All Features articles – Page 257
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FeaturesSet report: Baltasar Kormakur's 'The Oath'
Director Baltasar Kormakur returns to his Icelandic roots for thriller The Oath, which also sees him back in front of the camera. Wendy Mitchell reports from the Reykjavik set.
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FeaturesHope Dickson Leach on debut feature 'The Levelling'
Starring Game Of Thrones’ Ellie Kendrick, the film premieres in TIFF’s Discovery strand on Friday (Sept 9).
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Features'Forever Pure' director talks harrasment from racist football group
Israeli film-maker Maya Zinshtein discusses the fallout from her football doc Forever Pure, which plays in TIFF Docs.
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FeaturesDebut director Johannes Nyholm on fantasy drama 'The Giant'
The Swedish film-maker, who made a ‘drunk baby’ short that went viral a few years ago, makes his feature debut with the inventive and moving The Giant.
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FeaturesVenice: Parviz Shahbazi portrays Iranian youth, nods to Kiarostami in 'Malaria'
The Iranian director talks to Screen about capturing contemporary Iranian youth and Tehran in Malaria.
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FeaturesBertrand Bonello on politically charged thriller 'Nocturama'
Bertrand Bonello speaks to Melanie Goodfellow about his highly charged Paris-attack film Nocturama, which opens the second edition of TIFF’s Platform showcase.
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FeaturesAntoine Fuqua on 'The Magnificent Seven': US "was more diverse than what we see in westerns"
In saddling up for The Magnificent Seven, Antoine Fuqua wasn’t trying to make a statement with the diverse casting, he tells Jeremy Kay.
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FeaturesNick Hamm talks Northern Ireland political drama 'The Journey'
The Belfast-born director on why his IM Global-backed film was the easiest project he’s ever financed.
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FeaturesFilm4 director Daniel Battsek: "We will always be led by our filmmakers"
EXCLUSIVE: In his first official interview, Film4’s new chief talks strategy, challenges and striking a balance between UK and US shoots
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FeaturesBox Office 2016: summer of surprises
Following 2015’s spectacular summer box office, it felt like 2016 would struggle to keep up. Surprisingly, even with the Euro football championships and the Olympics, the pace hasn’t been far off. By Charles Gant
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FeaturesPablo Larrain reveals the journeys behind 'Jackie' and 'Neruda'
Chilean film-maker Pablo Larrain dwells on the mysteries of storytelling as he contemplates fall festival slots for his two latest films, Neruda and Jackie.
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FeaturesColin Geddes, TIFF Midnight Madness, Vanguard
The ringmaster of Ryerson tells Jeremy Kay about overseeing the two programmes that tend to attract the late night crowd and those in search of something very different.
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FeaturesScotland's giant strides
PROMOTIONAL FEATURE: With its financial incentives, world-class crew and unique locations, Scotland has become a destination of choice for an increasing number of international productions.
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FeaturesVenice buzz title: Kim Jee-woon talks spy thriller 'The Age Of Shadows'
The Korean film-maker discusses Warner Bros Korea’s first local-language production, and expresses his thoughts on changes in the local industry.
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FeaturesVenice: François Ozon on why 'Frantz' resonates with Brexit, rising European nationalism
French director François Ozon explains how his black and white post-World War One melodrama Frantz has a contemporary resonance in the age of Brexit and rising nationalism across Europe.
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FeaturesVenice buzz title: Rama Burshtein talks 'Fill The Void' follow-up
Israeli director Rama Burshtein talks about the religious and secular inspirations behind her new film Through The Wall.
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FeaturesProduction pioneer: the German backer of 'Toni Erdmann', 'Rush' and 'Amélie'
Film- und Medienstiftung NRW celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. CEO Petra Müller talks to Martin Blaney about forging a path as one of the most successful funds in the industry.
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FeaturesVenice buzz title: Christopher Murray on 'The Blind Christ', this year's "big discovery"
Described by Alberto Barbera as Pasolini-esque, competition title The Blind Christ is generating heat.
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FeaturesToronto 2016: Galas
The full line-up of world premiere Toronto galas, with details on each title including sales contacts.
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FeaturesToronto 2016: City to City
The full line-up of world premieres in Toronto’s City to City strand, with details on each title including sales contacts.