by Amber Wilkinson
Phedon Papamichael with festival founder and director Sandra Lipski, 'It's always nice when there's a festival that's not just about the actors and the commerce and the market but also pays attention to the filmmakers, and young film students can come and get inspired'
Past crime Christoffer Boe on creating a world for his period murder mystery Special Unit - The First Murder
The hidden river Helen MacDonald and Philippa Lowthorpe on adapting H Is For Hawk
This wild channel David Shadrack Smith and Jake Fogelnest on the content creation revolution and Public Access
The long and the short of it Meagan Coyle on the proper pacing of stories, and Prime
The physicality of grief Claire Foy on truth, space, silence and H Is For Hawk
A womb with a view Ida Melum on universal subjects, character design and Ovary-Acting
All the night tide Luke Angus on ice, stars, BAFTA hopes and animating Solstice
We're looking forward to Sundance, the Berlinale and the Glasgow Film Festival.
We've recently brought you coverage of Palm Springs, the French Film Festival UK, Thessaloniki Film Festival, DOC NYC, Leeds International Film Festival, Tallinn Black Nights, Abertoir, Halloween Frightfest, the Cheltenham Film Festival and the London Film Festival.
Read our full archive for more.
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As we move into 2026, don't forget that you can follow us on YouTube for trailers of festival films and more. You can also find us on Mastodon and Bluesky.
With awards season in full flow, you can keep track of the latest news on that here:
César nominations Nouvelle Vague leads the race for France's biggest awards
BAFTA nominations One Battle After Another and Sinners almost neck and neck
Golden Eddies Nominations for editing brilliance announced
OFCS Awards One Battle After Another triumphs; Sinners dominates
