Stellan and the Stars

How do you film a spiritual awakening? Matthew Rollins talks to DN about playing fast and loose with genre in his cosmic comedy Stellan and the Stars, where a jaded DJ's drug-fuelled quest for meaning blends sci-fi, spiritual inquiry and gritty, improvisational filmmaking.

Fuck the Crops

Directors Tobias Frøystad and Tayo Cittadella Jacobsen join us with their surreal horror-fantasy short Fuck the Crops, delving into the film's unsettling allegory and how they brought their deliciously dark vision of human exploitation to life.

Rave Or Freeze

What happens when an 18th-century court ball collides with a modern rave? Alyosha breaks down the precise leave them wanting more choreography of his fine jewellery branded short Rave Or Freeze, where static poses and frenetic movement turn Posié's diamond pieces into the dazzling stars of his liberating fashion film.

Ish

Imran Perretta tells DN how a total generator failure during a climactic scene became a cinematic gift for his BIFA longlisted debut feature Ish - the story of a youthful friendship which is fractured following a traumatic, racially profiled police stop-and-search, marking the end of childhood innocence.

Shooting People’s Cath Le Couteur On Wrapping An Indie Film Institution With Grace

After 27 years as a cornerstone of the independent film community, the legendary network Shooting People is closing its doors. We speak to Cath Le Couteur about founding SP with the late great Jess Search from a DIY email list shared between around 60 filmmaker friends to a network of thousands of independent filmmakers, its profound legacy, and why, instead of mourning, we should be excited about the future of grassroots film collectives.