We talk to Manchester-based Cal Freeman about his experience as a Queer filmmaker, the projects he’s undertaken, and advice for aspiring filmmakers

In honour of LGBTQIA+ History Month, The Mancunion speaks to Ana Maria Jessie Serna about Pan-Africanism, Black and queer documentary filmmaking

We profile the acclaimed designer Olivier Rousteing, celebrating his life and work at Balmain across the years

MANIFF 2022: This documentary feature foregrounds the testimonies of those who have been most affected by Britain’s hostile immigration policies

MANIFF 2022: Examining a generation raised on social media, this documentary takes a dive into some of the most troubling aspects of Gen Z’s technological addictions.

Fact and fiction intertwine to unsatisfying ends in this genre-defying film about policing in Mexico.

Danish animated documentary is a therapeutic and cathartic story of an openly gay Afghan refugee

Mila Filipova reviews My Favourite War as a part of the Manchester Animation Festival, held at HOME

Joe McFadden interviews Edgar Wright at Sundance London 2021 about his new documentary The Sparks Brothers.

Connie Eyles shares some insight into the world of podcasts and the best ones out there

Thiago DaDalt’s documentary is a touching and unforgettable look into the risk of wandering amongst Alzheimer’s patients

Origin of the Species follows the efforts of making robots and androids human-like. But will this ever be truly possible?

A new film on the importance of landscape in the life and work of the sculptor Barbara Hepworth

Pelé avoids being too deferential to its subject and engages with his political legacy

Martha Houston discusses the dangerous ideas about population control that could be encouraged from David Attenborough’s recent documentary

The documentary, screened as part of Manchester Film Festival, on the son of the former leader of the British Union of Fascists offers a slightly one-sided insight into his life, writes Katie Swift

A combination of Midnight Family’s thrilling cinematography and enthralling ethically complex subject matter make it a must-see documentary, writes Zofia Gryf-Lowczowska

Georgina Davidson takes a look at Gorillaz: Reject False Icons, the latest documentary from the innovative and enigmatic virtual band, and reflects on the creativity and influence of their illustrious twenty-year career

Visiting The Old Bank Residency in NOMA, Darcie Tickner chats to the owner and discovers what the space is all about

David N Rose reviews the ‘gorgeous’ Abstract: The Art of Design series on Netflix