Nine talking points for the UK film industry in 2026
Consolidation, comedy and creative renewal in the top jobs are all in focus.
Josh Safdie on working with a bigger budget on ‘Marty Supreme’ and why Timothée Chalamet was perfect for “outcast” lead role
“It was a big movie. It’s period. It’s international. The costumes, you can’t just go to thrift stores and buy them. I wanted lots of extras. I needed to recreate reality.”
‘One Battle After Another’ duo Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio on improvising and film industry optimism
The director and star of One Battle After Another first mooted working together with Boogie Nights, then waited nearly three decades to actually do so
The personal story that inspired animation contender ‘In Your Dreams’
The threat of parental split as a child inspired writer/director Alex Woo to deepen animated fantasy ’In Your Dreams’
Making ‘Arco’: the modestly budgeted French animation that is an awards season dark horse
Screen talks to director Ugo Bienvenu and producer Sophie Mas about bringing their hand-drawn feature to life
How Amanda Seyfried overcame her fears to star in musical biopic ‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’
“It was scary,” says the actress, who plays the Mancunian founder of the Shakers religious movement in Mona Fastvold’s Venice premiere
In Conversation: ‘Wicked: For Good’ director Jon M Chu and star Cynthia Erivo on favourite memories, ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ obsessions and homemade soup
The director and leading actress of Wicked and Wicked: For Good have been on an epic journey that has generated $1.2bn at the box office
Which films are in contention for Bafta’s 2026 children’s and family film award?
The jury will this year will choose between 14 submitted films.
What are the animation contenders at the 2026 Oscars and Baftas?
A $1bn box-office hit, a streaming smash and hand-drawn festival favourites lead the charge for the animated feature Oscar and Bafta.
“Guilt plays a big part in my life”: Joel Edgerton on his personal connection to ‘Train Dreams’ and future directing ambitions
“The film shows us how majestic, powerful and heroic normal life can be,” says the Australian actor
Bafta flashback: ‘Man On Wire’ duo James Marsh and Simon Chinn on beating Danny Boyle and becoming Oscar favourites
“I told my wife not to bother coming over because it wasn’t going to win,” says Marsh
Argentinian director-star Dolores Fonzi talks Oscar-shortlisted feminist drama ‘Belén’
Amazon MGM Studios financed chronicle of real-life case that became cause-célèbre for women’s reproductive rights movement.
Nia DaCosta on her gender-flipped adaptation of an Ibsen classic: “Making Hedda mixed-race added layers to her torture”
DaCosta’s updated version of ‘Hedda Gabler’ feeds into her fascination with characters on the margins
