Interview

Oct 29, 2020
21 min

Strand Speaker Series: In Conversation with Eliza Hatch, Founder of Cheer Up Luv

Image: Eliza Hatch and Ella-Mae Earnshaw As part of Strand Magazine’s October Speaker Series, our essays editor Ellie Muir sat down with ...

In Conversation with Caris Rianne, Founder of Rianne Pictures

Isis Hope Lloyd

Oct 22, 2020
12 min

In Conversation with Caris Rianne, Founder of Rianne Pictures

Strand Film writer, Isis Hope Lloyd sat down with Caris Rianne (writer, director, producer and founder of Rianne Pictures) in preparation...

In Conversation with Jennifer Sheridan, director of Rose: A Love Story

Juliette Howard

Oct 16, 2020
5 min

In Conversation with Jennifer Sheridan, director of Rose: A Love Story

Jennifer Sheridan is a director to watch. Originally an editor who worked on shows like League of Gentlemen, she's since made many shorts...

Kabhi Khushi, Kabhi Viral - In Conversation with Tesher

Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar

Oct 13, 2020
9 min

Kabhi Khushi, Kabhi Viral - In Conversation with Tesher

My lockdown experience (similar to the mass public’s) invited hours of inevitable scrolling through Instagram and Tik Tok. We witnessed a...

In Conversation With Bassam Tariq, Director Of Mogul Mowgli

Anoushka Chakrapani

Oct 12, 2020
6 min

In Conversation With Bassam Tariq, Director Of Mogul Mowgli

Ahead of the UK premiere of Bassam Tariq’s first full-length feature film, Strand sat down with Tariq to chat about about identity, cultu...

The Power of Collaboration and Community - In Conversation with Harjas Grewal

Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar

Sep 27, 2020
7 min

The Power of Collaboration and Community - In Conversation with Harjas Grewal

In a changing global story that is perforated with major health calamities, human rights abuses, and important socio-political issues, it...

Lost at Sea, In Conversation with Louis Bird

Aidan Lyons

Sep 16, 2020
10 min

Lost at Sea, In Conversation with Louis Bird

Lost at Sea: My Dad’s Last Journey, directed by Johnny Burke and distributed by Channel 4 is about Louis Bird and his father, Peter Bird,...

Craziest Thing Happened in Our Flat – An Interview with Ardhito Pramono about Global Impact, Film, a

Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar and Callista Saputra

Sep 3, 2020
6 min

Craziest Thing Happened in Our Flat – An Interview with Ardhito Pramono about Global Impact, Film, a

This piece originally appeared in the Strand Magazine's Summer 2020 Issue. It’s 2am on a Tuesday night. We’re scouring Spotify for a dist...

Artist Handi Kim on the importance of self-expression and vulnerability

Halim Kim

Jul 30, 2020
4 min

Artist Handi Kim on the importance of self-expression and vulnerability

This piece originally appeared in the Strand Magazine's Summer 2020 Issue Replikka 3A3 by Handi Kim Graphic Designer Handi Kim is a ‘loud...

Erin Li's Beautiful Short Documentary "Lets.Give": A Support Initiative For California

Eloise Wright

Jun 18, 2020
6 min

Erin Li's Beautiful Short Documentary "Lets.Give": A Support Initiative For California

Before COVID hit the fan, it was hard enough to garner support and attention for charities. Lets.Give is an incredible support initiative...

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