Young Adult

Fandom was once immortalised in posters on bedroom walls, but is now front and centre on the For You Page, with fans shaping what we read, watch and stream. Join some of TikTok’s top film commentators as they discuss how online fandom is turning #BookToScreen adaptations into smash hits.

Jess Bacon is an author, culture journalist and creator, who covers film, TV and pop culture and the representation of women on-screen. She has written for Stylist, Glamour, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, GQ, Total Film, Elle and Dazed, and has interviewed numerous actors, directors and creatives. Her debut non-fiction book, I’m Just a Girl: How reclaiming girlhood can redefine womanhood, is being published in June with Little, Brown. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her oversharing her life on the internet, at the cinema, or spending time with her family and friends.

Lily Hall leads TikTok's entertainment strategy and partnerships with UK broadcasters, including the BBC and Channel 4. Having previously led the UK's BookTok programme, she now helps Film & TV producers harness the power of fandom and digital culture.

Andrew Thomson is a UK-based creator known for his sharp, distinctive film reviews. From indie gems to blockbuster hits, he breaks down movies with both style and substance. His sense of humour and thoughtful takes have earned him over +2.2M followers on TikTok and collaborations with major studios like Disney and Warner Bros. Whether he’s dissecting a new trailer, championing an underrated classic, or calling out a bold creative choice, Andrew brings a perspective audiences trust. If it’s on screen, Andrew’s got something to say - and people are listening.

Beatrice Mustocea leads TikTok's strategy and partnerships for creators and public figures, actively working with a new generation of talent to shape how culture is discovered, consumed and digested. She works with creators to build the future of entertainment via TikTok’s industry-leading film & TV Club, actively creating a new generation of entertainment tastemakers and shaping fandom in the digital age.

A screening of Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s sensual adaptation of Deborah Levy’s novel, starring Emma Mackey and Fiona Shaw. With a strange illness, a mother and her daughter embark on a journey to the Spanish coast to find a cure, and along the way the daughter discovers another reality far from her controlling mother.

Directed by Rebecca Lenkiewicz (2025). Film duration: 1 hour 32 minutes. Certificate 15.