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Documenting Women's Rites: An Interview with Filmmaker Kim Longinotto


It's difficult to get too far along in a discussion about British documentaries without Kim Longinotto's name coming up. Over the last 20 years she has built a unique body of work, and is much

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When the Day Breaks - short film interview

Do the Right Thing Scene Analysis

Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

Vertigo is not the last word in misogyny, but a feminist deconstruction of it

From Nosferatu to The General – why the 1920s is my favourite film decade

The importance of scene transitions

Understanding Fallen Angels

Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

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Summer 2026 Examinations

CABARET THE MUSICAL. Playhouse Theatre, London. Y9-13. Wednesday 15th April 2026

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The Wave revision activity

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