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Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) has won an Accolade Award of Recognition in four categories - Documentary Feature, LGBTQ+ theme, Liberation/Social Justice/Protest, Original Score - Huge thanks to the wonderful collaborators and interviewees!

The Swimming Diaries (2024) and Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) have both won Impact DOCS awards of recognition for Documentary Feature/ Experimental and Documentary Feature/ Liberation/Social Justice/Protest respectively. Huge thanks to all collaborators and @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

#TB to the time I co-produced a anti-pandemic-downer podcast with my friend Pommy: A Quarantini with artist Susan Thomson the-quarantini.captivate.fm/episode/a-qu...

Thanks so much @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social and BCB radio. Such lovely audience feedback at The Swimming Diaries screening just now!

On the train on my way to @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social delighted to be back at the festival this weekend and introducing my film The Swimming Diaries tomorrow Sunday July 6! The film is based on my memoir available at Lulu.com Still a few tickets for film www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/the-sw...

Very much looking forward to introducing The Swimming Diaries film based on my memoir which sold for many years at Artbook@PS1 MoMA, at Bradford Literature Festival, Museum of Science & Media @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social this Sunday July 6! Trailer is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PHA...

Huge thanks to @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social for my screening of Ghost Empire Mauritius-Chagos (2024) and a great Q & A, as well as an inspiring weekend of relevant and very thought provoking talks and fantastic concerts!

Looking forward to screening Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) and discussion after with Nabeela Rasheed @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social this Sunday 29th June! www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/ghost-... @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @humandignitytrust.bsky.social

Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) screens @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social this Sunday 29th June, I'll be in conversation after with Nabeela Rasheed. @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @chagoseyes.bsky.social @humandignitytrust.bsky.social @teabraun.bsky.social vimeo.com/1096413362?s...

Been speaking on BCB Radio ahead of showing Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social Sunday 29th June when I'll be in conversation after the film! Listen back at listenagain.bcbradio.co.uk 4.45pm-5pm 24 June! @humandignitytrust.bsky.social @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

BLF invites you to explore the world through film, with premieres, exclusive film screenings, and Q&A’s at the National Science and Media museum. 🎬🍿 See our full collection of screenings here: www.bradfordlitfest.... #BradfordLitFest #FIlmScreening #TreasurePlanet #AliceinWonderland

Delighted to announce that I will be screening two of my films at Bradford Literature Festival! The Swimming Diaries (2024) and Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) + Q&A. Check out the programme www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk?s=susan+thom... @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social Thanks to Arts Council Ireland

Just been sent this press release by Bernadette Dugasse, of the submission today June 5th to the UN challenging the UK Mauritius deal over the Chagos Islands! My new film Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) will screen at Bradford Literature Festival June 29th! drive.google.com/file/d/1oacj...

Delighted to present the UK premiere of The Swimming Diaries this Wed 28 May at the Depot Cinema, Lewes. Come along for a live performance by @donnamckevittmusic.bsky.social from her beautiful soundtrack album before the movie and a Q & A after. lewesdepot.org/film/the-swi...

Looking forward to screening The Swimming Diaries on Wednesday 28th May at 19.45 at the Depot cinema, Lewes, with Q & A with me after and a short live music performance from the film’s composer Donna McKevitt before the film! lewesdepot.org/film/the-swi...

Excited to be screening The Swimming Diaries on Wednesday 28th May at 19.45 at the Depot cinema in Lewes, lewesdepot.org/film/the-swi... with a short live music performance from the film’s composer Donna McKevitt and a Q & A with myself after the film. Huge thanks to the Arts Council of Ireland.

The Swimming Diaries (2024, 100 mins) is Official Selection at Tokyo Lift-Off film Festival! Many thanks to The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon for the Reel Art Award funding to make this film

I'll be giving a talk on my work, including adapting The Swimming Diaries, and the Ghost Empire films, in Lewes 21st May, and then screening The Swimming Diaries a week later at the Depot cinema Lewes on 28th May. Do come along to both!

A special screening of The Swimming Diaries tomorrow Thurs May 1st at IMMA, I'll be there so come along & say hi! The film screens @immaireland.bsky.social Living Canvas til May 7th. Huge thanks to @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @donnamckevittmusic.bsky.social @piersmcgrail.bsky.social

The Swimming Diaries (2024) screens at Irish Museum of Modern Art on outdoor Living Canvas 24 April-7 May & a special eve screening on 1 May, I'll be there! @immaireland.bsky.social imma.ie/whats-on/liv... @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @piersmcgrail.bsky.social @donnamckevittmusic.bsky.social

The Chagossians should be the ones who decide if Chagos is British or Mauritian! Please sign this petition and repost to help give them the choice that they deserve. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Very excited to have created film for this amazing concert of Derek Jarman’s Modern Nature, at the Barbican, London next Tuesday April 8th, with music by Donna McKevitt, Simon Fisher Turner, Max Richter, readings from Tilda Swinton, Jessie Buckley, Olly Alexander www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...

Looking forward to launching my new film Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) at Leeds Queer Film Festival this Sunday 23rd March. The film explores, colonialism - new and historical - exile and LGBTQ+ decriminalisation, with Chagossians and what they make of the current UK Mauritius deal.

Lovely week at 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival where my feature length film The Swimming Diaries (2024) is in the AGORA industry marketplace, meeting filmmakers from East and Western Europe, Balkans, Middle East and US in a warm, diverse environment.