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Snapshot of a life
by Amber Wilkinson
Charlie Siskel on making Finding Vivian Maier.
Inner felines
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Ramon Zürcher on the mysteries of The Strange Little Cat.
Divine grace
by Jennie Kermode
Mink Stole remembers cinema's biggest star.
Friedkin takes a swipe in Karlovy Vary
by Richard Mowe
Director on studios, opium for the masses, and The Exorcist
The sweet smell of success
by Richard Mowe
Anonymous Content Producer / Partner Michael Sugar gives the lowdown in Karlovy Vary.
Behind the scenes of Boyhood
by Anne-Katrin Titze
At the New York première with Ethan Hawke, Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Richard Linklater and Joel Grey.
Starting over
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, James Corden and John Carney on Begin Again.
Fanny - the femme fatale
by Richard Mowe
New Wave icon Ardant on why she never looks back
Lucky 13
by Jennie Kermode
Daniel Stamm on developing, casting and directing 13 Sins.
Working it out, part 2
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Quai D'Orsay's Antonin Baudry and Bertrand Tavernier in conversation on film, philosophy, footwear and cats, plus Edmund White and Frank Rich.
Working it out, part 1
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Antonin Baudry and Bertrand Tavernier on film, politics and Quai D'Orsay.
Piercing vision
by Anne-Katrin Titze
The unpredictable engines of Bong Joon-ho.
Snow business
by Anne-Katrin Titze
John Hurt on Snowpiercer and his long career.
Fur and loathing in Finsterworld, part 2
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Frauke Finsterwalder and Christian Kracht are out of this world.
Depardieu: A force of Nature
by Richard Mowe
France’s best-known star is in Edinburgh.
Remembering Roger
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Steve James, Chaz Ebert, Bob Balaban, James Brolin and Kent Jones on Roger Ebert and Life Itself.
Emergence, part 2
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Capes, games and Stromboli with Joanna Hogg.
Hidden in plain sight
by Jennie Kermode
Joanna Coates on Hide And Seek.
Fur and loathing in Finsterworld, part 1
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Frauke Finsterwalder and Christian Kracht on language and symbology in their new film.
Emergence, part 1
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Joanna Hogg on a trio of US releases: Unrelated, Archipelago and Exhibition.
Feeling the pull of New York
by Richard Mowe
Cédric Klapisch's trilogy continues with Duris and Tautou
Go West!
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Christian Schwochow on East Germany, immigration, Americana and his new film.
Go East!
by Owen Van Spall
What to watch out for at this year's East End Film Festival.
Inside Jeunet's box of tricks
by Richard Mowe
From boyhood puppets to 3D.
Dumont – making a match for Binoche
by Richard Mowe
A star with close connections to Camille Claudel.
Circle of life
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Gianfranco Rosi on discovering the secrets of the city in Sacro GRA.
Childhood revisited
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Daniele Luchetti on Those Happy Years.
Liberal art
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Roberto Andò on politics, twins, Long Live Freedom and his hunger for cinema.
A dirty business
by Owen Van Spall
Matt Johnson on making The Dirties.
Loach decides to battle on…
by Richard Mowe
Retirement thoughts were premature.
Loren: La grande bellezza
by Richard Mowe
The golden days of an Italian icon.
Creating Gabriel
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Lou Howe on the development of his first feature film.
Taking the tinsel off Hollywood
by Richard Mowe
Cronenberg takes a satirical bite of celebrity culture.
A Slice of True Grit
by Richard Mowe
Tommy Lee Jones on the roots of America.
The price of change
by Jennie Kermode
Joanna Lipper on The Supreme Price and women's rights in Nigeria.
Egoyan on the sombre side
by Richard Mowe
Director finds inspiration close to home.
Portrait of the artist
by Richard Mowe
Timothy Spall on playing Turner.
Why Nicole would always choose love
by Richard Mowe
Cannes opening star on her highs and lows.
Le Conversazioni with Antonio Monda
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Isabella Rossellini and Salman Rushdie on their favourite films.
Growing pains
by Amber Wilkinson
Andrew T Betzer talks about youth aggression and communication in his debut Young Bodies Heal Quickly
A piece of cake
by Jennie Kermode
Eytan Fox on Cupcakes, Eurovision and the importance of smiling.
Chasing the dream
by Jennie Kermode
Jamie Fulford talks about making the move from shorts to financing his first feature.
Food for thought
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Stars talk about healthy eating at MoMA premiere of Fed Up
Inside the George Eastman House Light & Motion Gala
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Alexander Payne, Paul Giamatti, Thomas Jackson and Julia Loktev on the preservation and restoration of film.
Person of interest
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Debating Third Person with Paul Haggis.
The lucky ones
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Emily Wachtel, Thomas Haden Church, Toni Collette and Ryan Eggold on Lucky Them.
Golden dreams
by Amber Wilkinson
Garnet Frost and Ed Perkins talk about personal journeys, spirituality and connection in documentary Garnet's Gold
Reasons unknown
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Ralph Steadman and Charlie Paul on new documentary For No Good Reason.
Tribeca Film Festival: New York stories
by Amber Wilkinson
We take a look at Time Is Illmatic, Summer Of Blood, Gabriel, Five Star and X/Y
When the party ends
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Sofia Norlin on lyricism, gender, nature and Broken Hill Blues.
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