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Tom Walker as 'River' in AACTA Award-nominated short film 'Before We Sleep' by Josh Lacy.
Categories FILM & TV

Artistry and Inclusivity in 'Before We Sleep': An Interview with Josh Lacy and Bridgette Armstrong

Before We Sleep opens with a cry for help in the dark. It’s come from River (Tom Walker), a dying young boy asleep in the...

February 7, 2025February 26, 2025
Aaricia Lemaire on set of Ici Tout Commence.
Categories FILM & TV

“Carla has taken up a lot of space in my life with a lot of happiness”: A conversation with Aaricia Lemaire

++ This article is also written in French. To read that version, click here. ++ Aaricia Lemaire is a Belgian actress whose career is constantly developing. Since...

September 17, 2024September 21, 2024
Talina Boyaci, Bérénice Tannenberg and Aaricia Lemaire taking a photo on set
Categories FILM & TV

“Carla prend beaucoup de place dans ma vie, avec beaucoup de bonheur”: Entretien avec Aaricia Lemaire.

++ Cet article est aussi écrit en anglais. Cliquez ici pour lire l’article en anglais. ++ Aaricia Lemaire est une comédienne belge dont la carrière...

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024
Emma Grae Banner
Categories BOOKS

An Interview with Award-Winning Scots Author Emma Grae

“Scots is one of three native languages spoken in Scotland today, the other two being English and Scottish Gaelic. Scots is the collective name for...

February 12, 2024February 25, 2024
Ella Watts.
Categories LIFE & CULTURE

An Interview with Ella Watts: Audio Drama's Most Sought-After Voice

Ella Watts is a multi-award winning queer and disabled writer, producer, and director with a career that has been nothing but monumental. After getting a...

January 15, 2024February 12, 2024
Lindsay Hamilton of Glasgow Football Tour.
Categories LIFE & CULTURE

An Interview with Lindsay Hamilton: Telling the Story of Scottish Football History

While working at the Scottish Football Museum in Glasgow as a tour guide, Lindsay Hamilton found her calling as a storyteller. Full of inspiration and...

January 15, 2024January 25, 2024
Jodie Whittaker, Yael Stone, Nicole da Silva as Tess, Hat and Simone in One Night.
Categories FILM & TV

ONE NIGHT | Beauty and Danger in Heart Country: An Interview with Showrunner Emily Ballou

It’s not often a piece of media comes along which resonates on such a deep level that it’s impossible to stop thinking about. One Night,...

December 4, 2023January 25, 2024
Shooting One Night
Categories FILM & TV

ONE NIGHT | "Rigidity is a terrible thing": An Interview with Director Catherine Millar

Catherine Millar is an award-winning director who has worked on many of Australia's most critically and commercially successful TV dramas, several of which have also...

December 4, 2023January 25, 2024
Artwork by Alfie Whitby
Categories FILM & TV

ONE NIGHT | "I loved what Vicki represented": A Conversation with Kat Stewart

Besides One Night’s power to encourage dialogue and shine a light on the life of a trauma survivor, two of the things that have resonated...

December 4, 2023July 12, 2024
Artwork by Alfie Whitby
Categories FILM & TV

ONE NIGHT | The “Young Girls” of One Night: An Interview with Bella Ridgway, Bridgette Armstrong, and Mikaela Binns-Rorke

You only have to watch an episode of One Night to experience the effectiveness of the saturated, glossy, and often disorienting flashbacks that are woven...

December 4, 2023January 25, 2024

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Co-Editor @alfiejwhitby picks out a selection of t Co-Editor @alfiejwhitby picks out a selection of tracks that they’ll be using as motivation when they head out on their 5K a day in May walking challenge in aid of the suicide prevention charity @calmzone. A mixture of new and classic indie dance/electronica. Follow the links in our profile to listen to the playlist and also donate to Alfie’s JustGiving challenge page!

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We’re still here! Read The Room is still very mu We’re still here! Read The Room is still very much alive and kicking. A lot of important external life stuff has been happening for our small team of volunteers so we’ve had to temporarily slow down our posting frequency. Even though it’s quiet, we’ve been plotting and planning. Plenty to share with you soon.

As ever, we’re always on the look out for contributors! Drop us a DM if you have a feature idea you’d like to pitch, we’d love to hear from you.
Founder of @flygirlfilms, Katie Harriman, talks to Founder of @flygirlfilms, Katie Harriman, talks to Read The Room co-editor @alfiejwhitby about the positive impact and importance of accessibility and community within the filmmaking world. She shares with us the backstory of her female led production company, her favourite projects and what the future holds.

✨Follow the link in our profile to read the interview!✨

Image description: Katie, a woman with brown hair and blonde tips wearing a plaid green jacket, black tee and blue jeans, is crouched down looking at a stand with camera equipment on it.
A few weeks ago, co-editor @helenaoftroy joined fi A few weeks ago, co-editor @helenaoftroy joined filmmaker @joshlacyofficial and actor @bridgette.armstrong to talk all things ‘Before We Sleep,’ their AACTA Award-nominated short film a decade in the making. They discussed the natural evolution of projects, the challenges of filmmaking and their hopes for the future of the industry regarding accessibility and inclusivity.

Read the full conversation at the link in our bio! ✨

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It’s the last ‘Read The Room’ Recommends of It’s the last ‘Read The Room’ Recommends of 2024! Whoop! Contributor Amber shares with us her highlights from the year (and one from 2023, shhhh) including our first video game recommendation! Nice one! Link, as always, is in our profile.
Founder and co-editor @alfiejwhitby here! Last mon Founder and co-editor @alfiejwhitby here! Last month we celebrated Read The Room Magazine’s first birthday and I felt a substantial editorial was in order!

In it, I reveal the origin story of the how the magazine came into being and, yes, we finally admit that it’s partly (largely) Jodie Whittaker’s fault. I recall all the hard work that went into our mega One Night feature and select some of my favourite highlights from the team over the year. Link to the editorial is in our profile! 

To our contributors - thank you for all your efforts (and patience). To everyone who agreed to talk to us - you are all legends, thank you. To our readers - thank you for joining us at the beginning of our journey. We’ve only just started. I hope you’ll stick with us. x
Co-editor @alfiejwhitby catches up with the excell Co-editor @alfiejwhitby catches up with the excellent spoken word artist and musician @joshuaidehen. They talk all things Mum Does the Washing, dramatic fist shaking in airports and being human. Oh, and only the classiest people play Tekken.

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Contributor Ivy Hanover takes a look at @theholmwo Contributor Ivy Hanover takes a look at @theholmwoodfoundation, a new Dracula podcast series with a queer modern bite! With a Kickstarter campaign in full flow, it’s definitely a project you’ll want to sink your teeth into. Link in profile!

#theholmwoodfoundation #dracula #podcast
Read The Room contributor, Beatrice, speaks with e Read The Room contributor, Beatrice, speaks with established director Kristiene Clarke, whose 1988 documentary for Channel 4 titled Sex Change: Shock! Horror! Probe! was the first trans documentary crafted by a trans director. A fascinating read! 

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#transdocumentary #kristieneclarke #channel4 #documentary #interview
The brilliant @liam.j.knights takes over this mont The brilliant @liam.j.knights takes over this month’s ‘Read The Room’ Recommends. He shares with us a selection of his favourite books, music, films, LGBTQ+ moments and fashion items! Link in profile!

#recommendations #readtheroommag #liamknights #kneecapfilm
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