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Berlin Film Festival: It's a wrap
by Darren Amner and Adam Micklethwaite
Our team pick their favourites from the fest.
A rising star is born
by Maria Realf
BAFTA winner Noel Clarke talks about his recent win, future projects and a desire for weird fan mail.
When the Lights go Down
by Jennie Kermode
Days Three and Four of the Glasgow Film Festival: Robin Hood, short film, and European cinema.
Heavy Metal Cinema
by Jennie Kermode
Rock band Anvil tell us what it was like to star in their own documentary.
Want To See More Of Me?
by Val Kermode
An exhibition which dramatically unites the worlds of film and art
Berlin Festival Diary: Day 10
by Darren Amner and Adam Micklethwaite
The International, Eden Is West and a press conference with Costa-Gravas and Riccardo Scamario
Rude Awakening
by Jennie Kermode
Days One and Two of the Glasgow Film Festival: In The Loop, Anvil and The Dungeon Moor Killings.
Berlin Festival Diary: Day Nine
by Darren Amner and Adam Micklethwaite
Dust Of Time, Pink Panther and Steve Martin on "critical snobbery".
Berlin Festival Diary: Day Eight
by Darren Amner and Adam Micklethwaite
Notorious, An Education, plus German Satire Short Cut To Hollywood.
Disturbing Grace
by Tony Sullivan
Exclusive interview with director Paul Solet on his debut horror feature.
Why James Bond flew in Bedford
by Robyn Jankel
Every wanted to fly through the air like a superhero? We visit the wind tunnel where 007 and others have been blasted off their feet.
Berlin Festival Diary: Day Seven
by Darren Amner and Adam Micklethwaite
Today, It Might Get Loud, plus Chéri red carpet and why we're not feeling in the Pink.
Berlin Festival Diary: Day Six
by Darren Amner and Adam Micklethwaite
Chéri... plus Michelle Pfeiffer talks younger men.
Berlin Diary: Day Five
by Darren Amner and Adam Micklethwaite
The Messenger and press conference, a chat to Bernard Tavernier, plus Keanu Reeves on The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee.
Berlin Diary: Day Four
by Darren Amner and Adam Micklethwaite
A high time at High Life, enraged by Rage, plus Coyote, Absolute Evil and Mammoth.
Science in Film
by Jennie Kermode
We see plenty of science fiction blockbusters, but how do the movies treat the real thing?
Berlin Diary: Day Three
by Darren Amner and Adam Micklethwaite
Beast Stalker and In The Electric Mist press conference and film
Berlin Diary: Day Two
by Darren Amner and Adam Micklethwaite
Kate Winslet on nudity, plus capsule reviews of Marin Blue, Ricky and Adam Resurrected.
Berlin Diary: Day One
by Darren Amner and Adam Micklethwaite
The International red carpet and some films to look forward to.
Sean Ellis on The Brøken
by Amber Wilkinson
The director discusses his new horror thriller.
John Waters and Nigel Wingrove on censorship
by Jane Fae
A look at new laws in England and how censorship like this can affect the film industry.
Classic films get a new look
by Jennie Kermode
Chris Panzner talks about the new style of animation set to change the way we look at old films.
Sundance Diary: Day Eight
by Amber Wilkinson and Tony Sullivan
Big Fan, An Education, The Cove, Tyson, Carmo Hit The Road, Old Partner and Adam
Sundance Diary: Day Seven
by Amber Wilkinson and Tony Sullivan
James Gandolfini, Mimi Kennedy and Paul Solet, plus The Only Good Indian and The Immaculate Conception Of Little Dizzle.
Rebecca Hall tells all
by Max Crawford
The Orange Rising Star Award nominee on life as a film star, Ron Howard, and working with Woody Allen.
Sundance Diary: Day Six
by Amber Wilkinson and Tony Sullivan
Grace, World's Greatest Dad, plus the BMI Snowball and Armando Iannucci.
Sundance Diary: Day Five
by Amber Wilkinson
Sin Nombre, The Winning Season, The Informers, Bronson, Earth Days and The End Of The Line.
On to the Oscars 2009
by Scott Macdonald
Nominations announced!
All go at the GFF
by Jennie Kermode
The 5th Glasgow Film Festival line-up is announced.
Sundance Diary: Day Four
by Amber Wilkinson and Tony Sullivan
Don't Let Me Drown, In The Loop, Crude, plus Ewan McGregor and Jim Carrey
Sundance Diary: Day Three
by Amber Wilkinson and Tony Sullivan
Cold Souls, When You're Strange, Victoria Day and 500 Days Of Summer
The Wrestler: Press Conference
by Amber Wilkinson
What Aronofsky, Rourke and Tomei said about the film in New York.
Sundance Diary: Day Two
by Amber Wilkinson and Tony Sullivan
Lulu And Jimi, William Kunstler: Disturbing The Universe, The Clone Returns Home. Plus Herzog vs. The Hoff.
Sundance Diary: Opening night... the sequel
by Tony Sullivan
The other half of the Sundance tag team on Madsden-phobia and Mary And Max.
Sundance Diary: Opening night and day one
by Amber Wilkinson
Mary and Max best opener in years, Brit sci-fi Moon, Iran doc The Glass House and Lee Daniels' Push.
Six and Out
by Jennie Kermode
We say goodbye to Patrick McGoohan.
Write on at Sundance
by Amber Wilkinson
Sundance "lab" history and we talk to UK filmmaker Sally El Hosaini about taking the My Brother The Devil script to Utah.
Favourite places: Roxy Bar and Screen
by Emma Slawinski
Part two in a series about cinemas around the UK.
Todd Farmer talks My Bloody Valentine 3D
by Darren Amner
The screenwriter discusses what looks set to be one of 2009's scariest films.
Fond farewells
by Jennie Kermode
At the close of the year, we look back at those who have passed away.
Substitute Santas
by Jennie Kermode
When the big guy is busy, somebody has to step in to keep Christmas on track.
Out at the movies
by Jennie Kermode
Steven Paul Davies talks about his new book on the history of gay cinema.
Creating a mouse's tale
by Amber Wilkinson
Tale Of Despereaux modelling supervisor Ben Lambert talks exclusively to us about the making of the film.
Dangerous Romance
by Jennie Kermode
We ask expert Dr Bjarne Holmes if romantic films could be bad for your love life.
Films to see in 2009
by Darren Amner
The future of film is looking bright
Danger: Disability
by Jennie Kermode
Justin Edgar, director of Special People, speaks out about the real controversy behind the headlines.
Encounters Film Festival Diary: Episode Three
by Daniel Hooper
Animation, mini masterpieces and the award winners.
Encounters Film Festival: Episode Two
by Daniel Hooper
Our diarist gets a lesson in fundraising and checks out the latest from the Digital Generation and takes a filmmaker's journey.
Encounters Film Festival: Episode One
by Daniel Hooper
Our diarist checks out the Cartoon d'Or, a Russian showcase and the Best of British.
Seeing Things Differently
by Jennie Kermode
The controversy over Blindness and what it tells us about blind people and the film industry.
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