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The coming of the Antichrist
by Amber Wilkinson
Cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle talks about working on Lars von Trier's controversial feature.
Rum relationships
by Amber Wilkinson
Claire Denis talks about her latest film, which focus on the bond between a father and daughter.
Fresh Visions: Loose talk
by Amber Wilkinson
In the second of our features on up-and-coming directors we talk to Alastair Siddons about documentary Turn It Loose.
All Tomorrow's Parties hits the EIFF
by Amber Wilkinson
Future Cinema bring a secret with them to Edinburgh
Le Donk World Premiere Party
by Amber Wilkinson
The credit crunch filmmaking revolution extends to the premiere party.
Bagpipes and b-boys
by Amber Wilkinson
The latest instalment of our Edinburgh festival diary.
Around the world in 24 hours
by Amber Wilkinson, Andrew Robertson and Scott Macdonald
The best of international cinema on day two at Edinburgh.
Shooting for the Moon
by Amber Wilkinson
Duncan Jones talks exclusively about shooting his hyper-low budget sci-fi film.
Resurrecting the Terminator
by Amber Wilkinson
Visual effects supervisor Charles Gibson talks exclusively about shooting Salvation and animating Arnie.
Boxing clever
by Amber Wilkinson
Luis Piedrahita reveals the secrets of Fermat's Room.
Tribeca Film Festival: Con Artist, North and it's a wrap.
by Amber Wilkinson
The final days of the festival.
Tribeca Film Festival: Days Eight and Nine
by Amber Wilkinson
Fish Eyes, Serious Moonlight, When We Were Beautiful, plus a flash of brilliance and award-winning shorts.
Tribeca Film Festival: Days Six and Seven
by Amber Wilkinson
Catching Departures, The Eclipse, TiMER, Fish Child... and a cold.
Tribeca Film Festival: Day Five
by Amber Wilkinson
Handsome Harry, a chat with Jamey Sheridan, plus Josh Lucas and Michael Cuesta's Tell Tale.
Kirby Dick explains his Outrage
by Amber Wilkinson
The director reveals what motivated him to spotlight closeted and hypocritical US politicians in his latest film.
Tribeca Film Festival Diary Days Three and Four
by Amber Wilkinson
Kirby Dick's Outrage, Newsmakers, Jose Padhila on Garapa and Meat Without Feet.
Tribeca Film Festival Diary 2009: Days One and Two
by Amber Wilkinson
The fest and the future, Swimsuit Issue, Here And There, About Elly, Stay Cool and a brush with My Last Five Girlfriends.
Getting In The Loop
by Amber Wilkinson
James Gandolfini and Mimi Kennedy talk about their roles in Armando Iannucci's satire.
Making Manero
by Amber Wilkinson
Exclusive interview with Pablo Larraín about his dark and gritty drama centring on a John Travolta-obssessed Chilean.
Bart got a release date
by Amber Wilkinson
Ten years after he conceived it, Brian Hecker's Bart Got A Room is finally coming out in the US - we talk to him about the film's journey.
Jasmine's journey
by Amber Wilkinson
The director of Cactus talks about making the move from camerawoman to writer/director.
Wizards of Oz
by Amber Wilkinson
As the 15th London Australian Film Festival opens, we take a look at what's on and ask what the future holds in store for the film industry Down Under.
Sean Ellis on The Brøken
by Amber Wilkinson
The director discusses his new horror thriller.
Sundance Diary: Day Eight
by Amber Wilkinson and Tony Sullivan
Big Fan, An Education, The Cove, Tyson, Carmo Hit The Road, Old Partner and Adam
Sundance Diary: Day Seven
by Amber Wilkinson and Tony Sullivan
James Gandolfini, Mimi Kennedy and Paul Solet, plus The Only Good Indian and The Immaculate Conception Of Little Dizzle.
Sundance Diary: Day Six
by Amber Wilkinson and Tony Sullivan
Grace, World's Greatest Dad, plus the BMI Snowball and Armando Iannucci.
Sundance Diary: Day Five
by Amber Wilkinson
Sin Nombre, The Winning Season, The Informers, Bronson, Earth Days and The End Of The Line.
Sundance Diary: Day Four
by Amber Wilkinson and Tony Sullivan
Don't Let Me Drown, In The Loop, Crude, plus Ewan McGregor and Jim Carrey
Sundance Diary: Day Three
by Amber Wilkinson and Tony Sullivan
Cold Souls, When You're Strange, Victoria Day and 500 Days Of Summer
The Wrestler: Press Conference
by Amber Wilkinson
What Aronofsky, Rourke and Tomei said about the film in New York.
Sundance Diary: Day Two
by Amber Wilkinson and Tony Sullivan
Lulu And Jimi, William Kunstler: Disturbing The Universe, The Clone Returns Home. Plus Herzog vs. The Hoff.
Sundance Diary: Opening night and day one
by Amber Wilkinson
Mary and Max best opener in years, Brit sci-fi Moon, Iran doc The Glass House and Lee Daniels' Push.
Write on at Sundance
by Amber Wilkinson
Sundance "lab" history and we talk to UK filmmaker Sally El Hosaini about taking the My Brother The Devil script to Utah.
Creating a mouse's tale
by Amber Wilkinson
Tale Of Despereaux modelling supervisor Ben Lambert talks exclusively to us about the making of the film.
The beauty of Maleficent
by Amber Wilkinson
We talk to Disney animator Burny Mattinson about the creation of the classic villain in Sleeping Beauty.
All fired up
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Sharon Maguire on the impact of terrorism in the modern world - envisioned in her latest film Incendiary.
Into Africa
by Amber Wilkinson
AiM Festival showcases more than 40 films from across the continent.
Ten of the best
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to look out for at London Film Festival
Revolutionary life
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Steven Soderbergh on making his two-part epic about Che Guevara.
City of memories
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Jia Zhang-Ke talks about the inspiration behind his fact meets fiction look at the lives of factory workers.
Good Dick
by Chris, and Amber Wilkinson
Marianna Palka and Jason Ritter talk about the inspiration for their film.
Appetites of Hunger
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Steve McQueen talks about what drove him to make his Camera d'Or winning film about Bobby Sands' hunger strike.
Joanna Hogg talks Unrelated
by Amber Wilkinson
The accomplished director discusses her feature film debut.
Free and independent
by Amber Wilkinson
Bootleg Film Festival shows indie films for nothing - we find out what its all about.
Want to do the Raindance?
by Amber Wilkinson
We take a look at this year's programmes and pick our five films to watch for.
Sparkling Perry
by Amber Wilkinson
In our exclusive interview Brit acting stalwart Perry Benson talks about his contrasting roles in Somers Town and Mum & Dad.
Jose Padhila on Elite Squad
by Amber Wilkinson
The Brazilian director talks about violence, drugs, politics, and how he risked his life to make his award-winning film.
The kids are all right
by Amber Wilkinson
At least they will be, if you take them to the Family Friendly Film Festival in Manchester this August.
Sachs of talent
by Amber Wilkinson
The director of Married Life talks about his latest film and his inspirations in our exclusive interview.
Truth a casulty of war?
by Amber Wilkinson
Brian De Palma questions the reporting of the Iraq conflict and talks about the inspiration to make Redacted.
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Unconventional families Milcho Manchevski on being blacklisted and making Sister Brother Manhole Cover

Expecting the unexpected Jordan Mark Windsor and Sean Wallace on Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant

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