All Features articles – Page 92
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FeaturesJK Simmons: The Whiplash effect
JK Simmons tells Michael Rosser how he brought the brutal teacher in Whiplash to life and how the role may change his career forever.
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FeaturesWeta Digital: Maximum effect
Weta Digital has grown from one computer to a global VFX powerhouse employing 1,000 people. John Hazelton talks to key executives Richard Taylor and Joe Letteri
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FeaturesThe Theory of Everything, the making of...
The Theory Of Everything is far more than a Stephen Hawking biopic - it’s a ‘triple helix’ of scientific breakthrough, debilitating disease and a one-of-a-kind love story. Wendy Mitchell talks to the team behind the film
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FeaturesMike Leigh, Mr. Turner
Mike Leigh talks to John Hazelton about raising finance, going digital and the importance of research in creating three-dimensional and historically accurate characters for his latest feature, Mr. Turner.
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FeaturesPalm Springs: Special focus
Palm Springs is showcasing 19 features as part of its central and eastern Europe focus. Screen meets the film-makers behind two of the titles.
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FeaturesHideaki Anno, Evangelion
Japanese animator and creator of the Evangelion series, Hideaki Anno, talks to Liz Shackleton about the joys of destruction.
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FeaturesAndy Whittaker & Anna Godas, Dogwoof
UK distributor Dogwoof Films is celebrating a decade of championing its socially conscious films across multiple platforms. Company founders Andy Whittaker and Anna Godas tell Geoffrey Macnab about their vision.
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FeaturesEnjaaz supported films shine at DIFF
A total of 17 films supported by Dubai’s Enjaaz programme are screening at this year’s edition of the festival, including Waleed Al Shehhi’s Dolphins and Mohammed Rashed Buali’s The Sleeping Tree, which are both receiving gala screenings.
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FeaturesWim Wenders & Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, The Salt of the Earth
Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado tell Elbert Wyche how they had to beat their own egos on documentary The Salt of the Earth.
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FeaturesXavier Dolan, Mommy
At the age of 25, Xavier Dolan has already made five features. He tells John Hazelton why Mommy is illustrative of the kind of storytelling he’s most interested in and why he finds the female psyche so compelling.
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FeaturesRichard Linklater, Boyhood
Writer-director Richard Linklater was surprised by how emotional he found shooting Boyhood, his ballad of family life. Jeremy Kay reports.
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FeaturesBennett Miller & Jon Kilik, Foxcatcher
Director Bennett Miller and producer Jon Kilik reveal why Foxcatcher - their murderous story of class, power and brotherly love - was so many years in the making. Jeremy Kay reports.
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FeaturesAndré Singer, Night Will Fall
André Singer talks to Melanie Goodfellow about his powerful Holocaust documentary, Night Will Fall, which has a groundbreaking broadcast launch on January 27.
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FeaturesPaul Thomas Anderson, Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice director Paul Thomas Anderson talks to Andreas Wiseman about ego, fear and the real Joaquin Phoenix.
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FeaturesIWC Award helps Gulf cinema to grow
Now in its third year, the IWC Filmmaker Award is fast becoming an effective launchpad for projects from filmmakers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
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FeaturesSteve James, Life Itself
Documentarian Steve James talks to John Hazelton about capturing the career and spirit of Roger Ebert while avoiding the pitfalls of hagiography.
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FeaturesJake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
Jake Gyllenhaal tells Jeremy Kay why it was important for him to get under the skin of Nightcrawler’s sociopathic anti-hero, Lou Bloom.
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FeaturesScreen Film Summit: Industry taps market value
At the Screen Film Summit, the UK film industry’s top experts debated the big issues of the day, such as declining box-office admissions, new models of financing and supporting talent.
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FeaturesEddie Redmayne, The Theory Of Everything
Eddie Redmayne tells Wendy Mitchell about the emotional and physical challenges of playing theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking.
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FeaturesThe Imitation Game: Cracking the code
The Imitation Game brings the story of a little-known hero, who changed the course of the Second World War, to the big screen. Andreas Wiseman talks to the team behind the film.