Open letter to the Scottish film industry on Independence There has been much debate about the Scottish referendum but relatively little has been said about the future of the Scottish film industry, or the creative arts as a whole.
UK Jewish Film Festival filmmakers had no part in war The Tricycle Theatre’s refusal to accept the UK Jewish Film Festival due to its funding sources from the Israeli embassy has dealt a huge blow to filmmakers that have nothing to do with the current Gaza conflict.
Maria Miller had to quit because of media pressure Regardless of the outcome of the latest expenses scandal, the culture secretary was forced to resign because of what scrutiny she faced in the media.
What if David Cameron was Picard and Patrick Stewart was PM? Former Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart mocked British Prime Minister David Cameron this week after he uploaded a picture of himself on the phone with President Obama, but what if we took this concept a step further? (Image edits below)
Is UK celebrity culture less damaging than in the US? It’s not often that we see celebrity breakdowns in the UK become such a big media event. The rise and fall of Justin Bieber is one such example of how a young star has spiralled downwards with mounting media pressure..
Lawrence of Arabia : Peter O'Toole's finest work It was in 1962 that Peter O’Toole defined one cinema’s greatest classics. Arguably one of the best films ever, ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ defined a cinematic style that reverberated for generations.