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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Melissa! Hope you have an amazing trip, look fwd to hear about it!

Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · 1d

Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) has won an Accolade Award of Recognition in four categories - Documentary Feature, LGBTQ+ theme, Liberation/Social Justice/Protest, Original Score - Huge thanks to the wonderful collaborators and interviewees!

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thanks Vicky! I hope all your work is going great! Speak soon

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Swimming Diaries (2024) and Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) have both won Impact DOCS awards of recognition for Documentary Feature/ Experimental and Documentary Feature/ Liberation/Social Justice/Protest respectively. Huge thanks to all collaborators and @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

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Melissa Chemam @melissaontheroad.bsky.social · Jul 14

#TB to the time I co-produced a anti-pandemic-downer podcast with my friend Pommy:

A Quarantini with artist Susan Thomson

the-quarantini.captivate.fm/episode/a-qu...

A Quarantini with artist Susan Thomson - The Quarantini

We interview artist Susan Thomson who gives us her thoughts about the pandemic and talks about her new film essay The Cytokine Storms in which she explo...

the-quarantini.captivate.fm

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thanks for posting Melissa!

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Jul 6

Thanks so much @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social and BCB radio. Such lovely audience feedback at The Swimming Diaries screening just now!

Jenny Zigzag @jennyzigzag.bsky.social · Jul 6

Thanks for chatting with us in the BCB RadioBox yesterday at Bradford Literature Festival. Inspiring and moving talking to you about how the diaries & film came about & came together. I so want to see The Swimming Diaries but am out of town today. Fingers crossed for further showings!

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Jul 6

Thanks so much Jenny, it was lovely to chat to you on the radio yesterday too, screening went very well today, really lovely audience feedback!

Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Jul 5

On the train on my way to @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social delighted to be back at the festival this weekend and introducing my film The Swimming Diaries tomorrow Sunday July 6! The film is based on my memoir available at Lulu.com Still a few tickets for film www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/the-sw...

The Swimming Diaries: Screening | Bradford Literature Festival

The Swimming Diaries is an experimental docufiction film by Susan Thomson, an adaptation of her memoir into a visual and auditory exploration of grief and memory.

www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Jul 3

Very much looking forward to introducing The Swimming Diaries film based on my memoir which sold for many years at Artbook@PS1 MoMA, at Bradford Literature Festival, Museum of Science & Media @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social this Sunday July 6! Trailer is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PHA...

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Jun 30

Huge thanks to @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social for my screening of Ghost Empire Mauritius-Chagos (2024) and a great Q & A, as well as an inspiring weekend of relevant and very thought provoking talks and fantastic concerts!

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Jun 26

Looking forward to screening Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) and discussion after with Nabeela Rasheed @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social this Sunday 29th June! www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/ghost-... @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @humandignitytrust.bsky.social

Ghost Empire Mauritius-Chagos: Screening + Q&A | Bradford Literature Festival

Join anthropologist and author, Susan Thomson, for a screening of Ghost Empire Mauritius-Chagos, a powerful documentary exploring the complex history and ongoing struggles of the Chagos Archipelago an...

www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Jun 26

Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) screens @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social this Sunday 29th June, I'll be in conversation after with Nabeela Rasheed. @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @chagoseyes.bsky.social @humandignitytrust.bsky.social @teabraun.bsky.social vimeo.com/1096413362?s...

Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025, Director Susan Thomson) Teaser

For LGBTQ+ people in formerly colonised countries, the ghostly presence of the British Empire is often all too real. Susan Thomson’s award-winning Ghost Empire…

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Jun 25

Yes of course, I’ll do my best on the radio and at the festival, take care and wish you all very well ☀️

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Jun 24

Been speaking on BCB Radio ahead of showing Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social Sunday 29th June when I'll be in conversation after the film! Listen back at listenagain.bcbradio.co.uk 4.45pm-5pm 24 June! @humandignitytrust.bsky.social @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · Jun 22

BLF invites you to explore the world through film, with premieres, exclusive film screenings, and Q&A’s at the National Science and Media museum. 🎬🍿

See our full collection of screenings here:
www.bradfordlitfest....

#BradfordLitFest #FIlmScreening #TreasurePlanet #AliceinWonderland

Collection: Bradford Film Festival | Bradford Literature Festival

Bradford Literature Festival invites you to explore the world through film with premieres, exclusive film screenings, and Q&A's.

www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Jun 5

Delighted to announce that I will be screening two of my films at Bradford Literature Festival! The Swimming Diaries (2024) and Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) + Q&A. Check out the programme www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk?s=susan+thom... @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social Thanks to Arts Council Ireland

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Jun 5

Just been sent this press release by Bernadette Dugasse, of the submission today June 5th to the UN challenging the UK Mauritius deal over the Chagos Islands! My new film Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025) will screen at Bradford Literature Festival June 29th! drive.google.com/file/d/1oacj...

PRESS RELEASE _ Chagos_ CCPR.pdf

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · May 25

Delighted to present the UK premiere of The Swimming Diaries this Wed 28 May at the Depot Cinema, Lewes. Come along for a live performance by @donnamckevittmusic.bsky.social from her beautiful soundtrack album before the movie and a Q & A after. lewesdepot.org/film/the-swi...

Depot

The Swimming Diaries

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · May 22

Looking forward to screening The Swimming Diaries on Wednesday 28th May at 19.45 at the Depot cinema, Lewes, with Q & A with me after and a short live music performance from the film’s composer Donna McKevitt before the film! lewesdepot.org/film/the-swi...

Depot

The Swimming Diaries

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · May 16

Excited to be screening The Swimming Diaries on Wednesday 28th May at 19.45 at the Depot cinema in Lewes, lewesdepot.org/film/the-swi... with a short live music performance from the film’s composer Donna McKevitt and a Q & A with myself after the film. Huge thanks to the Arts Council of Ireland.

Depot

The Swimming Diaries

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · May 9

The Swimming Diaries (2024, 100 mins) is Official Selection at Tokyo Lift-Off film Festival! Many thanks to The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon for the Reel Art Award funding to make this film

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · May 9

I'll be giving a talk on my work, including adapting The Swimming Diaries, and the Ghost Empire films, in Lewes 21st May, and then screening The Swimming Diaries a week later at the Depot cinema Lewes on 28th May. Do come along to both!

childlesscounsellor @childlesscoun.bsky.social · May 7

QWIL presents an evening with @susanthomson.bsky.social

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Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Apr 30

A special screening of The Swimming Diaries tomorrow Thurs May 1st at IMMA, I'll be there so come along & say hi! The film screens @immaireland.bsky.social Living Canvas til May 7th. Huge thanks to @artscouncilireland.bsky.social @donnamckevittmusic.bsky.social @piersmcgrail.bsky.social

Susan Thomson @susanthomson.bsky.social · Apr 23

The Swimming Diaries (2024) screens at Irish Museum of Modern Art on outdoor Living Canvas 24 April-7 May & a special eve screening on 1 May, I'll be there! @immaireland.bsky.social imma.ie/whats-on/liv...
@artscouncilireland.bsky.social @piersmcgrail.bsky.social
@donnamckevittmusic.bsky.social

Living Canvas at IMMA - IMMA

Living Canvas at IMMA is a partnership between IMMA and IPUT Real Estate, Ireland’s leading property investment company and visionary supporter of the arts, that brings Europe’s largest digital art sc...

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