Film
Wandering savant Chet Childress goes back to where it all began
Lost In Crookslation — Chet Childress returns to his childhood home in North Carolina for a short film with Desillusion Magazine.
Written by: Alex King
Inside progressive surfer Craig Anderson’s nightmares
La Danse Macabre — Desillusion’s new experimental short film is a moody exploration of mould-breaking Aussie surfer Craig Anderson’s darker side.
Written by: HUCK HQ
A thriving skateboarding scene is emerging in Palestine
Boards beyond borders — Epicly Palestine’d: The Birth of Skateboarding in the West Bank meets the local skate pioneers helping to build a scene from nothing.
Written by: Alex King
Our favourite music videos of the week
Sound and vision — It’s Friday! Here are some awesome, end-of-the-week friendly music videos. Including Beirut, Tame Impala, Dam-Funk, a rad Kim Gordon cameo and more.
Written by: Alex King
Skateboarding and wanderlust in the Scottish countryside
Escape to the wild — New film series Ahead aims to fuse skateboarding, travel and discovery like you’ve never seen before.
Written by: Alex King
Provocative animator Signe Baumane’s quest for sanity
Latvia’s Angela Carter of animation — After tackling sex, pregnancy and violence with an outspoken honesty, Signe Baumane explores her own family’s history of mental illness in Rocks in my Pockets.
Written by: Alex King
Pristina Film Festival are fighting for homegrown cinema
The Insider's Guide: Pristina, Kosovo — Local filmmakers are stepping over the barriers and finding ways to celebrate Kosovan films.
Written by: Freddie Reynolds
New doc on Rainbow Gatherings: where disenfranchised Americans build their own utopia
Dirty Kids by Alice Stein — The subversive movements of the '60s and '70s are still a lifeline for outcast kids across America.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Moody short Maximize shows LA like you’ve never seen before
Alienation and obsolescence on Super 8 — Gardens & Villa announce their new LP Music For Dogs with an arresting mini-doc that asks if we’ve lost our soul to the machines.
Written by: Alex King
Surf prodigy Noah Beschen shows off in Hawaii
Sharks and idyllic streams — Filmmaker Aaron Lieber's THE WILD displays Noah Beschen's immense skill and wins the top prize at the the REDirect Surf Film Festival.
Written by: Alex Taylor