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Tribeca 2025 highlights
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Frédéric Boyer shares his thoughts on the best of this year's selection
Slice of life... and fable
by Amber Wilkinson
The President's Cake director Hasan Hadi on the challenges and craft behind his debut
In tune with the public
by Richard Mowe
Emmanuel Courcol on his upbeat hit The Marching Band
Mother nature
by Paul Risker
Silje Evensmo Jacobsen on trust, complexity and A New Kind Of Wilderness
The joker with a serious side
by Richard Mowe
The Marching Band’s Pierre Lottin on outsider traits, box office hits and gainful employment
Finding the crack to go through
by Paul Risker
Rosie Fellner on the rise of short films and The Univited
Stay-at-Home Seven: May 12 to 18
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Lifting the glass ceiling
by Paul Risker
Emily Bett Rickards on wrestling, Mildred Burke and Queen Of The Ring
Taking us to the border
by Amber Wilkinson
Jonah Malak on immersing viewers in the migration crisis with Spare My Bones, Coyote!
A delicate brew
by Casper Borges
Abderrahmane Sissako on night shoots and Black Tea
'You have to keep on fighting, it's not done overnight'
by Amber Wilkinson
Sasha Wortzel on River Of Grass and tackling the climate crisis
A study of seduction
by Paul Risker
Andres Veiel on the moral challenges of making Riefenstahl
Beginning to end
by Paul Risker
Angus MacLachlan on empathy, discovery and A Little Prayer
Away game
by Jennie Kermode
Martyn Robertson on the challenge of cycling while filming Make It To Munich
Stay-at-Home Seven: May 5 to 11
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or catch on telly this week
Slow dance
by Jennie Kermode
Peng Tzu-hui and Wang Ping-wen discuss A Journey In Spring
Rodeo days
by Jennie Kermode
Wyatt Russell and Dennis Quaid on keeping it real in Broke
A timeless story
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Wilhelm Sasnal on Robert Walser, fairy tales, and the music in The Assistant
Money and justice
by Jennie Kermode
Natja Brunckhorst on recreating East Germany and making Two To One
The story behind it
by Jennie Kermode
Richard Green on Catherine E Coulson, David Lynch and I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
Weirdly Michigan
by Jennie Kermode
Joel Potrykus discusses writing, improvisation, music and Vulcanizadora
Stay-at-Home Seven: April 28 to May 4
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or watch on telly this week
Streaming Spotlight: the race is on
by Jennie Kermode and Amber Wilkinson
On London Marathon Day, we get into the spirit of the races
An unexpected friendship
by Jennie Kermode
Sean Pecknold on bringing a neighbourhood to life in Tennis, Oranges
'Movies give you the energy to give time to time'
by Amber Wilkinson
Vivianne Perelmuter and Isabelle Ingold on their open approach to New Beginnings
Uncertain waters
by Paul Risker
Justin Anderson on unpredictability, the influence of Buñuel, and Swimming Home
Finding a balance
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Kelly Anderson on Industry City and Sunset Park in Emergent City
"This is who we are"
by Paul Risker
Charles Burnett on Killer Of Sheep and reclaiming Black history
Stay-at-Home Seven: April 21 to 27
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or catch on TV this week
Streaming Spotlight: be eggscellent to each other
by Jennie Kermode and Amber Wilkinson
Dig into our selection of egg-based films this Easter
Making a splash
by Paul Risker
Sam Hayes on risk-taking, old summer traditions and Pools
Secret rhythm
by Paul Risker
Naian González Norvind on silence, fear and rebellion in Corina
The through lines
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Bobbi Jo Hart and June Millington with Ed Bahlman on Bakunawa and Fanny The Right To Rock
If the shoe fits
by Paul Risker
Emilie Blichfeldt on beauty standards, acts of desperation and The Ugly Stepsister
Sensorial cinema
by Paul Risker
Miguel Gomes on Somerset Maugham and updating the travelogue in The Grand Tour
Stay-at-Home Seven: April 14 to 20
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or catch on TV this week
Having the final say
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Sinéad O’Shea on Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story
Band of brothers
by Amber Wilkinson
Petra Seliškar on capturing a way of life in the Macedonian mountains
For all your supernatural elimination needs
by Paul Risker
Interview with Claire Bueno about Cleanin' Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters and her book
Keeping the spaghetti flying
by Jennie Kermode
Michelle Danner on family life, Ang Lee and making The Italians
Stay-at-Home Seven: April 7 to 13
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on telly or stream this week
Talking to strangers
by Paul Risker
Tracie Laymon on laughing at pain together and Bob Trevino Likes It
Punching through the glass ceiling
by Jennie Kermode
Chee Keong Cheung and Ioanna Karavela on new opportunities for Women In Action
What goes around, comes around
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Bobbi Jo Hart and June Millington with Ed Bahlman on Fanny: The Right To Rock
Light at the end of the tunnel
by Richard Mowe
Michel Hazanavicius on childhood memories, Holocaust survival, Ukraine and animation
Taking their time
by Paul Risker
Ryan J Sloan and Ariella Mastroianni on spiral stories and creating Gazer
The prisoners' code
by Paul Risker
Cam Banfield on breaking social rules and How Was Your Weekend?
'We became like soul sisters'
by Amber Wilkinson
Natalie Halla on capturing the life of Manizha Bahktari in The Last Ambassador
Stay-at-Home Seven: March 31 to April 6
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on telly or stream this week
The man who picked up a penguin
by Paul Risker
Peter Cattaneo on adapting a true story in The Penguin Lessons
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