Cartoon gangsters and dodgy accents produce underwhelming results in this film about Hackney’s grittier side
Stoke Newington-based author’s gripping new novel Ghosting is the story of a grieving woman’s struggle for self-worth and meaning in life
Set The Thames on Fire is a dark, fantastical vision of East London starring the likes of Noel Fielding and Sally Phillips
James Lucas was awarded an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for his film about a crisis helpline worker starring Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent
18th century fishing village folklore is the starting point for Peter Kennedy’s self-published debut novel
Artist-made libraries are popping up all over East London
When her family were made homeless, Daisy-May Hudson picked up a camera and began filming the story of their displacement
Snow in Paradise is an East End gangster film based on the true story of screenwriter Martin Askew
Debut collection of poems by local actor is a powerful portrayal of coming to terms with tragedy
A new arrival to an isolated island community causes a stir in animated short film Dead Air
Shoreditch arts organisation in financial dispute with council over £850,000 and withheld development money
Billed as a snapshot of 21st century Britain, this year’s festival received a record number of submissions
