Rich pickings at Rich Mix
A series of independent films, documentaries and shorts are being shown at arts venue Rich Mix in Bethnal Green
Film
Hackney puts shorts on
Screenings, live music and parties to be held in venues across Hackney as London Short Film Festival comes to town
Hackney filmmaker cashes in his chips
A young local filmmaker has been awarded a grant to make a sequel to his début film about violence and gang culture in the borough
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – review
Martin Freeman stars as Bilbo Baggins in this Tolkien tale. Showing at the Hackney Picturehouse until mid-January
My Brother the Devil – review
Sally El Hosaini’s Hackney-based film took this year’s London Film Festival by storm
Hackney film director Asif Kapadia awarded Honorary Doctorate of Arts
Asif Kapadia hopes his newly-awarded honorary doctorate from the University of East London will inspire others to make films
Sightseers – review
Co-writers Steve Oram and Alice Lowe star in this chilling campsite comedy from the makers of Kill List
End of Watch – review
This LA cop drama shot in a hand-held camera style is an impressive boys in blue bromance
Boxing clever for fair treatment in sport
East London Fawcett event in boxing studio marks start of campaign for sexual equality in sport
Silver Screen Diner – a recipe for success
Movies and meals to complement them are the latest offering for foodie filmheads
A Liar’s Autobiography – always look on the animated side of life
Hackney animators Tundra play a role in adaptation of Monty Python member Graham Chapman’s ‘untrue’ life story
Another side of Hackney – My Brother the Devil
My Brother the Devil is no average portrayal of an East London council estate. The Hackney Citizen talks to the film’s director, Sally El Hosaini
London Film Festival comes to Hackney
This year the BFI London Film Festival has spread its reach into Hackney for the first time