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For the sake of belonging
by Jennie Kermode
Michael Premo and Rachel Falcone on going inside MAGA to make Homegrown
A very British murder
by Jennie Kermode
Rupert Russell on the Charles Walton murder, folk horror and The Last Sacrifice
'When you fall in love, you get very self-obsessed'
by Amber Wilkinson
Filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud on depicting young desire in Dreams
From fantasy to the natural
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Bruno Dumont on The Empire, Fabrice Luchini, and fairy tales
'She's a character who is almost experiencing performance anxiety'
by Amber Wilkinson
Laura Carreira on buidling character with her cast and cinematographer in On Falling
Stay-at-Home Seven: March 3 to 9
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or catch on telly this week
Down on the farm
by Jennie Kermode
Will Howarth and Talia Zucker on developing In Vitro
'It’s not just making a movie for me, it’s a journey'
by Amber Wilkinson
Rima Das on bringing sequel Village Rockstars 2 to the screen
A great opportunity
by Jennie Kermode
Ishaya Bako on exploring the world of scammers in I Do Not Come To You By Chance
Freshly squeezed Florida
by Jennie Kermode
Julian Glander on small stakes drama and animating Boys Go To Jupiter
Wishing on space hardware
by Jennie Kermode
Daniel V Masciari and Eliza VanCort discuss Stationed At Home
An intimate odyssey
by Paul Risker
The Accidental Getaway Driver director Sing J Lee on taking his characters and audience on a journey
Stay-at-Home Seven: February 24 to March 2
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on telly this week
Laughing in the aisles
by Jennie Kermode
Vera Drew on the Penguin, animation techniques and The People's Joker
'I wanted her to have the space to not know what's right and wrong all the time'
by Amber Wilkinson
Sarah Miro Fischer on the torn loyalties of her protagonist in The Good Sister
'Reality offers impromptu flowers that you’re able to harvest'
by Amber Wilkinson
Iván Fund talks about his loose and intuitive approach to filmmaking and story in The Message
Putting on a happy face
by Jennie Kermode
Vera Drew on the surprise success and anarchic queerness of The People’s Joker
Tales from the tundra
by Jennie Kermode
Zacharias Kunuk on telling traditional stories in Wrong Husband
Something universal
by Jennie Kermode
Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs discuss Lesbian Space Princess
Stay-at-Home Seven: February 17 to 23
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on TV this week
A fateful encounter
by Jennie Kermode
Jim Cummings and Richard Brake on The Last Stop In Yuma County
In the frame: the 'invisible' photographer
by Richard Mowe
Martin Parr on how it feels to be in the spotlight and receive due recognition
Puzzle boxes
by Paul Risker
Star Rosencrans on editing The Dead Thing and A Desert
Looking forward to Berlinale 2025
by Amber Wilkinson
We anticipate some gems as the festival celebrates its diamond anniversary
Through the lens
by Paul Risker
Moritz Binder on journalism under pressure and September 5
Caught up in conflict
by Jennie Kermode
Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer and Franz Böhm on the war in Ukraine and Rock, Paper, Scissors
Stay-at-Home Seven: February 10 to 16
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on telly or stream this week
Finding a way forwards
by Jennie Kermode
Kim A Snyder and Sam Fuentes on school shootings and Death By Numbers
A film about family
by Paul Risker
Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani on In The Shadow Of The Cypress
Community, laughter and losing control
by Jennie Kermode
Nancy Webb, Mariel Sharp and Kaye Adelaide on making The Rebrand
Hopping from stage to screen
by Richard Mowe
The Tasting director Ivan Caldérac on making a bid for posterity after a theatre hit
Making memories
by Paul Risker
Dani Feixas-Roka on depicting Alzheimer's disease in Paris 70
A guilty man
by Jennie Kermode
Smriti Mundhra and Maya Gnyp discuss I Am Ready, Warden
Stay-at-Home Seven: Feburary 3 to 9
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on telly this week
Retro out of the box
by Andrew Robertson
Tarsem Singh on challenging American sensibilities and his operatic vision for The Cell
Letting go
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Barbara Sukowa on We’re Not Done Yet, White Noise and the upcoming Leibniz film
'It’s like the supernatural leaks through the cracks of reality'
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Laura Casabé on bringing The Virgin Of The Quarry Lake to the screen
Strange and amazing things
by Amber Wilkinson
Max Walker-Silverman and Josh O’Connor on living with loss and Rebuilding
'It's perfectly balanced'
by Amber Wilkinson
The Wedding Banquet star Bowen Yang and his co-stars and director talk about the rom-com remake
Stay-at-Home Seven: January 27 to February 2
by Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
‘It became totally collaborative’
by Amber Wilkinson
Khartoum directors talk about the shifting shape of their documentary in the face of war
In the footsteps of Jeanne Moreau
by Richard Mowe
Spirit of French cinema legend pervades Angers festival as winners revealed
Not Letting Go
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Joseph Longo and Sofia Camargo on We’re Not Done Yet
By the horns
by Jennie Kermode
Finn Constantine and Joe Weiland on bull jumping, Caroline Noguès-Larbère and Marion
Sundance 2025 highlights
by Amber Wilkinson
Looking ahead to the festival... as it looks towards its own future
A postcard from Tromsø Film Festival
by Amber Wilkinson
Highlights from the 35th edition including a silent movie gem
Stay-at-Home Seven: January 20 to 26
by Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Megan joins rising stars constellation
by Richard Mowe
Unveiled - ten talents making an impression in French cinema
'There's a certain pleasure to cinematic artifice'
by Amber Wilkinson
Matthew Rankin on world-building and catharsis in Universal Language
Side by side
by Jennie Kermode
Alexandra Myotte on exploring cancer and human connection through A Crab In The Pool
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