazines: Jeremy Leslie Reviews Film Magazine 'Shelf Heroes'

And indeed it can be tough, though the excitement and adrenaline associated with the act can help you through it....
Jonas Lindstroem: Berlin’s most fresh-faced photographer talking fashion, skateboards, and film
Berlin Art

Jonas Lindstroem: Berlin’s most fresh-faced photographer talking fashion, skateboards, and film

Barely a minute out of art school, the young photographer and filmmaker has already set his lens on some of...
Efe Cakarel on curating art-house films in the binge-watching era
London Film

Efe Cakarel on curating art-house films in the binge-watching era

MUBI, the company he founded, bills itself as a kind of art-house Netflix. But it differs from other streaming services...