Ellie Spenceley

Does the gender of a director affect a film’s vision? In a society that so heavily caters to male desire and filters female experience through the male gaze, it is imperative that we are critical of the ways in which lesbian desire is presented on screen.

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Feb 08, 2021

Malcolm & Marie is a puzzlingly dense film which asks big questions about love

Presented to us in all black-and-white and filmed in one location, the film seems simultaneously ambitious and yet lazy in what it is trying to say

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Jan 09, 2021

Vanessa Kirby gives a devastating performance in 'Pieces of a Woman'

Kornél Mundruczó’s emotionally arduous film Pieces of a Woman (2021) takes on the difficult task of doing justice to the unfathomable devastation of losing a child shortly after birth

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Dec 19, 2020

Coping with depression through lockdown

This year has been hard for us all. Having to adapt to a completely new normality has proven to be uncomfortable, difficult and oftentimes incredibly lonely. Ellie Spenceley shares her experience with depression through the recent lockdown.

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Oct 27, 2020

How do we deal with rape culture in a university environment?

Bold Voices is partnering with the UoB Intersectional Feminist Society this year. Our writer explores why such action is necessary to address the damaging rape culture that is pervasive in universities across the UK.

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Aug 20, 2020

Tracy Beaker is back!

Dani Harmer is back on screen to officially reprise her role as the iconic Tracy Beaker in a new show, My Mum Tracy Beaker

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Mar 16, 2020

Instagram likes: Notions of validation and appreciation in modern life

We’re so caught up in the digital world that we forget that it’s nothing but a rose-tinted reflection of the real one we have to live in each and every day.