All Features articles – Page 94
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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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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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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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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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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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FeaturesBIFA: Night of the independents
This year’s Moët British Independent Film Awards will toast the best of 2014’s independently produced home-grown titles. Ian Sandwell reports.
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FeaturesMichael Keaton, Birdman
Michael Keaton tells Jeremy Kay he’s not that similar to Birdman’s washed-up Riggan Thomson.
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FeaturesBoyhood: A family portrait
When Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette and Ellar Coltrane were cast in Richard Linklater’s audacious coming-of-age film, Boyhood, they soon realised each had the role of a lifetime. Jeremy Kay reports.
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FeaturesNick Broomfield, Tales Of The Grim Sleeper
Nick Broomfield tells Wendy Mitchell why his doc Tales Of The Grim Sleeper is about a whole neighbourhood, not just one killer.
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FeaturesEFAs: European champions
The European Film Awards’ 2014 contenders show off a breadth of work. Sarah Cooper reports.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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FeaturesThe making of Boyhood
The team behind Richard Linklater’s Boyhood talks to Jeremy Kay about the challenges and rewards of bringing to life this extraordinary 12-year project
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FeaturesLaura Poitras, Citizenfour
Film-maker Laura Poitras becomes part of the story with her history-in-the-making documentary, Citizenfour, about NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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FeaturesDon Hall & Chris Williams, Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6 co-directors Don Hall and Chris Williams tell Jean Noh about building the world of San Fransokyo for their Marvel comic superhero adaptation
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FeaturesDean DeBlois & Bonnie Arnold, How To Train Your Dragon 2
How To Train Your Dragon 2 director Dean DeBlois and producer Bonnie Arnold talk to John Hazelton about the film’s more mature themes and making the most of the latest animation technology
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FeaturesPhil Lord & Chris Miller, The Lego Movie
Phil Lord and Chris Miller talk to Michael Rosser about their animated hit, The Lego Movie, which far exceeds its commercial spin-off roots to become an emotional story that celebrates human creativity