The full picture
by Paul Risker
DW Young on exploring the work of James Hamilton in Uncropped
Stay-At-Home Seven - May 6 to May 12
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
The element of surprise
by Anne-Katrin Titze
James Hamilton on Alfred Hitchcock, Wes Anderson, the Village Voice days and Uncropped
Light and magic
by Paul Risker
Hélène Louvart on the challenges of photographing Nezouh
A creative time capsule
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Gudrun Gut and Heiko Lange with Ed Bahlman on Alexander von Sturmfeder and B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
Dancing, in a more violent way
by Jennie Kermode
Olga Kurylenko on stunts, comedy, work-life balance and Chief Of Station
Insult and injury
by Jennie Kermode
MH Murray, Mark Clennon and Nat Patricia Manuel on I Don’t Know Who You Are
Stay-at-Home Seven: April 29 to May 5
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or catch on TV this week
Home truths
by Amber Wilkinson
Intercepted director Oksana Karpovych on aggression and resistance in Ukraine
Bad influence
by Paul Risker
Natasha Henstridge on Cinderella's Revenge
Creating atmospheres
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Jessica Hausner on Sylvie Testud, Léa Seydoux, Heidi and Lourdes
Making magic
by Jennie Kermode
Austin Andrews and Andrew Holmes on shooting in remote locations for The Island Between Tides
Just trying to live
by Jennie Kermode
Sébastien Vanicek on suburban life in France, spiders and Infested
Siege tactics
by Jennie Kermode
Will Gilbey and Chris Reilly on storytelling and action in Jericho Ridge
Stay-at-Home Seven: April 22 to 28
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Hidden gems in plain sight
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Nate Carlson on Alexander Payne and graphic design in Election and The Holdovers
A place out of time
by Jennie Kermode
Austin Andrews and Andrew Holmes on Paloma Kwiatkowski, Donal Logue, David Mazouz and The Island Between Tides
Mum's the word
by Amber Wilkinson
Spiros Jacovides and Ziad Semaan on building tragicomedy Black Stone around a formidable matriarch.
'I couldn't stay indifferent'
by Amber Wilkinson
Ilyas Yourish on his motivations for making documentary Kamay
Questions on creativity
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Hermann Vaske in conversation with Ed Bahlman on Can Creativity Save The World?
Streaming Spolight: Cannes Class of 23
by Amber Wilkinson
Hits from last year's festival you can now stream at home
Stay-at-Home Seven: April 15 to 21
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
A Northern tale
by Jennie Kermode
Chris Cronin on the ancient legacy behind The Moor
All fun and games
by Jennie Kermode
Megan Seely on play and making Puddysticks
Contemplating change
by Amber Wilkinson
Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson on filmmaking and life choices in Mother Vera
The price of seeing
by Jennie Kermode
Gary Lennon on the work of Cathal McNaughton and I Dream In Photos
Speaking the unspeakable
by Jennie Kermode
Christine Wiederkehr on starting urgent conversations with 7 Fois
The tip of the iceberg
by Paul Risker
Milad Alami on character creation, films that linger, and Opponent
Stay-at-Home Seven: April 8 to 14
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on TV or stream this week
'I wanted to make it look almost like an ancient documentary'
by Sergiu Inizian
Director Yihan Lin on space and texture in her short Sojourn To Shangri-La
Seeing through his eyes
by Jennie Kermode
Iggy London on leading with emotion in Area Boy
Waking from a dream
by Paul Risker
Annick Blanc on chaos, hidden strength and Hunting Daze
Decisions coming together
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Batsheva Hay on costumes in Poor Things, Killers Of The Flower Moon, Unhinged and Mother!!
Action with heart
by Jennie Kermode
Jack Gleeson on the legacy of Joffrey, working with the greats and In The Land Of Saints And Sinners
The look from above
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Jessica Hausner on Tanja Hausner, Martin Gschlacht, Sidse Babette Knudsen and Club Zero
Stay-at-Home Seven: April 1 to 7
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or catch on telly this week
Never say die
by Jennie Kermode
Ilango Ramanathan and Hiranya Perera on the remarkable journey of Tentigo
An extraordinary drive
by Jennie Kermode
George Jaques and Ken Petrie on Black Dog
All aboard
by Paul Risker
Nicolas Philibert on the art of documentary, psychiatry and On The Adamant
Underrepresented stories
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Laura Green and Anna Moot-Levin on Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s
Between strangers
by Paul Risker
Anthony Chen in capturing emotion in Drift
Art of observation
by Amber Wilkinson
Matthäus Wörle on his collaborative approach to debut documentary Where We Used To Sleep
Stay-At-Home Seven - March 25 to 31
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Gateway between worlds
by Jennie Kermode
Anu Valia on expectations, reality and We Strangers
The little things
by Andrew Robertson
Inside the 2024 Glasgow Short Film Festival
Choosing her colours
by Paul Risker
Joe Lawlor and Christine Malloy on Rose Dugdale and Baltimore
Fateful experiences
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Ron Frank on Remembering Gene Wilder
A world in balance
by Amber Wilkinson
Franco García Becerra and Annemarie Gunkel on the fine line between the fantastic and real in Through Rocks And Clouds
In search of liberty
by Jennie Kermode
Rodrigo Moreno on freedom and character development in The Delinquents
A postcard from the 26th Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival
by Amber Wilkinson
A look at winners and additional gems from a turbulent edition
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