Film
The man who meditates to launch off waterfalls
Finlandia x Huck — Just 15 miles outside Washington, DC, one of America’s most dramatic stretches of natural whitewater explodes into focus. Journey From The Source: Episode II tells the story of a man who has paddled it for 30 years. And the glory, and tragedy, that has accompanied him along the way.
Written by: Shelley Jones
New film Sherpa documents the fearless Everest guides’ battle for respect
Review: Sherpa by Jennifer Peedom — The death of 16 Sherpas on Everest in 2014 went almost unnoticed by foreign climbers. But the tragedy helped the long-mistreated Nepalese guides to find their voice.
Written by: Adam White
The Best Music Videos of 2015
Run The Jewels, MIA, — Police brutality, domestic violence, the refugee crisis, dad dancing and hallucinogenic drug experiences were all explored in the music cinematography of the past year.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Teenage Utopia: Skating Through the Lockdown
Skateboarding and unity in Brussels — The Paris attacks pushed Brussels into the centre of Europe's debate about immigration, intolerance and radicalisation. Ursulines skatepark offers a refreshing counterpoint, here kids from all backgrounds skate together in peace.
Written by: Alex King
Best Films of 2015
Amy, Cartel Land, Tangerine — Amy, Cartel Land, Tangerine, Iris: Political unrest, personal turmoil, social upheaval and Keanu Reaves takeover screens in the most exciting and hard-hitting films of 2015.
Written by: HUCK HQ
A positive lens on Leytonstone
Moving past the headlines — Huck takes a look back at Leytonstone's rich cultural history as it lands in the news for all the wrong reasons.
Written by: Adam White
Chemsex is a modern fable of the collision between sex, drugs and technology
Interview with co-director Max Gogarty — Documentary Chemsex investigates hard drug use on the UK’s gay scene and the spread of addiction and HIV which is creating a new health emergency.
Written by: Alex King
Video: A Syrian refugee family during five years of civil war
A Syrian Love Story — Documentarian Sean McAllister describes his long journey with a Syrian family during the unfathomable fall of an entire country.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Our favourite graffiti movies and documentaries
Street art cinema — In Huck 51, photographer Valerio Polici revealed his world of underground graffiti. Here are movies and documentaries that celebrate the culture of street art.
Written by: Alex King
Diving for scallops with Canada's best chef
Putting Newfoundland and Labrador on the food map — Jeremy Charles, Canada's best chef, draws inspiration from humble traditions and transforming the bounty from the land and sea around him.
Written by: D'Arcy Doran