All Features articles – Page 56
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Features'BPM' director Robin Campillo talks inspiration behind Aids drama
Robin Campillo’s own Aids activism informed his Oscar hopeful BPM (Beats Per Minute).
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FeaturesDubai Film Festival one on one: Yaser Al Neyadi talks 'The Watermelon Club'
Emirati filmmaker talks to William Mullally about shooting on a micro-budget.
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FeaturesDubai Film Festival one on one: Lynne Ramsay talks 'You Were Never Really Here'
UK writer-director Lynne Ramsay tells Kaleem Aftab about why her first film for six years subverts audience expectations.
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FeaturesDubai Film Festival one on one: Dipesh Jain talks 'In The Shadows'
Dipesh Jain talks to Liz Shackleton about shooting In The Shadows in the walled city of Old Delhi.
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FeaturesCan Palestine ever create its own film industry?
Melanie Goodfellow looks at the impact of several new initiatives that aim to get a better deal for Palestinian filmmakers scattered around the world
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FeaturesDubai Film Festival one on one: Morgan Spurlock talks 'Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!'
The US filmmaker talks to Kaleem Aftab about how the food industry reacted to his award-winning doc Super Size Me.
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Features'Foxtrot' director: 'we need to provoke and inspire discussion'
Screen talks to director Samuel Maoz and star Lior Ashkenazi.
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FeaturesDubai Film Festival one on one: Jonas Carpignano talks 'A Ciambra'
Writer-director Jonas Carpignano says the Italian shoot for coming-of-age tale A Ciambra was as intense off-screen as it was on.
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FeaturesDubai Film Festival one on one: Kamila Andini talks 'The Seen And Unseen'
Kamila Andini tells Liz Shackleton about the local culture behind children’s fable The Seen And Unseen.
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Features'Loveless' director Andrey Zvyagintsev talks politics and piracy
With Leviathan and his latest film Loveless, Andrey Zvyagintsev holds up a mirror to contemporary Russian society.
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FeaturesDubai Film Festival one on one: Nabil Ayouch talks 'Razzia'
Franco-Moroccan filmmaker Nabil Ayouch tells Melanie Goodfellow how his latest work Razzia grew out of controversy around his last film Much Loved.
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FeaturesGuillermo del Toro on how 'The Shape Of Water' reflects today's "casual racism and sexism"
Period fantasy is a leading contender for awards.
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FeaturesDubai Film Festival one on one: Sahim Omar Kalifa talks 'Zagros'
The Kurdish filmmaker tells Liz Shackleton how he explored the migrant experience and the changing role of women in his debut feature Zagros, which screens in DIFF’s Muhr feature competition.
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FeaturesArab Talent Focus: Will Disney’s 'Aladdin' open doors for Arab actors in Hollywood?
The Arab industry is hoping Walt Disney’s live-action production of Aladdin is its flying carpet to a whole new world of opportunity and screen identity in Hollywood.
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FeaturesHow Joe Wright bounced back from 'Pan' with 'Darkest Hour'
The disappointment of Pan left Joe Wright questioning his future as a filmmaker.
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FeaturesMacao Film Festival seeks to establish firm footing with second edition
Creating credibility for any new festival is not easy.
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FeaturesAhmed Amer talks mockumentary 'Kiss Me Not' ahead of Dubai premiere
Screen speaks to Egyptian filmmaker ahead of DIFF screening.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2017 profiles: Ahmed Malek, actor (Egypt)
Following breakout roles in Clash and Sheikh Jackson, the Egyptian actor is now attracting international attention.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2017 profiles: Manon Nammour, writer-director (Lebanon)
Top talent are drawn to the short films of this dynamic Lebanese writer-director.