San Junipero’s Gugu Mbatha-Raw: ‘It’s an actor’s duty to help the culture evolve’
From an LGBTQ+ romance in Black Mirror to the first woman of colour to win Miss World, the star is breaking down cultural barriers with her roles
February 2019
Bed-hopping and bunnies: The Favourite and the radical remake of the period drama
The once stuffy genre has been given a reboot, with emotional truth as important as historical fidelity
September 2016
David Oyelowo in Toronto: 'It's absolutely inexcusable female directors are marginalised'
The actor, who has two films directed by women premiering at Tiff, also attacks British period films for not featuring black characters and says he will always ‘be an advocate for diversity’
June 2016
'If diversity means giving white men more work writing about black women, we've failed'
Black women need to be in control of their own stories says screenwriter Misan Sagay – and that means hiring more black talent across all aspects of film and tv
September 2015
‘99% of women working in the film and TV industries have experienced sexism’
Meetings full of male executives, action stars refusing to be directed by a woman, actors expecting a kiss… nine women in film share their stories
January 2015
Number of female film directors falls over last two decades
Study by San Diego State University finds that only 7% of Hollywood’s biggest hits are helmed by women
December 2014
Pride, ‘71 and Belle head prizes at British independent film awards
Film about 1980s alliance of LGBT activists and miners enjoys success while Gugu Mbatha-Raw wins best actress for Belle
June 2014
Film blog
The Fault in Our Stars dazzles the UK but Jersey Boys lacks star quality
Box office analysis: UK
22 Jump Street on lone stakeout as World Cup gridlock hits UK box office
Mark Kermode's film of the week
Belle review – a ripe costume drama with teeth
The Guardian film show
The Guardian Film Show: Belle, The Devil's Knot, TS Spivet and Of Horses and Men - video review
Belle review – watchable but conservative costume drama
Belle shows that at last, cinema is catching up with black history
Andrea Stuart
Reel history
Belle: was British history really this black and white?
Thanks, Belle, it's nice to see a face like mine on screen
Ashley Clark
September 2013
First look review
Belle: Toronto 2013 - first look review
The second film from Amma Asante is Toronto's second slavery tale: the extraordinary story of a black society woman in 18th century England
