Film
Drug lords and the vigilantes fighting them; the true story of organised crime in Mexico
Meth, bullets and borders — Cartel Land profiles two vigilante movements who took up arms against drug cartels on opposite sides of the US-Mexico border, and asks what would you do in their shoes?
Written by: Alex King
Real kids from cult Larry Clark film Kids are making a doc about what actually went down
Behind-the-scenes expose on 20th anniversary — Hamilton Harris – the blunt-rolling kid from Larry Clark's seminal film Kids – is raising funds for a new doc that will explore the real lives and stories that inspired the cult classic.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Wisdom from pioneering skate documentarian Craig R. Stecyk III
Exploration Of The Soul — Knowledge and insight from the high prophet of skate culture.
Written by: HUCK HQ
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