All Features articles – Page 2
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FeaturesHow France shifted strategy to try and win its first international feature Oscar in more than 30 years
France has shifted strategy in an attempt to win its first best international feature Oscar in more than 30 years.
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FeaturesOliver Laxe on his techno-fuelled Oscar contender ‘Sirât’: “It’s triggered a debate, and I love that”
Inspired by his years as a raver, Oliver Laxe’s Sirât is a wild ride through the Moroccan desert — and Spain’s submission for the Oscars. Elisabet Cabeza talks to the Spanish French director.
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FeaturesHow Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ inspired Ukrainian frontline documentary ‘2000 Meters To Andriivka’
Mstyslav Chernov’s follow-up to the Oscar- and Bafta-winning 20 Days In Mariupol immerses viewers into a bloody advance to liberate a village from Russian occupation.
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FeaturesWagner Moura on keeping his Brazilian identity and the anti-authoritarian warning of ‘The Secret Agent’
Moura stars in Kleber Mendonca Filho’s Brazil Oscar entry, a political thriller set in 1977 during the country’s military dictatorship that resonates in the modern climate
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FeaturesAwards Whispers: our anonymous panel of voters give their early verdict on this season’s contenders
“It’s been an incredible year for British debuts”
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FeaturesBafta flashback: ‘Bait’ director Mark Jenkin on winning in front of De Niro, and being “not shy” about showing off his award
The Cornwall-based filmmaker didn’t hit a wall that night, but his actress partner did walk into a road sign on the way to the Netflix party
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Features“The session was magical”: Filmmakers reflect on their Atlas Workshops experiences
“It felt as if every meeting had been thoughtfully chosen for the specific needs of my project,” said one.
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FeaturesAmanda Nevill on the growing Saudi film industry: “They have done it properly”
Former British Film Institute CEO has served as non-exec board member of Saudi Film Commission since 2020.
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Features‘Sink’ director Zain Duraie talks tackling mental health issues in Arab cinema
The debut feature plays in competition at Red Sea International Film Festival.
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FeaturesHow Saudi Arabia is building demand for its studios as new entrants join the scene
Saudi Arabia is fast establishing itself as a major production hub for the Middle East and is set to grow further as new entrants join the scene.
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FeaturesHow steely defiance helped Annemarie Jacir keep ‘Palestine 36’ on track in the face of tragedy
The historical epic is Jacir’s biggest project to date and is Palestine’s Oscar entry.
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FeaturesReza Rahadian on the spark behind his feature directing debut ‘On Your Lap’
The film is set at a kopi pangu coffee shop, where women sit on the laps of male customers.
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FeaturesAbu Bakr Shawky on bringing a past Egypt to screen in ‘The Stories’
The film screens at Red Sea International Film Festival
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FeaturesIn focus: The 12 projects in the Red Sea Souk’s Feature Films Program
There are 12 rising filmmakers presenting their projects at the Souk, developed over the past year through the Red Sea Labs’ Feature Films Program.
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FeaturesLocal films continue to be a bright spot in the Saudi cinema market
The success of local productions is a bright spot in a Saudi box-office market that has levelled off after early breakneck growth
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2025: Zoulikha Tahar, writer, director (Algeria)
Tahar is the first showrunner to be featured in Arab Stars of Tomorrow.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2025: Suzannah Mirghani, filmmaker (Sudan-Qatar)
Mirghani’s debut feature ‘Cotton Queen’ premiered in Venice’s Critics’ Week.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2025: Lamar Faden, actress (Saudi Arabia)
Faden’s credits include Saudi Arabia’s Oscar entry ‘Hijra’.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2025: Josef Akiki, actor (Lebanon)
Akiki first drew international attention with a role in Charlie Kaufman’s short film ’How To Shoot A Ghost’.
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2025: Karim Daoud Anaya, actor (Palestine)
Anaya made his screen debut in Annemarie Jacir’s ’Palestine 36’.