Category: Interviews and Conversations
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by Isabelle Cocozza “If Tura’s story doesn’t inspire you, I don’t know what will. If you love Charlie’s Angels, you can trace that back to Tura. If you love Quentin Tarantino films, you can trace that back to Tura – all roads lead back to Tura. Her impact was enormous.” – Cody Jarrett Cody Jarrett’s…
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by Megan Hilborne Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Merced Elizondo, an Oscar-qualifying filmmaker, about his latest short film, THE MOURNING OF (2025). The story centres on Maribel (played by Natalia Villegas), a young woman who navigates the loss of her mother by attending the funerals of strangers. The film offers a…
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by Megan Hilborne Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to interview Mo Abudu, whose passion for amplifying African storytellers through her company, EbonyLife Group, left a lasting impression on me. Her commitment to showcasing authentic African narratives is nothing short of inspiring. It’s no surprise she was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most…
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by Isabelle Cocozza In July of 2025, I sat down with critic, creator and self proclaimed ‘Queen of Extreme Horror’, Zoë Rose Smith (@zobowithashotgun) to discuss all things New French Extremity, especially the aspect of women’s focus in the movement. Zoë has produced work on The Suffering Woman in NFE (New French Extremity) for the…
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R.S. Benedict wrote in 2021 that ‘everyone is beautiful, but no one is horny’ – and we kind of take that personally. We are Rosemary Stillborn and AJ Bravo, perverts, thrill-seekers and hosts of ‘Preaching to the Perverted’, the podcast for freaks and filmophiles. We devote ourselves to not just finding the hottest, dirtiest, and…
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Interview by Megan Hilborne When I was in my last year at university in 2020 studying film, I decided to write my dissertation on Sean Baker’s (then) sex work trilogy. These were Starlet (2012), Tangerine (2015) and The Florida Project (2017). I took a particular interest in how he exhibits the subcultures and hidden communities…
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On a sunny day in late June, I went to visit The Nickel, a 37-seater micro cinema, media shop and basement bar in the heart of Farringdon. Run by filmmaker and cult film fanatic Dominic Hicks, The Nickel screens grimy underground oddities and essential cult classics alike on 16mm film, VHS and digital every week.…
