Thomas Curry

Film

Enemy of the state: the inside story of Chelsea Manning

‘We need people like her now’ — A new documentary offers an intimate portrait of the whistleblower, following her release from a maximum security prison in 2017 to her recent re-incarceration.

Written by: Thomas Curry

Film

The obscure artist behind TV’s strangest cult character

Being Frank — Frank Sidebottom was a comedian, musician, writer, artist – and one of television’s most beloved eccentrics. A new documentary shines a light on creator Chris Sievey, the man underneath the papier-mâché head.

Written by: Thomas Curry

Film

What it’s like serving in the US military when you’re trans

The fight for recognition — More than six years in the making, Transmilitary captures the highs and lows of a dedicated group of activists as they lobby for the recognition they deserve.

Written by: Thomas Curry

Film

An intimate look at the life of a gay porn star

Being Jonathan Agassi — International porn icon Jonathan Agassi had a meteoric rise to fame – but at what personal cost? A new film by Tomer Heymann reveals what happens when the camera stops rolling.

Written by: Thomas Curry

Film

The LGBTQ documentaries you need to see this year

Around the world — As the BFI Flare gears up for its launch later this month, festival programmer Zorian Clayton highlights the best documentaries from the 2019 programme.

Written by: Thomas Curry

Film

Politics, Palestine & PJ Harvey: the best docs to see in 2019

Catch them when you can — Luke Moody, Sheffield Doc/Fest’s Director Of Film Programming, pulls together a list of sharp, smart and touching docs to look out for in the coming months.

Written by: Thomas Curry

Tech

Eight of our favourite podcasts from 2018

What you may have missed — From life on the red planet to life in ISIS – we round up the best audio series from the past year.

Written by: Thomas Curry

Film

Six of the best docs you might have missed this year

Fake news, race & radicalisation — From the dark world of digital scrubbing to the psychology of nature vs. nurture, we round up the best documentaries from 2018.

Written by: Thomas Curry

Film

Identical Strangers: the secret triplets that stunned the world

Strange but true? — Three Identical Strangers is a new documentary that tells the strange story of American triplets separated at birth – how they found each other, and the dark reason why it happened in the first place.

Written by: Thomas Curry

Film

The Syrian filmmaker who went undercover as an extremist

Risk and resist — In his chilling documentary, Of Fathers And Sons, director Talal Derki paints an intimate portrait of life in a modern Jihadi family.

Written by: Thomas Curry

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