All Features articles – Page 68
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FeaturesThe story behind the iconic Naatu Naatu scene in ‘RRR’: ”We wanted it to go viral on social media”
Director SS Rajamouli, Oscar-nominated composer MM Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose discuss a social-media phenomenon.
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FeaturesGlasgow Film Festival’s Allison Gardner on collaborations, funding challenges and having a good time
The festival runs March 1-12.
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FeaturesThe 2023 visual effects Oscar contenders in profile: from ‘re-skinning’ in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ to making ‘Batman’ VFX as “invisible as possible”
This year’s Oscar-nominated VFX teams tell Screen all about the creative principles underpinning their work, and how they set about delivering their vision.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - 'Knock At The Cabin' star Nikki Amuka-Bird: “I’m in a great WhatsApp group called Blacktress”
The Nigerian-British actress, who stars in M Night Shyamalan’s Knock At The Cabin, turns to her WhatsApp group, fellow cast and her mother’s generation for top viewing tips.
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FeaturesWhy ‘Babylon’ composer Justin Hurwitz spent three years on the score
Justin Hurwitz works at a deliberate pace, and has stayed phenomenally loyal to filmmaker Damien Chazelle.
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FeaturesAwards whispers: Anonymous voters weigh in on Bafta winners, ceremony
”Is there a way to make the Baftas more celebratory of the British film industry specifically?”
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FeaturesIn conversation: Todd Field and Cate Blanchett on why ‘TÀR’ will “stand the test of time”
The Oscar‑nominated TÁR pair peel back the covers on their personal and professional friendship.
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: TriStar Pictures president Nicole Brown on being a child actor, ‘Baby Driver 2’
The former child actor and now president of TriStar Pictures reveals a love of musicals, what she learned from Viola Davis’s memoir, and never giving up on Edgar Wright.
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FeaturesIn profile: the 2023 make-up and hairstyling Oscar contenders
Challenges ranged from watery and muddy environments to a decades-spanning storyline and characters requiring heavy prosthetics.
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FeaturesHow good word of mouth powered Ukraine doc ‘A House Made Of Splinters’ to an Oscar nomination
A House Made Of Splinters, about a children’s shelter in eastern Ukraine, is an underdog among this year’s nominees for documentary feature. Screen talks to the Danish director and producer duo behind the film
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FeaturesThe story behind Ke Huy Quan’s Hollywood comeback: “The future looked very bleak”
Former child actor Ke Huy Quan put his Hollywood dreams on hold for decades due to the paucity of Asian roles.
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FeaturesIn conversation: Baz Luhrmann and Austin Butler look back on their wild ride making ‘Elvis’
The pair bonded through an extended casting process, Covid lockdown in Australia, the film’s eventual shoot, and its long aftermath since Cannes last year.
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FeaturesJoseph Kosinski breaks down four key scenes from ‘Top Gun: Maverick’: “We pushed it as far as it could be pushed”
Top Gun: Maverick seduced audiences with powerful setpieces and magic moments that pay homage to the original 1986 film. Director Joseph Kosinski tells Screen about the shooting of four key sequences.
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Features‘The Quiet Girl’ team on the Irish film’s journey to the Oscars: “I didn’t want to let down the country”
Screen tracks the film’s journey from intimate family drama to Academy Awards contender.
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FeaturesDirector Santiago Mitre on why Oscar contender ‘Argentina, 1985’ is relevant today
The prosecution of Argentina’s military junta was a landmark event but barely shown on television.
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Features‘Elvis’ cinematographer Mandy Walker breaks down how she and Baz Luhrmann recreated the real musical performances
“[Baz Luhrmann told me] the camera needs to dance with Elvis, so I want you to work out how to do that.”
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FeaturesAwards campaigners reflect on surprises from 2023 race, make final Oscar predictions
The climax of this year’s awards season looks a whole lot different to how it began.
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Features‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’ composer Carter Burwell on creating a fairy tale-like soundtrack
The composer tells Screen how he created sounds that reflect the story’s deft balance of light and dark.
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FeaturesRoger Deakins breaks down four key scenes from ‘Empire Of Light’
’Empire Of Light’ is Roger Deakins’ fifth collaboration with Sam Mendes.
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FeaturesCan TikTok save the cinema industry?
Distributors and exhibitors are harnessing the power of imaginative social media creators who are crafting insider takes on everything from ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ to the films of Eric Rohmer.