Cinema - Decentralized Pictures

In the Night I Dream: A Dreamlike Odyssey

Every so often, a film arrives already humming with its own internal language— a story that feels less written and more remembered. In the Night I Dream is one of those works. Created by British-Nigerian multi-layered artist and director Isioma Idehen, this story was born from dualities it refuses to separate: between England and Nigeria, dreamworld and waking life, fear and faith. What first pulled Isioma into Àdá’s journey wasn't a plot or an image. It was a return. Read more

A Holiday Note From the Office

I wish I could set as cozy a scene as Matt did at Thanksgiving, but unfortunately, I’m in the office as I write this, fighting off the glare of giant overhead white lights (I much prefer warmer light, and I’m not sure why that’s not the norm?). Still, there’s no better place to take nostalgia-tinted walks down memory lane than when you’re procrastinating. Ironically, in my attempt to procrastinate via daydreaming, I ended up here. It’s December, which means my brain is contractually obligated... Read more

Trust, Control, and the Rope Between Them: Introducing the World of "Tie Me (k)Not"

I know what you're thinking, and that's not it (don't worry, we thought the same at first). But Tie Me (k)Not isn't about sexuality. It's about something far harder to talk about: the courage it takes to surrender control, to trust another human being, and to confront parts of ourselves we were taught to keep tightly bound— metaphorically, that is. So what happens when you literally bind yourself? For filmmaker Umut Vedat, the rope becomes a language, a way to revisit generational wounds, eve... Read more