Signalstorflicknestl
Our table

The Hosts of This Salon

We are a handful of friends who met at a community film club in East London and kept talking long after the projector cooled down.

Four friends around a wooden table with mugs of tea and DVD cases, laughing in natural daylight

Why people first

Most writing about home viewing starts with specifications. We start with the person on the sofa. Film has always been social, from the London Film Society in 1925 to the ciné-clubs of Paris and the sofas of the Electric Cinema. We think the best advice comes from listening to the people who host, tinker and curate in real homes.

How we work

Our stories are drawn from conversations with readers, club organisers and hobbyists. To protect privacy we describe them by role and city rather than by full name, and some details are lightly changed. Facts about public figures, places and standards are checked against published sources. When we get something wrong, tell us and we will correct it.

Independence

Signalstorflicknestl is independent. We are not affiliated with any studio, streaming service, cinema or equipment maker, we accept no paid placements and we do not use affiliate links.

Around the table

The hosts

Portrait of Ruth, the salon's editor, smiling by a window

Ruth

Editor and film-club veteran. Keeps the tea coming and the questions kind.

Portrait of Dev, who writes about picture and sound, in a sunlit room

Dev

Writes about picture and sound. Has opinions about rugs.

Portrait of Mina, the salon's curator, holding a notebook

Mina

Curator of our seasonal lists and keeper of the suggestion jar.

Portrait of Tom, who writes about community screenings, outdoors

Tom

Covers clubs and community screenings, usually with folding chairs in the car.

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