I’m a freelance writer and filmmaker living in London. I’m particularly interested in exploring ideas around capitalism, gender + queerness, and archives.

In 2024 I co-directed the short film Out of the Peat with Tabitha Carless-Frost. The film premiered in competition at the London Short Film Festival 2025. I’m curently working on a documentary about Derek Jarman.

I’ve participated in critics workshops at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (2017) and Cinema Rediscovered (2023). My work has appeared in print and online for publications including ALT/KINO, In Review Online, In The Mood and Little White Lies.

I completed a BA in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh in 2020, and an MA in Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths in 2022. Details on academic projects can be found here.

When I’m not writing or editing — which is most of the time — I work as an archivist for the estate of the artist Paula Rego, where I manage the film, photo and press collections.

You can email me at theorollason@gmail.com.

Image: El Hogg

Theo Rollason

Theo Rollason