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Reflecting on June 2020: A photography series

In this photography interview series, Oona reflects on black people’s mental health, sense of identity and relationships during June 2020...

Reflecting on June 2020: A photography series

In this photography interview series, Oona reflects on black people’s mental health, sense of identity and relationships during June 2020...

Reflecting on June 2020: A photography series

In this photography interview series, Oona reflects on black people’s mental health, sense of identity and relationships.

Anthonell Peccoo: young Bristol hairdresser threatened with deportation

Barbershop owner Anthonell is under threat of being deported to a country he can't even remember

In lockdown as an autistic person

Hannah reflects on what has been challenging and changing her during the COVID-19 pandemic

Joe Was 'Ere is uncovering the unseen victims of addiction through film

Rife caught up with writer-director Ryan Morris and producer Amir Majlessi to find out more about the film they're crowdfunding

My journey back to the cinema

Dana considers getting back in front of the big screen she loves so much after over a year away
Film / / Dana Archer

From short film to the big screen: why you should get behind this Bristol 80s adventure film

We caught up with the director to find out more about a big project - filming a feature in Bristol
Bristol / Film / / Rife Editor

Support club culture during lockdown by walking these routes in Bristol

Rhys Ostler-Watts tells us about Liminal Routes: Mixtapes for the City

Being Me: a film growing up as a dual nationality young person

Being Me reflectively explores the ways identity is formed in four young people of dual nationality amongst a whirlwind of...

Above the Skin: a look at exploring links between fashion and identity

Above the Skin is the space where clothes rest, and the space where our inner selves interact with the wider...

Supermarket workers like me are struggling - here’s why

Georgia reflects on her experiences as a supermarket duty manager during the pandemic

Four ways to get your music heard

Independent artist Ben Savery shares his knowledge on how to get your music played
Music / Upskilling / / Ben Savery

Four Walls: a short film about staying indoors during lockdown

What happens when work, play and relaxation is all confined to one space

Social media and social struggles: the Internet and protest in 2021

Kate examines how protesting has shifted to our screens, and wonders whether that's a good thing

How have horror films and TV shows changed, and why?

Molly takes a look at how the scariest of genres has kept up with changing audiences all the way up...
Arts/Culture / Film / / Molly Knapp

Electronic music has gone downtempo during the pandemic – will it last?

Gabi takes you on an exploration of musical creativity through three long lockdowns

Watch Before We Disappear: an interactive experience on surveillance and disappearing

Asmaa Jama's lush and striking interactive experience centres Blackness, Muslimness and Somaliness

Walking should not be a privilege

Becki reflects on the disappearance of Sarah Everard and the changes that must occur so this never happens again

Who will escape The Red Room?

We talk to Ewan French, the director behind this nail-biting new short action film based in Bristol

Black Poetry Commission: Tanisha Barrett's 'The future awaits'

Read Tanisha's uplifting poem that centres Black joy, rest and self-care

Breaking into the Creative Sector: Meshworks Power Lunch w/ Mr B & Friends, Fourth Floor & OggaDoon

Missed our Power Lunch on social media and branding? Watch it again here and read Qezz's summary

Black Poetry Commission: Shaheim Minzie's 'black boys'

Read Shaheim's poem about the nuanced lives of Black men that are often kept from view

Breaking into the Creative Sector: Meshworks Power Lunch with Icon Films and A Productions

Missed our Power Lunch on filmmaking and production? Watch it again here and let Qezz give you her recap