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The house always wins
by Paul Risker
Gerard Johnson and Polly Maberly on angry cinema and Odyssey
Images in conflict
by Paul Risker
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Lynsey Addario on Love+War
The human animal
by Paul Risker
Frank Dillane on a childhood in the theatre, discovering Camus, and Urchin
Out of place
by Paul Risker
Frederik Sølberg on identity, displacement and Hana Korea
Reality and hope
by Paul Risker
Matthew Bissonnette on Death Of A Ladies' Man
Cutting deeper
by Paul Risker
Alexandre O Philippe on the joy of cinephilia, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Chain Reactions
Fiction through a documentary lens
by Paul Risker
Jasmin Gordon on the personal nature of filmmaking, and The Courageous
It's all in the game
by Paul Risker
Mercedes Bryce Morgan on juggling sympathies in Bone Lake
Paying attention
by Paul Risker
Kurtis David Harder on the challenges of sequels and making Influencers
Beyond control
by Paul Risker
Dakota Gorman on the transformative experience of film and Hellcat
Through the portal of Hell
by Paul Risker
Matt Harlock on creative strife, Jungian inspiration and Blockhead
Confronting the extremes
by Paul Risker
Lulu Adams on filmmaking with her family and Mother Of Flies
Unrelenting
by Paul Risker
Eric Owen on building a world without heroes for In A Cold Vein
A change of perspective
by Paul Risker
Alex Sarrigeorgiou on unplanned discovery, transformation and In Transit
'Disney on acid'
by Paul Risker
Duwayne Dunham on The Legend Of The Happy Worker
The chemistry of triangles
by Paul Risker
Sarah Lasry on spectators as participants, realism in sex scenes and Hotel Acropole
Down to Earth
by Paul Risker
Steve Pink on science fiction, pitching, sandwiches and Terrestrial
Claiming her space
by Paul Risker
Julie Pacino and Lucy Fry on internalising the hero's journey and I Live Here Now
A woman's work
by Paul Risker
Petra Volpe on empathy, physicality, storytelling and Late Shift
Coming home to roost
by Paul Risker
Melody C Roscher on individual complexity, uncertainty and Bird In Hand
Capturing the poetry
by Paul Risker
Walter Thompson-Hernandez on democratised filmmaking and making Kites
Without words
by Paul Risker
Elín Hall on the stripped down dialogue of When The Light Breaks
That cinematic vastness
by Paul Risker
Josalynn Smith on the influence of Greg Araki and making Ride Or Die
Filming with no fear
by Paul Risker
Hariharasudhen Nagarajan on going fully independent with Tether
Until the dance
by Paul Risker
Andreas Dresen on resistance, ensemble storytelling and From Hilde, With Love
Honesty and curiosity
by Paul Risker
Kate Siegel on the literary roots of horror and The Life Of Chuck
Belonging
by Paul Risker
Jon S Baird and Steven Rogers on Everything's Going To Be Great
Art as a weapon
by Paul Risker
Guy Nattiv on resisting tyranny, supporting human rights and making Tatami
Beyond the noise
by Paul Risker
Mikael Lypinski and Kasper Bisgaard on connection, disconnection and The End Of Quiet
To the bone
by Paul Risker
Paul Gandersman and Peter Hall on refining narratives and Man Finds Tape
Necessary weird
by Paul Risker
Felicia Day on getting creative and Tim Travers And The Time Traveler's Paradox
"Hope is where horror lives"
by Paul Risker
Sean Byrne on sharks, serial killing and staring into the abyss in Dangerous Animals
In the details
by Paul Risker
Jonathan Millet on spy films, imagination, imagery and Ghost Trail
The old man without the sea
by Paul Risker
Ben Rivers on Jake Williams and making Bogancloch
Doll's eye view
by Paul Risker
Becca Schall and Jessica Taylor discuss Accountable Comedy and Victorian Ladies
Back on the farm
by Paul Risker
John Hanson and Rob Nilsson on Northern Lights
Feeling the flow
by Paul Risker
Sven Bresser on the rhythms and composition of Reedland
Mother nature
by Paul Risker
Silje Evensmo Jacobsen on trust, complexity and A New Kind Of Wilderness
Finding the crack to go through
by Paul Risker
Rosie Fellner on the rise of short films and The Univited
Lifting the glass ceiling
by Paul Risker
Emily Bett Rickards on wrestling, Mildred Burke and Queen Of The Ring
A study of seduction
by Paul Risker
Andres Veiel on the moral challenges of making Riefenstahl
Beginning to end
by Paul Risker
Angus MacLachlan on empathy, discovery and A Little Prayer
Uncertain waters
by Paul Risker
Justin Anderson on unpredictability, the influence of Buñuel, and Swimming Home
"This is who we are"
by Paul Risker
Charles Burnett on Killer Of Sheep and reclaiming Black history
Making a splash
by Paul Risker
Sam Hayes on risk-taking, old summer traditions and Pools
Secret rhythm
by Paul Risker
Naian González Norvind on silence, fear and rebellion in Corina
If the shoe fits
by Paul Risker
Emilie Blichfeldt on beauty standards, acts of desperation and The Ugly Stepsister
Sensorial cinema
by Paul Risker
Miguel Gomes on Somerset Maugham and updating the travelogue in The Grand Tour
For all your supernatural elimination needs
by Paul Risker
Interview with Claire Bueno about Cleanin' Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters and her book
Talking to strangers
by Paul Risker
Tracie Laymon on laughing at pain together and Bob Trevino Likes It
Taking their time
by Paul Risker
Ryan J Sloan and Ariella Mastroianni on spiral stories and creating Gazer
The prisoners' code
by Paul Risker
Cam Banfield on breaking social rules and How Was Your Weekend?
The man who picked up a penguin
by Paul Risker
Peter Cattaneo on adapting a true story in The Penguin Lessons
A painted cockroach
by Paul Risker
Julia Max and Colby Minifie on caring, bereavement, horror and The Surrender
Living fiction
by Paul Risker
Ari Gold on one take filmmaking and exploring real life in Brother Verses Brother
In pursuit of new challenges
by Paul Risker
Matthew McManus and Kevin McManus discuss Redux Redux
About the journey
by Paul Risker
Andre Gaines on adapting and updating The Dutchman
The shape of memory
by Paul Risker
Yana Alliata, Ryan Wuestewald, Hans Christopher and Nikki DeParis on Reeling
Anything for love
by Paul Risker
Emma Higgins on teenage frustration, good intentions and Sweetness
The outlaw
by Paul Risker
Karan Kandhari on artistic inspirations and Sister Midnight
Rediscovering her voice
by Paul Risker
Alex Burunova on subverting narrative expectations in Satisfaction
An intimate odyssey
by Paul Risker
The Accidental Getaway Driver director Sing J Lee on taking his characters and audience on a journey
Puzzle boxes
by Paul Risker
Star Rosencrans on editing The Dead Thing and A Desert
Through the lens
by Paul Risker
Moritz Binder on journalism under pressure and September 5
A film about family
by Paul Risker
Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani on In The Shadow Of The Cypress
Making memories
by Paul Risker
Dani Feixas-Roka on depicting Alzheimer's disease in Paris 70
A collection of moments
by Paul Risker
Mickey Keating on the metaphor and technique behind Invader
In dialogue with time
by Paul Risker
Bookworm director Ant Timpson on the changing landscape of cinema
Shaping the cut
by Paul Risker
Valerie Krulfeifer and Mickey Keating on their unreleasable past work and Invader
Finding the magic
by Paul Risker
Jenn Wexler on her approach to filmmaking, The Ranger and The Sacrifice Game
Beautiful and difficult
by Paul Risker
Sandhya Suri on semi-urban outposts, moral ambiguity and Santosh
A monstrous legacy
by Paul Risker
Nicholas Vince on Thatcherism, AIDS, writing, filmmaking and I Am Monsters
Double vision
by Paul Risker
Jane Spencer on interpreting cinema and South Of Hope Street
A little unpredictability
by Paul Risker
Payal Kapadia on cinematic inspirations and All We Imagine As Light
In the beginning
by Paul Risker
Kelsey Taylor and Adam Lee on shame, Red Riding Hood and To Kill A Wolf
Behind the camera
by Paul Risker
Ellen Kuras on telling women's stories and working with Kate Winslet on Lee
A cinematic vacation
by Paul Risker
Howard J Ford on the future of cinema, Escape and DarkGame
Thinking inside the box
by Paul Risker
Robert Kolodny and Ruby Wolf on capturing Willie Pep in The Featherweight
The invisible worm
by Paul Risker
Anand Tucker on the making of monsters and The Critic
Masters of survival
by Paul Risker
Mika Gustafson and Alexander Öhrstrand on pursuing emotional truth in Paradise Is Burning
The storyteller
by Paul Risker
Ali Kalthami on the birth of Saudi Arabian cinema, and Night Courier
An assault on the senses
by Jennie Kermode and Paul Risker
JT Mollner and Giovanni Ribisi on colour, chemistry and creativity in Strange Darling
True to herself
by Paul Risker
Joanne Mitchell on damaged people and Broken Bird
The art of saying less
by Paul Risker
HP Mendoza on The Secret Art Of Human Flight
Dreams are just dreams
by Paul Risker
Wei Shujun on the philosophy and psychology of Only The River Flows
Don't be square
by Paul Risker
Vincenzo Natali on the need for weirdness in cinema, and Cube
A brutal descent
by Paul Risker
Iain Glen and Julien Hayet-Kerknawi on war, personal relationships and The Last Front
Ends and beginnings
by Paul Risker
India Donaldson on trusting an audience and making Good One
Monster and metaphor
by Paul Risker
Alexander J Farrell and Greer Ellison on the layers of meaning in The Beast Within
A wicked experience
by Paul Risker
Daniel Kokotajlo on British folk horror and Starve Acre
A little bit of life
by Paul Risker
Tatiana Huezo on capturing the moment in The Echo
Her own anchor
by Paul Risker
Haley Bennett and Thomas Napper on Widow Clicquot
Making films without permission
by Paul Risker
Nicole Riegel on why cinema should be uncomfortable, and Dandelion
Fragile yet beautiful
by Paul Risker
Usman Riaz on creating animated magic in The Glassworker
Vulnerable moments
by Paul Risker
Nate Dushku, Amnon Lourie and Michael Emery on Birder
Embracing ambiguity
by Paul Risker
Christopher Murray on uncertainty, the potential of cinema, and Sorcery
In uncharted territory
by Paul Risker
Alex Essoe on different kinds of horror and Trim Season
Audacious filmmaking
by Paul Risker
David Hinton on Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger
The full picture
by Paul Risker
DW Young on exploring the work of James Hamilton in Uncropped
Light and magic
by Paul Risker
Hélène Louvart on the challenges of photographing Nezouh
Bad influence
by Paul Risker
Natasha Henstridge on Cinderella's Revenge
The tip of the iceberg
by Paul Risker
Milad Alami on character creation, films that linger, and Opponent
Waking from a dream
by Paul Risker
Annick Blanc on chaos, hidden strength and Hunting Daze
All aboard
by Paul Risker
Nicolas Philibert on the art of documentary, psychiatry and On The Adamant
Between strangers
by Paul Risker
Anthony Chen in capturing emotion in Drift
Choosing her colours
by Paul Risker
Joe Lawlor and Christine Malloy on Rose Dugdale and Baltimore
A film that sticks in your throat
by Paul Risker
Robert Morgan on puppets, obsession, inevitability and Stopmotion
The beauty of the road
by Paul Risker
Emma Westenberg on empathy, absurdity and Bleeding Love
Sculpting a story
by Paul Risker
Jianjie Lin on working layer by layer on Brief History Of A Family
An extreme life
by Paul Risker
Lucy Lawless on telling the story of Margaret Moth in Never Look Away
A twist in the plot
by Paul Risker
Marc Isaacs on exploring Englishness in This Blessed Plot
The hidden lighthouse
by Paul Risker
James Rowe on leaving something to the imagination in Breakwater
Breaking free
by Paul Risker
Zeno Graton on youth detention, love without shame, and The Lost Boys
Violence as narrative
by Paul Risker
Xavier Gens on balancing action and emotion in Farang
Off the rails
by Paul Risker
Jeong Yong-ki on divergent horror traditions and The Ghost Station
A study in scarlet
by Paul Risker
Dionne Edwards and Natey Jones on Pretty Red Dress
Something in the light
by Paul Risker
Mark Jenkin on the cinematic form, the boundaries of horror, and Enys Men
Fluid and delicate
by Paul Risker
Trace Lysette on representation, empathy and Monica
Imperfect love
by Paul Risker
Marvin Samel on artistic collaboration, family turmoil and iMordecai
A little poison
by Paul Risker
Kit Zauhar on unlikeable characters, white masculinity and This Closeness
That invisible haunting
by Paul Risker
Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer on God's Creatures
Seeking resolution
by Paul Risker
Jamie Adams on revisiting the past in She Is Love
Real obsession
by Paul Risker
Dillon Tucker on obsessive compulsive disorder and Pure O
Digging up the past
by Paul Risker
Ben Parker and Charlotte Vega on the importance of remembering history, and Burial
Getting the bug
by Paul Risker
Carter Smith on queering horror in Swallowed
Acknowledging her anger
by Paul Risker
Tara Thorne and Lesley Smith on telling missing stories in Compulsus
Variations on a theme
by Paul Risker
Kevin Kopacka on connecting with the subconscious in Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes
Breaking the rules
by Paul Risker
Alessandro Celli on reinventing the Italian crime genre in Mondocane
Children of the revolution
by Paul Risker
Noam Tomaschoff and Chelsea Frei on Tankhouse
Summer's child
by Paul Risker
Colm Bairéad on bringing The Quiet Girl to the screen
Background to a tragedy
by Paul Risker
Justin Kurzel on exploring real events in Nitram
The trojan horse
by Paul Risker
Franka Potente on making her directorial début with Home
Working girls
by Paul Risker
Henrika Kull on sex work, feminism and Bliss
Finding freedom
by Paul Risker
Laurent Micheli on getting beyond victim stereotypes in Lola And The Sea
Updating the conspiracy thriller
by Paul Risker
Jacob Gentry on the creative process and Broadcast Signal Intrusion
Walking the line
by Paul Risker
James Ashcroft on character ambiguities and Coming Home In The Dark
Rediscovering Spain
by Paul Risker
Susan Stern on her personal documentary about her husband's life and work
The X factor
by Paul Risker
Stephen Kijak on his career and rockumentary We Are X.
Making a killing, part 2
by Paul Risker
Billy O’Brien on serendipity and the making of I Am Not A Serial Killer.
Making a killing, part 1
by Paul Risker
Billy O’Brien on I Am Not A Serial Killer and how he became a filmmaker.
Magnetism of Magnus
by Paul Risker
Benjamin Ree on the challenges and rewards of his chess documentary.
"I just wanted to go crazy and stab a guy a bunch of times"
by Paul Risker
Lauren Ashley Carter on Darling.
Natural connection
by Paul Risker
Stuart A Staples and David Reeve on reinterpreting the work of F Percy Smith.
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