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15 Nov

‘Brown Sugar’ Turns 20: See The Film’s Forged Then

‘Brown Sugar’ Turns 20: See The Film’s Forged Then
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7 Sep

Pulse Movies Signs Agusta YR

Pulse Movies Signs Agusta YR
Award-winning studio Pulse Movies, today declares, that director Agusta YR can be represented on their roster for industrial and music video work within the UK and US. Agusta YR has cemented herself as a highly sought-after young director. The emerging talent has created a definite, exciting artistic style that resonates through her work. Her unique deal with ground-breaking three-dimensional and virtual reality artwork really sets her apart. In 2020, Agusta was featured within the reputable 'Dazed 100' list of revolutionary creators by Dazed Media and featured within the British Fashion Council’s Latest Wave: Creatives 2020 list of revolutionary creators. Often addressing contemporary social topics, comparable to body and wonder standards, and the evermore digital world that we inhabit, Agusta’s work also carries...
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29 Aug

4 original short movies that explore the meaning of

4 original short movies that explore the meaning of
Young, visionary filmmakers have shared their unique takes on chosen family for Queer Lens, a recent film series from Dazed and Calvin Klein As an art form, queer filmmaking is crammed with depictions of chosen family, from the actual underground community of the Harlem ballroom scene of the late 80s in Paris is Burning, to the casts of queer misfits in Pedro Almodóvar melodramas, to the caring coterie of friends in Russell T Davies’ It’s A Sin. They might be made up of friends, lovers, biological family, ancestors, allies, or idols – what binds these families together is a way of belonging that permits each individual to specific themselves freely, and to be seen...
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