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All Features articles – Page 3
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FeaturesMysterious ways: Why UK-Ireland audiences are coming back to documentaries
Subjects with strong fanbases, but a touch of mystery, are proving to be theatrical draws for audiences.
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FeaturesJason Isaacs: “I worried I would be the dullest person that’s ever been in ‘The White Lotus’”
The UK actor on how he internalised the suffering of his lorazepam-popping character in ‘The White Lotus’.
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FeaturesAdrian Bîlă, industry head at Transilvania, on the “great adventure” of showcasing Romanian and regional projects to the works
Transilvania Pitch Stop is the centrepiece of the festival’s industry programme.
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FeaturesDiscoveries rather than “copy and paste”: How Transilvania’s Mihai Chirilov puts together the lively Romanian festival
”I try to make real discoveries from adventurous festivals like Karlovy Vary and Rotterdam as well as smaller festivals showing films from young filmmakers.”
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FeaturesCharlie Brooker breaks down series seven of ‘Black Mirror’
The multi-award-winning creator talks inspiration from The Beatles and feeling positive about technology.
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FeaturesStefan Haupt and Katharina Otto-Bernstein films among world premieres at Munich’s Filmfest
Festival unveils international titles world premiering at this year’s event.
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FeaturesCan the ‘Harry Potter’ series work its magic for Warner Bros Discovery?
Slowly but surely, the creative team and cast behind the new Harry Potter series is rounding out as it prepares to go into production at Warner Bros Leavesden studios this summer.
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FeaturesA.R. Rahman confirmed as World Soundtrack Awards 2025 guest of honour
The Indian musician and composer talks composing career including Oscar-winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ score.
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FeaturesHow Andy Serkis kept his ‘Animal Farm’ film alive for 14 years
”Our version was not made to satisfy any algorithm,” said Serkis in Annecy.
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FeaturesWhy Madrid's ECAM Forum wants to match Spanish filmmakers with international partners at an early stage
“Projects that end up being international successes were conceived as international co-productions from the start,” says Forum organiser Alberto Valverde.
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FeaturesAnnecy’s Marcel Jean explains how he is growing the festival to a year-round event
The artistic director discusses ticketing hiccups and balancing independent titles with studio showcases.
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FeaturesWhat are the indie film success stories at the North American box office this year?
Animation, foreign-language, documentary and faith-based films all contributed to a relatively buoyant 2025 for independent fare. Screen scores the hits and misses.
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FeaturesHow the Purple List is boosting the careers of filmmakers including Cathy Yan, Chloe Zhao and Hasan Hedi
James Franco was a judge for this year’s list of the best production-ready scripts by NYU alumni.
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FeaturesNorth American box office surge promises strong summer: “Moviegoing begets moviegoing”
“The most important metric now isn’t necessarily the opening weekend box office but the long-term playability of films.”
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FeaturesSXSW London’s Anna Bogutskaya talks first edition, prices and future plans
SXSW London runs from June 2-7, opening with the world premiere of Steven Leckart’s Eminem fandom documentary ’Stans’.
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FeaturesCinecittà CEO Manuela Cacciamani unveils ambitious growth strategy
Facility is hosting major productions including Mel Gibson’s The Resurrection Of The Christ and Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars.
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FeaturesScreen critics’ standout titles from Cannes 2025
From prize winners in the Official Selection to under-the-radar titles in the sidebars.
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FeaturesWhy the role of festival manager has become more significant for a successful film launch
Competition for festival slots is becoming fiercer than ever as filmmakers look to secure distribution.
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FeaturesPathe’s Ardavan Safaee and Chapter 2’s Dimitri Rassam on taking a swing with original IP thriller ‘13 Days, 13 Nights’
Afghanistan thriller ’13 Days, 13 Nights’ is premiering out of competition in Cannes.
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FeaturesJafar Panahi on ‘It Was Just An Accident’, being in prison and showing the Iranian sense of humour
The Iranian filmmaker is back in Competition for the second time.