Hackney-born filmmaker tackles gentrification in Whitechapel Gallery show Ayo Akingbade looks at housing in her home borough for her new solo exhibition By Lizzie McAllister / 3 Jun 2021
Hackney’s Bukky Bakray nominated for Leading Actress and Rising Star at 2021 BAFTAs By Hackney Citizen / 25 Mar 2021
Theresa Ikoko: ‘Hackney is a hub of love, safety and home for so many’ By Tamsin Ssembajjo Quigley / 2 Oct 2020
Hackney playwright’s film wins Best Screenplay at illustrious Lift-Off awards By Hackney Citizen / 27 Jan 2020
Local playwright’s first film to show in Berlin after London Lift-Off triumph By Hackney Citizen / 31 Dec 2019
New documentary dissects ‘anatomy of gentrification’ on Hoxton Street By Hackney Citizen / 26 Nov 2019
‘Lutes, lutes, lutes!’: Filmmaker Laura Stratford on her new documentary, #MeToo, and why she’s on the tail of Elaine Paige By Max Eckersley / 19 Sep 2018
Charity documentary about a lute-playing brain injury survivor to premiere at the Rio By Hackney Citizen / 6 Sep 2018
Spring loaded: East End Film Festival announces line-up for next month’s cinematic harvest – our preview By Andrew Barnes / 15 Mar 2018
