All Features articles – Page 83
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The Birth of the Mega-Franchise
One of the biggest changes of the past four decades has been the supersonic growth of the film franchise, fuelled by international audiences’ insatiable demand for characters rather than actors. Screen examines this billion-dollar business
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Screen at 40: Festival heads reflect on 2015 and beyond
There can be no doubt that 2015 has been a banner year for international cinema and, to celebrate, leading festival heads pick the films they believe we will still be talking about 40 years from now
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1975: Dawn of the blockbuster
Screen International was lunched at a time the industry was on the verge of great change, one being shaped by summer tentpoles and the seeds of modern co-production. Screen takes a look at the state of international film in 1975.
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Screen ads: 007, VHS pirates and Cannon Fodder
A sample of adverts that have graced the pages of Screen International show familiar faces, bygone moguls and films that were never to be
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Awards Season: Documentary
Interviews with Michael Moore, Alex Gibney, Laurie Anderson and more…
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Strength in numbers: the making of 'Suffragette'
The team behind timely historical drama Suffragette speak about bringing the story to the screen and playing a part in global cultural change.
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Alex Gibney reveals Scientology intimidation
Alex Gibney describes the intimidation tactics deployed against his Scientology exposé.
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'He Named Me Malala' producers talk switching from narrative to documentary
Producers Walter Parkes and Laurie Macdonald reveal why they changed tack to make Davis Guggenheim’s He Named Me Malala as a documentary rather than narrative feature.
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Matthew Heineman on entering the dangerous world of 'Cartel Land'
Matthew Heineman reveals why he simply picked up a camera and headed into the dangerous world of Mexico’s drug wars.
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Cosima Spender on making 'Palio'
Cosima Spender talks about making Palio under the watchful eye of Siena’s authorities.
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Laurie Anderson reveals the inspirations for 'Heart Of A Dog'
Laurie Anderson talks the inspirations for her intimate documentary Heart Of A Dog.
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Michael Moore talks 'Where To Invade Next'
Michael Moore reveals how his electrifying Where To Invade Next was made under the radar.
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Documentary: US flourishing while Europe struggles
While Netflix and Amazon among others are revitalising the documentary sector in the US, it’s a different story in Europe, where factual film-makers are fighting for funds.
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Bafta takes a bow
With a change in eligibility rules, Bafta’s organisers are hoping that smaller films will benefit in certain key categories.
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Screen Film Summit: state of the nation
Leading lights of the UK film industry came together for a dynamic day of talk and debate, to celebrate and learn from the successful releases, and to glean inspiration from on-stage film-makers.
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'Je Suis Charlie': documenting the aftermath of a tragedy
SCREEN SUBSCRIBERS: On the day of Je Suis Charlie’s release in France, co-directors Daniel and Emmanuel Leconte discuss their doc about Charlie Hebdo’s survivors and the recent Paris atrocities.
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Desert heat: shooting in the UAE
The UAE is fast becoming one of the most popular shooting destinations in the Middle East.
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Awards Season: Best Picture
In-depth looks at Carol, Mad Max: Fury Road, Room and Spotlight
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'Carol': producer Elizabeth Karlsen on her 14-year passion project
In her own words, Carol producer Elizabeth Karlsen reveals the 14-year-long journey to bring the adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel to the screen.
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'Room': if these walls could talk
Bestseller or not, Room’s sensitive subject matter was always going to be a cinematic challenge. Jeremy Kay speaks to writer Emma Donoghue, director Lenny Abrahamson and producer Ed Guiney about translating its emotional and physical space to the screen