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Misc. Features
Behind the Scenes of FOMI: An Interview with the 2024 Festival Directors and Media Officer
The Festival of the Moving Image (FOMI) is set to captivate audiences once again this year. Ahead of the 2024 festival’s launch on May 20th, …
An Evening With Tim Robey
James Carlstrand summarises a lively and insightful workshop with The Telegraph’s film critic Tim Robey On a cold Thursday evening back in November the Film …
The Devil’s Advocate: How Elliot Grove Became the Father of British Independent Cinema
In a sunlit corner of Wonderville Raindance headquarters, clad in signature sunglasses sat Elliot Grove, the visionary founder of Raindance Film Festival. Alexia Mihaila from …
“Behind the Screens: Programming the Beat of the BFI London Film Festival with Rowan Woods”
Alexia Mihaila and Aryan Tauqeer from the UCL Film & TV Society Journal caught up with Rowan Woods, a key programmer at the BFI London …
Committee Favourites: 2023 Edition
At the end of a fantastic year for cinema, these are the films that defined ours. While most of the films listed had their UK …
“Scott Pilgrim vs the World” + Edgar Wright and Emma Seligman in Conversation
Mayra Nassef attends the Scott Pilgrim screening alongside an ‘in conversation with Edgar Wright and Emma Seligman. Scott Pilgrim vs the World has become a …
Festival Report: BFI Film On Film Festival 2023
Will Palmer writes about his experiences attending the BFI Film On Film Festival, a new festival dedicated to celebrating the art of film and film …
Berlinale 2023: The Best of Times and The Worst of Times- An Interview with the Crew of ‘Mad Fate’
The FilmSoc Journal is back for the 73rd edition of Berlinale, with critic Aryan Tauqeer delivering a look at the hits and misses of the …
Valentine’s Day Special: Our favourite Queer Romance Films
What better way to spend Valentines Day than cozy-up watching films recommended by the Filmsoc Journal? Spice up the atmosphere or bawl your eyes by …