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2 July 2020
Mydylarama Podcast - Top 5 Black Lives Matter on Netflix
by Abla Kandalaft, Coco GreenOur first Mydylarama podcast begins with this top 5 from Secorro Green. She lists her Netflix picks of the last 2 weeks that address issues around Black lives and identity - The "King Richard" episode of Trial by Media; Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story; Time: The Kalief Browder Story; American Gospel; Malcolm X.
The grating but faint buzzing in the first 3 min is that of a very inconvenient leaf blower. Lesson learned. Comments and feedback (...) Continue Reading »
22 June 2020
BOTTLED-UP! The 7 finalists of the next EFN event - 29 June 2020
by Mydylarama teamEmerging Filmmakers Night is back with another live-streamed film event on 29 June via the official Facebook page. And so, to mark the end/easing/continuation of or whatever the hell new rules are regarding confinement, this month’s theme is .... Bottled-up!
"Films that capture the sense of feeling trapped and claustrophobic. That could mean people literally locked in a single location, but it could be broader than that, it could be a feeling of being trapped in a relationship, it could be (...) Continue Reading »
15 June 2020
Short of the Week: Reclaiming Work - Countering the gig economy
by Abla KandalaftCycle courier cooperatives are turning technology on the gig economy giants.
"As a customer, I love the ease of Deliveroo, but I worry about the worker rights, I wish there was a worker-owned alternative," says a commentator on YouTube. Reclaiming Work addresses just that and should be shared far and wide.
Made by Cassie Quarless and Usayd Younis of Black and Brown Film, it tells the story of cycle courier cooperatives who offer a fairer alternative to the likes of Deliveroo and Uber and (...) Continue Reading »
4 June 2020
Emerging Filmmakers Night - Q&A with Paul Frankl
by Erifili MissiouPaul is a London based writer and director. His short films have screened at festivals around the world, including Tribeca, Palm Springs, Rhode Island, the Iris Prize and Aesthetica and collectively have over 900,000 views online. EFN have screened his work twice: the multi-award winning ROXANNE was part of our LGBTQ+ event in July and GOLD STAR was part of our livestream event in April!
His film The Life Tree is now available to watch on BFI Player, Curzon Home Cinema, iTunes, Google (...) Continue Reading »
27 May 2020
A Dog Barking at the Moon - BFI Flare At Home
by Tommy HodgsonTommy’s review of the week is Xiang Zi’s A Dog Barking at the Moon, streamed on BFI Player as part of the #FlareatHome film festival.
A Dog Barking at the Moon is a fittingly dramatic piece following the trials of a Chinese family as they deal with the revelation of repressed homosexuality within the family. Director Xiang Zi’s semi-autobiographical feature brings the uncomfortable feelings and lingering resentments of each character to the fore through slow-paced shots, with long drawn-out (...) Continue Reading »
22 May 2020
Emerging Filmmakers Night - Q&A with Ben Mallaby
by Erifili MissiouDespite our collective laptop confinement, the EFN team has managed to create a fun and interactive film experience in their 2nd LIVESTREAM event.
The multi-award winning directors Francesco Gabrielle, Francesca Fowler and Ben Mallaby livestreamed their films and engaged in an informative and fun Q&A. In real time, the directors answered questions submitted to them by our cinephile audience.
We especially enjoyed the two shorts films by BAFTA-nominated comedy director Ben Mallaby and (...) Continue Reading »
21 May 2020
Q&A with Tatevik Vardanyan, director of District 16, 16 Floors, 16 People
by Abla Kandalaft“16 District, 16 Floors, 16 People”, is a short film featuring a district in Yerevan, Armenia, where the legacy of the Soviet Union still occupies the minds and daily lives of the residents living in these huge unfinished monolithic structures built to write the letters CCCP.
The film highlights the communities everyday issues and concerns, linking the past and present with all its changes and difficulties of the people once living in a superpower that’s become a decaying empire.
WATCH (...) Continue Reading »
18 May 2020
Guest pick of the week: Suburra - Blood Of Rome
by Radhika Aggarwal BassignaniRecently, I have become addicted to the Italian Netflix series Suburra: Blood on Rome.
As a fan of Gomorrah, I met this series with trepidation, wondering if this Roman ’gangster show’ would be a shadow to its Neopolitan counterpart. How wrong I was! It is a compelling exploration of Roman society, and the real-life events of the Mafia Capitale investigation which culminated in 2014.
On the surface, Suburra navigates the intertwining interests of the various factions competing for land in (...) Continue Reading »
12 May 2020
On Pretending
by Ben PlumbEmerging Filmmakers Night’s Ben Plumb on the craft of acting. EFN’s next live streamed film event will be on Monday 18 May 2020 on Facebook - Caught in the Act!
’How do I act so well?’ asks Sir Ian.
Andy says nothing. ’What I do is I pretend to be the person I am portraying in the film or play’ he insists, answering himself, a picture of sincerity. ’You’re confused…’ You might recognise this exchange from that scene in Extras, the best one. Ricky Gervais’ character is being given a rundown on (...) Continue Reading »
4 May 2020
This week’s picks - Striking Colour Schemes
by George CrosthwaitJapanese Avant-garde and Experimental Film Festival [JAEFF] producer George Crosthwait picks his three favourite films currently available on streaming platforms in the UK. This time tailored to suit precise days. It’s May and the world is looking lush and vibrant (and empty). So this time I’m recommending three films with particularly striking colour schemes.
Viva - BFI Player
Watch on: Wednesday (because like a bored 70s housewife, you’ll only get through the rest of the week with (...) Continue Reading »
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