Art has the power to inspire, provoke, start conversations, educate as well as transform the space that it’s in. Its meaning shifting as time passes by and trends change. Tapping into the elusive world of art, writer and director Freddie Fox observes both human and metaphysical interaction with quirky watch The Painting and the Statue.
Typically works of art subject to human scrutiny, The Painting & the Statue somewhat flips this notion on its head, the well to do household exhibiting a prized collection of art works simultaneously the focus of the film as well as not being the focus – an impossible reality that gives the film its magic. Camera angles predominantly zoned in on the various characters that inhabit the museum hall, we the audience function as flies on the wall. At points as if we ourselves are the art works looking within.
“Home is like a turtle in its shell, you take it with you wherever you go.” A sentiment stated by Musa (Zak Elsokari), the protagonist in timely short film Largo and a sentiment that echoes through this warm, perilous tale.
We live in a time of tremendous change, sadly conflict an indicator of the hostility harboured by century or decade-long tensions. 3 years post the ongoing Russian-Ukranian war and the impact of this conflict echoes through Europe and beyond. Lives devastated and changed forever. Made in collaboration with Ukranian communities, BAFTA Award-Winning short Film Rock, Paper, Scissors centres on a father and son who run a makeshift frontline hospital until their world is violently upended by the arrival of Russian troops. Ahead of the film’s screening at this year’s HollyShorts Film Festival on Saturday 16th August, producer Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer tells us more about exploring the film’s immediate reality further, how his production company Who’s Here? Productions approaches creating films and what he’s learned from creating Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Jamie Lee, Emmy-winning writer of the hit series Ted Lasso and star of HBO’s Crashing, brings her unmissable debut solo show My Friend Katy to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Renowned global relationship expert, TV personality and host of the No. 1 podcast We Need To Talk, Paul C. Brunson, is taking his skills from screen to stage with his new Love Better UK Tour. Set to challenge and reshape how we think about love and connection. Tickets go on general sale 
Following the announcement of their upcoming book, When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between, set for release 
Global country force Josh Ross has announced his first ever headline appearance in the UK on 
Today, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Reneé Rapp announces her biggest headline European tour to date, performing two headline shows in the UK, including major arena plays at Manchester’s AO Arena and London OVO Arena, Wembely beginning March 2026. The dates are in support of Rapp’s forthcoming sophomore album BITE ME (out