Anna Mayers

Interview with Red City Writer and Director Livvy Edwards

Hi Livvy, thank you for joining us on Close-Up Culture! We’re here to talk about your latest short film, Red City, a gothic horror short that examines how immortality, religion, and humanity – or lack thereof – has shaped the connection between two ancient vampires. Where did the idea for the film come from? Back…
Stop-Motion Films to Watch If You’re Excited for Wildwood

By Anna Mayers Laika Studios has created and welcomed us to a variety of fantasy worlds over the years, through painstakingly beautiful stop motion art. Their latest film, Wildwood, is a dark fantasy that follows a girl named Prue as she enters an enchanted forest to find her kidnapped baby brother. Whilst I wait for…
What I’m Excited to See at London Film Festival 2026

By Anna Mayers The line up for the 2026 London Film Festival has been announced! With so many films to think about, never mind try and see them all, I’ve written down all the ones I’d like to watch during the festival if I can. If not, as soon as I can on the big…
The Substance Themed Watch Party

I recently got together with a group of people to watch The Substance. If you know me, you know I love a theme, so decided that The Substance would also be the theme for the snacks too. If you’re wanting to do the same, below is what I did to hopefully inspire you! For the snacks, I focused on gummy…
Liked The Substance? Here’s What to Watch Next

Since seeing it on the big screen, I’ve not been able to get The Substance out of my mind. Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley are phenomenal in this brightly saturated, satirical body horror from the mind of Carolie Fargeat. Whether you enjoyed the gore, the underlying messages, the gorgeous prop design or all the above, below are a few films that have…
The Beauty Problem – Film Review

In Zara Woolf’s latest production, she tackles something fictional characters have faced through her short films, and that’s how women are often only looked at through their beauty or society’s opinion on their lack of. The Beauty Problem is a short documentary that combines the personal stories of a group of women working in the creative industries…
What are the Best Episodes of Inside No.9?

One of my favourite TV shows from the last few years has been Inside No. 9. I’m lucky enough to say I’ve watched it from the start, I saw the ‘Dead Line’ episode live, and I got to see show writers and creators Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in the flesh when they released their Insider’s…
Writer & Director Tomás Ferreira Talks Short Film In a House, At Night

Available to watch from today, In a House, At Night follows 7-year-old Lynn who leaves her mother after a tantrum and wanders the corridors of the women’s shelter where they’re living, coming face to face with the residents’ nightmares. After reviewing the short, Anna was able to ask writer & director Tomás Ferreira more about his creative process. Hi Tomás, thanks for joining us on…
In A House, At Night – Short Film Review

In a women’s shelter, 7-year-old Lynn leaves her mother after a tantrum, and wanders the corridors, coming face to face with the residents’ nightmares. No matter how old you are, when the lights are off, the monsters come out. In this short film, written and directed by Tomás Ferreira, even with the lights on, we encounter scary things that we can’t control…
Love Steps – Theatre Review

What is love? And what are our expectations of it in the 21st century? Love Steps, written and directed by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour, is a beautiful portrait showcasing the chapters we go through when dating in modern society. In Osei-Kuffour’s debut play, pressures of significant others and personal identity are wonderfully captured and told within every aspect. Through poetry, monologues, even music,…