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When Better Letters Met Brian Walker

A new short film celebrating Hackney signwriter Brian Walker's life on the brush.

Better Letters

• 2 min read
Portrait of a man posing in front of a sign he is painting on a window. He is holidng his sign painting materials in his hands.
Hackney signwriter Brian Walker, now retired, is the subject for the latest Better Letters short film.

Last summer during my trip to London, I took filmmaker Irene Chirita with me to meet with retired Hackney signwriter Brian Walker. Sadly, Brian passed away in June, before we had finished our short film celebrating his life on the brush.

On Tuesday, 29 July, we gathered with friends and family at Brian's beloved community arts venue, Chats Palace, for the premiere of When Better Letters Met Brian Walker. It was a wonderful evening and I'm looking forward to sharing news of an online screening in Autumn 2025. I'll share details of that on this page and via the free BLAG mailing list.

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Kickstarter video for When Better Letters Met Brian Walker.

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