Matt Lambert directs a short documentary film for Jimmy Somerville's groundbreaking 80s band Bronski Beat. The 40th anniversary short is a reimagining of enduring LGBTQ+ anthem Why, originally released in 1984. Using personal and archival footage, Lambert crafts a powerful story of resilience, community, and solidarity to pay tribute to those who speak up and put themselves on the line for the sake of love - those on the frontlines often being the most at risk.Using vibrant titles to guide and inform the viewer, the contrast of vintage and contemporary footage reflects the considerable timeline between the original release and today, cementing both the progress and difficulties that are still present. Using textural overlays and graphical elements to transition from vignette to vignette, it's a singular - and important - piece of work, and is absolutely absorbing.“Jimmy wanted to commission me to make a project that spoke to the climate of LGBTQ+ rights today,” explains Lambert. “I ended up exploring archives from past and present, material from my phone and friends — self-shot material from the community — which became a documentary short film. We had access to Bronski Beat's original stems to sculpt the timeless and still timely score to this film.“It was such a dream to look into the past and future with Jimmy,” says Lambert. “This project was born out of an ongoing dialogue about the past and our ongoing responsibilities to protect what we’ve fought so hard for."We are grateful to have the support of Stonewall UK in a final call to action at the end of the film, so viewers have a resource to go to for help, guidance, and more information on LGBTQ+ rights."

Charlie and Charlie create a hypnotic atmosphere around the brother/sister duo Wasia Project in their impressive short film, showcasing songs from the artists' new EP.The directors have grasped the challenge set by siblings Will and Olivia - who wanted to make a film, divided into chapters, rather than separate promos for the new release - by placing the pair in a series of enigmatic locations around Los Angeles, from natural landscapes through to abandoned interior spaces.Drawing inspiration from the visual worlds of Wong Kar-Wai, Wim Wenders' Paris, Texas and the evocative photography of Daidō Moriyama, the film casts Olivia and Will as a singular, fluid character, navigating an enigmatic series of labyrinthine scenarios. The film boasts an otherworldly and enigmatic sensibility, with impressive cinematography by DoP Lidia Nikonova.Creative director/director Charlie Drinkwater and director Charles Gall - aka Charlie and Charlie - have worked across all aspects of the creative of the current Wasia Project campaign. "[Will and Olivia] approached us with the concept of the EP, and saw every element holistically and narratively, from the photograph on the cover of the record to the short film we’ve made together,” explains Drinkwater. “After several months of development and writing, the piece was shot over three days in Los Angeles this May,” he continues. “It tells the story of the Isotope, an interchangeable character played by both Will and Olivia. The Isotope is in flux, constantly reaching towards a future or past self, representing the sense of growth and renewal (personal, social, emotional) in the lyrics and themes of the record."Drinkwater adds that the narrative and wider creative is purposefully lucid and dreamlike but full of Easter eggs that leave space for fans to dive in and explore the visuals and sound as a cohesive whole."We shot at a location house in Alhambra, LA which we utilised the rooms across scenes, to give a foreboding sense of isolation. We shot our second day on location in a compound at the foot of Sandstone Peak, one of the highest summits in the Santa Monica mountains. We worked light and well into the night with our fantastic DP Lidia Nikonova and crew, utilising our transport vehicles as light sources."

Renee Maria Osubu tells the story of a grieving family, within the wider context of the Black British experience, in Dirt In The Diamond, a short film that incorporates three songs from Jords album, with the same name, performed by the artist.In the first part, we are introduced to the main characters at a family gathering at the home of the Walkers, prior to the funeral of their son, where Jords performs MoBay with Tay Iwar. It's shot by cinematographer Courtney J. Bennett in rich colour, with an intimacy that recalls Steve McQueen's 'house party' film Lovers Rock.That is followed by the funeral of the son - the procession behind the coffin and church service - shot in stark black and white, in which we hear iPray by Jords, Wretch 32 and Miles from Kinshasa. Finally, the drama is replaced by a montage of archive footage of Black Londoners from the 1970s to the present day - including footage of era-defining protests against racism and prejudice - as Jords performs Fist In The Sky. Renee Maria Osubu brings the personal and the political together, and interrogates the nature of grief - which one character describes as "the truest form of love" - in compelling fashion.