Media

I have written about disability cinema for publications such as Little White Lies, Girls On Tops READ ME, The Skinny and Slate.

I interviewed Paul Raci about Sound of Metal for Film Stories.

I interviewed Lindsey Dryden and Jim LeBrecht for BFI FAN: The Bigger Picture.

I was interviewed by BBC Culture to discuss the recent shift in Deaf representation onscreen.

I was interviewed by Anna Smith of Girls On Film podcast to discuss CODA and Deaf representation (Episode 108).

I was interviewed by Wall Street Journal about captioned cinema screenings.

I was interviewed by The Telegraph about CODA and the impact of its award-season success.

I wrote about the importance of descriptive subtitles for Independent Cinema Office’s ‘Visibly Animated’ season, a film season shining a light on disability representation and accessibility in animation, curated by freelance programmer Louise M. Milsom. You can read my accompanying blog.

I was interviewed by Letterboxd about cinema provision of descriptive subtitles and my experiences as a deaf movie-goer.

I wrote about the current landscape for Deaf access and inclusion within film exhibition for Reclaim The Frame.

As part of a new blog series titled ‘Charlie Says’ featured on Matchbox Cine, I wrote about subpar descriptive subtitles and the disservice they provide for films and their audiences.

I regularly participate in public speaking, and I am experienced in hosting and moderating panels, contributing as a guest speaker, and introducing screenings. I have moderated Q&As for festivals such as Edinburgh International Film Festival, Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF), BFI’s Busting the Bias, and BFI’s We Crip Film Festival.

I have written about accessible film exhibition for the Independent Cinema Office and BFI FAN: The Bigger Picture.

As part of Leith Kino, I wrote programming notes for our screening of Reid Davenport’s I Didn’t See You There, which you can read at our Substack.

You can find more of my film writings at UK Film Review, Scratch Cinema, Flip Screen, Film Stories, Film Updates, Screen Queens, The Spool, The Unwritten, and Edinburgh Filmhouse.