** Correction: The Blue Card Team were attending the BFM (Berlinale Film Market) to sell the film, not to exhibit it.

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Umnia sits down with producer Trevor Birney to discuss his most recent film,  festival favorite Kneecap; the commitment that went into making such a daring piece of cinema; and the political, historical, and sociocultural conditions in Northern (or the North of) Ireland that necessitated its creation. Tiocfaidh ár lá!

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Direct from our headquarters, our correspondent and CEO UMNIA gives you the full lowdown on the BFI Programme, and some amazing interviews and input from the coolest talent at LFF.

Guest List: 

Susan Chardy, Lead Actress ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’

Sasha Nathwani, Director and Co-writer, ‘Last Swim’

Jazmin Jones (director) and Olivia McKayla Ross (associate producer), ‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’

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Festival wrap-up’s feel so prescriptive and top-down, don’t they?

Our TIFF correspondent and CEO UMNIA scoured the streets of Toronto for informed voices, at one point even holding a sign that said ‘Strong Film Opinions Wanted’ and sitting in bars, or outside cinemas that were letting out audiences. Hear from an eclectic and knowledgeable group of TIFF attendees and filmmakers in this special episode of SOPHISTICULTURE about what was hot, what was not, and the State of Cinema.

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Filmmaker Zac Goldkind, IG @adullroar

Filmmaker Michael, IG @michaelashby__

Journalist David Cuevas, Filmhounds Magazine

Filmmaker Kevin Dong, IG @dong_kohung

Filmmaker Jedediah Cooper, IG @jedediahcooper

Comedian Spark the Genius, IG @sparkthegenius, TikTok @sparkthegenius

Journalist Russell, Red Carpet News

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Away from the international diplomatic political interpretation of events, From Ground Zero comprises 22 short films ranging from stop motion to action film, comedies to tragedies, and documentaries too. We got to speak at TIFF 2024 with the film's producers, Rashid Masharawi and Laura Nikolov, and get to understand the motivations and logistics of putting together a film of this scope and importance, and hear some untold stories that didn't make it into the film. 

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As a public figure, Taylor Swift’s creative output inspires a certain…polarity, that splits the world into those that “get it”, and those that spectate, and watch from afar. UMNIA talks to her friend Celeste, a dyed in the wool Swiftie, about what that realm of separation is, how people tend to cross it, and how being a fan of her musical output has changed as more people have started to “get it”.

Prince is often given his flowers as a generational talent, but his moves within the industry did more to change it than his records did. UMNIA chats with Prince Super-Fan (and her mother) Dr. Sarah, as they analyse the impact Prince had on the Business of Music, and how he navigated the forces he was working under. They also discuss what artists in 2024 should be doing to carry on his legacy of disruption.

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