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From ‘Adolescence’ to ‘Urchin’: UK casting director Shaheen Baig on her phenomenal year and opening up her “closed-shop” profession
The casting director talks to Screen about her approach to the craft.
“I’ve adored his work for so long”: father and son Daniel and Ronan Day-Lewis look back on making ‘Anemone’
The family pair discuss brotherhood and the beauty, power and romanticism of nature that resulted in their first filmic collaboration.
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Who are the early Oscar and Bafta frontrunners in the director and screenplay categories?
Directors and writers from all over the world are jostling for the attention of voters at Oscar and Bafta.
Making ‘Die My Love’: delays, “instant” chemistry between the stars and help from Martin Scorsese’s book club
Director Lynne Ramsay and producers Justine Ciarrocchi and Andrea Calderwood talk Screen through their $15m adaptation of Ariana Harwicz’s 2012 novel.
In conversation: Kate Winslet and son Joe Anders discuss the real-life inspirations behind ‘Goodbye June’
The Netflix-backed film marks the debut feature for both, as director (Winslet) and writer (Anders) respectively.
‘The Ballad Of Wallis Island’ filmmakers on its long journey to becoming a “well-timed” word-of-mouth hit
Director James Griffiths and writers/stars Tom Basden and Tim Key recount how trying to turn their 2008 Bafta-nominated short into a feature nearly became “one of life’s regrets”
Bafta flashback: ‘Kneecap’ director Rich Peppiatt on getting his award through Heathrow security
“I had a meeting with Eric Fellner from Working Title [the next day]. I was so hungover I fell asleep on his sofa midway through the meeting.”
How ‘I Swear’ star Robert Aramayo prepared to play Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson: “It’s impossible to copy John’s tics”
The key was to play the man and not the condition, the actor tells Screen.
“This film will blow your mind”: How ‘Sirat’ distributors built an arthouse hit in Spain and France
The marketing campaigns embraced that the film is not a traditional crowd-pleaser.
Baftas 2026: Which films are in the race for outstanding British film?
Many contenders are already making waves at awards ceremonies.
Bafta flashback: ‘Free Solo’ directors on earning a fan in Bradley Cooper and dancing at the Chiltern Firehouse
“Everywhere we went with Free Solo, the Marvel stars came out.”
Teyana Taylor talks buzzy ‘One Battle After Another’ role: “This is a character that PTA and I found together”
Hollywood heat is rising for multi-hyphenate Teyana Taylor, thanks to her impactful turn in One Battle After Another.
Bloody noses and concussions: Sydney Sweeney explains her “full-on” physical preparation for ‘Christy’
The actress piled on the pounds and worked out every day for three months to play boxer Christy Martin.
