A film programme for the BFI’s Love season. “Bollywood is famous for its romantic storylines. But some of the most exciting contemporary Indian films feature not ‘boy-meets-girl’ love but ‘boy-meets-boy’ relationships that are no less powerful for their lack of direct sexual contact.” Continue reading “CURATOR, YOUNG GUNS OF BOLLYWOOD BROMANCE” →

In 2014 I planned a touring programme of international film adaptations for Shakespeare’s 500th anniversary. Films  included a Bollywood Othello, Chinese martial arts Hamlet, Madagascan Macbeth, an Italian spaghetti western, samurai King Lear, Romeo & Juliet expoitation flick and a Hollywood teen comedy Taming of the Shrew. Continue reading “CURATOR, GLOBAL SHAKESPEARE ON FILM” →