Film
The Skin I Live In – review
Pedro Almodóvar’s film about an obsessive plastic surgeon is a strange and compelling tale
Sarah’s Key – review
A journalist uncovers a secret while researching a story about the deportattion of Jews in Paris during WW2
Hackney: ‘these riots were about lack of opportunity’ – video
Channel 4 video: a local filmmaker talks to two members of a gang about possible reasons for the riot and their relationship with the police
Films on Fridges: cool cinema on Fish Island
A fridge mountain was the inspiration for this pop-up cinema just across from Hackney Wick
Calling all Hackney filmmakers!
Hackney Film Festival 2011 calls for submissions; closing date 12 August
Shoreditch film project captures local life
At the Intersection: Art and Economies documents the area
Interview: Kanchi Wichmann, director of Break My Fall
Hackney is the setting for this brave unvarnished account of the turbulent lives of a hip but troubled young generation