David Lynch As someone who has never had traditional mentors, David Lynch's work was a quiet, surreal guide, teaching me to embrace the...

Barbara Hammer redefined cinema and the gaze with her bold, queer lens. Explore her art, legacy, and the lessons she left behind.

Deren’s work feels like engaging in a shared ritual, where the body becomes a vessel for storytelling & ritual becomes a cinematic language.

A queer feminist lens on Strange Darling: Willa Fitzgerald’s “The Lady” repels and captivates. But for whose gaze? Exploring power and fear.

At 21, Daisies shattered my understanding of cinema, replacing it with chaos, color, and critique. Věra Chytilová’s work doesn’t just challe

Conclave’s exploration of unexpected queer themes adds a powerful layer to its already compelling narrative.

A quiet, eerie dream of hunger, loneliness, and defiance. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night reclaims the night and rewrites power.

We Are Lady Parts smashes stereotypes with punk, humor, and unapologetic representation of Muslim women and queer identities. A must-watch!

What makes a story queer? Identity, ethos, or resistance? Queerness defies rules, reshaping stories and how we tell them.

Lilly Wachowski redefines storytelling, from The Matrix's trans allegory to Work in Progress' raw queer narratives, and beyond.

Horror is where fear fuels defiance, monsters tell truths, and marginalized filmmakers shatter norms with bold, unforgettable stories.

AI tools like DALL-E and Runway promise innovation but often fail on diversity, reinforcing stereotypes. How can we rethink representation?

Dive into feminist voices and hybrid horizons in South Asia’s avant-garde cinema. Uncover bold experiments reshaping the art of storytelling

Discover South Asia’s cinematic avant-garde—raw, daring, and deeply transformative. Rebels and marginalized voices redefine storytelling.

"Roots and Wings," UFO's guest curation at Southbank Centre, explores freedom, resilience, & home through bold South Asian cinematic stories

Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness eviscerates wealth and beauty hierarchies with absurd precision.

Sort Of is a tender yet bold exploration of identity, queerness, and belonging. Bilal Baig’s nuanced storytelling resonates deeply.

Through Haider, Biba, and Mumtaz, Joyland captures the quiet rebellion and heartbreak of those yearning for freedom in a stifling world.

UFO highlights bold, authentic South Asian queer, trans, GNC, & women filmmakers’ stories in a curation for Flying Chameleon Film Festival.

Cinema is more than entertainment—it's a mirror, a time capsule, and a love letter to humanity's beauty, flaws, and boundless imagination.

"Ethical Portraits" by Hatty Nestor unpacks the stakes of representation, questioning art's power, responsibility, and ethical foundations.

Underground Film Observatory (UFO), is a space dedicated to curating and exploring South-asian queer feminist perspectives on film & culture