Series

Multi-part investigations into cinema, policy, and the moving image.

A Cinema of Our Own
1 article

A Cinema of Our Own

Britain produces films that win awards but struggles to build a film culture. This series examines how other countries fund, protect, and sustain domestic cinema — and what Britain might learn from them.

The Importance of Physical Media
4 articles

The Importance of Physical Media

Physical media is the only reliable long-term archive of cinema history. This series examines what streaming platforms have done to preservation, discovery, and the survival of films as cultural objects.

The Open Cinema Project
1 article

The Open Cinema Project

An investigation into the infrastructure of film discovery. How do films find audiences, how do audiences find films, and what would a more open discovery system look like?