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Naked Ambition
by Amber Wilkinson
Jackie van Beek, Damon Herriman, Armagan Ballantyne and Julia Davis on Nude Tuesday
To the end of the world
by Jennie Kermode
Ishizuka Atsuko on telling stories through emotion in Goodbye Don Glees!
Enjoying the journey
by Amber Wilkinson
Borja Alcalde talks about the challenges and rewards of his road trip documentary The Sacred Family
A drive for feminism
by Amber Wilkinson
Cat Haigh and Hannah Congdon talk about their Pamir Highway road trip for Women Behind The Wheel
Signals for the wider story
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson on James Norton, Gemma Arterton, Larry Smith and Rogue Agent
Reclaiming Welsh horror
by Jennie Kermode
Lee Haven Jones and Annes Elwy on Welsh cinema, folk horror and The Feast
Bathroom buddies
by Jennie Kermode
Rebekah McKendry discusses working with Ryan Kwanten and JK Simmons on Glorious
Stay-at-Home Seven: August 15 to 21
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on TV and streaming services this week
Memory Game
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Mathieu Amalric on Claudine Galéa’s play, Vicky Krieps and Hold Me Tight
Going Off The Rails
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Peter Day on the challenges and aims of shooting his parkour documentary
This appealing man
by Anne-Katrin Titze
James Norton on costumes, dancing, looking in the mirror and Rogue Agent
EIFF: Choice cuts
by Amber Wilkinson
Seven films and some shorts to catch at this year's festival
Getting the bug
by Paul Risker
Carter Smith on queering horror in Swallowed
Style that’s forever
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Don Letts on Rebel Dread, The Clash, 99 Records, ESG, Adrian Sherwood and Eighties New York
Acknowledging her anger
by Paul Risker
Tara Thorne and Lesley Smith on telling missing stories in Compulsus
Stay-at-Home Seven: August 8 to 15
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or catch on telly this week
Streaming Spotlight: EIFF winners
by Amber Wilkinson
Ahead of this year's festival we look back at previous favourites
Investigating a death
by Jennie Kermode
July Jung on student exploitation, suicide and Next Sohee
Best friends forever?
by Jennie Kermode
Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes on friendship, trauma and Sissy
The stuff that dreams are made of
by Jennie Kermode
Andy Mitton on Covid, nightmares, infectious ideas and The Harbinger
Diet of worms
by Jennie Kermode
Alex Phillips and Ben Gojer on psychosis, special effects and All Jacked Up And Full Of Worms
Stay-at-Home Seven: August 1 to 8
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on TV and streaming services this week
Small is beautiful
by Jennie Kermode
Yeom Ji-ho on making a small space work to his advantage in Next Door
Mind and matter
by Jennie Kermode
Franklin Ritch on artificial intelligence, ethics and The Artifice Girl
Red in tooth and claw
by Jennie Kermode
Berkley Brady on venturing into the wild with Dark Nature
All the buzz
by Jennie Kermode
Avalon Fast on female centred filmmaking in Honeycomb
The drive to succeed
by Jennie Kermode
Park Dae-min on working with Park So-dam and shooting action in Special Delivery
Nashville story
by Jennie Kermode
Mickey Reece on imagining conversations and shooting Country Gold
Eye For Books
by Jennie Kermode
House Of Psychotic Women (Expanded Edition) by Kier-La Janisse
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 25 to 31
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on telly and streaming services this week
Back to the House
by Jennie Kermode
Kier-La Janisse discusses expanding her influential book House Of Psychotic Women
The preservation of life
by Jennie Kermode
Juliana Curi on the collaborative work behind Uýra – The Rising Forest
Drag sisterhood
by Jennie Kermode
Jordan Danger on ageing, drag and God Save The Queens
In the place of the present the trace of the past
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Christophe Cognet in conversation on From Where They Stood
Living in the truth
by Jennie Kermode
Mark Slutsky and Sarah Watts on religion, romance and You Can Live Forever
On the borderland
by Jennie Kermode
Nico van den Brink on Dutch history and folklore and Moloch
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 19 to 24
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to catch on TV and streaming services this week
Inside his head
by Jennie Kermode
Addison Heimann on experiencing a breakdown and making Hypochondriac
The art of being seen
by Jennie Kermode
Silas Howard, Harry Dodge and Steak House look back at By Hook Or By Crook
Their core strength
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Clara Stern on Pia Hierzegger, Michael Haneke, Jules Et Jim and Breaking The Ice
Variations on a theme
by Paul Risker
Kevin Kopacka on connecting with the subconscious in Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes
What’s in at Outfest 2022
by Jennie Kermode
Highlights of this year's festival in Los Angeles
Reel to reel
by Jennie Kermode
John Magaro on approaching politics through comedy in 18½
Stay-at-Home Seven: July 11 to 17
by Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on TV and streaming services this week
Fantasia 2022: a feast of film
by Jennie Kermode
Highlights of this this year's festival in Montreal
Streaming Spotlight - bugs galore
by Amber Wilkinson
We take a look at insects in the movies
Del Toro: cool dude with a thick skin
by Richard Mowe
The Usual Suspects icon receives Karlovy Vary President’s Award
Crimes and passion
by Jennie Kermode
Dana Aliya Levinson and Zen Pace on economical storytelling in Fraud
Geoffrey Rush counts his blessings
by Richard Mowe
Actor adds Karlovy Vary Crystal Globe to a glittering collection
Building a better childhood
by Amber Wilkinson
Benjamin Massoubre on Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be
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