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Birmingham, England · BirminghamA British story of dissent, drawn from the frontlines of climate resistance. Through the experiences of those who stood in defiance, it traces the quiet unraveling of our protest rights. The film challenges audiences to question what makes dissent effective and where the line of acceptability is.
The screening will be followed by a live onstage Q&A with director Liz Smith and Midlands climate activist Rajan Naidu. Hosted by Dr. David Bailey.Read Article
The Line We Crossed + Q&A

Cancer · BristolA Life In Tandem is a feature documentary, telling the extraordinary true story of Luke Grenfell-Shaw, who was diagnosed with incurable stage 4 cancer aged 24. Given months to live, he sets off on a 20,000 mile cycle from Bristol to Beijing - on a tandem. Yet before this, in his first round of chemotherapy, he loses his brother John in a climbing accident.
He leaves his old life crumbling behind him as he cycles with over 800 people across the w…Read Article
A Life In Tandem + Q&A

Bath, England · BathThe Sarost Trio features Larry Stabbins on saxophones and bass clarinet, Paul Rogers, 7-string bass, and Mark Sanders, drums and percussion. They came together for the Bath Jazz Weekend in January 2025 where they played an excellent set and then recorded the following day.Read Article