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A story of sisterhood and escapism
Film

A story of sisterhood and escapism

Roller Derby Beirut — Huck’s latest film comes from Beirut, home to Lebanon’s first Roller Derby team, where a tightknit crew of female pioneers are determined to build something together.

Written by: HUCK HQ

The young filmmaker defying a corrupt movie industry in style
Culture

The young filmmaker defying a corrupt movie industry in style

Cinema's lone wolf — Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat has delivered a scathing critique of her home country - and our tendency to run with the pack - with a dreamlike masterpiece.

Written by: Alex King

The filmmaker fighting his own climate change apathy
Film

The filmmaker fighting his own climate change apathy

A wake up call — In How To Let Go, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Josh Fox embarks on a personal journey to overcome his own feeling of powerlessness to stop the escalating pace of environmental destruction.

Written by: Alex King

This short abstract doc explores the dying art of pigeon racing
Film

This short abstract doc explores the dying art of pigeon racing

Release the birds… — The creative duo behind LAW Mag – a bi-annual magazine that aims to document the beautiful undercurrent of Britain – have just released a short film about pigeon racing.

Written by: Shelley Jones

The movie geek who dreamed his way into making films
Film

The movie geek who dreamed his way into making films

Blissful inexperience — Director Eskil Vogt spent his youth lost in film, dreaming big. But if he knew the odds were stacked against him, he wouldn’t be here now.

Written by: David Jenkins

Forbidden Trim: A surreal B-movie-inspired surf spectacular
Surf

Forbidden Trim: A surreal B-movie-inspired surf spectacular

Surf cinema goes Grindhouse — Director George Trimm dispatches surfers Alex Knost, Jared Mell and Harrison Roach on a suicide mission to eliminate a global criminal network.

Written by: Alex King

The sex trafficking survivor who turned her nightmare into a feature film
Film

The sex trafficking survivor who turned her nightmare into a feature film

“This could happen to anybody" — Actress Frida Farrell was kidnapped and sex trafficked in central London. Years later, she’s written 'Selling Isobel' and relived her ordeal on screen, in the hope that no woman has to repeat her experience.

Written by: Alex King

Using the internet to become your own doctor
Film

Using the internet to become your own doctor

Healing versus Harmful — The internet can be used as a powerful tool for individuals who feel like modern medicine has failed them. Lucy Beech explores what happens when patients try to become their own doctors, in her new film Pharmakon.

Written by: Emily Reynolds

The Bali farmer rejecting tourism money to protect sacred lands
Culture

The Bali farmer rejecting tourism money to protect sacred lands

#BaliNotForSale — Rice farmers are struggling to survive in the face of mounting pressure from developers in Bali, where a rampant tourism industry is taking over. A new documentary short explores the resilience it takes to stand firm.

Written by: Atina Dimitrova

The small joys of sleeping rough on the streets of Toronto
Film

The small joys of sleeping rough on the streets of Toronto

A brighter side to Canada’s housing crisis — Gladys Peltier’s documentary ‘Alex’ explores an inspiring perspective on homelessness.

Written by: Ashley Manning

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