All Q&A articles – Page 30
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FeaturesThe Go-go Boys hit the big screen
Veteran Israeli producers Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus hit the Palais des Festivals this evening for the Cannes Classics premiere of Hilla Medalia’s documentary The Go-go Boys, charting the rise and fall of their infamous indie studio the Cannon Group.
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FeaturesMike Leigh, Mr. Turner
Mike Leigh returns to the Croisette for a fifth time with his biggest-canvas film to date, a biopic of British Romantic painter JMW Turner, who was known as the ‘painter of light’.
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FeaturesCeline Sciamma, Girlhood
Céline Sciamma talks to Melanie Goodfellow about her Directors’ Fortnight opener Girlhood, about teenage girls in Paris.
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FeaturesBennett Miller, Foxcatcher
“It’s the kind of film that’s very funny until it’s not funny,” says Bennett Miller of his US competition entry Foxcatcher, backed by Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures and Columbia Pictures.
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FeaturesShlomi and Ronit Elkabetz, Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
The sibling film-making duo talk to Sarah Cooper about the third film in their trilogy, which screens in Directors’ Fortnight.
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FeaturesNicholas Stoller, Neighbors
Nicholas Stoller is the director of such films as Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Five-Year Engagement and Get Him To The Greek, which he also co-wrote. He is also the screenwriter of Fun With Dick And Jane, Yes Man and this year’s Muppets Most Wanted.
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FeaturesEvzen Kolar and Deborah Kolar, Never Walk Alone
LA-based Czech producer Evzen Kolar and his wife, marketing strategist Deborah Kolar, who grew up in Ireland, had been looking for an opportunity to work together ever since they produced The Boys & Girl From County Clare in 2003. Then Never Walk Alone came along.
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FeaturesTakashi Murakami, Jellyfish Eyes
Renowned Japanese artist Takashi Murakami talks to Emmanuelle Charlier about his feature directorial debut, a two-part tale about a fatherless youngster in a post-Fukushima world who relocates with this mother to the countryside where he discovers a strange creature.
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FeaturesEdward Walson, producer
When he’s not being president and owner of New Jersey-based cable company Service Electric Broadband Cable TV, Edward Walson, son of cable pioneer John Walson Sr, produces and finances films like Blue Jasmine through his Sunrider Productions.
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FeaturesAvi Arad, Matt Tolmach: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
As the superhero sequel looks set to cross $225m at the global box office by the end of the weekend, Screen speaks to the producers about the rise of the superhero movie and the future of Spider-Man.
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FeaturesQ&A: Orlando von Einseidel, Virunga
Screen speaks to the British filmmaker about his documentary following a group of brave individuals risk their lives to save the last of the world’s mountain gorillas.
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FeaturesQ&A: The Voices
SUNDANCE LONDON: Actors Ryan Reynolds and Gemma Arterton were joined by director Marjane Satrapi to talk about their comedy horror, The Voices.
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FeaturesOnur Tukel, Summer of Blood
TRIBECA: North Carolina-born filmmaker Onur Tukel’s Manhattan and Brooklyn-set black comedy Summer of Blood is a novel twist on relationship angst, where the selfish needs of a vampire align with those of New York City bachelor.
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FeaturesTribeca: Lou Howe, Gabriel
Lou Howe, who studied film at Harvard and AFI, had his directorial debut Gabriel starring Rory Caulkin selected to open Tribeca’s World Narrative Feature competition.
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FeaturesTribeca: Johanna Hamilton, 1971
‘Secret FBI’ project took careful research and interview skills.
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FeaturesQ&A: Hits, David Cross
SUNDANCE LONDON: Comedian David Cross on his directorial debut and stepping back from acting.
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FeaturesDavid Wain, They Came Together
SUNDANCE LONDON: At the European premiere of the rom-com spoof, director David Wain answered questions about the casting, the acrobatic sex scene and ‘that’ grandma moment.
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FeaturesQ&A: The Trip to Italy
SUNDANCE LONDON: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon discuss the sequel to their foodie road trip comedy.
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FeaturesQ&A: Frank
SUNDANCE LONDON: Michael Fassbender reveals why he chose a role played entirely under a mask and Jon Ronson talks about how the script changed over time.
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FeaturesFrançois Truffart, COLCOA
As the 18th Annual City of Lights, City of Angels (COLCOA) gathers pace, Elbert Wyche speaks to executive producer and artistic director François Truffart about the state of French cinema and his efforts to promote awareness in the US.