by Anne-Katrin Titze
Volker Schlöndorff on Jean-Claude Carrière: “Early Sixties, Brigitte Bardot, Jeanne Moreau, Catherine Deneuve, Delphine Seyrig, those were the stars in our sky, when we first met, about 55 years ago, Jean-Claude 30, me 23, not working together but working on the same picture: Viva Maria!”
True to her nature Hanna Bergholm on storytelling, emotional truth and Nightborn
Painting history Pauline Julier and Nicolas Chapoulier on imagining the journey of a 17th century portait in Les Indes
Going out laughing Kat Butterfield and Daniel Audritt on hitting the jackpot with Life Goes On
Cash on delivery Ben McKenzie on economics, belief, cryptocurrency and Everyone Is Lying To You For Money
Going ape Antonin Niclass on character creation, empathy and animated short Into The Forest
Freeform Will Niava on grief, new immigrant experiences and Jazz Infernal
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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest:
Sundance Announces Legacy line-up of archive films
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French Film Festival UK Programme announced
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