Documentary

A one-off journey to the heart of documentary filmmaking
Culture

A one-off journey to the heart of documentary filmmaking

Life through a different lens — Cinematographer Kirsten Johnson has spent 25 years capturing candid moments in tense situations around the world. Now she's laying that process bare – ethical warts and all – to interrogate the camera's power.

Written by: Cian Traynor

The British sisters documenting the lives of Syrian refugees
Film

The British sisters documenting the lives of Syrian refugees

Lost in Lebanon — Sisters Georgia and Sophia Scott discuss their documentary 'Lost in Lebanon', which follows four Syrian refugees living in the neighbouring country, giving a human face to a dehumanised conflict.

Written by: Marta Bausells

The journalist smashing your stereotypes of the American South
Film

The journalist smashing your stereotypes of the American South

Understanding Alabama — In 'Whitman, Alabama,' Jennifer Crandall mixes documentary and poetry to introduce a radical idea: we should all get to know one another a little better.

Written by: Marta Bausells

Moondog: The vagabond who became a countercultural icon
Culture

Moondog: The vagabond who became a countercultural icon

The Viking of Sixth Avenue — NYC's most distinct underground figure is the stuff of urban legend: a blind homeless composer, dressed as a viking, who influenced a wave of seminal artists. Now a film is finally bringing his story to light.

Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray

The new faces of black radical activism in the United Kingdom
Film

The new faces of black radical activism in the United Kingdom

No justice, no peace — Discussing an exciting new wave of British black and brown activism with ‘Generation Revolution’ directors, Usayd Younis and Cassie Quarless.

Written by: Alex King

The rappers who took down an African 'dictator'
Film

The rappers who took down an African 'dictator'

The Revolution Won't be Televised — Filmmaker Rama Thiaw documented how rappers Thiat and Kilifeu led Senegal’s Y’en a Marre youth resistance movement to topple despised president Abdoulaye Wade.

Written by: Alex King

The film that wants to end our toxic relationship with noise
Film

The film that wants to end our toxic relationship with noise

Time to shut up — Documentary In Pursuit of Silence explores our relationship with sound and how excessive noise pollution is damaging our lives.

Written by: Alex King

Meet the girls shaking up the male-dominated film industry
Film

Meet the girls shaking up the male-dominated film industry

Equality in the moving image world — Girls in Film (GiF) is a new creative network for female filmmakers, determined to tackle the lack of diversity in film.

Written by: Alexia Stam

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 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

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