Media

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

As part of Leith Kino, I have written programming notes for our screening of Reid Davenport’s I Didn’t See You There, which you can read on our Substack. You can also find my programming notes for our screening of Tod Browning’s Freaks. I also wrote about M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village for Fiends in the Furrows Festival.

I interviewed Paul Raci about his role in Sound of Metal for Film Stories. (Note: This is an edited version for the online publication, whereas the full interview feature was available in the physical edition).

I interviewed Lindsey Dryden and Jim LeBrecht for BFI FAN: The Bigger Picture, where we discussed an access-focus toolkit for exhibitors and filmmakers that they created as part of Crip Camp’s campaign.

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

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

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

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, Edinburgh Deaf Festival, Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF), BFI Busting the Bias, and BFI We Crip Film Festival.

SQIFF 2024 x We Crip Film. Four people are sitting in chairs in front of a projector screen, facing an audience. The person on the far left is speaking into the microphone, and the person on the far right is providing BSL interpretation. There is a separate screen with live captions.

If you’d like to work with me, get in touch by emailing charlielittlefilm@gmail.com