This issue we focus on African cinema beyond Nollywood, from the north to the south, along with all the regular features. Read it here. The print-on-demand version is available from Magcloud (now shipping to UK, USA and Canada). Also available on issuu.com with a version for Android mobile phones and as a downloadable PDF for other mobile devices such as net books, e-book readers, PSPs and iPhones.

The role of the artist is to challenge the status quo and in this issue we look at films and filmmakers out to subvert the commonly perceived view of the world. There are also the usual festival previews and reviews, and our regular columns from industry insiders. Read it here. The print-on-demand version is available from Magcloud (now shipping to UK, USA and Canada). Also available on issuu.com with a version for Android mobile phones and as a downloadable PDF for other mobile devices such as net books, e-book readers, PSPs and iPhones.

Youth, with its energy and enthusiasm, and its inevitable passing, are covered in this issue, along with our regular columns and festival guides.

This issue we take a peak behind the curtain, or at least where there used to be one, as we look at the cinema of Eastern Europe, with a special focus on Poland and Czech Republic.

This issue we add a little levity to the occasion with a brief look at comedy on film.

Filmmaking in the Middle East is as diverse as the people who live there. We speak with four filmmakers from the region, and one from Denmark. There is also a look at the little-known Israeli horror scene, plus the usual roundup of festivals.

This issue is dedicated to the people who put the images on the big screen, the unsung heroes that are the cinematographers. Includes interviews with award-winners Vilmos Zsigmond and Danny Cohen.

Documentaries are becoming more popular in cinemas as people, tired of the same old Hollywood dross, look for surprising and refreshing stories. We speak to three documentary filmmakers with different approaches and different subjects: Oscar-winning Alex Gibney (Client 9), Phil Leirness (The Truth is Out There) and Justin Mitchell (Rio Breaks). Plus reviews and previews of festivals.

Music and film have always worked together, and we celebrate that relationship with a look at film score composers and festivals that specialise in music.