All Features articles – Page 75
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FeaturesFour talking points for the UK film industry in 2023
Significant change at the BFI, UK festivals face uncertain times, and a pivotal year for the UK box office.
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FeaturesHenry Selick on making a comeback with ‘Wendell & Wild’, his first film since ‘Coraline’
Henry Selick made his name with animations exploring the dark and macabre — but has kept a low profile since Coraline. Returning with demonic tale Wendell & Wild, the filmmaker tells Dan Jolin about a rich collaboration
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Features‘Strange World’ filmmakers talk diversity, box office: “It will mean a lot to a lot of people in the future”
With Disney’s Strange World, animators looked to the past for creative inspiration.
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FeaturesWhy ‘Marcel The Shell With Shoes On’ team turned down the big studios
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On director Dean Fleischer-Camp and co-creator Jenny Slate tell John Hazelton why they were determined to forge their own path when it came to bringing their creation to the Screen.
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FeaturesIn conversation: ’The Inspection’, ’Nanny’, ’Cha Cha Real Smooth’ directors talk authentic casting, indie film financing
Elegance Bratton, Nikyatu Jusu and Cooper Raiff sat down with Screen.
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Features‘Mrs Harris Goes To Paris’ star Lesley Manville and costume designer Jenny Beavan on the film's “nerve-wracking” Dior recreations
Worlds collide in 1950s-set Mrs Harris Goes To Paris. Costume designer Jenny Beavan and star Lesley Manville tell Patricia Dobson about wardrobe choices, from post-war London to Dior haute couture.
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FeaturesWhat can the European industry expect from this year’s Rendez-Vous in Paris?
Unifrance’s Daniela Elstner says attendance is more sought-after than even as French sales agents prepare to showcase their 2023 line-ups
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FeaturesHow ‘Turning Red’ team created a “different kind of Pixar movie”
Writer/director Domee Shi, writer Julia Cho and producer Lindsey Collins tell Screen about the boundary-pushing themes of Pixar’s Turning Red.
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FeaturesMaking ’Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio’: filmmakers on pitching to Netflix and pushing for stop-motion
For his first animated feature, Guillermo del Toro turned to a story that had inspired him since childhood.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - ‘In Her Name’ director Sarah Carter: "I cannot stand negativity when breaking down films"
Carter won the audience award at Tribeca Film Festival last year with debut feature In Her Name.
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FeaturesMaking ‘The Banshees Of Inisherin’: Martin McDonagh on exploring a platonic male breakup, insisting on a theatrical window
“Most male friendships are seen in buddy comedies or as silly in some way.”
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FeaturesNorth American box office up 64% in 2022 but Hollywood frets over prestige films (updated)
Paramount’s Top Gun: Maverick ruled the roost in $7.5bn year.
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FeaturesWho are the frontrunners for the best animated feature Oscar?
Disney and Pixar face some serious competition from rival players for the prize this year.
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FeaturesThe BFI’s 10 biggest distribution awards of 2022
Titles include ’Ali & Ava’, ’The Worst Person In The World’ and ‘Aftersun’.
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FeaturesJames Gray on how ‘Armageddon Time’ was inspired by his family: “Dad was worse in real life”
James Gray returns to his Queens roots with coming-of age drama Armageddon Time. The filmmaker tells Sceen what inspired him to mine his own childhood.
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FeaturesRuben Östlund talks ‘Triangle Of Sadness’ success, Charlbi Dean, and being the “comedian” of film
Ruben Östlund is the director who loves to make audiences squirm — and never more so than with his Palme d’Or-winning satire Triangle Of Sadness. He tells Demetrios Matheou what drives his cinema of discomfort
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FeaturesThe BFI’s 10 biggest production awards of 2022
Titles to make the list include ‘Chuck Chuck Baby’, ’Layla’ and ‘Starve Acre’.
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FeaturesAntoine Fuqua on ‘Emancipation’, the Will Smith slap: “He was treated like he murdered someone”
Antoine Fuqua takes on the most serious subject of his career with big-budget slavery drama Emancipation, starring Will Smith.
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FeaturesTeam Screen’s top films of 2022
Screen’s editorial team has selected their top five year films of the year plus their favourite scene.
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FeaturesNina Gold breaks down casting of ‘The Wonder’, ‘Empire Of Light’ and ‘Catherine Called Birdy’
Nina Gold has cast three strong contenders competing for film awards this year. The UK casting director talks to Screen about actor choices on those titles and her approach to the highly collaborative profession