Contents The June issue is a cinema and jazz special to coincide with the re-release of Charles Burnett's Killer of Sheep, a heart-rending, soulful monochrome gem. To celebrate the belated recognition of one of American independent cinema's greats, we look at the influence of jazz on film in the US with articles on Shirley Clarke, John Cassavetes, Jim Jarmusch and Beat cinema among others. Plus features on the Edinburgh Film Festival, Cine-Excess II, Tiger Festival, manga and film, as well as interviews with Charles Burnett and Tom Kalin.

Contents The autumn issue of Electric Sheep magazine is out on 5 September. In this issue we look at cruel games, from the politics of human blood sport in Death Race to sadistic power play in Korean thriller A Bloody Aria, from fascist games in German hit The Wave to terrifying toys in Jan Svankmajer's Alice. Plus an interview with comics master Charles Burns about the stunning animated filmFear(s) of the Dark and a fantastic London Film Festival comic strip. Plus much, much more!

Contents The winter issue of Electric Sheep explores celluloid snow with articles on Werner Herzog's Encounters at the End of the World and John Carpenter'sThe Thing as well as Christmas slashers, film noir and snow, and cult Japanese 70s revenge tale Lady Snowblood. Plus interviews with Asif Kapadia and Jerzy Skolimowski, preview of the London Short Film Festival, reviews of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Tokyo Sonata, B?la Tarr's The Man from London and Lotte Reininger's Fairy Tale Films, and a comic strip review of Kamikaze Girls!