The director of ‘Providence And The Guitar’ on casting heartthrob singer Salvador Sobral
Providence And The Guitar is a loose adaptation of an early story by Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson
UK producer on the challenge of financing Sundance doc ‘Everybody To Kenmure Street’
“The political nature of our film meant broadcasters weren’t going to be an avenue.”
Goteborg Film Festival artistic director Pia Lundberg on Sweden’s sector challenges and political snubs
Goteborg Film Festival runs from January 23 to February 1.
Sundance heads talk final Park City edition, why the focus on US deals misses the point
2026 edition runs January 22-February 1.
“There’s more work to do”: Bafta film committee chairs talk levelling the longlists playing field
Warner Bros Leavesden’s Emily Stillman and We Are Parable’s Anthony Andrews were elected chair and deputy chair last year.
“Focus on what you can control,” leading psychotherapist advises film and TV freelancers struggling with January anxieties
UK-based Sarah McCaffrey of Solas Mind has worked on productions including Hamnet, Adolescence, Mickey 17, Wicked, and Paddington In Peru.
‘Blue Moon’ screenwriter Robert Kaplow on how he made Ethan Hawke cry
Robert Kaplow dreamed for decades of writing about lyricist Lorenz Hart. The Blue Moon screenwriter tells Screen how he finally achieved his goal, with help from Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke.
Bafta flashback: ‘This Is England’ producer Mark Herbert on his Sylvester Stallone moment and taking the bus with Javier Bardem
“This was the first time my wife had met a seat filler. It was fish-out-of-water vibes.”
How pandemic-era BTS concerts and Korean folklore inspired ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
Writer/directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans discuss the evolution of the Golden Globe-winning musical animation phenomenon – the most-watched film of all time on Netflix
Kaouther Ben Hania on mixing drama and documentary in ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’: “It’s a privilege to show this story”
For the Tunisian filmmaker, it was important to incorporate a documentary element into the scripted feature. “It’s not me who wrote the thriller, it’s the reality of war,” she tells Screen
‘Dead Man’s Wire’ filmmakers talk Covid, casting choices, and provoking debate
Dead Man’s Wire depicts a real-life hostage situation that played out across the media in 1977. Director Gus Van Sant and screenwriter Austin Kolodney talk about bringing the dramatic events to life.
Josh Safdie on working with a bigger budget on ‘Marty Supreme’ and why Timothée Chalamet was perfect for “outcast” lead role
“It was a big movie. It’s period. It’s international. The costumes, you can’t just go to thrift stores and buy them. I wanted lots of extras. I needed to recreate reality.”
‘One Battle After Another’ duo Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio on improvising and film industry optimism
The director and star of One Battle After Another first mooted working together with Boogie Nights, then waited nearly three decades to actually do so
