Film
Raving as resistance in Iran's underground party scene
Desert disco — Putting on parties in the desert thousands of kilometres from Tehranm, Anoosh Raki and Arash Shadram found freedom through music in their ultra-conservative country.
Written by: Biju Belinky
My mother, the punk rocker
Poly Styrene — The story of iconic punk and frontwoman Poly Styrene will soon be hitting our screens, brought to life using her own diaries and the voice of her daughter, Celeste Bell.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Ken Loach’s advice for young filmmakers
A voice of resistance — Ken Loach has been a singular force in British filmmaking for over 50 years: exposing injustice, standing up for the marginalised and fighting the powers that be. Now he's made his angriest film yet.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The Hawaiian activists fighting GMOs to protect their ancient way of life
Island Earth — Surfer and filmmaker Cyrus Sutton turns his lens to the Hawaiians fighting to protect their sustainable way of life in the face of mass-industrialisation.
Written by: Biju Belinky
The London pub reigniting the city's drag scene
Huck Film: Nights of Glory — Welcome to The Glory, a queer East London pub at the heart of the city's drag scene. Step inside with us and enjoy a night of pure, unadulterated glory.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Life as a teenager, with the volume cranked up
Coming of age on camera — Filmmakers Jenny Gage and Tom Betterton spent three years documenting the lives of seven girls growing up in New York. What they captured is an exhilarating insight into an awkward transition.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The Travel Diary: South London captured on film
What you see along the way — As England's capital gets swallowed by property developers and soulless restaurant chains, photographer Theo McInnes has been documenting South London's quiet resistance.
Written by: Theo McInnes
A one-off journey to the heart of documentary filmmaking
Life through a different lens — Cinematographer Kirsten Johnson has spent 25 years capturing candid moments in tense situations around the world. Now she's laying that process bare – ethical warts and all – to interrogate the camera's power.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The British sisters documenting the lives of Syrian refugees
Lost in Lebanon — Sisters Georgia and Sophia Scott discuss their documentary 'Lost in Lebanon', which follows four Syrian refugees living in the neighbouring country, giving a human face to a dehumanised conflict.
Written by: Marta Bausells
The American teenagers facing life in prison for violent crimes
They Call Us Monsters — In a dark corner of the American legal system, children face life sentences in adult prisons for committing violent crimes. Ben Lear's new documentary, They Call Us Monsters, follows a group of boys locked up awaiting trial as adults, forcing the viewer to confront their preconceptions.
Written by: Michael Segalov
