When Bol (Sope Dirisu) and his wife Rial (Wunmi Mosaku) arrive in England for the first time, they are coldly greeted by a board of gloomy detention custody officers who offer them a dreary congratulations as they’re released into the country on bail as asylum seekers. Fleeing from their home in South Sudan, Bol and…
“My Latest Album, UNITY II, Is the Beginning of My New Chapter as a Musician.” – In Conversation with Samuel Seo, a South Korean Artist
Neo-soul is believed to have originated in the mid-1990s with the exquisite work of Tony! Toni! Toné! and with D’Angelo’s debut album, Brown Sugar, released in 1995. While Tony! Toni! Toné! was well-known for their soul and R&B sound in the late 1980s, it was their 4th album, the last one they made as a…
I am Samuel Review
The criminalisation of same-sex relationships in Africa is commonplace. In 2013, 38 African countries made homosexuality a crime under the law. Opposition to people of different sexual orientation has become more and more visible, with Kenya being one of those countries where homosexuality is criminalised and socially unacceptable; if convicted, a person could face up…
“My Constant Wish Is to Make Good Music and Have a Lot of People Listen to It.” – In Conversation with Grizzly, a South Korean Singer-songwriter
R&B, like many other musical genres, has evolved over the years. Originally having its roots in blues, jazz and gospel, with time, it embraced a mixture of pop and soul with elements of hip-hop. And with many new emerging talents on the horizon, the R&B music market is experiencing a huge boom – just look…
Moloka’i Bound Review
Winner of the Oscar-qualifying Cynthia Lickers-Sage Award for Best Short Work at this year’s ImagineNATIVE festival, Moloka’i Bound is the story of Kainoa (Holden Mandrial-Santos), a formerly incarcerated man who is trying to reconnect with his preteen son, Jonathan (Austin Tucker). Showing up out of the blue one day outside Jonathan’s school whilst Jonathan is…
In Conversation with Anna Woodward, a London Based Contemporary Artist
What an unusual time to be in university, unable to meet your peers, sitting at home or alone in student halls, while attending lectures virtually. Many students this year may feel as though this is not the experience they paid for and certainly not the one that they expected. These young people working towards their…
“Art Is Another Language Which I Can Express and Visually Transmit the Questions That We All Have.” – In Conversation with Loren Eiferman, a New York based Artist
Loren Eiferman’s sculptures have been admired by critics and art lovers for the past 25 years. Although the artist’s work has been mainly exhibited in the state of New York, her art is known to many people outside of the US. Working prominently with wood, Loren Eiferman’s sculptures are closely inspired by Mother Nature. Her…
64th BFI London Film Festival: ‘Relic’ Review
When Kay (Emily Mortimer), along with her daughter Sam (Bella Heathcote), visits her mother Edna (Robyn Nevin), a wave of bizarre incidents begins to occur. Upon arrival in Edna’s house, the woman is nowhere to be seen and she is reported as a missing person. Three days later, Edna comes home, dirty, disoriented, without shoes…
64th BFI London Film Festival: ‘The Painter and the Thief’ Review
We’re first introduced to Karl-Bertil, the thief of this story, through grainy CCTV footage. The painter, Barbora, watches the footage in shock as she watches him and another unnamed accomplice steal two of her oil paintings from a gallery. Confused as to why anyone would be interested in stealing two paintings from an artist unknown…
Asian Contents & Film Market 2020 Announces the Winners of Asia Contents Awards
On October 25th (Sun), the Asian Contents & Film Market announced the winners of the 2nd Asia Contents Awards online. The Asia Contents Awards recognizes outstanding TV and OTT dramas across Asia. 10 Awards categories are: Best Creative, Best Asian Drama, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Writer, Newcomer, Technical Achievement Award, Best Rising Star,…
Writer/Director Jonathan Mostow to Bring Harrowing International Refugee Story to the Screen
On Octber 23, 2020 it was announced that director Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) has signed on to write and direct the feature film based on the true story of American businessman Chris Catrambone, whose self-financed efforts resulted in the rescue of 40,000 refugees at sea. Since founding the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), Catrambone’s organization has provided humanitarian…
64th BFI London Film Festival: ‘Shirley’ Review
Not to be confused with a faithful statement of reality, Josephine Decker’s Shirley is based on the semi-biographical novel of the same title by Susan Scarf Merrell. Blending fact and fiction, Shirley draws from the real-life accounts of famed American Gothic writer, Shirley Jackson (Elisabeth Moss) writing her sophomore novel Hangsaman in the early fifties…
The 25th Busan International Film Festival Selections “School Town King” and “Sister Sister Run” Simultaneous Screening and GV with Thailand and Vietnam!
The 25th Busan International Film Festival, which opened on October 21st (Wed), screens its selections School Town King (Thailand) and Sister Sister (Vietnam) simultaneously in Busan and the local countries. It also has a special event where audiences in both countries can converse together through the online GV (Guest Visit). The Busan International Film Festival creates a new type…
Master Filmmakers Send Messages of Support to the Busan International Film Festival and Asian Filmmakers
The film industry worldwide was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many international film festivals are canceled, and most films have halted their productions. Even films already finished are struggling to find screening opportunities. With the Busan International Film Festival, renowned Asian directors and actors have stepped up as Asian Film Ambassadors and sent messages…
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