Sound + Vision

A 400-word guide to London’s independent film and music scene: festivals, venues, collaborations and how emerging talent finds space to grow.

From slave ships to stadiums: how African diaspora music forged jazz, blues, reggae, hip-hop and today’s Afrobeats, and why preserving its story matters.

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 opened to $63M domestic and $109M global, breaking December horror records and outpacing Zootopia 2 and Wicked: For Good.

How Spotify’s 2025 Wrapped used cinematic film, BVOD and local activations to turn personal data into a social cultural moment for young UK audiences.

Paramount Skydance has closed MTV’s international music channels. A reflective look at MTV’s rise, the digital shift, and what the loss of music TV means.

MTV will close its international music channels by Dec 31, 2025. Read why MTV is shifting from music TV to digital-first entertainment and what it means for music culture.

A concise look at Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries, Kensho Omori’s film built from private journals, photos and music that traces the composer’s final years and legacy.

Remembering Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican singer-actor whose music and The Harder They Come soundtrack brought reggae to the world. A look at his journey, Island Records breakthrough, and lasting influence as a ‘King of Music’.

Extended copyright terms funnel money into old catalogs, fueling remakes, biopics and lawsuits. How shorter terms or compulsory licensing could free space for new voices.

Noah Centineo is in talks to join Sydney Sweeney in Legendary’s Gundam live-action film, directed and written by Jim Mickle with Bandai Namco Filmworks on board.