Film East's newest film criticism book is here! Art/Film examines the collaboration between cinema, fine art, music, theatre and the internet. With fresh and unique perspectives, twenty-one writers use cinematic case studies to understand how different art mediums appear on screen and the role they play in visual storytelling. Released on 11 May 2026, Art/Film is a celebration of creative expression and the art of making. You can learn more about the book and order your copy by visiting www.film-east.com/art-film. Art/Film is available in paperback and e-book formats. To celebrate the release of this new anthology, we’re bringing back Film East Chats most popular segment: film commentary tracks! Throughout spring and summer, we will be releasing full commentary episodes of select works featured in Art/Film. The Film East Chats team will get together and watch a movie live, recording our unfiltered and totally raw reactions to what’s happening on screen. Then YOU can watch the film along with us, regardless of where in the world you are!Here’s how the season works: We will release each episode periodically throughout the coming months. You can join in on the fun by watching along with us whenever and wherever you want. Just press play on the film on your TV or computer when we tell you to start and hear the Film East members' live reactions alongside your own. It’s like having your favourite film nerds right there with you, laughing, crying and theorising all in real time.In this third and final episode of the season, we’re watching Pedro Almodóvar’s most acclaimed film, All About My Mother. In Art/Film, Inés Cases Falque discusses this movie along with other Almodóvar films, examining how the auteur is inspired by the work of surrealist artists, detailing how the director’s films compare to paintings from the likes of Salvador Dalí, René Magritte and Joan Miró. So, grab some popcorn, settle in and enjoy the colourful, feminine world of All About My Mother. The Art/Film season includes: Severance — 13 AprilThe Witch — 11 MayAll About My Mother — 4 AugustListen back to past episodes of Film East Chats by subscribing to the show anywhere you listen to podcasts, including Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube.Get in touch with us at contactfilmeast@gmail.com or via any of our social media accounts below.https://www.instagram.com/films_east/https://letterboxd.com/films_east/https://www.tiktok.com/@films_easthttps://bsky.app/profile/filmeast.bsky.socialFilm East is a multi-award-winning global film organisation based in the East of England and the East Coast of the United States. Since its founding in Norwich, UK in 2019, the group has provided a platform for audiences to experience and interact with film. Run by an international collective, Film East aims to educate and inspire the next generation of film enthusiasts by offering unique opportunities to connect through thought-provoking cinema.
