Interview
Janet Pierson, Rebecca Feferman, SXSW
In the run-up to SXSW 2014, head of SXSW film Janet Pierson and head of film media relations and programmer Rebecca Feferman sat down with Screen to talk about international cinema, the golden years of TV and Jurgen Klinsmann.
Christophe Gans, Beauty and the Beast
The French filmmaker and leading lady Léa Seydoux talk about the latest adaptation of the classic fairy tale.
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Richard Linklater’s Silver Bear winner Boyhood has been 12 years in the making.
Jennifer Connelly talks Aloft
Actress talks to Geoffrey Macnab about her role in Claudia Llosa’s Berlin competition entry and Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming epic.
Robert Redford & Wim Wenders, Cathedrals of Culture
3D project receives its world premiere on Feb 12 in the Berlinale Special sidebar.
Yann Demange, '71
Director Yann Demange talks to Andreas Wiseman about his debut feature ’71, which plays in Competition at Berlin.
Roads Entertainment: ready for take-off
Roads Entertainment has an intriguing backstory and is building a promising slate. Andreas Wiseman talks to producer Alan Maher about the new Dublin-based film and TV company.
Blonde To Black Pictures: girls on fire
Sadie Frost and Emma Comley’s Blonde To Black Pictures ramps up its slate with Buttercup Bill and Set The Thames On Fire.
Chris Meledandri, Illumination Entertainment
The founder of Illumination Entertainment tells Wendy Mitchell about the wild success of Gru and the minions, and what other original stories are in the pipeline.
Making Next Goal Wins
Directors Mike Brett and Steve Jamison and producer Kristian Brodie make their feature debuts with Next Goal Wins, an uplifting documentary about the American Samoa football team. Wendy Mitchell meets the team
Ron Howard, Rush
Ron Howard talks about the challenges and rewards of returning to independent film-making with Formula 1 character study Rush. He also tells Wendy Mitchell about the adventure of his new film Heart Of The Sea.
Peter Jackson, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
For The Desolation of Smaug, the second part of his Hobbit trilogy, Peter Jackson had the tricky task of bringing the story’s raging, intelligent dragon to life. He tells John Hazelton about how the second film brings certain freedoms.
In service of The Butler
Pulling together the financing for an epic about the civil-rights movement was not easy, but Lee Daniels’ box-office hit The Butler has challenged conventional wisdom about audiences for African-American and political stories. John Hazelton reports.
Tiger directors: Samer Najari & Dominique Chila, Arwad
Husband-and-wife directing team make their feature debut with Arwad, the story of a man who returns to the Syrian island where he grew up and the decisions that impact the women in his life.
Tiger directors: Ikeda Akira, Anatomy Of A Paper Clip
Japanese filmmaker Ikeda Akira’s second feature, shot in a small town outside Tokyo, is inspired by old folk tales.
Tiger directors: Lee Su-Jin, Han Gong-Ju
South Korean director Lee Su-Jin’s feature debut is the story of small town girl who is sent to a different school in a remote city after being involved in a horrific incident.
Tiger directors: Natalia Meschaninova, The Hope Factory
Russian filmmaker Natalia Meschaninova makes her feature debut with The Hope Factory, a coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of the Siberian city of Norilsk.
Tiger directors: Peter Brunner, My Blind Heart
Black-and-white debut feature blurs the lines between perpetrator and victim.
Tiger directors: Mark Jackson, War Story
The American director continues his work with themes of grief, loss and guilt.
Tiger directors: Lee Chatametikool, Concrete Clouds
Thai filmmaker explores two brothers impacted by the Asian financial crisis of 1997.
Tiger directors: Tatjana Bozic, Happily Ever After
It was the spectre of yet another failed relationship on the horizon that prompted Croatian filmmaker Tatjana Bozic to make her candid documentary Happily Ever After exploring her chaotic love life of the last 20 years.
Tiger directors: Maya Vitkova, Viktoria
The Bulgarian film-maker talks about her ‘semi-autobiographical’ directorial debut, nine years in the making.
Tiger directors: Luis Miñarro, Falling Star
Having worked with a string of acclaimed directors, Spanish arthouse producer Luis Minarro decided that the time was finally right to direct his own fiction feature.
Tiger directors: Jan Schomburg, Lose My Self
Maria Schrader stars as a woman suffering from retrograde amnesia.
Tiger directors: Fellipe Barbosa, Casa Grande
Brazilian director Fellipe Barbosa took inspiration from his own family’s financial problems for his debut feature Casa Grande.
Rotterdam: Michael Tully talks Ping Pong Summer
The Austin-based director talks about his “deeply personal” 1980s-set feature, which has its European premiere in Rotterdam tonight as a Big Talk event (after premiering in Sundance last week).
Tiger directors: Paulo Sacramento, Riocorrente
Long-time editor Paulo Sacramento makes his fictional feature debut with Riocorrente, a timely and tense contemporary tale set in Sao Paulo.
Tiger directors: Ester Martin Bergsmark, Something Must Break
The Swedish director talks about his first foray into fiction.
Tiger directors: Dick Tuinder, Farewell To The Moon
The Dutch artist and filmmaker’s second feature is set in 1970s Amsterdam.
Catherine Martin, The Great Gatsby
Costume designer and production designer Catherine Martin talks about upping the ante for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby.
Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips
Paul Greengrass was drawn to Captain Phillips not only to work with Tom Hanks, but also to pay tribute to his merchant marine father.
John Wells, August: Osage County
The August: Osage County ensemble is winning multiple nominations during this awards season. Director John Wells talks about cast concerns ahead of the shoot and why he insisted they all live together.
Red Crown Productions: The talent pool
Set up in 2010, US outfit Red Crown Productions has an impressive production pipeline that mixes big names and rising talent.
Timo Tjahjanto, Killers
Timo Tjahjanto – one half of the Mo Brothers with (non-sibling) Kimo Stamboel – talks to Jeremy Kay on the eve of the Sundance world premiere of Killers and explains why the filmmakers are going their separate ways.
AJ Edwards, The Better Angels
AJ Edwards has worked on four Terrence Malick films and edited To The Wonder. He talks to Jeremy Kay about his feature directorial debut, The Better Angels.
Adam Wingard, The Guest
The fast-rising filmmaker talks to Elbert Wyche about paying homage to the masters and his desire to break – albeit briefly – from the confines of genre filmmaking.
Jeff Baena, Life After Beth
The 36-year-old director talks to Jeremy Kay about the American Zoetrope zombie drama.
Thomas Balmès, Happiness
Thomas Balmès made a name for himself with the 2010 documentary Babies and returns with his first Sundance entry, Happiness.
Hong Khaou, Lilting
Screen Star Of Tomorrow 2013 Hong Khaou tells Jeremy Kay how he drew on the dramatic experiences of his Cambodian refugee family to come up with Lilting.
Berit Madsen, SEPIDEH - Reaching For The Stars
The director talks to Jeremy Kay about her Sundance World Documentary selection about an Iranian girl who dreams of becoming an astronomer despite strong family pressure.
Lenny Abrahamson, Frank
On the eve of Frank’s Sundance premiere, Screen talks to Irish director Lenny Abrahamson about getting a different kind of performance from Michael Fassbender in that giant fake head.
Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, Difret
The Ethiopian filmmaker talks to Elbert Wyche about his World Cinema Dramatic selection. Angelina Jolie serves as executive producer and presenter on Difret, which will screen in Berlin’s Panorama section in February.
Shosh Shlam & Hilla Medalia, Web Junkie
Elbert Wyche talks to the Israeli film-makers about their Sundance World Cinema Documentary selection.
Damien Chazelle, Whiplash
Jeremy Kay speaks to the Harvard graduate about the feature version of his prize-winning 2013 short.
Natalia Smirnoff, Lock Charmer
Jeremy Kay talks to the Argentinian director about her Sundance World Cinema Dramatic entry.
Stuart Murdoch, God Help The Girl
The Scottish musician talks to Wendy Mitchell about his feature directorial debut.
Andrea Pallaoro, Medeas
Jeremy Kay catches up with the director of the tense family drama, which on January 11 was named winner of the New Voices/New Visions award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
JC Chandor, All Is Lost
The director talks to Jeremy Kay about why he knew Robert Redford was right for the challenging lead role in All Is Lost.
Tom Hanks & Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi come from wildly different backgrounds but find truth in their roles in Captain Phillips, they tell Jeremy Kay.
Nicole Holofcener, Enough Said
Enough Said is Nicole Holofcener’s most commercial work yet, but stays true to the film-maker’s devotion to character. She talks to Wendy Mitchell about working with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and the late James Gandolfini.
One on One
Tom Quinn and Jason Janego, RADiUS
The co-presidents of distributor RADiUS talk about their love of documentary, the success of Oscar-nominated films 20 Feet From Stardom and Cutie And The Boxer, and their future plans.
Paolo Sorrentino, The Great Beauty
The director of the Oscar-nominated Italian film talks about shooting in Rome and his leading man, Toni Servillo.
Mace Neufeld, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Mace Neufeld has produced all five films in the Jack Ryan franchise – The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear And Present Danger and The Sum Of All Fears and now Jack Ryan: Shadow Recuit. The producer talks to Elbert Wyche.
Igor Shteyrenberg, Miami Jewish Film Festival
On the eve of the 17th annual Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF), director Igor Shteyrenberg talks Woody Allen and Ida.
Timo Tjahjanto, Killers
Timo Tjahjanto – one half of the Mo Brothers with (non-sibling) Kimo Stamboel – talks to Jeremy Kay on the eve of the Sundance world premiere of Killers and explains why the filmmakers are going their separate ways.
AJ Edwards, The Better Angels
AJ Edwards has worked on four Terrence Malick films and edited To The Wonder. He talks to Jeremy Kay about his feature directorial debut, The Better Angels.
Adam Wingard, The Guest
The fast-rising filmmaker talks to Elbert Wyche about paying homage to the masters and his desire to break – albeit briefly – from the confines of genre filmmaking.
Berit Madsen, SEPIDEH - Reaching For The Stars
The director talks to Jeremy Kay about her Sundance World Documentary selection about an Iranian girl who dreams of becoming an astronomer despite strong family pressure.
Jeff Baena, Life After Beth
The 36-year-old director talks to Jeremy Kay about the American Zoetrope zombie drama.
Hong Khaou, Lilting
Screen Star Of Tomorrow 2013 Hong Khaou tells Jeremy Kay how he drew on the dramatic experiences of his Cambodian refugee family to come up with Lilting.
Thomas Balmès, Happiness
Thomas Balmès made a name for himself with the 2010 documentary Babies and returns with his first Sundance entry, Happiness.
Lenny Abrahamson, Frank
On the eve of Frank’s Sundance premiere, Screen talks to Irish director Lenny Abrahamson about getting a different kind of performance from Michael Fassbender in that giant fake head.
Shosh Shlam & Hilla Medalia, Web Junkie
Elbert Wyche talks to the Israeli film-makers about their Sundance World Cinema Documentary selection.
Stuart Murdoch, God Help The Girl
The Scottish musician talks to Wendy Mitchell about his feature directorial debut.
Natalia Smirnoff, Lock Charmer
Jeremy Kay talks to the Argentinian director about her Sundance World Cinema Dramatic entry.
Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, Difret
The Ethiopian filmmaker talks to Elbert Wyche about his World Cinema Dramatic selection. Angelina Jolie serves as executive producer and presenter on Difret, which will screen in Berlin’s Panorama section in February.
Damien Chazelle, Whiplash
Jeremy Kay speaks to the Harvard graduate about the feature version of his prize-winning 2013 short.
JC Chandor, All Is Lost
The director talks to Jeremy Kay about why he knew Robert Redford was right for the challenging lead role in All Is Lost.
Kristijonas Vildziunas & Uljana Kim, Seneca's Day
Martin Blaney talks to the director and producer of Seneca’s Day, winner of the best pitch award at the 2013 Baltic Event.
Hugh Jackman, Prisoners
Hugh Jackman took on darkest role yet for Prisoners’ Keller Dover, he tells Jeremy Kay.
Laila Marrakchi, Rock The Casbah
The Moroccan filmmaker talks to Geoffrey Macnab about her new family drama, which received a gala screening at DIFF.
Kaouther Ben Hania, Challat Of Tunis
Louise Tutt talks to the Tunisian writer and director about her second feature, which screened in the Arab Muhr Feature Competition at DIFF.
Mohamed Khan, Factory Girl
Liz Shackleton talks to Mohamed Khan about his romantic drama, which received a gala screening at DIFF.
Mostofa S. Farooki, Ant Story
After winning a special mention last year for Television, the Bangladeshi filmmaker returns to DIFF with Ant Story.
Mahmoud Kaabour, Champ of the Camp
The Lebanese filmmaker talks to Liz Shackleton about his documentary, which premiered at DIFF.
Keanu Reeves, Man Of Tai Chi
Keanu Reeves talks to Screen about his directorial debut, the joys of playing a villain and his love of martial arts in film.
Brian Tyler, composer, Thor: The Dark World
Composer Brian Tyler talks to ELBERT WYCHE about his musical process and how scoring Thor: The Dark World was a dream come true.
Richard Dreyfuss, Mark Montefiore: Cas & Dylan
Screen speaks to Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss and producer Mark Montefiore about Jason Priestley’s directorial debut.
John Pilger, Utopia
Veteran journalist and BAFTA-winning filmmaker John Pilger returns to the screen with new documentary Utopia, about the plight of indigenous Australians.
George Sluizer, Dark Blood
The director talks about completing Dark Blood, which halted production following the death of lead actor River Phoenix.
Roger Hill, Flying Paper
In their film Flying Paper, political documentarian Roger Hill and co-director Nitin Sawhney travelled to the Kite Festival in Gaza in summer 2010 to shoot a world record kite-flying attempt.
Anup Singh, Qissa: The Tale Of A Lonely Ghost
The first film to shoot under the India-Germany co-production treaty, Anup Singh’s Qissa: The Tale Of A Lonely Ghost recently won the NETPAC award at the Toronto International Film Festival and is now screening in Busan’s A Window On Asian Cinema section.
Atom Egoyan, Devil’s Knot
Atom Egoyan’s Devil’s Knot, which premiered at Toronto, is making the rounds of European festivals in San Sebastian and Zurich this week. In Zurich, Egoyan talked about the film at a press conference.
Paula van der Oest, director
The Oscar nominee talks about her career during the Binger-Screen International interview in Utrecht.
Namit Malhotra, Prime Focus
Jeremy Kay talks to the founder of one of the world’s leading effects and post houses about their work on the likes of Gravity and World War Z.
Hany Abu-Assad, Omar
The Oscar-nominated director discusses the first film fully-financed and produced out of Palestine, his remarkable debut actors, the film market and future projects.
Daniel Brühl and Niki Lauda, Rush
After Sunday’s (September 8) gala presentation North American premiere at Roy Thompson Hall, Rush star Daniel Brühl and Niki Lauda sat down with Jeremy Kay to talk about the film. Lauda flew in to attend the premiere.
Joel Edgerton, Felony
Sandy George talks to Joel Edgerton about his new film, Felony, which premieres at Toronto.
Denis Villeneuve, Prisoners/Enemy
French Canadian director Denis Villeneuve talks to Sarah Cooper about his busy two years making Prisoners and Enemy, which are both playing at Toronto.
Richard Ayoade, The Double
British director Richard Ayoade is in Toronto with the world premiere of his second feature as a director, The Double.
Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer, The Last of Robin Hood
Elbert Wyche talks to Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland about their new film, The Last of Robin Hood, which will receive its world premiere in Toronto on Sept 6.
Colin Geddes, TIFF Midnight Madness
Jeremy Kay talks to the head of TIFF’s Midnight Madness strand ahead of its 25th anniversary.
Andy Capper and Juliette Eisner talk Lil Bub
If you don’t yet know the Internet’s most famous cat, Tribeca award winner Lil Bub & Friendz hits the web today.
Kelly Reichardt, Night Moves
The New York-based director talks about her character driven thriller Night Moves.
Gabrielle Tana
The producer of Philomena and The Invisible Woman talks about working with Stephen Frears and Ralph Fiennes.
Carolle Brabant, Telefilm Canada
The executive director of Montreal-based Telefilm Canada talks to Jeremy Kay.
Tom Perlmutter, NFB Canada
Jeremy Kay speaks to the Film Board’s chairman about the organisation and their work.
Canadian producers and distributors discuss future
Key distributors and producers talk to Jeremy Kay about the landscape in Canada currently.
Dimitris Bavellas, Runaway Day
Greek director Dimitris Bavellas’ feature debut Runaway Day screened in the competition of the Sarajevo Film Festival.
Ritesh Batra, The Lunchbox
The director of Cannes hit and Sarajevo closing film The Lunchbox talks about corralling a host of international producers, embracing the chaos of Mumbai and new scripts.
Faruk Loncarevic, With Mom
Bosnian director Faruk Loncarevic won the Special Jury Prize at the Sarajevo Film Festival with Mum n’ Dad in 2006, and now he returns to the festival’s competition with his new film, With Mom.
Bogdan Mustata, Wolf
Bogdan Mustata talks to Vladan Petkovic about his debut feature Wolf, which played in Competition at Sarajevo.
Sebastian Lelio, Gloria
The Gloria director discusses his intense relationship with actress Paulina Garcia, making films with the Larrain brothers and future projects.
Corneliu Porumboiu, When Evening Falls...
Corneliu Poromboiu’s third film to play at Sarajevo Film Festival, When Evening Falls On Bucharest Or Metabolism is also his first to be included in the festival’s competition.
David Gordon Green, Prince Avalanche
David Gordon Green talks about seeing himself in his latest film Prince Avalanche, indie vs studio films and future projects.
Jens Jonsson, Snabba Cash III
The Snabba Cash III director talks old school storytelling and the thrillers he is plotting next.
Mirsad Purivatra, Sarajevo Film Festival
The festival director talks about industry expansion amidst budget cuts.
Nicolás López & Eli Roth, Aftershock
Ian Sandwell talks to Nicolás López and Eli Roth about the making of earthquake horror film Aftershock and their Chilewood concept.
Thor Freudenthal, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Director Thor Freudenthal talks to Elbert Wyche about his entry into filmmaking and the challenges of directing a sequel.
Scott Walker, The Frozen Ground
After years at the helm of his world-renowned advertising agency Happy Dog, New Zealander Scott Walker quit his job and follow his dream of becoming a director.
Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado, Big Bad Wolves
Ian Sandwell talks to the filmmaking duo behind Israel’s first horror film Rabies about their latest feature, Big Bad Wolves.
Cliff Martinez
Composer Cliff Martinez talks about working with Steven Soderbergh and Nicolas Winding Refn.
Joanna Kos-Krauze, Papusza
The co-director of Polish film Papusza, screening in Karlovy Vary’s competition, tells Screen about her desire to bring the Polish poet back to prominence.
Janos Szász and Sándor Pál, The Notebook
Screen speaks to the director and producer of Le Grand Cahier (aka The Notebook) which screens at Karlovy Vary and is one of the first films to come out of the new Hungarian National Film Fund
Oliver Stone: 'Film can't change things but it can educate'
Screen talks to Oliver Stone in Karlovy Vary for a retrospective of his work
Michael Auret, Spier Films
Spier Films MD Michael Auret talks about the boom in South African production and his plans to branch out into television.
Marteinn Thorsson, XL
The Icelandic director Marteinn Thorsson is in Karlovy Vary with the international premiere of his film XL in Competition.
Evan Goldberg, This Is The End
This Is The End co-writer and co-director Evan Goldberg spoke to Andreas Wiseman about star cameos, struggling to get finance and the possibility of a sequel.
Eric Steel: Kiss The Water
Eric Steel’s Kiss The Water, which plays at the EIFF this weekend, is much more than just a documentary about fly fishing, as Sarah Cooper discovers.
Millard Ochs, Warner Bros
Millard Ochs steps down on June 30 after 19 years as president of Warner Bros International Cinemas (WBIC) and 50 years in the industry.
Phil Oatley, Park Road Post Production
Park Road’s head of tecnhology Phil Oatley talks about how 3D is evolving and the intricacies of the stereoscopic post process.
Ziad Doueiri, The Attack
Ziad Doueiri’s The Attack, a drama about a Palestinian surgeon in Israel who discovers secrets about his wife in the wake of a suicide bombing, impressed the critics when it launched in Telluride and Toronto last year.
Q&A: Vermont College Of Fine Arts
Earlier this year the Vermont College Of Fine Arts announced the appointment of a host of new faculty members to its new Masters In Film programme. The inaugural class at the school’s Montpelier campus will take place this autumn. Tyler Pukatch pays attention.
Mandy Jacobson, Plot for Peace
Mandy Jacobson talks about her South African documentary Plot for Peace.
Damian Lewis: from Homeland to Highlands
Damian Lewis took a break from Homeland to come to Cannes to promote The Silent Storm, in which he will star opposite Andrea Riseborough.
Mikkel Norgaard, The Keeper Of Lost Causes
A new Scandinavian thriller franchise kicks off with The Keeper Of Lost Causes. Wendy Mitchell talks to the director, Mikkel Norgaard, about bringing a cinematic feel and dark humour to the project to move away from the region’s TV hits
Gabriel Arcand, Le Démantlement
Melanie Goodfellow talks to Gabriel Arcand about his role in Sébastien Pilote’s Le Démantlement.
Ruairi Robinson, The Last Days On Mars
Irish film-maker Ruairi Robinson talks to Leon Forde about his feature debut The Last Days On Mars, which screened in Cannes’ Directors Fortnight section.
Marine Vacth, Young & Beautiful
The 23-year-old model turned actress spoke to Andreas Wiseman about her challenging role in Francois Ozon’s Young & Beautiful (Jeune et Jolie).
Erik Skjoldbjærg, Pioneer
Erik Skjoldbjærg shot his 1997 thriller Insomnia in the midnight sun above the Arctic Circle. Now, the Norwegian is going deep underwater in his new thriller Pioneer [pictured], sold by Trustnordisk and now in post-production.
James Franco, As I Lay Dying
Andreas Wiseman talks to James Franco about his latest feature As I Lay Dying, which premiered in Cannes.
Yann Gonzalez, You And The Night
French filmmaker Yann Gonzalez discusses directing Eric Cantona as The Stud in his debut feature You and The Night about a failed orgy which premieres in Cannes Critics’ Week.
Col Needham, IMDb
IMDb’s founder talks about his love for movies and the company’s huge growth over the years.
Paul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis, The Canyons
It began with a lucky calamity. Paul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis originally came together to work on Bait, a movie backed by Spanish money that was set up at Lionsgate. When that fell apart, the two creative forces got talking about making something else.
Hirokazu Kore-eda, Like Father, Like Son
Jean Noh talks to Hirokazu Kore-eda about his latest feature, which premieres in Competition at Cannes.
Paul Wright, For Those In Peril
Wendy Mitchell talks to Paul Wright about his debut feature For Those In Peril, which premieres in Critics’ Week.
Pulse Films: Hits factory
UK production and distribution outfit Pulse Films is growing its production output at an impressive rate.
Q&A: David Arnold, composer
At Sundance London, James Bond composer David Arnold talked about his big break, discovering music for Independence Day in his dreams and if he’ll return to the 007 franchise.
Q&A: Jeff Nichols, director, Mud
Following a screening of Mud at Sundance London, director Jeff Nichols talked deleted scenes, inspirations, that ending and how he is turning to sci-fi for his next film.
Steph Green, director, Run & Jump
Leon Forde talks to the Oscar-nominated director about her feature debut Run & Jump, which world premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival
Luc Déry and Kim McCraw, micro_scope
The founders of Montreal’s micro_scope tell Melanie Goodfellow how their production outfit draws on the city’s rich talent base to achieve international reach
Thierry Fremaux, Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival artistic director Thierry Fremaux announced the Official Selection for the 66th edition on Thursday (April 18). He talked to ScreenDaily afterwards about the selection, why he doesn’t think micro-budget filmmaking is the way forward and Lars von Trier.
Ariel Vromen, The Iceman
The director talks to Tyler Pukatch about his inspiration for The Iceman, the key to finding the right cast and his fascination with the real-life assassin.
Gabe Cowan and John Suits, New Artists Alliance
Jeremy Kay talks to the co-founders of the Los Angeles-based company whose Cheap Thrills won an audience award at this year’s SXSW.
Rob Thomas, Veronica Mars
Michael Rosenkrantz talks to Rob Thomas about his congested inbox, exhaustion and the responsibility to fans of the super-sleuth Veronica Mars.
Julian Levin, Canana
Mexico’s Canana is having a banner 2013 with its biggest production, a new deal with Participant and a joint venture with IM Global. Wendy Mitchell talks to CEO Julian Levin about how the company grows while maintaining its incubator vibe.
Hossein Amini
The screenwriter of Drive and Snow White And The Huntsman talks about his lengthy career in this excerpt from FilmCraft: Screenwriting.
Starbuck: Ken Scott, Patrick Huard
Ken Scott, director of sperm donor comedy Starbuck, speaks about the forthcoming US remake and actor Patrick Huard reflects on the success of the original.
Phil McNally, Dreamworks Animation
The self-proclaimed “Captain of 3D” talks to Tyler Pukatch about Dreamworks’ plans for the inaugural 3D Creative Summit at the BFI in London from March 27-28.
