Hostile @hostiledoc
Doc by Sonita Gale @galeforcefilms uncovering the #HostileEnvironment for migrants in the UK. @BAFTA and @BIFA_Film longlisted. @southlondonfilm award winner hostiledocumentary.com Joined April 2020-
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@hostiledoc screened at a number of locations in late May and June, in the run up to and during a very busy @RefugeeWeek 2025. Thank all of the organisers involved for hosting these events and to everyone who attended.
Last week @hostiledoc screened @PhillipsExeter, Cumberland Sanctuary Network, and @UniofHerts. Interest in the film continues to skyrocket in the run up to Refugee Week 2025, and we are glad the film continues to be used to raise awareness of migrant issues.
We are thrilled to have seen such a strong start to @hostiledoc Impact Campaign screening this month, where the film screened to students at @KeeleUniversity , @lborouniversity , and @uniofglos We look forward to a busy month ahead in the run up to Refugee Week 2025!
We are thrilled to announce the closing event of the second phase of our Impact Campaign - a screening of @hostiledoc @UKParliament on September 10th, 2025. We look forward to the opportunity to ask important questions to those in power about the future of immigration law.
On February 28th, Hostile screened for students at the Department of International Development (@ODID_QEH) at @UniofOxford, with a Q&A with Director Sonita Gale. The event was part of a series of arts-based initiatives for students getting the Migration Studies degree.
On February 26th, our Impact Campaign continued with director Sonita Gale @GaleForceFilms joining students @AstonUniversity for a screening of @hostiledoc and a Q&A at the university’s Centre for Migration and Forced Displacement.
2025 started with a bang, after @hostiledoc screened for students @LJMU and the ‘From the Roots Up Society’ @UniofOxford We look forward to Hostile being shown in education settings in the coming months, as our Impact Campaign continues!
In October, @FILMOXFORD screened Hostile for students at the @BFIFilmAcademy, including a Q&A with director Sonita Gale. The event was part of a course to help train and inspire the next generation of UK filmmakers.
Very happy to have @hostiledoc screen at LAMDA, followed by a Q&A with director Sonita Gale. Thanks for a wonderful and informative discussion about the need for dialogue around immigration issues, and to Brian Tong - founder of for the Asian Student Union - for organising.
In October, @hostiledoc screened for students @SussexUni as part of its MA in Migration Studies course. Thanks to Prof. Paul Statham, Director of the Sussex Centre for Migration Research, for organising the event, and using the film as part of his curriculum!
Thanks to the Bristol chapter of @STARnational, for hosting a screening of Hostile in collaboration with @bristoluniamnesty. We hope you found the film informative in opening up a discussion about our #hostileenvironment policies
@hostiledoc Director Sonita Gale shared the stage with some wonderful filmmakers, at a @kingalfredsch panel about working in the film industry. It was an engaging discussion, with a brilliant audience of talented students, teachers and school alumni.
On October 29th, @hotstiledoc screened at the #InequalitiesAndHealthSummit 2024. Thanks to the organisers at @LiverpoolHopeUK for including the film in this discussion, and to everyone who attended! #hostiledocumentary #migrantsrights #documentaryfilm
On November 20th, director Sonita Gale will take part in @kingalfredsch's sold out “Inside the Industry: Working in Film” panel to help young filmmakers connect with industry professionals. We look forward to meeting the next generation of filmmakers and storytellers!
We’re pleased to announce that Hostile will be available online for attendees of the @LiverpoolHopeUK #InequalitiesAndHealthSummit 2024, thanks to our funding from @benandjerrys! #hostiledocumentary #migrantsrights #documentaryfilm
We are delighted to announce that all delegates at the Health and Inequality Summit @LiverpoolChange will get access to the documentary HOSTILE, directed by Sonita Gale, on the impact of the 'hostile environment' on migrant communities in the UK. @hostiledoc @GaleForceFilms
Hostile is now available to stream on Turkish public broadcaster @trtworld as part of their #Storyteller series. The film is available to view on their livestream every Sunday at 6PM GMT (until 10/21). For more information, visit: bit.ly/hostile-trt
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On November 15th, director Sonita Gale discussed the process of making Hostile at the 2023 @magnifyconf - an event that champions research and design practices that strive for a more equitable society.
Last week we caught @iamdeepamehta's powerful film I AM SIRAT @BFI #LondonFilmFestival. Unfortunately on the same day Rishi Sunak used his platform at the Conservative Party Conference to minimise the experience of trans communities. #HostileEnvironment

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