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Neil Fox is the co-founder and co-host of The Cinematologists podcast, a senior lecturer in film at Falmouth University and screenwriter whose debut feature Wilderness is currently touring festivals. He was also co-responsible for the mighty Filmstock Film Festival throughout its far too brief 10 years of cinematic curation.

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Neil Fox Top Ten Feature Films of 2023

Making a most welcome return to DN's end of year list fold The Cinematologists' Neil Fox shares 10 of his favourite 2023 UK released features.

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Neil Fox Top Ten Feature Films of 2021

Embracing the shifting forms, presentations and moods of modern cinema Neil Fox highlights ten of his favourite 2021 cinematic objects.

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Film Festival, Live Action

Leo Mccarey Meets Tsai Ming-Liang in Bryce Richardson’s Debut New York Feature ‘I Want More, I Want Less’

Bryce Richardson chats to DN about combining East and West in his debut drama feature, a film rooted in a spirit of collaboration and improvisation.

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Neil Fox Top Ten Feature Films of 2020

Each equally worthy of their place in his unranked list, Neil Fox celebrates a collection of 10 cinematic beacons which light up the darkness of 2020.

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Neil Fox Top Ten Feature Films of 2019

"I’ve decided that ranking art in any kind of order is futile." Neil Fox shares not a top ten list but rather a choice collection of 2019 cinema.

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Neil Fox Top Ten Feature Films of 2018

"Another year for me that pours tsunami on the fires of the 'cinema is dead' crowd." Neil Fox counts down 2018's best cinema in his top ten features list.

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Documentary

“We Were Not The Part”: Pondering the Importance of The Go-Betweens

Neil Fox ponders the legacy of seminal Australian indie rock band The Go-Betweens as presented through the lens of Kriv Stenders' new feature documentary.

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Documentary, Music

“Now you need to load the dishwasher” – How Christine Franz Captured the Electric Rise of Sleaford Mods

Neil Fox talks to Christine Franz about her electrifying documentary 'Bunch of Kunst' which charts the rise of English electronic punk duo Sleaford Mods.

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Documentary, Music

Learning What Story To Tell: An Interview With Caroline Richards About The Parkinsons & Music Documentaries

Neil Fox speaks to Caroline Richards about her smart, moving and nostalgic in the right ways music documentary 'The Parkinsons: A Long Way To Nowhere'.

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Article

Neil Fox Top Ten Feature Films of 2017

"I never mind these difficult choices when there’s so much goodness to choose from." Neil Fox reflects on his 2017 feature film favourites.

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Documentary, Music

Explore Life in the South London Community Which Gave Birth to The Maccabees’ Sound in ‘Elephant Days’

Co-director James Caddick & The Maccabees' Orlando Weeks discuss the creation of their feature doc portrait of the area & people of Elephant and Castle.

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Live Action

How Good Are You? Reappraising Scorsese and the Importance of Early Works

DN looks back at two early features being re-released by the BFI from the cinematic master that is Martin Scorsese and considers where greatness begins.

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