Sundance 2022: Nicole Stafford
Nicole Stafford tells us about her short film, The Hork, an animated tale of gods and demons that takes place in another dimension, as well as talking us through working solo and being inspired by Titane director Julia Ducournau.
Save the dates: Women X Film Festival is back for 2022!
Hello April
Another month, another top ten list featuring tv shows, films, books and more all recommended by our team. Find out what we are excited for and what we’ve been loving recently.
BFI Flare 2022: 10 Shorts To Watch
This year at BFI Flare the programmers have curated a wonderful collection of shorts exploring the wide spectrum of experiences from members of the LGBTQIA+ community in both fictional and documentary form, here are 10 picks from female and non-binary filmmakers that we recommend.
Hello March
Spring is around the corner and we at Rianne Pictures are very much ready for it! As usual, we have our top ten chosen by everyone in the team, including films, tv shows, games and more, plus some wonderful picks in our Nostalgia Nook. Read on for some recommendations to get you through March.
100 Women and Non-Binary Directors We Loved In 2021
At the start of 2021 we decided to compile a list of film directors that we loved from the festival circuit in 2020, after watching so many brilliant films last year at festivals again we’re thrilled to present 100 filmmakers this time around and spotlight their amazing work. This list contains mainly independent UK based film directors whose short film work was featured at a film festival in 2021.
Hello February
After a well-deserved team break we are back and ready to give you our suggestions for this fine February! We have lots to share with you - what we are up to at Rianne Pictures, Women X submission deadlines, recommendations - and most excitingly, our first RP baby (congrats Caris!!!). This month we have a fantastic top ten all chosen by the team here as well as some gems over in our Nostalgia Nook. Read on to find out more!
Hello December
Our last Hello… of 2021 which feels kind of unreal. We’ve had a little shake up of how we give you our recommendations - we now have our Top Ten from the team (in no particular order) as well as our Nostalgia Nook for all of our suggestions we are enjoying that take us back to way back when…
Hello November
It’s been a couple of months since we have given you our recommendations but we are back! After the second edition of Women X and a short break for our team, we are raring to go and ready with tons of suggestions of what you can check out this November.
An Interview with Zoe Alker
Zoe Alker is a writer and director who is currently based in Bristol. In 2019, Zoe released her Cornish-language film, Yn Mor (At Sea), which was highly commended and awarded with titles such as ‘Best Regional Short’ at the Cornish Film Festival. Since the successes of Yn Mor, Zoe has continued to prove her filmmaking skills and talent by working with Miles Sloman as part of the BBC New Creatives Scheme on short film Anoraks, as well as working with musician Orla Gartland on her music video projects Did It To Myself and Figure It Out. Due to these achievements, Zoe has been a part of this year's BFI Weekender - an event which aims to showcase the talents of filmmakers from working class backgrounds.