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A change of perspective
by Paul Risker
Alex Sarrigeorgiou on unplanned discovery, transformation and In Transit
A passionate double act
by Richard Mowe
On The Sea's Barry Ward and Lorne MacFadyen on bonding, intimacy and drawing on their roots
Stay-at-Home Seven; August 18 to 24
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on telly this week
Looking at photographers
by Anne-Katrin Titze
James Hamilton on August Sander, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Richard Avedon and Uncropped
'Basically I write for me … and then see where the characters lead'
by Richard Mowe
Paul Andrew Williams and Jason Watkins on defying categories in Dragonfly
Fostering true grit in Cork
by Richard Mowe
Christy filmmaker Brendan Canty on authenticity and prizes
Dafoe's power play
by Amber Wilkinson
US star, Miguel Ángel Jiménez & Emma Suárez on corruption & control in The Birthday Party
'Disney on acid'
by Paul Risker
Duwayne Dunham on The Legend Of The Happy Worker
EIFF highlights
by Amber Wilkinson
Six of the best films to catch at this year's festival
'We never set up interruptions but we were open to being interrupted'
by Amber Wilkinson
Dennis Harvey and Lars Lovén on language, music and community in Celtic Utopia
Stay-at-Home Seven: August 11 to 17
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on telly this week
Cool character
by Jennie Kermode
Becca Kozak, Chloë MacLeod and Heather McDonald discuss Sugar Rot
'We had many surprises.. in a good way'
by Amber Wilkinson
Jenni Kivistö and Jussi Rastas on the challenges and discoveries of documentary Silent Legacy
"I just love the wildness"
by Jennie Kermode
Linda Hamilton on action, science fiction, her comedic ambitions, and Osiris
Locarno honours Farahani, pays tribute to Lynch
by Amber Wilkinson
Awards and celebration as festival opens with In The Land Of Arto
'The real is already so real, you want to allow that to speak for itself'
by Amber Wilkinson
Sam Slater on striking a balance when scoring war documentary 2000 Meters To Andriivka
The chemistry of triangles
by Paul Risker
Sarah Lasry on spectators as participants, realism in sex scenes and Hotel Acropole
Stay-at-Home Seven: August 4 to 10
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Tromatic memories
by Jennie Kermode
Lloyd Kaufman, Lily Hayes Kaufman and Catherine Corcoran on Troma and Occupy Cannes
Down to Earth
by Paul Risker
Steve Pink on science fiction, pitching, sandwiches and Terrestrial
The Fool's journey
by Jennie Kermode
Annapurna Sriram on psychic predictions, resisting censorship and making Fucktoys
Claiming her space
by Paul Risker
Julie Pacino and Lucy Fry on internalising the hero's journey and I Live Here Now
Bringing horror home
by Jennie Kermode
Ian Tuason and Nina Kiri on connecting to The Undertone
A woman's work
by Paul Risker
Petra Volpe on empathy, physicality, storytelling and Late Shift
Are you watching carefully?
by Jennie Kermode
Simon Glassman on the sinister experience of late night adverts, and Buffet Infinity
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 28 to August 3
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Beyond the big top
by Jennie Kermode
Jody Wilson and Anwen O’Driscoll on character creation and The Bearded Girl
In too deep
by Jennie Kermode
Alex Phillips on the power of intimacy and the technical challenges of Anything That Moves
Magic and chemistry
by Jennie Kermode
Alice Maio Mackay, Alexandra McVicker and Avalon Fast on The Serpent’s Skin
Saving Manchester's movie history
by Jennie Kermode
David Gregory on restoring the films of Cliff Twemlow
In the aftermath
by Casper Borges
Kim Sung-yoon on going beyond heroes and villains in Fragment
Pulling up the daisies
by Jennie Kermode
Deanna Milligan, Ramsey Fendall and Caitlin Acken Taylor discuss Lucid.
Whit and repartee
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Stillman on touring Metropolitan and his hopes for The Splendid Affinities
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 21 to 27
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
"The sense of urgency is just too low right now"
by Jennie Kermode
Oscar Nuñez on The School Duel, Donald Trump and fascism in the US
Monster mayhem
by Jennie Kermode
William Bagley, Chris Mayers and Levi Burdick on Hold The Fort
Love and fate
by Jennie Kermode
Helena Bonham Carter on literary adaptations and Four Letters Of Love
When worlds collide
by Jennie Kermode
Ava Maria Safai on pressure to fit in and Foreigner
Holy avenger
by Jennie Kermode
Mitzi Peirone on the religiously inspired imagery of Saint Clare
Coming home to roost
by Paul Risker
Melody C Roscher on individual complexity, uncertainty and Bird In Hand
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 14 to 20
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on telly or stream this week
Women take the lead at Fantasia
by Jennie Kermode
Our early recommendations for the forthcoming festival
A storytelling legacy
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Griffin Dunne on Duke Of Groove and family memoir The Friday Afternoon Club
Capturing the poetry
by Paul Risker
Walter Thompson-Hernandez on democratised filmmaking and making Kites
The idea of the times
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Wilhelm Sasnal on costumes, food, and paintings as props in The Assistant
Without words
by Paul Risker
Elín Hall on the stripped down dialogue of When The Light Breaks
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 7 to 13
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Mum's the word for Camille Cottin
by Richard Mowe
Call My Agent star on life-work balance, kids and Out Of Love
Ancient heritage, new materialities
by Jennie Kermode
Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian on alien aesthetics, music and Doppelgängers
The human connection
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Toby Perl Freilich and Judith Mizrachy on Mierle Laderman Ukeles and Maintenance Artist
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