BBC NEWS
Queer Parivaar is an explosion of colour, humour and love that celebrates the idea of family - both blood relatives, and the chosen family many LGBTQ+ people surround themselves with.
It premiered at this year's BFI Flare, a major LGBTQ+ film festival, that was held in London in March.
L'OFFICIEL USA
Watch Léa Seydoux Talk About Being a Bond Girl, Working With Wes Anderson, and More
Darius Shu filming an interview with Léa Seydoux
GAY TIMES
The Vivienne has released her first ever music video, and it’s one of the fiercest clips of the year.
CULTURE FIX
REVIEW: ARRON BLAKE AND DARIUS SHU BRING US UNSETTLING LGBTQ+ THEMED SHORT ‘I AM NORMAN
OMELETO (REVIEW)
Secret Child is carefully composed, evocative images and an almost stately sense of craftsmanship, the often luminous images have a classicism that also matches the elegant, measured storytelling.
VOICE MAGAZINE PODCAST
Darius Shu and Arron Blake co-wrote, directed and produced the Tribeca nominated short film His Hands and Assistant Editor Sienna got the chance to interview the team live on Instagram. Darius and Arron share advice for artists creating work on a limited budget as well as speaking to the reception their film has received in the light of Covid-19.
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MEETING AJ MITCHELL
Darius Shu met singer-songwriter AJ Mitchell and attended his first ever London concert.
LONDON LIVE
A new short film, made with a budget of 400 pounds has just had its premiere at one of the world's leading film festivals.
His Hands was selected to be part of Tribeca in New York - putting the silent thriller on an international platform.
OCCHI MAGAZINE NYC
Filmmaker Darius Shu Shares Exciting News About His Film “The Secret Child” and More
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CLOSE UP CULTURE
Ahead of the festival later this week, Close-up Culture’s James Prestridge spoke to the co-directors about their incredible resourcefulness, exploring the issue of loneliness, creating a distinct visual style, and much more.
CULTURE FIX
Arron Blake and Darius Shu short film, His Hands, an atmospheric psychological thriller. Shu and Blake opt not to use dialogue throughout, lending further strength to the film's richly crafted aesthetics and allowing us as viewers to use our own perspectives in exploring the intriguingly ambiguous narrative.
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THE MOVIE BUFF
Reading this short synopsis I didn’t know how the film was going to be portrayed; little did I know this was going to be a film that would watch and immediately message every single one of my friends to tell them to watch it immediately!
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MYGWORK
Queer Parivaar Review: A Work of Art That Fills Your Soul With Joy
Shiva Raichandani (Director, Writer and Lead Actor of Queer Parivaar) & Darius Shu (Cinematographer) – superbly depict the beautiful colours, vibrancy and the feeling of happiness throughout the movie.
CHANNEL 4
Doing Drag Allows Me To Celebrate My Asian Heritage | My Body My Rules.
Darius shot a performance promo video for Jason Kwan and is featured on Channel 4
CHALKPIT RECORDS
A TORRENT OF MOVIELIKE MUSICALITY, ‘A PEACEFUL KILLING’ SHOULD SOUNDTRACK MORE THAN JUST A MOVIE THIS WINTER.
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VIDDYWELL
"I Am Norman," A Quirky Character Study That Explores The Effects Of Conversion Therapy
THE STAR
Short film produced and shot by Darius Shu enters LA Shorts International Film Festival 2020
THE SUN
NEXT-GEN FEATURE: Reimagining speculative fiction
Darius Shu presents provocative narratives using the charms of visual storytelling
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VIDDY WELL
Looking Past The Surface To Find Things You Never Knew Existed: Darius Shu & Arron Blake On Their Short Film "His Hands"
GSCENE MAGAZINE
His Hands will leave you with all the questions for you to answer following its many clues. – His Hands (Review)
1917 WORLD PREMIERE EVENT
Darius Shu attends the world premiere of Sam Mendes' new film 1917 at Leicester Square, London.
WORLD OF BUZZ
This Director’s Debut Film is ONLY £400 But Was Selected For Robert De Niro’s Film Festival.
HORROR BUZZ
Featuring no dialog outside of a cryptic physical language that both parties seem to comprehend on some level but which eludes any firm translation, His Hands exists to be pondered more than understood.
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FILM THREAT
Arron Blake and Darius Shu have grand ambitions for the intentionally ambiguous His Hands.
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ATTITUDE MAGAZINE
Every once in a while, a truly unusual and striking film stops you in your tracks – when it’s a silent film that runs just about as long as your tea break but packs a considerable punch, you know you’re really onto something.
UK FILM REVIEW
Cranking the atmosphere to eleven, short filmmakers Arron Blake and Darius Shu treat audiences to a smorgasbord of tension and drama with no dialogue to act as relief. The result is a compelling and piercing mystery-thriller.
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