Carol Cooper

3 weeks ago | magazine.shots.net | Carol Cooper

How and when you were diagnosed as dyslexic, and how does dyslexia present for you?   Daisy Thompson: I don’t remember exactly when I was diagnosed, but I know it was early on. My mum is severely dyslexic, and they could tell from a young age that I was struggling. I couldn’t read or write, so they took me for a dyslexia test as soon as they could. I didn’t read my first book until I was 15, and it was a huge struggle for me. It wasn’t until I was a teenager that things started to click.

1 month ago | magazine.shots.net | Carol Cooper |Amy Hey

Yesterday, a handpicked group of emerging producers gathered for an evening of fine dining, flowing wine, and networking at Electric Theatre Collective and Biscuit Filmworks’ annual Young Producers Dinner. Hosted at East London’s Bistroteque, the event offers up-and-coming producers the chance to exchange advice, share insights and forge life-long connections. Each attendee was nominated by their department heads—an acknowledgment of their dedication and hard work over the past year.

1 month ago | magazine.shots.net | Carol Cooper

Growing up, I constantly shifted between France and America, surrounded by French parents and family and exposed to both cultures. However, I never truly felt like I fitted in. This sense of disconnection shaped my perspective as an outsider. In France, children labelled me as ‘American’, while in the US, people saw me as ‘French’. It was very negative and isolating and pushed me toward creative endeavours like music and graffiti, activities I could engage in independently, unlike team sports.

1 month ago | shots.net | Carol Cooper

Credits powered by Credits powered by Credits powered by Credits powered by Written directed and edited by Jonah Oskow, with special effects by… Jonah Oskow, this fun film is an impressive promotion of his versatile talents. Amusingly meta, the spot A Great Ad Needs a Great Editor starts off with an exploration of the art of ad making, with a selection of spoof commercials of dubious merit. As the presenter (actor David Winning) celebrates the art of editing, he slips into a maelstrom of...

1 month ago | shots.net | Carol Cooper

Credits powered by Following a triumphant night that saw the Brazilian drama I'm Still Here win an Oscar for Best International Feature film – the first for the South American country – this poetic film amplifies the connection between Brazil's rising global cinematic presence and its vibrant culture.