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Dreams of reality
by Amber Wilkinson
Jason Neulander on perception, reality and breaking the rules in his debut Fugitive Dreams
Streaming Spotlight - Icelandic cinema
by Amber Wilkinson
We're heading north for our watch-at-home selection this week
Electric dreams
by Jennie Kermode
Marc Collin on Le Choc Du Futur and celebrating female pioneers
Stay-At-Home Seven: November 16 to 22
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on your telly or streaming services this week
Imaginary reality
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker on memorial culture and The Meaning Of Hitler
DOC NYC encore highlights
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Gunda, Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide, Calendar Girl, The Meaning Of Hitler and In My Own Time: A Portrait Of Karen Dalton
Streaming spotlight: against the odds
by Jennie Kermode
Seven cinematic battles that defy expectations
Reflecting on Andersson
by Amber Wilkinson
Fred Scott on immersing himself in the world of the Swedish director and his film About Endlessness
Archiving fashion history
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Christian D Bruun on Calendar Girl, Ruth Finley and The Met’s Costume Institute
DOC NYC highlights
by Amber Wilkinson
Five films to catch at this year's edition
Stay-At-Home Seven: November 9 to 15
by Amber Wilkinson
Streaming and TV suggestions for the coming week
Streaming Spotlight - Chinese cinema
by Amber Wilkinson
We're heading east for our country focus this week.
Nature boy
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Malia Scharf and Max Basch on Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide
Huppert lightens up her image
by Richard Mowe
Mama Weed director Jean-Paul Salomé talks adaptations, star collaboration and Covid
Stay-At-Home Seven: November 2 to 8
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on TV and streaming services this week
Expanding horizons
by Jennie Kermode
Melina León on Song Without A Name and opening doors for Peruvian women
Outside the confines
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Andrew Bolton on the creation of About Time: Fashion and Duration
Halloween horrors at home
by Jennie Kermode
Film treats for a spooktastic Saturday
Painting a dual perspective
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Benjamin Ree chats about documentary The Painter And The Thief
Stay-At-Home Seven: October 26 to 31
by Amber Wilkinson
Telly and streaming suggestions for the coming week
Streaming Spotlight - Argentinian filmmakers
by Amber Wilkinson
A selection of Latin-America's finest
Stay-At-Home Seven: October 19 to 25
by Amber Wilkinson
Telly and streaming suggestions for the coming week.
Capturing the star who didn't want to fall
by Maria Dybcio
Ksawery Szczepanik chats about his documentary portrait of Polish pole vaulter Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz
Holding onto the moment
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges on a scene in Azazel Jacobs’ French Exit
Stay-At-Home Seven: October 12 to 18
by Jennie Kermode
TV and streaming recommendations for the week ahead
Two different eyes
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Christian Petzold and Heinz Emigholz on German fairy tales
Streaming Spotlight: extraordinary girls
by Jennie Kermode
Seven films to watch for International Day Of The Girl Child
The bigger picture
by Jennie Kermode
Lisa Olivieri on Blindsided, domestic abuse and the meaning of being an artist
An act of love
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Gianfranco Rosi on editing Notturno
Cape Town after dark
by Jennie Kermode
Ryan Kruger on Fried Barry and the future of South African film
A woman in the moment
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Dea Kulumbegashvili on the international collaboration behind Beginning
London Film Festival highlights
by Amber Wilkinson
We recommend eight films to catch at this year's hybrid edition
Stay-At-Home Seven: October 4 to 10
by Amber Wilkinson
TV and streaming recommendations for the week ahead
Having a mission
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Steve McQueen and Shabier Kirchner on working together in Mangrove
Streaming Spotlight - French Female Filmmakers
by Amber Wilkinson
We're turning our attention to Gallic trailblazers this week
Sniffing out secrets
by Amber Wilkinson
Directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw chat about their documentary The Truffle Hunters
Stay-At-Home Seven: September 28 to October 3
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on streaming services and TV this week
Streaming Spotlight: climate change documentaries
by Jennie Kermode
Seven films to check out for Climate Week
Scoring Nomadland
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Chloé Zhao on singer/songwriter Cat Clifford and the music of Ludovico Einaudi
On the threshold
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Laura Dern, Joyce Chopra and Joyce Carol Oates on Smooth Talk
Finding her voice
by Jennie Kermode
Caroline Goodall on bringing The Bay Of Silence to the screen
Guessing game
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Guy Maddin on Mr. Memory, Daniil Kharms and Stump The Guesser
Stay-At-Home Seven - September 21 to 27
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on the telly and streaming services this week
The insider
by Jennie Kermode
Ruben Pla on moving from acting to directing with The Horror Crowd
Streaming Spotlight - San Sebastian Shell winners
by Amber Wilkinson
This week we're focusing on films that took home the top prizes in Spain
Dressing the part
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Steve McQueen, Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn and Micheal Ward on the costumes in Lovers Rock
Fragmented memories
by Jennie Kermode
Sabrina Mertens and Jan Fabi on capturing something amiss in Time Of Moulting
Stay-At-Home Seven: September 14 to 20
by Amber Wilkinson
This week's selection of films to catch on TV and streaming services
Streaming Spotlight: trains on film
by Jennie Kermode
It's full steam ahead with this selection of classics and action spectaculars
Shooting the pandemic
by Jennie Kermode
Dr Nidhi Gupta on Covid-19, safe filmmaking and Start. Stop. Repeat
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