Short film set in Hackney was an under-the-radar Oscar success, portraying an East London man’s struggle to live with a debilitating speech impediment
Comics artist Will Volley may have the perfect pitch for his new graphic novel – selling door-to-door
A Robert Burns song is given a reggae makeover in a film by Matt’s Gallery artist Graham Fagen
Workers at the Dalston cinema are demanding to be paid the London Living Wage
The event is back until 8 May with an array of new independent documentary films that highlight worldwide environmental struggles
Rebecca Mackenzie talks about writing her debut novel, synchronicity and growing up in an evangelical environment
In the romantic comedy, a pair of old flames randomly meet at a time when both of their lives have reached an impasse
This month East London venues will be showing films by some of the defining figures of Polish cinema
Hackney journalist provides social commentary and insight into the precarious world of London cycle couriers in Messengers
A new film festival for documentaries aims to make filmmaking and watching accessible to all
As a teenager, Mick Hugo swapped the dry land of East London for a life in the merchant navy. Now more than 50 years later, the Hoxton man has written a fascinating account of his seafaring days
Amy Winehouse documentary completes clean sweep of major awards with Academy Award win
