India’s First Transgender Modeling Agency

Though they’re officially recognized as a third gender by the Indian government, “hijras”—a transgender group specific to South Asia—still face harsh prejudices by mainstream society. Rudrani Chettri (who identifies as a hijra) is aiming to dissolve that discrimination through her charity, Mitr Trust. By raising £5,000, Chettri hopes to set up a transgender modeling agency to help hijras find sustainable and safe employment. Dazed recently …

“Joining the Dots” at Lumiere, London

An intriguing artwork projected onto the façade of a King's Cross building for the new light festival

Old mining town Durham, in northeast England, may perhaps best be known for its university and for the light festival that the city plays host to every other year. The festival, called Lumiere, is produced by Artichoke, an organization that specializes in producing spectacular art events in public spaces. Following its success in the north, Lumiere is now launching in London—for the first time. And …

Previewing Sundance’s New Frontier 10th Anniversary Programming

30 virtual reality experiences, 11 installations and three feature films converge in Park City

Beyond the 120 feature-length films present at this year’s Sundance Film Festival (65 films of which were selected for the US Competition, World Competition and NEXT categories), the acclaimed New Frontier program will have its largest showing to date. New Frontier, celebrating its 10th year, is an exhibition-like experience that presents works at the cross-section of art, technology and filmmaking. Last year, their unprecedented attention …