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All Features articles – Page 5
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FeaturesHow Charles Gillibert of CG Cinéma and Les Films du Losange became a go-to ally for independent filmmakers
Gillibert hits the fall festival circuit with a string of prestigious projects including Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ and Alice Winocour’s ‘Couture’.
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Features‘Couture’ with Angelina Jolie is about the “fragility of life”, says director Alice Winocour
Alice Winocour mixes the worlds of high fashion and hospitals in Couture.
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FeaturesDhont brothers talk production outfit The Reunion, its first feature ‘Julian’, and Lukas’ upcoming ‘Coward’
Through their Belgian outfit The Reunion, siblings Lukas and Michiel Dhont have developed and produced Cato Kusters’ Discovery title ’Julian’.
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FeaturesJames McAvoy on ‘California Schemin’’ at TIFF: "I wanted my debut to be Scottish, because we’re underrepresented"
Film premieres on Saturday in Special Presentations.
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Features“There is a feminine vibe in the air,” says Aude Hesbert, artistic director of the Deauville American Film Festival
Hesbert has launched a series of industry initatives to help attract key French and US execs to the festival.
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FeaturesTIFF at 50: Helga Stephenson on why the festival changed its name
Stephenson ran the Festival of Festivals as executive director from 1987-93.
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FeaturesAgnieszka Holland on making Kafta biopic ‘Franz’: “We wanted to give him light and some punk infusion”
Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland believes Special Presentations title Franz will appeal beyond Kafka fans to young people identifying with his oddness.
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FeaturesStephen Graham on working with director Jan Komasa and co-star Andrea Riseborough on TIFF title 'Good Boy'
UK actor Stephen Graham has followed up his hit Netflix series Adolescence with Jan Komasa’s Good Boy, another tale of dysfunctional families and troubled young men.
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FeaturesHow Julia Jackman’s ‘100 Nights of Hero’ brought together a starry cast including Charli XCX
”We thought we were working through it much more leisurely,” says Jackman. ”Their enthusiasm made it feel real.”
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FeaturesEuropa International sets out future priorities for sales agents
Valeska Neu was elected as Europa International’s new president in May.
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FeaturesTIFF at 50: Former CEO Piers Handling on growing the festival, rivalry with Montreal and Godard’s demands
Screen International corrals well-known faces to share favourite memories from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) as it celebrates five decades.
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Features“I thought, ‘I can’t f**k this up’”: composer John Powell on revisiting his ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ score for the live-action version
Source: World Soundtrack Awards / Melinda Lerner John Powel LA-based British composer John Powell is best known for his dynamic action scores, including the Bourne series, Mr & Mrs Smith and Face/Off) as well his work in animation, creating the music for countless children’s classics including Happy ...
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Features“I like to be close to the people I’m working with”: Oscar-winning composer Daniel Blumberg on his musical collaborations with Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
Source: World Soundtrack Awards Daniel Blumberg Daniel Blumberg is a British visual artist, musician and composer. He won the Bafta and Oscar for his score for The Brutalist, for which he is also nominated for film composer of the year at the World Soundtrack Awards. Since The ...
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Features“He doesn’t want the same sauce over and over”: German composer Volker Bertelmann on his long-running collaboration with Edward Berger
Source: Hannes Caspar / World Soundtrack Awards Volker Bertelmann German composer, pianist and former rapper Volker Bertelmann won the Oscar for his powerful score for Edward Berger’s All Quiet On The Western Front. The pair previously collaborated on the TV series Patrick Melrose and Your Honour. Their ...
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Features“Quincy Jones made me feel I could become a film composer”: Kris Bowers on navigating his career and his score for ‘The Wild Robot’
Source: DreamWorks Kris Bowers A Juilliard-trained jazz pianist, Kris Bowers worked as a musician for artists including Jay-Z, Q-Tip and Ludacris, before releasing his debut album, Heroes + Misfits, in 2014. His first film work was 2013’s documentary Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me. Since then, he’s composed the ...
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FeaturesLabina Mitevska reflects on why she believes the world needs her sister Teona Strugar Mitevska’s Venice title ‘Mother’
The Horizons opener stars Noomi Rapace as the Catholic nun Mother Teresa in 1948.
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FeaturesMacao and international execs share advice on boosting the region’s film industry
Screen International hosted roundtable in Venice took place at a time of increasing film activity in Macao.
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FeaturesInternational execs ‘optimistic’ about return of young audiences to cinemas
A Venice Film Festival roundtable hosted by Screen International and sponsored by the Saudi Film Commission debated young cinema audience trends.
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FeaturesThe lowdown on the 2025 Toronto lineup
Screen profiles all the world and key premieres in the Galas, Special Presentations, Platform and Midnight Madness strands.
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FeaturesToronto 2025 preview: Screen’s guide to TIFF Docs
TIFF Docs’ section this year includes films by Laura Poitras, Gianfranco Rosi, Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.