All Features articles – Page 320
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FeaturesNadav Lapid
The Kindergarten Teacher director talks about autobiographical inspirations, working with his mother, and his new film in Paris.
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FeaturesGett premiere at Jerusalem Film Festival
Brother and sister film-making team Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz were at the Jerusalem Film Festival Friday night for the screening of Gett: The Trial Of Viviane Amsalem, their film that world premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
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FeaturesRichie Mehta, Siddharth
In Richie Mehta’s profoundly engrossing drama Siddharth, a chain-wallah in India sends his young son to work far away on the sub-continent. When the child does not return home, the father sets off on a quest.
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FeaturesFilms Without Borders at Windsor Castle
Charity Films Without Borders celebrated its fourth anniversary with an evening at Windsor Castle on July 8.
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FeaturesSundance Institute summer labs
The June Directors and Screenwriters Labs hosted by the Sundance Institute brought together filmmakers and creators from many disciplines and diverse locales. Elle Toussi went to Park City in Utah to speak to some of the participants.
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FeaturesHafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Paris of the North
After seeing his debut feature Either Way remade into US film Prince Avalanche, director and writer Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson talks to Laurence Boyce about his second feature, which receives its world premiere in Karlovy Vary.
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FeaturesKatrin & Andres Maimik, Cherry Tobacco
Estonian film Cherry Tobacco has its World Premiere in Karlovy Vary. Laurence Boyce talks to the married director Andres and Katrin Maimik about influences, first love and dumpling faces.
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FeaturesKevin Smith, Tusk
US director Kevin Smith talks about the state of independent film, his upcoming horror Tusk, meeting Game of Thrones author George RR Martin and why the Weinsteins passed on Clerks 3.
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FeaturesGrzegorz Jaroszuk, Kebab & Horoscope
KARLOVY VARY: Grzegorz Jaroszuk’s debut feature Kebab & Horoscope is the eagerly awaited first feature from the graduate of Łódź Film School which will premiere in the East of the West Competition. Laurence Boyce asks him about his influences and improvisation.
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FeaturesSteve James, Life Itself
In Life Itself, veteran documentarian Steve James adapts Roger Ebert’s memoirs to throw a light on the life of the celebrated Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic, who died in 2013 following a long battle with thyroid cancer.
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FeaturesKarlovy Vary: Ben Rivers
British filmmaker and artist Ben Rivers will be one of the three recipients of a retrospective at this year’s Karlovy Vary Film Festival. Laurence Boyce caught up with him to ask what the retrospective holds.
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FeaturesSigne Baumane, Rocks In My Pockets
Rocks In My Pockets, the debut feature from respected animator Signe Baumane, will be the first animated feature ever to take part in the Karlovy Vary International Competition. Laurence Boyce spoke to her about the film.
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FeaturesScott Derrickson, Deliver Us From Evil
The director of Sinister and The Exorcism Of Emily Rose locks horns with dark forces again in his latest film, which stars Eric Bana and Edgar Ramirez and opens in the US this week through Screen Gems. Jeremy Kay comes out from behind the sofa.
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FeaturesMartin Provost, Violette
Martin Provost’s French period drama Violette relates the story of author Violette Leduc and her relationship with Simone de Beauvoir. It stars Emmanuelle Devos and Sandrine Kiberlain and has just opened in Los Angeles ahead of a national roll-out.
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FeaturesDavid Oyelowo, Nightingale
Having starred in films like Jack Reacher and Lee Daniels’ The Butler, UK-born David Oyelowo talks to Elbert Wyche about his lead role in Nightingale, which premiered at the LA Film Festival in June.
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FeaturesWe Are Monster, Leeshon Alexander
Ahead of the world premiere in Edinburgh of We Are Monster, writer and star Leeshon Alexander talked to Screen about bringing a harrowing true story back into the public eye.
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FeaturesMalta: Buoyant industry
Rebecca Cremona’s Simshar — Malta’s first fully fledged home-grown feature — marks a turning point for the indigenous film-making community. Melanie Goodfellow reports.
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FeaturesMalta: Treasure island
An improved film rebate and renowned water facilities make Malta a big draw. Melanie Goodfellow reports.
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FeaturesScreenTech: Sound investments
With the dust barely settled on digital switchover, exhibitors have begun investing in new audio technology to further differentiate their offer from home cinema. Adrian Pennington reports
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FeaturesScreenTech: Laser technology
A better 3D experience and cheaper running costs bode well for laser projection’s success, but are its benefits enough to encourage mainstream theatres to make the investment? John Hazelton reports.