by Jess Fitzpatrick-Howard | May 23, 2024 | Deep-dives, Genre, Profiles
In L.A., 21-year-old Amarise Defranco has just completed her first short film, Lakay. The challenges Defranco has faced in her journey to this point are reflected in the experiences of another young animator, Rebecca Huang. These two women’s experiences in...
by Jess Fitzpatrick-Howard | May 22, 2024 | Genre
Comedy is a deceptively powerful genre. It can challenge norms and provoke discussion whilst providing joy and escapism. This extends to female-led comedies, which, at their best, provide a richness and diversity of comedic storytelling. The online discourse...
by Lucy Wilcox | Apr 18, 2024 | Genre
The deep American South is enmeshed in painful histories, sprawling sceneries and magic. The Southern Gothic genre has traditionally been associated with literature from the ante- and post-bellum century which reflected on the harrowing stories and culture that came...
