Film
The rappers who took down an African 'dictator'
The Revolution Won't be Televised — Filmmaker Rama Thiaw documented how rappers Thiat and Kilifeu led Senegal’s Y’en a Marre youth resistance movement to topple despised president Abdoulaye Wade.
Written by: Alex King
Charlie Brooker: "Once you’ve f**ked a pig on the telly, you’ve shifted the bar for what’s acceptable"
Twisted satire — The Black Mirror writer discusses the show’s switch to Netflix, and why he loves torturing his characters.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The film that wants to end our toxic relationship with noise
Time to shut up — Documentary In Pursuit of Silence explores our relationship with sound and how excessive noise pollution is damaging our lives.
Written by: Alex King
The harsh reality of being a White Helmet, heroes of the Syrian civil war
Hope amidst the bloodshed — Director Orlando von Einsiedel’s documentary ‘The White Helmets’ pays tribute to the sacrifice and heroism of the volunteer rescue workers risking everything to save civilian lives in Syria.
Written by: Alex King
Meet the girls shaking up the male-dominated film industry
Equality in the moving image world — Girls in Film (GiF) is a new creative network for female filmmakers, determined to tackle the lack of diversity in film.
Written by: Alexia Stam
A story of sisterhood and escapism
Roller Derby Beirut — Huck’s latest film comes from Beirut, home to Lebanon’s first Roller Derby team, where a tightknit crew of female pioneers are determined to build something together.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The young filmmaker defying a corrupt movie industry in style
Cinema's lone wolf — Afghan director Shahrbanoo Sadat has delivered a scathing critique of her home country - and our tendency to run with the pack - with a dreamlike masterpiece.
Written by: Alex King
The filmmaker fighting his own climate change apathy
A wake up call — In How To Let Go, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Josh Fox embarks on a personal journey to overcome his own feeling of powerlessness to stop the escalating pace of environmental destruction.
Written by: Alex King
This short abstract doc explores the dying art of pigeon racing
Release the birds… — The creative duo behind LAW Mag – a bi-annual magazine that aims to document the beautiful undercurrent of Britain – have just released a short film about pigeon racing.
Written by: Shelley Jones
The movie geek who dreamed his way into making films
Blissful inexperience — Director Eskil Vogt spent his youth lost in film, dreaming big. But if he knew the odds were stacked against him, he wouldn’t be here now.
Written by: David Jenkins
