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Meet our talented, global team of editors, writers, and graphic designers!
Sofia-Editor in Chief
Seventeen-year-old Sofia is a passionate teenage girl who loves everything and anything to do with film and entertainment. Ask her about her favorite film, she'll ramble for hours, discussing everything from the color grading to certain shots in the film. Bring up her number one artist on Spotify, she'll try and convince you to listen to their whole discography. From this love of media, she started writing about the pieces she loves dearly whether that be on her Letterboxd or Google Docs. She created Flicks and Frills to give people an outlet where they can share their thoughts and opinions on the pieces of media they love, and maybe even the ones they don't.
Alin-Editor
Alin Sengjaroen (she/he) sometimes writes under the pen name Violet Sengjaroen. She is a poet, writer, and screenwriter from Bangkok, Thailand. His works have been published in The Letters Home Collection Journal, Encephalon Journal, etc. You can contact her via email: alinsengjaroen1408@gmail.com or her Instagram: @ cl3fleur. When he is not writing, she is usually aimlessly walking around the classic literature section of the nearest bookstore.
Lara-Editor
Lara is an aspiring writer currently living in Australia. When she’s not exploring the intrepid section of thrift stores that is the used books shelf, she enjoys writing, photography, and listening to music of questionable taste. She consumes possibly too much media and has a lot of opinions about said media which she enjoys boring her best friends with. Having started college recently as a journalism major, she is very excited to be a part of Flicks and Frills and contribute to this space for people to share their ideas and connect over something she is passionate about.
Sophie-Editor
Sophie is a sixteen-year-old lover of film and all things creative. She has been acting since she was a child, and is best known for her role in the Apple TV+ show Platonic. She hopes to become a screenwriter and director, turning her passion for the art of film and television into a career where she can create and share stories that mean something. She also has a deep love of music. She loves going to concerts, and has been playing the guitar since she was four, as well as writing and singing her own songs. She believes writing, in all forms, is the most effective and essential way to work through your thoughts and feelings. She is absolutely thrilled to be a part of Flicks and Frills, and is so excited to join the team as an editor.
Anwita/Linda-Editor
Anwita is a 14-year-old freshman in High school from India. She has an obsessive interest in books (reading anything she finds), media, robotics, and photography. She expresses herself through art and loves traveling! She has traveled around 20 cities and 15 countries internationally, collecting pieces of the local culture and exploring the cuisine while helping others learn about different festivals, folklore, and traditions through the "Cultural Newsletter", an initiative she took during her time as the "Cultural Captain" of the Junior Student Council. She loves writing as in her words "What's the point of knowing fancy words if not to use them", one of her recent articles on "Hieronymus Bosch: Inside The Mind Of The Creator Of Devils" is to be published in a printed magazine. She also loves designing, music, meeting new people, and listening to new perspectives!
Sarah-Editor
Sarah is an aspiring teenage author who is currently residing in the UAE. If she's not skimming through her math textbook, you'll probably find her trying to come up with a new idea for the next story she's writing. Having spent a lot of time around books growing up, she is currently working towards refining her writing skills, taking inspiration from the authors of her favourite books. Some of her other pastimes include: drawing and painting, and of course, studying.
Ghita-Writer
Ghita is a Moroccan and Italian young writer. She is a massive cinema and literature enthusiast (mostly French and Russian). She absolutely adores listening to jazz and artists from the ’60s, especially Frank Sinatra. She writes about anything that speaks to her: from music, to cinema, to fashion. Writing is her greatest way of expressing herself and talking to the world through her words.
Elysse-Writer
Elysse is a 14-year-old lesbian cat enthusiast living in Singapore. Elysse loves writing - from poems and short stories to think pieces and songs. She has also loves music from a young age, having played classical piano for 9 years. She has recently also picked up guitar and dapples in art, photography, and editing. Elysse aspires to be an actress on the big stage - Broadway, Hollywood, anything goes! - and wants to use her artistic talents to raise awareness for many pressing issues, especially mental health and queer youth. She can usually be found listening to Chappell Roan, or any other artists that fall under her aptly named genre “sapphic eldest daughter queer pop”.
Jelly-Writer
Jelly is a 17 year old writer from Bangkok, Thailand. In the past, she has written for various student led publications, with articles focusing on pop culture, films, and current affairs. In her free time, she loves watching movies and curating her Letterboxd account, crocheting, and reading.
Ysabela-Writer
Ysabela is a seventeen year old writer who adores film and all its aspects. She had always enjoyed writing, finding it to be comforting. Her favorite genres are coming of age and romantic comedies. When she's not writing or watching movies, she is probably reading a book or playing on her Nintendo. You can typically find her inside a bookstore or inside the cinema.
Kaelyn-Writer
Kaelyn is a high school sophomore based in California. She is an aspiring journalist and hopes to spread awareness about the issues in her community through her work. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her three cats and drinking pearl milk tea.
Sophie-Writer
Sophie is from a small rural town in the Pacific Northwest, and dreams of working in the music industry and uplifting small artists and musicians. She plays bass in her own folk rock band called Sage and Morphine, and a local jazz band. Some of her fav artists include Elliot Smith, American Football and Iron & Wine! She loves writing about music as much as listening to it, and also works as a local radio host. And when’s she’s not talking about music, she loves to ski and hike!
Claire-Writer
Fifteen-year-old Claire loves to watch romcoms, women-led black comedies, and horror movies in her poster-filled room. She loves to immerse herself in pop culture and think about how trends reflect and challenge societal attitudes. She spends her spare time reading about feminist and queer film studies, and she advocates for reproductive rights and feminist issues in her area. If she’s not watching anything, she is probably playing Crossy Road, doodling up her next zine comic, or jamming out to the Cocteau Twins, Lady Gaga, and more.
Solly-Writer
Solly is a young writer based in South Korea. She enjoys writing poetry and articles. Her poems are published/forthcoming in Young Writer's Journal, Aster Lit, Paper Crane Journal, manywor(l)ds, and others. In her free time, she enjoys taking photographs, learning languages and collecting little trinkets.
Natasha-Graphic Designer
Natasha is a 14-year-old media addict. Since she was young, she has been dabbling her feet in the arts, which can be seen from her love for film to her old artworks and her failed attempts at learning an instrument. When she’s not in bed watching a show or movie on her laptop, you can probably find her going through Letterboxd to add more to her already never-ending watchlist. She’s recently been experimenting with graphic design, photography, and video editing, which she loves to use to express herself - she’s always been more of a show not tell kind of person. She's elated to be on the Flicks and Frills team as a graphic designer, and she can’t wait to get started!
Jovie-Graphic Designer
Jovie is a photographer and student studying in the UK. A theatre enthusiast, you will always find her working on at least one production, or doing musical theatre karaoke with her friends. As a Drama and Film student, she consumes lots of media, with animation being her favourite medium to explore and discuss. In her spare time, you can find her taking photos in the streets, scrolling and making lists on her Letterboxd, or cozying up in her bed playing video games like Animal Crossing and Mario Party. She is excited to join Flicks and Frills as a Graphic Designer, and cannot wait to share and contribute to a space with so many likeminded people!
Kellyn-Graphic Designer
Kellyn is a high school sophomore from California, United States who aspires to work in arts and entertainment management. She loves exploring all forms of creative mediums, including visual, performing, and literary arts. When she's not spending every waking hour on Canva or Google Sheets, she loves to draw, crochet, or binge-watch shows with her friends and video essays about obscure topics.