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Samuel Crews

Samuel Crews was the online editor of The Calvert Journal for over two years, from its founding in 2013 until 2015. He also managed marketing activities for the Calvert 22 Foundation. A graduate in Russian Studies from UCL SSEES, he writes on contemporary Russian culture and society, in particular film. Sam currently works as a content specialist at Expedia in Rome.

Pussy Riot, the movie: a film about the punk group’s trials makes the Oscar longlist

Pussy Riot, the movie: a film about the punk group’s trials makes the Oscar longlist

Russian gay film wins London prize

Russian gay film wins London prize

UK - Russia Year of Culture 2014 initial programme revealed

UK - Russia Year of Culture 2014 initial programme revealed

The film club: Sergei Loznitsa

The film club: Sergei Loznitsa

Tales of the city: a screen love story pays homage to St Petersburg

Tales of the city: a screen love story pays homage to St Petersburg

The film club: Bed and Sofa

The film club: Bed and Sofa

Call of the wild: highlights from the Archstoyanie Festival

Call of the wild: highlights from the Archstoyanie Festival

The film club: Katya Krenalinova

The film club: Katya Krenalinova

Marat Guelman dismissed from Perm museum post

Marat Guelman dismissed from Perm museum post

Revamped Gogol Centre wins design award

Revamped Gogol Centre wins design award

Kevin Spacey visits Moscow to support young filmmakers

Kevin Spacey visits Moscow to support young filmmakers

Kinotavr Film Festival announces winners

Kinotavr Film Festival announces winners

The film club: Strike

The film club: Strike

Letter from: will a new film festival put Omsk on the cultural map?

Letter from: will a new film festival put Omsk on the cultural map?

The film club: The Cameraman’s Revenge

The film club: The Cameraman’s Revenge

A change in perspective: the new landscape of Russia’s art galleries

A change in perspective: the new landscape of Russia’s art galleries

Net gains: Moscow’s in-crowd is having a ball

Net gains: Moscow’s in-crowd is having a ball

Hermitage Museum to open new branch in Yekaterinburg

Hermitage Museum to open new branch in Yekaterinburg

Variety names its top Russian film directors

Variety names its top Russian film directors

The film club: Hedgehog in the Fog

The film club: Hedgehog in the Fog

Screen grab: Russian cinema’s new patriotic agenda

Screen grab: Russian cinema’s new patriotic agenda

Animation festival to screen more than 100 new works

Animation festival to screen more than 100 new works

Gerard Depardieu’s Chechen cha-cha

Gerard Depardieu’s Chechen cha-cha

Leading lifestyle magazine goes gay

Leading lifestyle magazine goes gay

Perestroika film directer Alexei German dies

Perestroika film directer Alexei German dies

Russia’s Ali G to star on Paramount Comedy

Russia’s Ali G to star on Paramount Comedy

British curator appointed head of Garage

British curator appointed head of Garage

Cinetrain films spark criticism at world premiere

Cinetrain films spark criticism at world premiere

OpenSpace becomes ClosedSpace

OpenSpace becomes ClosedSpace

Louvre looks to boost Russian collection

Louvre looks to boost Russian collection

Art Lebedev Studio wins vote for best Moscow Metro map redesign

Art Lebedev Studio wins vote for best Moscow Metro map redesign

Berlinale adds five Russian films to competition line-up

Berlinale adds five Russian films to competition line-up