Poet and journalist Miguel Cullen talks about his debut collection Wave Caps
Fictional town of Hill Valley is brought to life by impressive 1950s set and actors larking about as jocks and nerds
Two-minute film about Parkinson’s asks whether ‘control’ is a friend or foe
Swimming with Diana Dors, a collection of short stories penned by Hackney-based author Jeremy Worman, is an elegiac look into family life and the significance of place
Two City analysts who decide to speculate with cocaine become embroiled in a criminal underworld in novel Futures by Stoke Newington author John Barker
Among the 100 features and 80 short films shown during last month’s East End Film Festival a trio of films stood out
Octogenarian Harvey Gould takes East London filmmaking duo Phil Maxwell and Hazuan Hashim on a trip of the Soho of his youth for their new documentary
Hackney writer’s helpline-inspired short film The Phone Call is an emotional tear jerker
Lido regulars pose for a collection of thoughts and images that celebrates the life affirming properties of swimming in the open air
Hackney’s Finest by Lord of the Rings director Chris Bouchard has already caused a stir with its graphic portrayal of drug dealers and criminality
Sebastian Hofmann returns to the East End Film Festival this year as its director-in-residence and with a clear vision for the future of Mexican cinema
The Sony Portapak gave ordinary artists the ability to use video for the first time and a new exhibition shows how it became a potent tool for French feminist groups of the 1970s
