Sarah Kathryn Cleaver

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Journalism thrillers
Fine Print: Exploring Investigative Journalism at the Movies
With Maria Schrader’s #MeToo journalism thriller arriving in cinemas, Sarah Kathryn Cleaver looks back at filmmakers’ differing approaches to the newsroom drama.
24 Nov 2022

Zola
Along For the Ride: Zola’s Odyssey
Writer Sarah Kathryn Cleaver explores how Zola’s journey is intrinsically linked with the audience’s experience of it, and how director Janicza Bravo’s filmmaking techniques help to shape it.
05 Aug 2021

Deep Focus
Creativity, Vulnerability and Persona: Sweat
Writer Sarah Kathryn Cleaver takes a look Sweat through the lens of the “digital autrice” investigating influencer culture and the inherent vulnerability of creative work.
24 Jun 2021

Undine
Swept Away: A Thematic Dive into the Depths of Undine
There's a lot to unpack with a film as mysterious and allegorical as Undine. We take a deep dive into the depths of Undine's unconscious and explore its thematic use of water and repetition as a narrative device.
31 Mar 2021

Deep Dive
Digital Stimulation in the Age of Self-Isolation
The latest wave of ‘tech cinema’ warns of an apocalyptic future where we’ve forgotten how to pleasure anyone but ourselves.
15 Feb 2021