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'I don't like that feeling of things that look alike'
by Paul Risker
The Love That Remains director Hlynur Pálmason on the idiosyncratic and personal
Stay-at-Home Seven: February 9 to 15
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or catch on TV this week
Like being a magician
by Paul Risker
Corin Hardy on the art of illusion, emotional world building and Whistle
Embracing vulnerability
by Paul Risker
Sophie Hyde on language, identity, the freedom to explore, and Jimpa
Twinless in real life
by Jennie Kermode
Nurse Annabel Southern remembers her twin sister Jo and how it felt to lose her
Questioning intimacy
by Casper Borges
Blake Winston Rice on the challenges of short films, and Disc
Making it
by Jennie Kermode
Michael Townsend on Tape Art, art education and Secret Mall Apartment
This land of ours
by Jennie Kermode
Max Keegan on the ancient conflicts underlying The Shepherd And The Bear
Stay-at-Home Seven: February 2 to 8
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or catch on telly this week
Home truths
by Edin Custo
Marijana Janković on Balkan representation, and the immigrant question of belonging
The division belle
by Jennie Kermode
Suzannah Herbert on facing the US' troubled history and making Natchez
Spin-off alchemy
by Amber Wilkinson
Claude Schmitz on bringing back cop pairing for Conrad & Crab – Idiotic Gems
Past crime
by Amber Wilkinson
Christoffer Boe on creating a world for his period mystery Special Unit - The First Murder
The hidden river
by Paul Risker
Helen MacDonald and Philippa Lowthorpe on adapting H Is For Hawk
This wild channel
by Paul Risker
David Shadrack Smith and Jake Fogelnest on the content creation revolution and Public Access
Stay-at-Home Seven: January 26 to 1 February
by Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on TV this week
The long and the short of it
by Paul Risker
Meagan Coyle on the proper pacing of stories, and Prime
The physicality of grief
by Paul Risker
Claire Foy on truth, space, silence and H Is For Hawk
A womb with a view
by Jennie Kermode
Ida Melum on universal subjects, character design and Ovary-Acting
All the night tide
by Jennie Kermode
Luke Angus on ice, stars, BAFTA hopes and animating Solstice
'It was all about degrees of truth'
by Amber Wilkinson
Richard Hawkins on satire and mischievousness in Think Of England
Sundance preview
by Amber Wilkinson
Titles to look out for at the festival's final Utah edition
Stay-at-Home Seven: January 19 to 25
by Amber Wilkinson, Anne-Katrin Titze
Films to watch on TV this week
Love out of conflict
by Amber Wilkinson
Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak on documenting their relationship in Birds Of War
Celebrating solidarity
by Amber Wilkinson
Felipe Bustos Sierra on safeguarding and authenticity in Everybody To Kenmure Street.
Orange pop
by Jennie Kermode
Kathryn Ferguson on telling Irish stories, Wendy Erskine, Aidan Gillen and Nostalgie
Your damsel is in another castle
by Jennie Kermode
Mimi Wilcox on Michaela Madden, Patty Hearst, Stockholm Syndrome and Bad Hostage
'I like putting incompatible stuff together and seeing how it works'
by Amber Wilkinson
Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke on mixing fantasy and reality in A Useful Ghost
Cleaned out
by Jennie Kermode
Benjamin Flaherty on addiction, rehab, insurance scams and Shuffle
Stay-at-Home Seven: January 12 to 18
by Amber Wilkinson, Anne-Katrin Titze
Films to stream or catch on telly this week
The fall of man
by Jennie Kermode
Matteo Burani and Arianna Gheller on directing and animating Playing God
The image makers
by Jennie Kermode
Anne Catherine Sauerberg and Thomas Foldberg on hair and make-up in The Ugly Stepsister
Shaping a different view
by Amber Wilkinson
Tribeny Rai on shining a light on Sikkim in Shape Of Momo
The game changer
by Jennie Kermode
Albert Birney on his love of old computer games, his dog Dorothy, and Obex
Back for another Kiss
by Amber Wilkinson
Bill Condon and Kiss Of The Spider Woman star Tonatiuh on the latest version of Puig's work
'The important thing is to make films you believe in'
by Amber Wilkinson
Ben Rivers on myth adaptation and world creation in Mare's Nest
Stay-at-Home Seven: January 5 to 11
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on telly this week
Raising her voice
by Jennie Kermode
Marnie Blok on exploring women's reactions to abuse in Beyond Silence
Eye on the future
by Amber Wilkinson
We look ahead at films coming to cinemas in the next three months
The price of speech
by Jennie Kermode
Aleksandr Molochnikov on Russian political attitudes and Extremist
In his own way
by Jennie Kermode
Trevor Morris on representing neurodiversity and making Butterfly On A Wheel
The girl next door
by Jennie Kermode
Lee Knight on spreading joy and making A Friend Of Dorothy
Going solo
by Jennie Kermode
Aaron Blaise on the human element, Arctic colours and animating Snow Bear
Stay-at-Home Seven New Year's Special: December 29 to January 3
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Bumper round-up of films to stream or catch on telly
Bardot - the reluctant bombshell
by Richard Mowe
A lifetime of changing the image of women, shattering taboos, and saving animals
Designing character
by Amber Wilkinson
Costume expert Catherine George on working on films including Mickey 17 and Die My Love
Song of the desert
by Paul Risker
Kangding Ray on changing attitudes to music in cinema, and scoring Sirât
'I think it completely changed my life'
by Amber Wilkinson
Aleksandre Koberidze on his love for the Sony Ericsson and using it to shoot Dry Leaf
Dangerous waters
by Jennie Kermode
Kayo Martin and Everett Blunck discuss making The Plague
Stay-at-Home Seven: Bumper Christmas selection box
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
A double dose of films to stream or catch on TV this festive season
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