Flare 2019: Sparrow by Ali Kurr
It’s not all love’s young dream during a getaway at a British seaside resort, Ali Kurr’s short film Sparrow set in Skegness is showing at this years BFI Flare festival, here she speaks to us about getting into directing and how she made the short film along side a music video by bending the rules.
Flare 2019: Black Hat by Sarah Smith
When a Hasidic man misplaces his hat one night, his two worlds look set to collide. We speak with Sarah Smith the director behind Black Hat and how she fought to bring authenticity to the Hasidic world despite their budget with the short film which is screening this weekend at the BFI Flare LGBTQ Film Festival.
Flare 2019: High Tide by Claire Zhou
Claire Zhou brings a recently divorced man’s story to light in her short film HIGH TIDE. Here she talks us through her inspiration for the short along with her thoughts on representation for gay men in Morocco.
Flare 2019: Light In The Water by Lis Bartlett
Combining archived footage and the sudden challenges of HIV and AIDS, Lis Bartlett’s EMMY NOMINATED documentary LIGHT IN THE WATER is one to add to your list at this years BFI Flare LGBTQ film festival. Featuring the West Hollywood Swim team (later renamed West Hollywood Aquatics after they added water polo), here Lis talks to us about how past experiences shaped her way into becoming a director.
Flare 2019: Transmission by Anahid Yahjian, Emily Mkritichian, Kamee Abrahamian & lee williams boudakian
Kicking off our feature on the female directors showcasing their work at this years BFI Flare London LGBTQ Festival is the short film Transmission directed by Anahid Yahjian and Emily Mkritichian. K and L are cultural conservationists working in a not-so-distant future to preserve the artifacts and histories that are being systematically destroyed by a totalitarian government. We spoke to Yahjian along with her team behind the film including Emily Mkritichian, Kamee Abrahamian and Lee Williams Boudakian.
25 Christmas Films for your watch list this December
With December finally here, the cinema isn’t always the easiest place to get to. With Christmas shopping, visiting families, office parties and simply not wanting to leave the house without your pajamas, it’s the perfect time of year to dig out some classic Christmas films.
Rianne Pictures Turn 5!
Our founder Caris Rianne takes us through the past five years of Rianne Pictures with some photographs shared from our recent 5th anniversary party.
Sunderland Shorts: Female Directors - Comedy
In the lead up to the Sunderland Short Film Festival where our film Foxhole will be screened, we're highlighting the other female film directors whose work will be at the event. In this article we speak to five of the directors who will be showing their comedy films.
Sunderland Shorts: Female Directors - Drama
In the lead up to the Sunderland Short Film Festival,we're highlighting the other female film directors whose work will be at the event. In this article we speak to four of the directors who will be showing their films in the Drama category.
Sunderland Shorts: Female Directors - Documentary
In the lead up to the Sunderland Short Film Festival where our film Foxhole will be screened, we're highlighting the other female film directors whose work will be at the event. In this article we speak to two of the directors who will be showing their documentary films.