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“Tender, intimate, funny and entirely absorbing” – Peter Bradshaw
“A candid, unsentimental, perceptive and profoundly moving portrait of the highs and lows of motherhood” – Wendy Ide
“Keeps you watching spellbound”- Nicole Santé
“Full of jeopardy, trauma and humour “ – Saskia Baron – The Guardian
Channel 5 News
Radio 4 Women’s Hour interview with Anita Ranhi
BBC Radio Scotland – with Kaye Adams
Times radio interview -with Jeff Norcott
“Joyous, lovely..a rich and gladdening film, a screen mosaic about children and parenthood made from a well of memories.” – Danny Leigh, Financial Times
“A powerful, no-frills portrait of single motherhood, Motherboard is a frank and emotionally rewarding experience” – Antonia Georgiou – The Upcoming
“Honest and endearing ….Motherboard is ultimately a life-affirming film, proving that any family unit of any size is all you need” – Gavin Spoors – Film Hounds
“This is a very candid and unromanticised portrayal of being a mother and yet it’s terribly moving. Victoria’s painstaking work is a love letter to motherhood, and her son Jim, and is a must see” – Maria Duarte – Morning Star
How to be 60 podcast – interview with Kaye Adams
Moncrieff show
Ray D’Arcy show – RTE
‘A work of rare honesty and generosity. – Wendy Ide
“Mapplebeck’s editing approach is as inventive as it is intimate “ Joanne Carter – The App Whisperer
The People’s Movies interview with Victoria Mapplebeck
Prague radio interview with Victoria Mapplebeck
Over The Shoulder Interview with Victoria Mapplebeck
Honest Mum blog
“Victoria Mapplebeck’s remarkable Motherboard takes us on a journey from womb to adulthood” – Nicholas Barber – The New World
“Warm, frequently funny and ingeniously made” – Saskia Baron, Sight and Sound
Grazia interview with Ruchira Sharma
“Motherboard presents the raw, unvarnished reality of solo parenthood” – Sarah Smith – Directors Notes
The Upcoming – Interview with Sarah Bradbury
High on Films – interview with Sofia Topi
Women’s Health Magazine – Feature by Victoria Mapplebeck
THE CONVERSATION – Feature by Victoria Mapplebeck
Bertha Dochouse Q and A – Hosted by Saskia Baron with Director Victoria Mapplebeck and Executive Producer Debbie Manners.
Interview with Katya Adler on Motherboard’s world premiere at CPH:Dox in Copenhagen
“Mapplebeck’s film is a deeply personal, visual encapsulation of how fast a child grows.. You very much see the joys of raising a child alone” – Francesca Angelini
“Affecting and compelling” – Aleksandra Biernacka
“Victoria Mapplebeck proves to be a very skilled filmmaker and ensures that the often quick editing reflects the passing years “ – Mansel Stimpson -Film Daily
“Filmmaking at its most unfiltered , unflinching and authentically human” –
Matthew d’Ancona – Good Housekeeping
Matthew d’Ancona – Good Housekeeping
“One of the BFI London Film Festival’s (LFF) most delightful discoveries this year …This intimate documentary feels like the real-life version of Richard Linklater’s Boyhood” – Teodosia Dobriyanova
“If you like honest documentaries with dynamic storytelling, this is definitely a must-watch.”
“One of the many pleasures of the London Film Festival is the chance to see high-quality documentaries on the big screen..Victoria Mapplebeck’s Motherboard got the warmest reception: its sold-out screenings were greeted with laughter and a standing ovation.” – Saskia Baron
