Apart, Together – Short Film Review and Interview

Yiru, a Chinese teenager, travels to Los Angeles with her mum, Jia, in search of her long lost sister who was given up for adoption due to China’s One-child policy. Yiru grapples with feelings of isolation and longing for her mother’s love as the search intensifies.

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Everyone Back to Ours – Feature Film Review

Director Mal Williamson, a freelance filmmaker based in Hull, explores what it means for Hull to have the title City of Culture. Diving past the shiny title, he gets into the truths of the business, and how the very fact that art has become a business is threatening the essence of its being.

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In the Defence Against Tyranny – Feature Film Review

Frank Suarez, host of a political talk show, is granted the opportunity of his career – to interview one of the presidential candidates, Edward Ashe. Frank is torn between his duties as a journalist and a growing concern for the future of his country.

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Don’t Go in the Basement – Short Film Review

Joe housesits for his mate but finds himself unable to follow the only rule set by the friend: ‘Don’t go in the basement’.

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