Issue 250

A selection of cinematic sounds curated by Gazelle Twin

Five experts – curators, programmers, artists and academics – debate the changing role and visibility of artists’ moving image

On the eve of his Tate Britain survey, Ed Atkins reflects on avatars, affect and why writing remains at the core of his practice

Juliet Jacques observes the pros and cons of archives, who’s represented in them and how past prejudices shaped self-documentation

An artist whose film work revels in the futile, horrifying and absurdly humorous

Celebrating the auteur’s pioneering vision, examining her profound influence on cinema, storytelling and the art of observation

The frequent collaborators discuss sharing humorous photos, distorting 3D models and the continuous flow of exchange that fuels their creative process

The prolific filmmaker reflects on chasing abstraction, juggling multiple projects and his refusal to seek permission

The artist’s collage-like films recapture the missing subjects and bodies lost to censorship

The artist on her filmmaker father, their home teeming with creatives and her first steps into international cinema

The filmmaker discusses the research and collaboration behind creating works like The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire

In the artist’s 2024 film Oceania, queer intimacies and decolonial possibilities are depicted in luminous and contrapuntal fashion