Charlotte Irwin
Captured on an iPhone: The intimate beauty of the Faroe Islands
Of Land and Sea — In partnership with Boat Magazine, director Fred Scott documented life on Stóra Dímun, the smallest inhabited island in the North Atlantic, to prove that sometimes for good filmmaking all you need is an iPhone.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
The DIY film photography guru taking YouTube by storm
Negative Feedback — George Muncey is the film photographer behind the hugely successful Negative Feedback channel, where the 21-year-old gives his tips on how to shoot analogue film in the digital age.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
For Sierra Leone’s first female surfer, surfing means hope
A Million Waves — Daniel Ali and Louis Leeson’s poetic film features Kadiatu Kamara, the only female surfer in Sierra Leone, for whom surfing is an escape from the devastating effects of civil war and the Ebola epidemic which swept her country.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
London marches in solidarity with civilians in Aleppo
"Drop aid not bombs" — Central London comes to a standstill as protestors called on the British government to take immediate action to help the Syrian people suffering brutality in the devastated city of Aleppo.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
The woman who can't have sex
Turning dysfunction into empowerment — A little-known condition called vaginismus means filmmaker Shelby Hadden can't have traditional sex. But after suffering ‘virgin’ shame for years, she's using the power of animation to break the taboo surrounding female sexual dysfunction.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
The radio station in Kinshasa where homeless teens run the show
A sanctuary for homeless youth — When director Rowan Pybus was commissioned to make a film in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital of Kinshasa, he found a vibrant city marred by child poverty. His virtual reality film reveals the inspirational radio project seeking to change the way homeless youth in the city’s slums are seen.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
At home with Britain’s greatest living photographers
What’s in the fridge? — Peter Dench's intimate tribute to the best UK photographers gets up close and personal with the biggest names in the business, from Martin Parr to Laura Pannack.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
Analogue photography and illustration collide to create a haunting black and white world
Undercover Skies — Images of the West Coast redwood forests brought photographer Céline Hamelin and illustrator Agathe Toman together to create a surreal monochrome world.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
Captured on camera for the very first time
Your First Photograph — To most of us the idea of never having had our photograph taken is inconceivable, but for many people around the globe this is very much the case. Armed with a camera and printer, photojournalist Berta Tilmantaite headed to South America to give the gift of a ‘First Photograph’ to those living in remote communities there.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin