From rising actors appearing in some of the festival’s biggest premieres to emerging performers and filmmakers making their mark in the shorts programme, these are the 20 names Close-Up Culture think audiences should have on their radar at the 70th BFI Lo... See more
From classical ideals to psychological surrealism, these are the films that find their true visual souls hanging on museum walls. 1. The Substance (2024) + The Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli Beauty becomes a prison when the ideal woman is expected to ... See more
From corporate stress-heads to unhinged over-exuberance, these are the TV characters guaranteed to turn your dream getaway into a psychological battleground. 1. Shiv Roy – Succession She’d spend the entire holiday pretending she’s relaxed while quietly ju... See more
From corporate buzzwords to aggressive current affairs, these are the fictional podcast hosts of your absolute nightmares. 1. Malcolm Tucker – The Thick of It A brutally aggressive current-affairs podcast where every guest is called an idiot in the most c... See more
Ten iconic films meet ten visionary photographers in Close-Up Culture’s vision of shared psychological landscapes and visual echoes. 1. Aftersun (2022) × Rineke Dijkstra, Almerisa, Wormer, Netherlands A childhood memory caught just before it becomes somet... See more
