BFI’s Mia Bays corrects the record: “People thought I ran the LFF, the archive, and BFI Southbank”
Bays is feeling energised as she comes to the end of her five-year tenure as the director of the BFI Filmmaking Fund.
Marco Bechis on Brazil doubling for Argentina in ‘Back To Buenos Aires’
“Accessing the Ancine/FSA public funds was crucial to making the co-production viable.”
Sao Paulo festival director Renata de Almeida on track record of supporting new talent
”The star is always the film and the only thing that raises the temperature is the heat coming from the audience.”
How Paola Malanga is making Rome Film Fest a top showcase for international films
Italian distributors are paying close attention to the programme.
My Screen Life: Taiwanese producer Patrick Mao Huang on spotting new talent and embracing AI
The Taiwanese film producer talk spotting up-and-coming filmmakers, learning those unwritten industry rules and the transformational impact of AI on storytelling.
Korean-Chinese director Zhang Lu talks inspirations, financing and return to Busan
China-born Korean director Zhang Lu has a strong connection with Busan
My Screen Life: Korean exec Paul D Kim talks industry challenges and Sean Baker ambitions
The founder and CEO of Hive Filmworks on the challenges facing the Korean film industry, the conservative mindset of investors, and the project he would pitch to Sean Baker
Yosep Anggi Noen talks Busan political drama 'The Sea Speaks His Name'
The Indonesian filmmaker talks about making his latest film accessible to the mainstream, his friendship with star Rahadian and becoming an Asian Film Academy mentor.
My Screen Life: Hong Kong industry veteran Fred Tsui on 'Infernal Affairs' battles and the future of the business
The executive director of Hong Kong International Film Festival Society on legendary producer Nansun Shi, the gamechanging Infernal Affairs and the future of the business.
July Jung on the challenges of making ‘Dora’ and taking the film from Cannes to Busan
The South Korean filmmaker revealed the inspirations behind her third feature.
Spanish producers weigh up benefits and challenges of co-producing with “thriving” Brazil
“The films of Kleber Mendonça Filho and Walter Salles have brought enormous visibility through the Oscars.”
Brazilian DP Adolpho Veloso talks Berlin prize winner ‘Queen At Sea’, Jess Kohl, M Night Shyamalan projects
Trailblazer was first from his country to earn cinematography Oscar nomination for Train Dreams.
How the ‘Masc’ team championed a kinder, neurodivergent-friendly production process
Bertil Nilsson’s feature debut plays at BFI London Film Festival after a Toronto world premiere.
