Alex Gilston, Author at Movie Marker

London Film Festival 2025 – She’s The He ★★★★★

Alex Gilston — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 02:07:29 +0000

Released: TBC (London Film Festival) Director: Siobhan McCarthy Starring: Nico Carney, Suzanne Cryer, Misha Osherovich Although the BFI has its dedicated festival for queer cinema in ‘Flare’, it’s always great when their flagship festival LFF has some LGBTQIA+ inclusions. With Pillion, The History of Sound, Christy and 100 Nights of Hero bagging an elusive gala […]

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Y2K ★★

Alex Gilston — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:50:12 +0000

Released: 21 March 2025 Director: Kyle Mooney Starring: Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison, Rachel Zegler If you weren’t conscious during the turn of the millennium, you would be forgiven for only remembering certain aspects of it. The ever-ticking switch from analog to digital, dial-up internet, having to go to a shop to watch the latest home […]

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The Art Of Nostalgia – Greta Gerwig’s ‘Little Women’ At 5

Alex Gilston — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:25:35 +0000

Based on her real-life experiences. In 1868 Louisa May Alcott published her novel Little Women, a coming-of-age story following the exploits of the March sisters amidst the backdrop of the American Civil War. The book has been a cornerstone of American literature, and has found itself consistently charting in ranking lists as a seminal novel […]

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Bolton International Film Festival – LGBTQ+ Strand

Alex Gilston — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:10:49 +0000

Representation is still a topic of great importance in the film industry. It’s common knowledge that we are nowhere near where we should be, in terms of fair representation for historically marginalized people. The duty to make change is on a whole host of people and institutions, and the film festival is an integral part […]

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Bolton International Film Festival – Made Up North (UK Shorts)

Alex Gilston — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:31:42 +0000

This year Bolton International Film Festival boasts over 300 short films to sink your teeth into. All of the films are curated into strands, fitted together by genre, location, representation, and a whole host of other categories so there is sure to be something that will tickle your fancy. With Bolton being a northern film […]

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Bolton International Film Festival – An eclectic triumph of short-form filmmaking

Alex Gilston — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 20:48:20 +0000

Since its inception in 2017, Bolton Film Festival has gone from strength to strength. The BAFTA and BIFA qualifying festival is heading into its sixth year. It’s consistently voted one of the best film festivals on FilmFreeway, and it’s clear to see why. There’s a whole team of people, led by festival director Adrian Barber, […]

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