All Features articles – Page 5
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FeaturesMunich’s Julia Weigl and Christoph Gröner explain why they are making the festival a home for US indie cinema
They also discuss the festival’s role as a forum for political debate.
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FeaturesHow collectible popcorn buckets became a lucrative revenue stream for cinemas
Merch is a growing product category for cinema operators, as fans splash the cash for tie-ins. Screen talks to key players and digs into the market’s star performer: the collectible popcorn bucket.
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FeaturesHow Phil Clapp helped take UNIC from talky Paris dinners to effective exhibition lobbyists in Brussels
The cinema trade body head discusses his long tenure at the European organisation and his role in its reform.
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FeaturesHow the Middle East and India are playing key roles in the global success of ‘Obsession’
“We couldn’t get to these records without these performances,” says UPI and Focus exec Niels Swinkels.
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Features“I hit a wall,” says actor Maggie Gyllenhaal of what inspired her move into directing
”I came to the edge of what acting allowed me in terms of my artistic expression,” she said at Slano Film Days.
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Features“I need a face, I need a person,” says Michel Franco of his quest to bond with a sales executive
The Mexican filmmaker did not have much luck with sales execs earlier in this career.
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FeaturesSlano Film Days helps CineLink filmmakers take projects to the next stage
“It’s a safe space to bring problems,” said one participating producer.
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FeaturesSébastien Laudenbach on turning opera into animation with ‘Viva Carmen’
“We had to develop a story which does not exist in the opera.”
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FeaturesHow Annecy is welcoming discussion on industry topics including AI, Canal+
Festival expecting over 18,000 visitors, with guests including Natalie Portman, Travis Knight, Alfonso Cuaron.
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FeaturesTaika Waititi, ‘Jail Time Records’ filmmakers talk Tribeca-winning prison doc
”As an inmate, that opportunity and the recording studio is the beginning of freedom.”
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FeaturesLili Horvat reveals her hopes and fears for fresh era of Hungarian film funding
Horvat was screening early footage of her second film ‘My Notes On Mars’ at Slano Film Days this month.
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Features‘Selection’, about the exploitation of teenage football players, among projects pitched at Slano Film Days
Croatian director Bruno Anković’s father was a famous professional footballer.
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Features‘Mr. Scorsese’ director Rebecca Miller on interviewing the legendary filmmaker: “I was very surprised sometimes by his answers”
Rebecca Miller’s five-part documentary Mr. Scorsese gets to the spiritual heart of the legendary filmmaker’s prodigious output and religious upbringing.
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Features‘Task’ creator Brad Ingelsby on why he’s drawn to flawed, working-class figures
The Pennsylvania native talks to Screen about taking inspiration from real life and the need for emotion in his work.
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FeaturesHow Riz Ahmed’s diary of “strange, absurd situations” inspired drama ‘Bait’
Created by its star Riz Ahmed, Bait follows a struggling actor vying for the role of James Bond. “I want to make space for stories told in a way they haven’t been told before.”
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FeaturesOur regional funds are falling apart, says Danis Tanovic of the struggle to get films financed in south-east Europe
The Bosnian director is attending Slano Film Days in Croatia, mentoring emerging filmmakers.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth: Director Tina Gharavi gets her viewing tips from students, scholars and the Green Eyeshadow Glitterati
Gharavi’s feature credits include ‘I Am Nasrine’ and ‘Virginia Woolf: Night And Day’.
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FeaturesBrett Goldstein on finding the ending of ‘Shrinking’ season three, casting Harrison Ford and why he writes the “sad” episodes
Brett Goldstein followed Ted Lasso with hit therapist comedy‑drama Shrinking. Screen talks to its co-creator and star about the show’s emotional journey, the casting of Harrison Ford and balancing pathos, laughs and a large ensemble.
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FeaturesShanghai film festival 2026 lineup guide: Chinese competition titles
The world premiere of Keane Wong’s ‘Afterpiece’ and Zhang Disha’s ‘The Decisive Moment’ will bookend the festival.
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FeaturesFree speech on mainstream US TV under threat as late-night battles for its life
The Paramount-WBD deal has only exacerbated fears of political interference at US networks.