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Virtual Reality: the indie filmmakers putting you at the heart of the story

Sundance embraces VR — Mainstream studios are already exploiting virtual reality, looking for the next big thing. Now indie filmmakers at Sundance have begun using the technology to enhance hard stories on social conflict, including police shootings and sexual harassment. But is VR just another gimmick?

  • Culture
  • Adam White

The Forecast 2016: Film

The Cube Microplex - Bristol — A preview of the upcoming year in film from the brains behind Bristol’s dreamy independent cinema.

  • Art
  • Joshua Gabert-Doyon

Video: The man who brought the internet to remote Nepal

Connecting the world, DIY-style — Hiking for Emails tells the story of Mahabir Pun, a Nepalese man who for six years trekked a two-day hike to the nearest village in order to check his emails. Realising there must be a simpler way to access the Internet, Mahabir began an incredible quest to bring the web to his remote community.

  • Culture
  • Adam White

Filmmaker Corey Adams on hustling the Hells Angels and getting caught stealing

The Spiel Sesh: No. 1 — The Spiel Sesh is a new quick-fire Q&A series with Huck's indie culture heroes. First up, Machotaildrop and Devil's Toy Redux filmmaker Corey Adams.

  • Film
  • Zach Sebastian

The film that's outing hidden homelessness in the UK

'Half Way' Screening and Q+A with filmmaker Daisy-May Hudson — Hidden homelessness is Britain’s dirty little secret. But Daisy-May Hudson is bringing it out into the light with a touching documentary film about her own family, who lost their home and were swept to one side.

  • Film
  • Daisy May-Hudson // Huck HQ

The genius documentary filmmakers to watch out for in 2016

Winners of the MacArthur Foundation Documentary Film Grant — The Chicago-based foundation has funded 19 documentary films, with a particular focus on creative approaches to social and environmental issues. Huck looks at the sharp and energetic films that made this year's cut.

  • Culture
  • Josh Gabert-Doyon

Inside the dreams of the skateboarding girls of Sweden

Video: Mimmi Leckius — The latest in Phil Evans' trippy Lightbox series explores the drive behind a dedicated female skater from Malmo.

  • Skate
  • Shelley Jones

Swedish skate video showcases all the best analogue photo formats

35mm, Large Format, Hassleblad — A new video by Phil Evans pays tribute to analogue photography formats and shows a slice of the Malmö street skating scene.

  • Skate
  • Shelley Jones

New documentary Rubble Kings shows how hip hop grew out of New York gang culture

The Warriors in real life — Bombed-out buildings, empty blocks, rampant fighting – NYC was rough.

  • Culture
  • Joshua Gabert-Doyon

Video: The street artists who bombed primetime with ‘Homeland is racist’ graffiti

Homeland Is Not A Series — Caram Kapp explains why the Arabian Street Artists had to challenge Homeland’s inaccurate and damaging portrayal of the Middle East, War on Terror and the refugee crisis.

  • Film
  • Alex King

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