Film
Pre-election double bill at 71a, brought to you by Huck and Little White Lies
Films, discussion, change — In election week, Huck and Little White Lies present two free nights of films and debate on politics and activism today.
Written by: Alex King
What to see at the Chinese Visual Festival
Documentaries, fiction and experimental art videos. — A unique cultural event celebrating Chinese art, culture and film, with more than 40 independent films.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
The 14-year-old environmental activist that’s changing this generation
Short documentary: Kid Warrior — Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is a young environmental artist and activist from Boulder, Colorado, whose unorthodox campaigns are gaining international attention.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
Winners of the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival
The 14th annual TFF — Following the closing of the annual Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday 26 April, we round up the winners of NYC’s international film festival.
Written by: Robin Nierynck
UK's most radical filmmaker Ken Loach has an important message for voters
There is an alternative — The gap between rich and poor has never been so great. Auteur of radical thought Ken Loach wants us to take a stand against it and create a united left.
Written by: Ella Ackroyd
Russell Brand's new film is a hilariously powerful call for change
Things can change, things do change — Director Michael Winterbottom explains The Emperor's New Clothes is a fun and empowering wake up call to fight back against growing inequality.
Written by: Alex King
Get to know... Black Yaya
Chalkboard revelations — Black Yaya drops into Huck HQ to perform an exclusive acoustic performance of his track, ‘Lo & Behold.’
Written by: HUCK HQ
Are drug dealers just working the daily grind?
He Works The Long Nights — Director Luke Carlisle's new short takes an alternative look at the a day in the life of a London drug dealer.
Written by: Alex King
Happy Birthday Charlie Chaplin and 5 reasons why the tramp is more relevant than ever
126 years of cinema — Over a century ago Charlie Chaplin was more radical in entertainment, politics, cinema and comedy than most of the controversial stars working today.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Are New York’s eccentric street characters being pushed out?
Save NYC street culture — Filmmaker Nicolas Heller’s No Your City web series celebrates the city’s larger than life characters, who are being threatened by ongoing gentrification of the Big Apple.
Written by: Alex King