All Features articles – Page 7
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FeaturesHow pandemic-era BTS concerts and Korean folklore inspired ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
Writer/directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans discuss the evolution of the Golden Globe-winning musical animation phenomenon – the most-watched film of all time on Netflix
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FeaturesEight talking points for the Europe and Middle East film industries in 2026
From getting audiences to watch European films to the rise of comedies and tech concerns, Screen sums up the key talking points for the year ahead.
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Features“It is the appetiser before Cannes”: Unifrance’s 2026 Rendez-Vous kicks off in Paris
The annual French film showcase kicks off on January 13.
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Features‘Weapons’ director Zach Cregger on being inspired by “extreme emotional turmoil” and the origins of Aunt Gladys
Weapons has made Zach Cregger the hottest genre director in town. But the film was written from a place of personal catharsis, not career ambition, he tells Screen
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FeaturesKaouther Ben Hania on mixing drama and documentary in ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’: “It’s a privilege to show this story”
For the Tunisian filmmaker, it was important to incorporate a documentary element into the scripted feature. “It’s not me who wrote the thriller, it’s the reality of war,” she tells Screen
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Features‘Magellan’ is Lav Diaz’s most ambitious film yet – and he’s already assembled a sequel about the Portuguese explorer’s wife
The historical epic, which premiered in Cannes last year, is getting a limited theatrical release in the US from January 9 through Janus Films
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Features‘Dead Man’s Wire’ filmmakers talk Covid, casting choices, and provoking debate
Dead Man’s Wire depicts a real-life hostage situation that played out across the media in 1977. Director Gus Van Sant and screenwriter Austin Kolodney talk about bringing the dramatic events to life.
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Features75 films to tempt festival directors in 2026
Screen’s network of correspondents selects a snapshot of arthouse and independent films poised for selection by A-list film festivals.
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FeaturesEight talking points for the US film industry in 2026
Screen looks at the potential impact on the indie sector of the WBD sale, the launch of TIFF: The Market, and whether there could be a box office rebound.
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FeaturesNine talking points for the UK film industry in 2026
Consolidation, comedy and creative renewal in the top jobs are all in focus.
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FeaturesJosh Safdie on working with a bigger budget on ‘Marty Supreme’ and why Timothée Chalamet was perfect for “outcast” lead role
“It was a big movie. It’s period. It’s international. The costumes, you can’t just go to thrift stores and buy them. I wanted lots of extras. I needed to recreate reality.”
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Features‘One Battle After Another’ duo Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio on improvising and film industry optimism
The director and star of One Battle After Another first mooted working together with Boogie Nights, then waited nearly three decades to actually do so
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FeaturesMaking ‘Arco’: the modestly budgeted French animation that is an awards season dark horse
Screen talks to director Ugo Bienvenu and producer Sophie Mas about bringing their hand-drawn feature to life
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FeaturesThe personal story that inspired animation contender ‘In Your Dreams’
The threat of parental split as a child inspired writer/director Alex Woo to deepen animated fantasy ’In Your Dreams’
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FeaturesHow Amanda Seyfried overcame her fears to star in musical biopic ‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’
“It was scary,” says the actress, who plays the Mancunian founder of the Shakers religious movement in Mona Fastvold’s Venice premiere
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FeaturesIn Conversation: ‘Wicked: For Good’ director Jon M Chu and star Cynthia Erivo on favourite memories, ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ obsessions and homemade soup
The director and leading actress of Wicked and Wicked: For Good have been on an epic journey that has generated $1.2bn at the box office
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FeaturesWhich films are in contention for Bafta’s 2026 children’s and family film award?
The jury will this year will choose between 14 submitted films.
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FeaturesWhat are the animation contenders at the 2026 Oscars and Baftas?
A $1bn box-office hit, a streaming smash and hand-drawn festival favourites lead the charge for the animated feature Oscar and Bafta.
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Features“Guilt plays a big part in my life”: Joel Edgerton on his personal connection to ‘Train Dreams’ and future directing ambitions
“The film shows us how majestic, powerful and heroic normal life can be,” says the Australian actor
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FeaturesBafta flashback: ‘Man On Wire’ duo James Marsh and Simon Chinn on beating Danny Boyle and becoming Oscar favourites
“I told my wife not to bother coming over because it wasn’t going to win,” says Marsh