Type: Documentary
Director: Ai Chapelle
Cast: Dolly Parton
Year: 2016

"Dolly Parton: Queen of Country" is a must-watch for anyone who loves a great success story, unforgettable music, and a personality as big as her hair! This documentary dives deep into Dolly’s rise from small-town Tennessee to...

Type: Documentary
Director: Jordan HIll
Cast: John Lennon, Mark David Chapman
Year: 2019

This is a gripping deep dive into the mind of Mark David Chapman, the man who shattered the world by murdering John Lennon. Unlike other Lennon documentaries that celebrate his music, this film takes a chill...

Type: Musician Interview
Cast: Gary Kemp
Year: 2019

"Being a rock star is fundamentally ridiculous. I find it pathetic people not seeing their privilege." Enjoy this interview with Gary Kemp who achieved massive success as the songwriter and guitarist for Spandau Ballet, selling 25M+ albums. Kem...

A Film and Its Era dives into Pedro Almodóvar’s film, All About My Mother, revealing how this bold, emotional biopic reflects 1990s Spain’s cultural shift. With grief, motherhood, and theater all colliding, the film celebrates chosen families, strong women, and cinematic homage. The documentary s...

Type: Interview
Subject: Eimear Mc Bride
Year: 2015

Eimear McBride is an acclaimed Irish novelist whose debut, A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing, won the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction, the Goldsmiths Prize and several other major awards. The novel became notable for its fractured, intensely...

Type: Micro Interview
Location: Highgate Cemetery, London, England
Interviewee: Mark Dickens
Occasion: 200th Anniversary of Charles Dickens
Subject: Charles Dickens and his wife, Catherine Hogarth Dickens
Year: 2018

This rare interview with Mark Dickens was conducted for the Highgate Cemetery Ch...

Type: Documentary
Director: Lucy Ciara McCutcheon
Cast: Ring Starr
Year: 2022

"Ringo Starr: One of Them" is a compelling tribute to The Beatles' drummer, showcasing his unique style, resilience, and influence on music. It explores his near-fatal childhood illnesses, which led him to discover dru...

Type: Interviews
Authors: DBC Pierre, Margaret Atwood, Lemn Sissay
Focus: Authorship
Year: 2015

Enjoy a collection of engaging interviews with iconic authors including Lemn Sissay, Margaret Atwood and more. Reading a book can transport us into another world, but behind every story is the d...

Type: Writer Interview
Cast: Sarah Waters
Location: London
Year: 2012

Sarah Waters is a Welsh novelist, best known for her historical fiction novels set in Victorian society. In this interview Sarah Waters shares interesting nuggets on the way she views the process of writing fiction. Writers ca...

Type: Literary Interview
Writers: Mark Cousins, Mania Akbari
Year: 2012

Two bold voices in international cinema are in conversation about film as resistance, identity, and personal truth. Mark Cousins is a Northern Irish filmmaker, critic, and writer best known for "The Story of Film: An Odyssey...

Type: Interview
Author: Martina Cole
Interview Location: London, England
Year: 2011

Martina Cole explains how raw experience is turned into storytelling that millions of people enjoy. Cole built her voice from lived experience, which shows in her characters, especially the psychology of power, s...

Masahiro Hirakubo, best known for editing "Trainspotting" and "The Beach", tells stories through his work which focuses on revealing a deep understanding of the narrative form. His editing reflects a sensitivity to the writer’s intent, shaping scenes with precision to preserve pacing, tone, and m...

Type: Literature Award Ceremony
Live Event: Folio Prize for Fiction
Location: London
Year: 2014

The Folio Prize for Fiction is a prestigious award that celebrates outstanding works of fiction written in English and published in the UK. Open to authors of all nationalities, it recognizes excellen...

Type: Writer Interview
Cast: Sergio De La Pava
Year: 2014

Born in New Jersey to Colombian immigrants, De La Pava serves as a public defender in Manhattan - a role that deeply informs his writing. His debut novel, A Naked Singularity, was initially self-published in 2008 but later gained critical...

Type: Writer Interview
Writer: Monica Ali
Year: 2011

Monica Ali's unveils a new look at the storyteller's craft with her debut novel, Brick Lane (2003), which delves into themes of immigration, identity, and cultural dislocation. As a Pakistani author, Ali infuses fresh energy into literature by...

Type: Writer Interview
Cast: Tracy Chevalier, Edna O'Brien
Location: England
Year: 2012

Tracy Chevalier: a highly respected American British author celebrated for her meticulous research, vivid storytelling, and compelling characters. Her novels, including Girl with a Pearl Earring (adapted into...

Type: Writer Interview
Cast: Eli Shafak
Location: London
Year: 2012

Elif Shafak's reflections on writing reveal a profound commitment to empathy, adaptability, and authenticity. Embracing multilingual expression and the solitary nature of the craft, she provides a model for aspiring writers navi...

Type: Art and Sculpture Interview
Cast: Richard Strange, Gavin Turk
Location: England
Year: 2011

Richard Strange, English writer, actor, musician, and curator is celebrated for his boundary-pushing contributions to the arts, from founding the avant-garde protopunk band Doctors of Madness in the ...

Type: Writer Interview
Cast: Peter Pullman
Location: London
Year: 2012

In his Hibrow interview, Philip Pullman masterfully unpacks the art of writing fantasy, championing the fusion of the extraordinary with the relatable. He argues that the magic of great fantasy lies not in escapism but in its...

Type: Writer Interview
Cast: Rachel Kushner
Location: England
Year: 2014

The interview History and Culture with Rachel Kushner is intriguing due to its diverse themes, unique approach, personal insights, and literary exploration. Kushner discusses capitalism, environmentalism, feminism, and inte...

This short conversation with Rupert Everett is interesting because he’s witty, sharply opinionated, and unapologetically candid. While discussing his career, fame, sexuality, and the state of the arts, Everett blends aristocratic charm with biting honesty. He often drops unexpected insights or hu...

Type: Interview
Interviewee: George Saunders
Subject: Short Story Writing
Year: 2015

George Saunders, an acclaimed American short-story writer with dark humor, satire yet compassion. He won the 2017 Booker Prize for "Lincoln in the Bardo". Storytelling enthusiasts will value Saunders’s ins...