Perfect imperfection

I went to the San Francisco Silent Film Festival again this year, and on my return I wrote this report … More

Early women filmmakers

For the BFI website, I wrote this short guide to starting to explore the work of the first female film … More

I am lucky enough to be in California right now, for the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. My essay on … More

I reviewed the new book Silent Features: The Development of Silent Feature Films 1914-1934, edited by Steve Neale, for the … More

The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival is very special indeed. I wrote this report from its ninth edition for Sight & … More

In the March 2019 issue of Sight & Sound, I interviewed director Nadine Labaki about her wonderful film Capernaum. I … More

A double issue of Sight & Sound to look back at 2018. I wrote about the year in silent cinema … More

People often ask me if there is a female equivalent to Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton in the silent comedy … More

I wrote this post for the Independent Cinema Office blog about how to bring new audiences to silent cinema. I … More

My review of two Lois Weber Blu-rays has been posted on the Sight & Sound website to promote some upcoming … More