All Features articles – Page 79
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FeaturesIn conversation: Sebastian Lelio and Florence Pugh on making ‘The Wonder’ and their “fantastic friendship”
The duo discuss the power of storytelling, gender-neutral awards and Ireland’s unpredictable weather.
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Features‘My Father’s Dragon’ filmmakers talk teaming with Netflix, lockdown pros and cons
Cartoon Saloon’s latest feature could bring the company a fifth Oscar nomination. My Father’s Dragon director Nora Twomey and producer Paul Young tell Nicholas Barber about the journey to bring the quest tale to life.
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FeaturesScreen critics’ top films of 2022
Screen’s critics have selected their top films of 2022, plus the best documentaries and standout performances.
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: Passion Pictures’ Lizzie Gillett on cold-water swimming, the industry’s class problem
Lizzie Gillett is the UK-based director of Passion Pictures’ feature division.
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FeaturesPaul Dano on moving into the next phase of his career in ‘The Fabelmans’
Dano takes on a role inspired by Steven Spielberg’s father in the veteran filmmaker’s semi autobiographical drama.
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Features“Bafta View is great this year”: Anonymous awards voters talk early favourites and how they are watching them
The first in the 2022-23 series of Screen’s Awards Whispers.
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Features“I wanted a sense of faded grandeur”: ‘Empire Of Light’ team on creating the film’s look
Sam Mendes drew on his own life experiences to create Empire Of Light — set in the early 1980s on the south coast of England. Screen talks to the filmmaker and key design department heads.
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FeaturesFive years of #MeToo: What has changed in the UK?
Key UK figures including Maya Amsellem, Mia Bays, Aisha Bywaters, Sarah Brocklehurst, Sadie Frost, Jen Smith and Eva Yates discuss the progress and pitfalls.
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FeaturesCharlotte Wells on casting Paul Mescal in ‘Aftersun’: “It was nice to play with an audience’s expectation of him”
Writer/director Charlotte Wells and lead producers Adele Romanski and Amy Jackson tell Screen about the film’s remarkable journey.
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FeaturesWhy Brian Tyree Henry signed up for ‘Causeway’ without reading the script: “I didn’t really care what my part was”
‘Causeway’ actor Brian Tyree Henry discusses working with director Lila Neugebauer and co-star Jennifer Lawrence.
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2022: Fionnuala Halligan
Fionnuala Halligan is Screen’ s executive editor for reviews and new talent.
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2022: Allan Hunter
Allan Hunter has worked for Screen since 1990. He is based in Edinburgh and is co-director of Glasgow Film Festival.
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2022: Tim Grierson
Tim Grierson is Screen’s senior US critic, based in Los Angeles, he has written for the publication since 2005.
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2022: Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide joined Screen in 2015 as a UK-based critic, and also writes for The Observer and Sight & Sound.
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2022: Jonathan Romney
A longtime contributor to Screen, Jonathan Romney also writes for Film Comment, Sight & Sound and The Observer, and teaches at the UK’s National Film and Television School.
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Features“History, unfortunately, is cyclical”: ‘Blue Jean’ filmmakers on the drama’s important warning
Director Georgia Oakley and producer Hélène Sifre tell Screen why they felt they had to tell this story.
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FeaturesIs France’s defiantly traditional film industry waking up to gender equality?
A handful of female French directors enjoyed success in 2022.
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Features‘Living’ team talk Bill Nighy, positivity and how they nabbed ‘Ikiru’ rights
In converting Japanese film Ikiru to UK drama Living, director Oliver Hermanus, screenwriter Kazuo Ishiguro and producer Stephen Woolley were able to add a note of positivity and optimism — as they explain to Screen.
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FeaturesEmma Thompson doesn’t want to be called “brave” for ‘Good Luck To You, Leo Grande’ nudity
After a career spanning 40 years, Emma Thompson has taken one of her most daring roles to date.
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FeaturesThe industry takeaways from the 2022 Red Sea film festival
The event itself was well organised, well attended and, above all, well-funded.