Jen Corcoran, producer and founder of Freya Films, will be speaking about the brilliant documentary TISH at the upcoming BBC Academy Production Unlocked event on the 24th of April at @thecommonroomgn Follow this link to find out more and sign up: bit.ly/49xGdi2

There is almost no way the large cloud companies providing massive compute services AI surveillance & data processing APIs aren't implicated in the system of 'ad targeting for death' being used to facilitate mass murder in Gaza. This is a nightmare. And it's going to take

Organised by Saeed Taji Farouky, STOLEN FILMS IMAGINARY will invite guests to describe, imagine & narrate films which were lost in Israel's 1982 raid on the Palestinian Cinema Institute in Beirut. Taking place Rich Mix, 26 Apr, 2.30pm opencitylondon.com/events/stolen-…

Extremely important research. It's not possible to understand the state of BigTech, or its pathologies at the moment, without understanding these companies' transformation into defense contractors, in addition to their central role as surveillance providers to the state. 👇

I have no words for how brilliant a documentary TISH is. Stories of working-class artists are all too often erased from history. (Go watch it on BBC iPlayer rn!!!)

This. Is it any wonder that Black people are still subjected to systemic and systematic injustice and mistreatment across every sphere of British institutionality, when this is the unrelenting example we are given by one of our highest public institutions in the Met Police?

🚨 CfP for @Cine_Excess 2024 is now LIVE. This year’s theme, BLOOD TIES: THE FAMILY IN CULT AND HORROR CINEMA, marks 50 years of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Cast & crew join us w/ keynote speaker, Prof. Tony Williams. Further details & guests TBA: bit.ly/CECFP

Great piece. But we were aware of diversity's limits before 2020. What changed was the ability of neoliberalism to fragment antiracism from collective struggle to individual ascent in a time of trauma. Racism was the diagnosis, but D&I became the solution. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

3 DAYS 'TIL OUR REGULAR DEADLINE! #Abertoir2024 submissions are OPEN - we're looking for shorts and features - and Friday is our regular deadline. You'll still have around a month to submit your films, but the price goes up! Find full details here: abertoir.co.uk/submissions/

Comrades! We asked Vessel and Bridge to design a Comrade Club tee to raise funds to send to Medical Aid for Palestinians. It will be available across mainland UK through a preorder to be shipped in mid June. Take a look and share with your comrades! comradeclub.bigcartel.com/product/tee-pr…

The more I am learning about the Palestinian struggle, the more I discover about its abundant biodiversity. So, I made this to highlight some of the birds found in Palestine. One day, all life in Palestine will be free. 🇵🇸

The Israeli occupation restricts the movements of many Palestinians but there are people like the Sirdah sisters who are committed to birdwatching & spreading awareness about bird conservation in Palestine. Read their story here. thedailybeast.com/how-palestinia…

choose your fighter

Finishing up day 1 of #horrorstudiesnow24 with a lovely conference dinner and a low key book launch for my new book, "The Metamodern Slasher Film" (out now with Edinburgh University Press). Thanks to series editor Tom Watson for his lovely speech #horrorNU

Just time for one more panel,this time on Culture, Identity and horror with Katherine Prentice 🇵🇸, James Rose, and robin steve, expeetly chaired by Ami 🙂 #horrorstudiesnow24 #horrorNU

How many of these Middle Eastern and North African supernatural films have you seen? theb.fi/4c4bdbf

Spotted Shellie McMurdo in the library returns area

Sometimes I think I’ve healed my chronically online brain rot but then I came across this book at work & the first thought I had was “the greatest mafia film ever made”