"It's a mystery. If I knew where poems came from, I would go there." These are the words of Belfast-born poet Michael Longley as he shares insights on the friendships and places that have inspired ...

Antonia Hitchens examines the documentary filmmaker and MacArthur fellow James Longley’s “Angels Are Made of Light,” which focusses on schoolchildren and teachers in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Seattle-based filmmaker James Longley documents the lives of ordinary people--orphans, mothers, farmers, auto mechanics--struggling in some of the most violent and politically volatile regions in ...

Documentary-maker James Longley believes in legwork. That's why he spent two years in Iraq. His new film "Iraq in Fragments" examines the lives of ordinary Iraqis caught up in the turmoil of war.

At the time, director Jason Hehir said that the cost of sending a film crew to Australia was prohibitive, which was why Longley wasn’t interviewed. Now, Longley has a two-part documentary of his ...

In today’s film news roundup, Bruce Dern‘s “The Lears” and “Angels Are Made of Light” are acquired, Cold War drama “Stanley Cage” is launched and a documentary about Madonna’s ...

Luc Longley didn't want to make another sports documentary. Since returning from a self-imposed basketball exile in 2021, sparked in part by being left off the Chicago Bulls' iconic Netflix series ...

People talk about MacArthur Genius grants as though they were lightning strikes: sudden, glorious, life-changing. I'm not so sure the scope or ambition of Seattle filmmaker James Longley's work ...

These are the words of Belfast-born poet Michael Longley as he shares insights on the friendships and places that have inspired his work. Michael Longley: Where Poems Come From sees the writer ...

Award-winning poet Michael Longley shares insights on what has inspired his work in a new BBC film.