Gold Arts Award participant, Tina Dickinson, tells us about her experience of completing her Arts Award in Filming (camerawork) and Editing. 

‘Like a rave version of The Masons’, Evening Standard 

MK ULTRA will blow your mind. Be dazzled by bright lights, superhuman dancing and pounding trap music as choreographer Rosie Kay and filmmaker Adam Curtis collaborate to create a bold commentary on the rise of conspiracy. 

As millions of young people turn away from established political systems, MK ULTRA looks at conspiracy and myth within popular culture and ideas about who really is in control. Taking its inspiration from the CIA code for the real LSD-fuelled brainwashing experiments by the US Military, MK ULTRA shines a light on the Illuminati and temptations to cross to the dark side. 

We talk to recent graduate Tom Fisher about being a freelance animator, his directing talents, his dyslexia, and advice he wish he had received when starting out!

The first Interdependence talk at MIF to discuss the big topics in society today. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, David Olusoga, Lubaina Himid, Jason Hickel, Andrew O'Hagan, and Deanna Rodger tackle Power.

As we approach Arts Award Week, the theme of which is Our Creative Future, our Youth Network share their creative pasts, and the paths they've taken to get to their current positions; as young, successful, creative explorers.

Idriss is a professional filmmaker and videographer getting commissions to create audio visual work for companies all over the world.

Here, Steffan Zachiyah from BBC3's Transgender: Back to Jamaica discusses his top ten tips for getting a career as a filmmaker.