The Human Frame

Send us Fan Mail Victoria Bellin is a fashion designer whose work celebrates craftsmanship, individuality and the transformative power of fashion. Through her collections, she explores how clothing can become a form of self-expression, empowering people to embrace their identity while challenging traditional ideas of beauty and representation. In this episode of The Human Frame , Victoria joins Łu...

Send us Fan Mail Tristan Alexander is an actor and podcaster passionate about exploring the psychology behind compelling performances. Alongside his work on screen and stage, he has developed a Notion platform designed to support actors in their craft, providing practical tools and resources for character development, preparation, and creative growth. In this episode of The Human Frame , Tristan j...

Send us Fan Mail Mathilda Della Torre is a human rights advocate and campaigner whose work explores migration, displacement and the power of storytelling to challenge narratives. Through her work with Creating Conversations from Calais, she has helped create spaces for dialogue around the experiences of refugees, communities and the complex realities behind the headlines. In this episode of The Hu...

Send us Fan Mail Taz is an independent artist and songwriter whose work explores the intersection of creativity and artistic identity. Alongside writing and performing her own music, she is passionate about the realities of building a sustainable career in today's music industry, where creativity and entrepreneurship go hand in hand. In this episode of The Human Frame , Taz joins Łucja to dis...

Send us Fan Mail Content note: This episode includes discussions of trauma and lived experiences that some listeners may find sensitive. Chloe-Marie Gallagher is a content creator, influencer, advocate and Director of FND Together We Rise , where she uses her platform to raise awareness of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), foster understanding and build a supportive community for those livin...

Send us Fan Mail Phoebe Cleghorn is a filmmaker, campaigner, and advocate working at the intersection of storytelling, justice, and violence against women and girls. Through her work, she explores how film can challenge harmful narratives, amplify survivors' voices, and spark conversations that lead to meaningful social change. In this episode of The Human Frame , Phoebe joins Łucja in a disc...

Send us Fan Mail Ania Drewniok is a singer and artist whose work is deeply connected to heritage, identity and the power of music to preserve stories. Rooted in her Silesian heritage, Ania draws inspiration from folk traditions and cultural memory, exploring how music can carry the voices, histories and experiences of communities across generations. In this episode of The Human Frame , Ania joins...

Send us Fan Mail Music is more than sound: it is memory, emotion, identity and storytelling. In this episode of The Human Frame , Łucja sit down with Yago Cardalda, music producer, musical director and creative collaborator, to explore the world behind the songs we hear and the stories hidden within them. From producing music and developing artists’ creative visions to touring internationally and...

Send us Fan Mail Honor Roche is an actor, dancer and performer whose work explores the connection between movement, emotion and storytelling. With a background in dance and performance, Honor has built a career across screen, stage and live entertainment, using her craft to bring characters and stories to life. She has worked on some of the UK’s most recognised productions, including the Netflix h...

Send us Fan Mail Content warning: This episode includes discussions of war, violence, sexual violence, rape, trauma, and the experiences of survivors of conflict. Ukrainian filmmaker Alisa Kovalenko is an award-winning documentary director whose work explores war, identity, memory and the resilience of the human spirit. Through intimate and deeply human storytelling, she has documented the lives o...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season Two of The Human Frame with me, Łucja Hawking. In this season introduction, I share what's to come as we step into a new collection of conversations exploring the intersection of human rights and creativity. From filmmakers and actors to musicians and storytellers, this season features inspiring guests including Alisa Kovalenko, Yago Cardalda, Honor Roche, A...

Send us Fan Mail In this Human Rights Day special of The Human Frame , Łucja sits down with Maddy Crowther , co–executive director of Waging Peace and long-time human rights advocate dedicated to documenting atrocities and amplifying the voices of Sudanese communities. Maddy shares the story behind one of the organisation’s most impactful initiatives, the Sudan Children’s Drawings Project , which...

Send us Fan Mail In this urgent and deeply moving episode of The Human Frame , Łucja speaks with Nuria Zyden , an Uyghur activist using her voice to confront an ongoing Uyghur genocide. Nuria shares her personal journey of growing up in China as an Uyghur woman, navigating systemic discrimination, cultural erasure, and the ever-present fear imposed by the Chinese state. After relocating to Ireland...

Send us Fan Mail In this thoughtful and energising episode of The Human Frame , Łucja sits down with Melanie Spencer, writer, director, creative coach, and long-time architect of stories, to explore the deep connections between creativity, identity, and the science of storytelling. Melanie reflects on her journey through acting, writing, directing, and now creative coaching, sharing how years of n...

Send us Fan Mail In this thought-provoking episode of The Human Frame, Łucja sits down with Sheila Hayman, a BAFTA and BAFTA Fulbright-winning documentary filmmaker whose work explores the shifting borders between technology, humanity, and storytelling. Sheila reflects on her path into filmmaking and how her curiosity about the human condition, from artificial intelligence to displacement and migr...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Human Frame , Łucja sits down with Chiara Fabbro, an Italian documentary photographer whose work illuminates the lived realities of migration, displacement, and human rights abuses across the globe. Chiara shares her journey into documentary photography, reflecting on the ethical foundations of her practice, from building trust with individuals livi...

Send us Fan Mail In this thought-provoking episode of The Human Frame , Łucja sits down with Fay Beck , a filmmaker, director, and founder of Beck Academy of Dramatic Art and Aberrant Gene Films, and acting coach whose work pushes against the boundaries of performance, embodiment, and artistic resistance. Fay reflects on her unexpected journey from science into filmmaking and how this nonlinear pa...

Send us Fan Mail In this thought-provoking episode of The Human Frame , Łucja sits down with Zuza Kamińska , a Polish artist, writer, and activist whose work pushes against societal norms and confronts the political policing of bodies, identity, and autonomy in modern Poland. Zuza reflects on her creative journey, from studying art and activism to developing a distinctive visual and conceptual lan...

Send us Fan Mail In this thought-provoking episode of The Human Frame , Łucja sits down with Marta , a Portuguese-based writer, performer, actor and theatre-maker whose work explores the intersections of body, migration, identity, and resistance. Marta reflects on her creative journey, from studying journalism and literature to building a career in theatre, and how her personal experience as a mig...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Human Frame , Łucja chats with Crystal Marshall, actor, advocate, and ambassador for Changing Faces UK , to explore her journey through osteosarcoma, facial difference, and her work as an actor. Crystal shares her lived experience growing up visibly different, navigating bullying, public perception, and the emotional complexities that come with livi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Human Frame , Łucja sits down with Martina Avogadri, actor, teacher, and founder of The Truthful Actor acting course , for a deep dive into the philosophy and emotional rigour behind her work in I XXXX My Sex Doll , one of the most provocative and psychologically roles. Martina opens up about the process of becoming a sex doll on screen: the physical stillne...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Human Frame , Łucja speaks with Mita , a human rights advocate, consultant, and documentary producer whose work is shaped profoundly by her own lived experience. Mita shares their personal journey of navigating bureaucracy in a country that too often treats asylum seekers with suspicion rather than humanity. Drawing on their frontline work and creative proje...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Human Frame , Łucja speaks with Willow Stone, a drag performer, model, trans woman, and powerful advocate for trans rights, about the transformative force of performance and the politics of visibility in today’s climate. Willow shares her journey into drag, how performance helped her discover and embody her womanhood, and why creativity became a site of both...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Łucja sits down with Lois Tallulah, actress, director, and founder of Shorties , a platform dedicated to elevating female and non-binary filmmakers. Lois shares her unexpected path into the creative industries, from initially resisting acting to discovering her identity as a Cockney performer and eventually carving out her own place behind the camera. Together, th...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful conversation, Łucja speaks with Homira May, a Hazara rights activist, about the ongoing persecution of Hazaras in Afghanistan and the escalating system of gender apartheid under Taliban rule. Homira shares her personal journey from Afghanistan to the UK, the emotional and political realities of being a Hazara woman in exile, and why speaking out is both a responsi...