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Michael Walters

An ornate garden at a mansion house in summer

Arthouse Summer 2025

Here we go with another film project. I’m calling it Arthouse Summer 2025. Honestly, I think it’s partially a coping mechanism for my family being on holiday without me (and me being home alone), but it’s also to help with the boredom I’m feeling about the films in my local cinema. Superman. Jurassic World Rebirth. F1. Ballerina. I need some cinephile nutrition!

The rules of the game are pretty broad this time around. There’s no quantity target. By summer, I mean now to the end of August. I’m taking arthouse to mean independent films or older films that weren't blockbusters or mainstream. I want to give myself room to explore, a.k.a I’ll know what fits when I see it. Hopefully some themes will emerge.