Robert Eggers, director of the terrific horror phenomenon The Witch, has returned with his feedback on the April finalists for Film of the Month, choosing Cowboy Ben as the clear standout within a trio of impressive, and particularly beautifully shot, shorts. Congratulations to the various cinematographers who are not mentioned here, as well as the directors credited.. A terrifically well shot, compact but fully realised drama that plays out the whole history of a relationship in less than 10 minutes, for Robert, Scott…

This month we welcome the multitalented, hyper-prolific Alice Lowe, a writer, director and actress known for her work in British comedy.

The esteemed Mark Cousins has provided his thoughts on the highest voted entries for March Film of the Month.

In the midst of the UK release of his feature film debut The Witch, Robert Eggers joins us as the judge for April Film of the Month.

After careful consideration Pegah Farahmand is back with her decisions on the February Film of the Month finalists. If you enjoy Pegah’s feedback head over to Channel 4’s Random Acts, their dedicated arts strand for innovative and creative short film commissions, and check out her work as the Editor. After previously working at VICE for 10 years, Pegah certainly has a discerning eye for the film industry and we can’t wait to disclose her choices on the top three.

One of a kind filmmaker and critic Mark Cousins joins us as the judge for March Film of the Month. A highly-regarded figure within the film industry, Cousins has always been keen on incorporating his own unique perspective within all of his projects – whether conveyed through his work as a producer, director, or film critic/presenter.

Pegah Farahmand is the Editor of Channel 4’s short film strand Random Acts. Dedicated to the arts, Random Acts was created in 2011 to “escape the conventions of arts broadcasting and to expand its possibilities.” Pegah joined them last year, and in this guest blog tells us about her experiences with shaping a new direction for the platform, as well as offering advice to SP members about how to pitch films to her.

BRITDOC‘s Luke Moody has returned with his esteemed opinions on the January Film of the Month finalists. If you find Luke’s remarks insightful, you might want to check out the site he curates for BRITDOC, Something Real, in which he highlights documentary double bills and where to watch them. Luke will be also presenting a series of documentaries at the ICA soon, dubbed Frames of Representation, so keep an eye out for that too. Luke noted his pleasure in viewing the top voted…

Having sat on our panel at LSFF on film funding, we have the wonderful Pegah Farahmand in as our Film of the Month judge for February. Pegah is the Editor for Channel 4’s Random Acts, a position created for her at the start of last year. Random Acts is a dedicated arts strand set up by Channel 4 in 2011, created to invite bolder, more innovative and creative commissions for the broadcaster. C4’s Random Acts welcomes the kind of unclassifiable…

BRITDOC’s Luke Moody joins us to bring his curatorial eye to the first Film of the Month competition for the new year.