Hello! Rife Magazine ceased publishing new work in July 2022.

We've kept the magazine online as an archive and hope you'll still continue to enjoy all of its contributions from the last 8 years.

The Rife Team

Arts/Culture

Films Isolated From The Norm: The French New Wave’s Breathless & The New Hollywood’s Easy Rider

Noah reminds himself of the thrilling escapism of discovering cinema's greatest movies
Arts/Culture / Film / / Noah Taylor

I Can't Breathe: This is a Cry of My People

Lionelle Nsarhaza's poetic short film, made in collaboration with other creatives, explores systemic racism from a personal perspective.

Riding out the flood: a conversation with poet Imogen Downes

Rosie interviews her friend Imogen, who will be publishing her first poetry pamphlet this year

Bristol Black-Owned Businesses: Bristol Clothing Pushers

In this series, Lucy meets local Black-owned business owners to find out more about themselves and their businesses.

Meet Bristol-based club night on the rise, Beeswax

Watch a short documentary telling the story of this ascendant Bristol club crew so far

Five John Carpenter Films to watch this winter

Harry runs us through his top films by his favourite director 
Arts/Culture / Film / / Harry Yeo

Black Photography Commission: Identity

For our next photography commission Jazpa shares his take on portrait photography.
Art / Arts/Culture / / Rife Editor

What I learned from BBC New Creatives: the value of experience

Zia tells us about creating her first professional audio commission through this boundary-breaking programme

Bristol Black-Owned Businesses: The Lab

In this series, Lucy meets local Black-owned business owners to find out more about themselves and their businesses.

How music video makers are evolving to keep up with TikTok

Mabel talks us through how traditional videographers are keeping pace with super popular self-made makers