Friendship and love: Rosie Westhoff on her film Treacle
Treacle, directed by Rosie Westhoff and written by April Kelley, has been winning praise for all aspects of the short. We chatted to Rosie about making it
An unknown future: Jamie Hughes on his doc Horarium
Filmmaker Jamie Hughes took to a Benedictine community to explore themes of companionship, religion and an unknown future. We spoke to him about the film
As authentic as a film could be: Richard Miller on Can’t Hide It
Filmmaker Richard Miller took on a very personal story for Can’t Hide It. We caught up with him to find out what inspired his docudrama short
Classic crime at Torquay Museum for English Riviera Film Fest
Classic crime films exploring the wide darkness and depth of human naughtiness is explored at Torquay Museum for the English Riviera Film Festival
The absurdity and despair of grief played out in Baobab’s award-winning Flies
Baobab are looking decidedly at middle age. It’s a tumultuous time. Their film Flies is an arresting face up to the despair and absurdity of grief
Adam Spinks unwraps his elegant nightmare horror Like Glass
In Like Glass, a young woman awakes alone and injured in the middle of a forest and slowly unravels why she is there. We spoke to director Adam Spinks
Propaganda, xenophobia and oppression, Hymn of Hate by Matt Kennard explores the tools of the elite from the perspective of WWI
First time director Matt Kennard takes on WWI with Hymn of Hate, which explores relationships and power and is relevenat today
Love conquers all in darkly funny animation Catastrophe
Catastrophe is a darkly humorous animation where love conquers all. Director Jamille van Wijngaarden used the backdrop of Amsterdam to inspire her
Foxes – Tristan Taylor shines a light on black mental health
The short film Foxes by Tristan Taylor shines the light on issues around black mental health. We caught up with Tristan to find out about its impact
Eli, powerful short takes on big issues of immigration, identity and morality
Eli challenges perceptions while taking on immigration, identity and morality. Directed by Colin Gerrard, it’s at the English Riviera Film Festival
‘Torbay was there right at the beginning of film history’
The history of film in Torbay will be explored by Kevin Dixon at Artizan Gallery during the English Riviera Film Festival
Serious about whimsy, Jamie Harry Scrutton on poetry, animation and doing things his own wittyful way
Jamie Harry Scrutton combines animation and poetry for a live multi-media event about whimsy. We caught up with him for some serious questions
Catch Beard Envy at the English Riviera Film Festival
The screening of the short Beard Envy at the English Riviera Film Festival is something of a homecoming for the eccentric flick
‘Time-capsule historic cinema’: Paignton Picture House
The Paignton Picture House is thought to be one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas in Europe. Go behind the scenes of this time-capsule cinema as part of the English Riviera Film Fest
