Jack O'Mahoney

This review comes to us from our On-The-Ground correspondent and Santa Barbara native, Jack O’Mahoney. Wild Gleaming Space is a documentary that is equal parts lyrical and investigative, and so beautifully shot I thought it was a narrative film until about twenty minutes in. Beginning in the Panamanian rainforest,

Umnia sits down with producer Trevor Birney to discuss his most recent film, festival favorite KNEECAP; the commitment that went into making such a daring piece of cinema; and the political, historical, and sociocultural conditions in Northern (or the North of) Ireland that necessitated its creation. Tiocfaidh ár lá!

Direct from our headquarters, our correspondent and CEO UMNIA gives you the full lowdown on the BFI Programme, and some amazing interviews and input from the coolest talent at LFF. Guest List: Susan Chardy, Lead Actress ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Sasha Nathwani, Director and Co-writer, ‘Last Swim’ Jazmin Jones