A film season explores the relevance of craftsmanship with documentaries and short films on traditional and contemporary trades, from Sami textiles to Japanese listening cafés. This will happen in “The old ways”, which will take place from 22 March to 16 May 2026 at the Barbican Cinema. Sara Harvey […]
Screen
Seven activist documentaries available for free
These films primarily focus on immigration politics, migrant labour, indigenous organizing, and extractive economies in the U.S. and Central America. Abla Kandalaft / Mydylarama* The UCLA Film Archive just announced that 7 activist documentaries that are now freely available to access and stream for students, academics, and others. […]
The creative rigour of Ventura Pons in an oversaturated market
Ventura Pons returned to London with a filmography shaped by literary adaptations, relentless discipline and a steady presence at international festivals. From piracy to the Spanish film industry’s lack of ambition abroad, the director examines both the fractures and the hopes of a sector he knows intimately. He spoke exclusively […]
When the political world invades family life and work
Making a film while also engaging in a profound conversation with your father about family history is not an easy task. They accomplished it with humour, a lifelong characteristic of their relationship. Graham Douglas Anna Negri continues our conversation about growing up as the daughter of a famous […]
“The vanishing point”: migration and struggle in Iran
Since the 2009 protests, the Iranian people have become bolder and more desperate to challenge the increasingly repressive regime. Woman Life Freedom is a deeply-rooted movement, which will succeed against the patriarchal religious regime, without the ‘help’ of Trump and Netanyahu’s bombs.
















