Robin Nierynck
Snowboarders carve deep lines into Asia’s hidden cultures
Riding off the beaten track — In Loose Change, snowboarders Niels Schack and Sparrow Knox set out to ride through four countries off snowboarding’s radar: Turkey, India, Kazakhstan and Japan.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Surfer Dee Ripoll's recovery from life-threatening injuries transformed the way she sees the world
An unexpected and inspiring comeback — When Scottish surfer Dee Ripoll was involved in two traumatic accidents, she thought her career was over. By facing her fears, she realised the world was much bigger than she thought.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Alex Wrekk on taking zinemaking's DIY ethic across the globe
International Zine Month — Alex Wrekk took her passion for zines to the next level and set out to declare July International Zine Month.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Radical filmmaking reveals Greece's humanitarian crisis
Athens Now! — Stanley Schtinter’s symposium of film at London's Whitechapel Gallery responds to the experiences of the Greek people since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
The freshest young filmmakers at the East End Film Festival
Five not-to-miss screenings — Discover challenging filmmaking and up-and-coming directors of the 14th East End Film Festival.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Berlin Wall artist Thierry Noir paints in the key of jazz
Thierry Noir: Jazz — Thierry Noir takes a step away from the Berlin Wall in his new exhibition that explores the harmony between art and music.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Love and heroin addiction in NYC laid bare in Heaven Knows What
Director Q&A — Without a series of cosmic coincidences, gritty indie feature Heaven Knows What would never have come together, explains director Josh Safdie.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Toro y Moi’s Chaz Bundick wants to make approachable art
Yours Truly Creative — Chaz Bundick talks art, design and the value of simplicity in a short doc from the newly relaunched Yours Truly.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Five things we learned from London’s anti-austerity march
National Demonstration Against Austerity — From Athens to Andalucia, growing numbers of Europeans are taking a stand against austerity. Here’s what we learned from the hundreds of thousands who took to the streets on Saturday to protest the new UK government’s policy of cuts and privatisations.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Meet the Scottish director who did the world a favour and put Fassbender in a Western
John Maclean interview — Musician turned director John Maclean discusses his feature film debut Slow West ahead of its UK premiere.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
We need to take some time to celebrate indigenous cultures so they don't disappear
Best on show at Origins Festival — The three-week festival highlights the arts and perspectives of indigenous cultures of the world across 12 countries and venues.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
The street gangs, dancers and hustlers of the Deep South
New exhibition: The Gods — Scottish photographer Ivar Wigan explores urban poverty and the lives of marginalised groups in North America’s Deep South.
Written by: Robin Nierynck