All Features articles – Page 352
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FeaturesMax Ophüls Prize Film Festival
The 34th Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival took place in Saarbrücken, Germany from Jan 21-27 with Rainer Frimmel and Tizza Covi’s The Shine of Day taking the top prize.
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FeaturesJeremy Thomas, Kon-Tiki
Oscar-winning UK producer Jeremy Thomas tells Leon Forde about his mission to bring epic adventure Kon-Tiki to the screen.
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FeaturesKathleen Kennedy: the power of the President
It may be directed by Steven Spielberg and star Daniel Day-Lewis, but Lincoln’s journey to the screen was not easy. Jeremy Kay speaks to producer Kathleen Kennedy.
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FeaturesJessica Chastain: 'It was very, very intense'
Zero Dark Thirty star Jessica Chastain tells Jeremy Kay about shooting Kathryn Bigelow’s thriller - and her long road to fame.
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FeaturesStudio figures hit sky high
With three films passing $1bn worldwide, 2012 was a banner year for studios at the global box office.
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FeaturesHigh street blues
HMV and Blockbuster have gone into administration in the UK, yet the physical sale of DVDs is still a viable market. Geoffrey Macnab looks at the implications for distributors and what the future could hold.
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FeaturesTom Hooper: "If it's not convincing, all is lost"
Tom Hooper took the bold step of shooting his Les Misérables adaptation with live singing. The director tells Michael Rosser about how the method gave power back to the actors.
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FeaturesMichael Noer, Northwest
Michael Noer’s Northwest, which premieres at Rotterdam and Göteborg, explores life in a crime-ridden Copenhagen neighbourhood. The director tells Wendy Mitchell about the search for truth in his characters.
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FeaturesDoron Weber, The Alfred P Sloan Foundation
Doron Weber talks to Jeremy Kay about the Foundation’s development grants and lab fellow grants which they distribute through their partner film schools and festivals, including Sundance.
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FeaturesUK Film Brunch at Sundance
Photos from the UK Film Brunch at Sundance 2013, run by the BFI, BFC and the British Consulate-General Los Angeles.
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FeaturesKim Jee-woon, The Last Stand
The acclaimed Korean genre filmmaker talks to Ian Sandwell about his English language directorial debut The Last Stand which also marks Arnold Schwarzenegger’s solo return to the big screen.
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FeaturesBen Affleck’s box office takes off with Argo
Ben Affleck’s switch to the director’s chair has brought steadily increasing gains at the global box office. Ian Sandwell assesses his appeal.
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FeaturesLife of Pi: Eye of the tiger
For his adaptation of Life of Pi, Ang Lee opted to work in 3D for the first time and returned to shoot in Taiwan. The film-makers speak to Jeremy Kay about tackling the epic story of a boy and a Bengal tiger
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FeaturesHugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman threw himself into playing Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, and talks to Screen about the ‘role of a lifetime.’
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FeaturesRoger Corman, GJ Echternkamp: Virtually Heroes
Roger Corman and GJ Echternkamp speak to Jeremy Kay about Sundance Park City At Midnight entry Virtually Heroes.
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FeaturesThe rising stars of Sundance
Screen profiles five hot new film-makers heading to Sundance 2013: Alexandre Moors, Stacie Passon, Jeremy Lovering, Fredrik Bond and Shaka King.
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FeaturesPark City Heat
The 2013 Sundance Film Festival (Jan 17-27) boasts a rich mix of US and international projects. Screen speaks to the festival’s organisers about the ‘immediacy and fearlessness’ in this year’s programme.
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FeaturesShopping on Main Street
The hottest films heading to Sundance 2013 include eagerly awaited biopics, the latest instalments in celebrated indie series and work from major documentary film-makers. Screen profiles some of the buzz titles.
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FeaturesThe diversity opportunity
Screen and Creative Skillset gathered industry experts for a discussion about diversity in the UK film industry. Wendy Mitchell reports on the meeting’s highlights.
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FeaturesJeremy Lovering, In Fear
Sundance-bound director talks about the unusual method he used with the actors of his scarier-than-expected psychological thriller.