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Henry Palmer

Hello! I'm a Film and Philosophy undergraduate studying at The University of Kent, Canterbury, in the UK. I produce my own films through my non-profit film making company, Henry Palmer Films. I have worked with Channel Four, the BFI, and independent film companies, as an actor, a production assistant, a producer and others too.

27 July

Henry Palmer and his “Dostoyevsky Reimagined” Vlogs

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Dostoyevsky Reimagined isn’t the first vlog I’ve experience with. I had one before which consisted of a new friend coming on each episode, rating the aesthetic of celebrities, engaging in random general chat… & there was rubbish CGI (Computer-generated...

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23 July

To cease thinking, or to not?

Written by Henry Palmer

In the Russian classic, Notes from the Underground, Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s ‘Underground Man’, the narrating protagonist, recalls a traumatic experience he’d endured involving a young woman called Liza. Underground Man talks of how, after failing to present himself as...

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12 June

Why We Want to Be Popular!

Written by Henry Palmer

In school, we all belonged to one tribe at some point. I was a part of the “normal tribe,” if there’s such a thing, neither particularly popular nor particularly well known. The jock/mean-girl tribe is one most of us...

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28 May

My Uncle’s Fight

Written by Henry Palmer

Yesterday, I was working with my uncle, helping him renovate a garden on one of his properties. Towards the end, after we’d practically finished, Phil, the skinny, unkempt next-door neighbour stopped by and chatting ensued. We were exchanging banter;...

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20 May

A thought on the relativity of adversity

Written by Henry Palmer

In Notes from the New World, The Poor Guy (Nathanael Theisen) is method acting as the Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky for a play he’s been commissioned to play in. The Rich Guy (Jerry Prager) is the one commissioning The...

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05 May

Dostoyevsky & Sumin’s Abnormal Preference

Written by Henry Palmer

In looking into Vitaly Sumin’s projects, including his latest, soon to be released credit, Dostoyevsky Reimagined: The Making of Notes from the New World, I thought it’d be best to read the main literature of which inspired the award...

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