RECENT WORK
Hello and welcome! Barney Nuttall is an award-nominated freelance film writer and journalist. Primary interests lie in silent cinema, horror and cult film, as well as queer and phenomenological approaches to the cinema. Barney is currently working through Slant Magazine's list of 100 Essential Films while shovelling popcorn at Brighton's own, Duke's at Komedia Cinema.
Barney Nuttall Profile
Barney started his career serving first as film editor, then as deputy editor-in-chief, at STRAND Magazine from 2023-24. Voted as the best specialist publication at SPA 2024, STRAND catapulted Barney into a successful freelance career. He also interned with Little White Lies at TCO Publishing, contributing reviews and features to the website as well as assisting with organising a sell-out event screening in collaboration with Disney.As well as writing, Barney also served as the marketing coordinator for the Bath Archaeo-Heritage Film Festival, and has previously volunteered for the London Experimental Film Festival and Beneficial Shock! Magazine.
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Published in Little White Lies, Beneficial Shock!, Short Stuff, Sorbet Magazine, The Dark Side, The Geek Show, The Bath Archaeo-Heritage Film Festival, The Film Pupil, Phi Magazine, The Indiependent, STRAND Magazine, and more brilliant places.Please get in touch with any queries or opportunities.
Reviews
Features
I SEE THE LIGHT
A four-page feature all about film on film in the UK and beyond, beautifully illustrated smack bang in the middle of Little White Lies Issue 111.Witty, informative, and rich with details, covering revolutionary French archives to hockey rink treasure troves.Stocked internationally in major retailers, including BFI Southbank and T.G. Jones.
Jessie's Buckley's short film career pre Hamnet Oscar win
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On Wake Up Dead Man as the saviour of franchise cinema
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On Richard Linklater's Laconic and Rebellious Hangout movie, Slacker
Beneficial Shock! Magazine
Creepypasta at the Cinema
The Film Pupil
Cary Grant's Hands in His Girl Friday
The Film Pupil
On Academia and Cult Cinema
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Little White Lies
On Video Games and Cinema
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Little White Lies
A Short History of Horror Cinema
Sorbet Magazine
Back Catalogue
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Marketing
Barney Nuttall has managed marketing campaigns and social media strategies for Beneficial Shock! Magazine and STRAND Magazine. He also served as the Marketing Officer for the Bath Archaeo-Heritage Film Festival, 2026.Experienced in content design, copywriting, data analysis, market research and use of CMS, CRM, and social media scheduling tools.
Copywriting
The monthly Archaeo-Heritage Film Festival newsletter has been managed by Barney for over a year. Featuring blog highlights, festival previews, and social media run-downs, Barney has seen the festival newsletter subscriber base grow by over 50%.He has also provided copy for Little White Lies and Beneficial Shock! Magazine.
Interviews
Barney has interviewed talent from across the filmic spectrum, both in-person and online.
Pictured above, Barney interviewing Karen Kirk and Emily Boulting, directors of Time Team