Film
Inside the teen trans ballerina film that rocked Cannes
Lukas Dhont’s Girl — We speak to director Lukas Dhont about Girl: his new, moving, and richly observed drama about a trans teenage girl who attempts to become a ballerina. ‘The strength of cinema and art more generally is that it makes people understand things they didn't understand,’ he tells Sophie Monks Kaufman.
Written by: Sophie Monks Kaufman
Art, social justice & activism: Dispatches from Cannes 2018
Part Three — In our final edition of Cannes festival roundups, we spotlight Moroccan teen pregnancy drama Sofia, Spanish LGBT romance Carmen & Lola, and Spike Lee’s hotly anticipated BlacKkKlansman.
Written by: Sophie Monks Kaufman
This DIY filmmaker made the 'Boyhood' of skateboarding
Minding the Gap — As a kid who grew up on the move, often left at home alone, Bing Liu only found a sense of belonging when he picked up a skateboard. His acclaimed new documentary Minding the Gap captures a decade-long bond between three friends escaping volatile backgrounds.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
The teen champion taking the fencing world by storm
Huck x Nike — Teagan Williams-Stewart is not your typical fencer – but she is ranked number one. Gunning towards an Olympic gold, the 15-year-old is ready to take on the world and challenge people’s perpceptions. Her story is celebrated in Nothing Beats A Londoner, a new series produced in collaboration with Nike celebrating teens whose lives have been transformed by sport.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Hope, struggle & survival: Dispatches from Cannes 2018
Part Two — In the second instalment of our Cannes’ roundups, Mads Mikkelsen battles earth’s most treacherous elements, Chinese maestro Jia Zhang-Ke gets lost in the mob-ruled underworld, & a trans teenage girl seeks acceptance as a ballerina.
Written by: Sophie Monks Kaufman
Drugs, drama & forbidden love: Dispatches from Cannes 2018
Part One — From the birth of marijuana trade in Columbia to a doomed LGBTQ romance in Kenya – in the first part of our Cannes 2018 round-up series, writer Sophie Monks Kaufman reviews the must-see movies of the world’s biggest film festival.
Written by: Sophie Monks Kaufman
Inside the incredible story of the Skid Row Marathon
Running is power — For the last seven years, LA Judge Craig Mitchell has been leading the Skid Row Running Club – a program that has helped hundreds of ex-convicts, recovering addicts and homeless people find salvation in long-distance running.
Written by: Adam White
What to catch at this year’s Surf and Skate Film Festival
Board culture — Gender equality, ’80s France, and the endless search for the perfect wave: this weekend’s Milan festival celebrates the bond between surf, skate & film. We pick out our must-see selection.
Written by: Cristiana Bedei
The photographer who found freedom through running
Huck x Nike — Elliot Huntley fell into depression when his dream of cycling came to a premature end. By taking up running, he took back control and reinvented himself as a photographer. His story is celebrated in Nothing Beats A Londoner, a new series produced in collaboration with Nike celebrating teens whose lives have been transformed by sport.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The nomadic filmmaker living his dream one hustle at a time
Guerrilla independence — After his career as a pro-skater fell apart, Maximón Monihan had to reinvent himself as a DIY director who thinks outside the box. Now, having taken a road-trip across the US with his best friend, he’s realised that true success is doing what you love, regardless of reward.
Written by: Alex King
