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Tribeca Film Festival: Episode three - daring documentaries
by Amber Wilkinson
Bombay Beach does documentary dance and The Bully Project aims to change lives.
Tribeca Film Festival: Episode two
by Amber Wilkinson
Journals Of Musan, Puncture, Detective Dee, plus a trip to the reRun to see Pioneer and St Nick
Tribeca Film Festival: Episode one
by Amber Wilkinson
The Bang Bang Club, Point Blank and Last Night
A real chiller
by Jennie Kermode
Aleksei Popogrebsky on the filming of How I Ended This Summer
Sir Elton John kicks off Tribeca Film Festival
by Amber Wilkinson
Star follows Cameron Crowe documentary The Union with showcase of songs.
Reel-y rural
by Amber Wilkinson
We take a look at the countryside cinema project making Screenwaves in Yorkshire.
Bringing Ink to life
by Amber Wilkinson
Writer/director Jamin Winans reveals how piracy brought his ambitious fantasy to a worldwide audience
Amazing space
by Jennie Kermode
50 years on from the first manned spaceflight, we look at ten of the best space exploration movies.
Extreme visions
by Jennie Kermode
Can watching films about catastrophes help us to cope with the real thing?
Elizabeth Taylor remembered
by Jennie Kermode
One of Hollywood's greatest stars has died.
Submarine director on the rise
by Amber Wilkinson
Richard Ayoade on his comedy film debut, the influence of Taxi Driver and why he's not a film buff.
Creating a Legacy
by Amber Wilkinson
Idris Elba, Thomas Ikimi and Eammonn Walker talk about their psychological thriller.
Eye Say
by Jennie Kermode
Is film finally taking a fresh approach to the subject of violence against women?
Ginger Rogers' passion for fashion
by Chris
A look at the star's eye for dress and design
A tussle with Russell
by Jennie Kermode
We pay tribute to screen siren Jane Russell who has passed away aged 89.
And the winner of the fashion Oscar is...
by Chris
We take a look at the glamour hits on the red carpet.
The Eagle has landed
by Jennie Kermode
GFF Diary days 10 and 11: Agnosia, Frightfest, Anthony LaPaglia and The Eagle.
Glasgow Frightfest diary part two
by David Graham
Because you shouldn't trifle with a tramp and his rifle.
The time traveller's life
by Jennie Kermode
GGF Diary days 8 and 9: Frightfest, fashion shows, Goblin, Luke Treadaway and documentary delights.
Glasgow FrightFest diary part one
by David Graham
Little Deaths, I Saw The Devil and Machete Maidens Unleashed!
First time in the West
by Amber Wilkinson
Andy DeEmmony and Aqib Khan talk about making their film debuts with East Is East sequel West Is West
Heroes and villains
by Jennie Kermode
GFF Diary Days 6 and 7: Mark Millar, Ken Loach, Harun Farocki and a second chance to kneel before Zod.
The revolution will not be subtitled
by Jennie Kermode
GFF Diary Days 4 and 5: Harry Shearer, the tingler, the short film awards and a trip to Mars.
A dream to some, a nightmare to others
by Jennie Kermode
GFF Diary days 2 and 3: 3D Werner Herzog, Richard Ayoade, violence in the Congo and monsters loose in the audience.
All that jazz
by Jennie Kermode
GFF Diary day 1: champagne, shampoo, François Ozon, and a look back at Youth.
A taste of Ginger
by Chris
We profile dance legend Ginger Rogers as her top films screen again at the GFF.
Big in Japan
by Owen Van Spall
To celebrate the Back To The Future touring festival, we examine the fall and rise of Japanese film.
Pinkie on the brain
by Jennie Kermode
Rowan Joffe and Andrea Riseborough talk Brighton Rock
Sundance 2011: Day Six
by Amber Wilkinson
Martha Marcy May Marlene, Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same and Restless City
Sundance 2011: Day Five
by Amber Wilkinson
Ewen Bremner and David Mackenzie talk Perfect Sense, Kevin Macdonald discusses Life In A Day, and a look at The Cinema Hold Up.
Sundance 2011: Day Four
by Amber Wilkinson
Red State, Perfect Sense, Life In A Day and a drama of my own making.
Sundance 2011: Day Three
by Amber Wilkinson
Ticket To Paradise, Terri and a chat with Richard Ayoade.
Sundance 2011: Day Two
by Amber Wilkinson
Win Win, Tom McCarthy and The Ledge.
Sundance 2011: Opening night and day one
by Amber Wilkinson
Redford on retiring, plus reviews of Submarine, Tyrannosaur, Project Nim, The Music Never Stopped and Kaboom.
John Cooper talks Sundance and rebellion
by Amber Wilkinson
As Sundance kicks off, here's what the festival director said about stepping up to the top job last year.
Mad about Meryl
by Jennie Kermode
We profile the star in focus at this year's GFF
Swift banter
by Amber Wilkinson
Billy Connolly, Jack Black, Emily Blunt, James Corden and Rob Letterman talk Gulliver's Travels.
Scorsese on Scorsese
by Owen Van Spall
The legendary director talks about his life and career at BAFTA event
Going back to Narnia
by Amber Wilkinson
Skandar Keynes, Liam Neeson, Georgie Henley and Will Poulter talk about Voyage Of The Dawn Treader
Srdjan Spasojevic (uncensored)
by Anton Bitel
The director of A Serbian Film talks about his controversial movie and the BBFC cuts.
Now that's magic!
by Jennie Kermode
With Harry Potter riding high at the box office, we check out some of the most magical kids' films on DVD.
Leslie Nielsen remembered
by Jennie Kermode
One of the greatest comedians of our age has died, but surely he won't be forgotten.
Some like it hot
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Ashley Horner, Nancy Trotter Landry and Liam Browne talk about making steamy romance brilliantlove.
A clown jewel
by Amber Wilkinson
French cinema comedian and director Pierre Étaix talks about his fight for his films and work with Jacques Tati.
To eternity and beyond
by Jennie Kermode
Director Michael Madsen on Into Eternity and the art of making existential science fiction documentaries.
Finding The Flaw
by Val Kermode
David Sington and David Fairhead discuss their documentary about the 2008 financial crisis.
A piece of work
by Val Kermode
Docfest diary - an encounter with Joan Rivers.
Train of thought
by Amber Wilkinson
Lixin Fan talks about Chinese migration and his Last Train Home
Under the Hammer
by Jennie Kermode
This Halloween, we look back at the legacy of Britain's creepiest horror house.
A world of difference
by Owen Van Spall
The celebration of indigenous film at the 4th Native Spirit Festival
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EIFF Gets back its mojo


Locarno Isabella Rossellini receives Excellence Award


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