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Neil Fox is a professor of film at Falmouth University and author of Music Films (BFI/Bloomsbury, 2024). His debut feature film as a screenwriter, Wilderness, was released by Sparky Pictures in 2021. He was the co-founder and co-host of The Cinematologists podcast [2015-2025] and was co-responsible for the mighty Filmstock Film Festival throughout its far too brief 10 years of cinematic curation.

Live Action

Navigating the Seas of Film Form with Mark Jenkin

Neil Fox catches up with Mark Jenkin to explore how his shorts have become laboratories for the cinematic language defining his new feature 'Rose of Nevada'.

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Article

Neil Fox Top Ten Feature Films of 2025

Flouting the rules with a Cinematologistic style we look forward to each year, Neil Fox delivers double viewing value with his curated 2025 top ten films list.

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Article

Neil Fox Top Ten Feature Films of 2024

Celebrating a year replete with filmic gems, The Cinematologists' Neil Fox shares ten of his favourite UK-released 2024 feature films with us.

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Article

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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Article

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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Article

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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Article

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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Article

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 Video

“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 Video

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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