“There was lots of yelling”: Hong Kong star Ekin Cheng talks four decades on screen
The actor and Cantopop singer introduced ‘Last Song For You’ at NYAFF, where he was honoured for his contribution to cinema.
"Films are a sign democracy exists," says Locarno director Giona A Nazzaro
Locarno’s artistic director Giona A Nazzaro tells Screen about the festival’s selection of more than 200 films that address changes in the cinematic language as well as the changing state of the world.
“Existential dread” is fuelling the genre boom says Fantasia festival head Mitch Davis
Like its recent predecessors, this year’s 29th edition of Canada’s Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal will reflect a genre film scene whose output is “built on existential dread and the anxiety of a world that’s changing for the worse,” says festival artistic director Mitch Davis.
‘Kneecap’ producer Trevor Birney on his next project with Rich Peppiatt and Ireland’s cross-border challenges
Birney has two projects screening this week at the Galway Film Fleadh, ’The Negotiator’ and ’Boy George & Culture Club’.
“It bowled us over”: Galway Film Fleadh heads on the vibrancy of Irish cinema
The Irish festival runs from June 8-13.
Hungarian filmmaker Bence Fliegauf on Karlovy Vary premiere ‘Jimmy Jaguar’: “It’s a consensual mind-f**k”
The Berlinale and Locarno-winning director’s genre film is playing in the Crystal Globe competition.
“We’re an antidote to the algorithm,” says BFI Player director as platform goes international
BFI Player director Paul Lewis on growing the service’s international footprint and addressing tech issues to make it more accessible.
Orwa Nyrabia reflects on his “rollercoaster” seven years at the head of IDFA
“One of the key problems with institutional work in culture is how institutions get so used to [doing] things,” says the Syrian filmmaker.
Malta’s film commissioner on keeping his country a leading destination for international shoots
The commissioner spoke to Screen ahead of the third Mediterrane Film Festival, which runs June 21-29.
How Il Cinema Ritrovato grew from niche event to one of the world’s leading festivals for classic cinema
The festival, which boasts Wes Anderson, Alexander Payne and Thierry Frémaux as regulars, runs from June 21-29.
A.R. Rahman confirmed as World Soundtrack Awards 2025 guest of honour
The Indian musician and composer talks composing career including Oscar-winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ score.
Annecy’s Marcel Jean explains how he is growing the festival to a year-round event
The artistic director discusses ticketing hiccups and balancing independent titles with studio showcases.
Romane Gueret and Lise Akoka on their Cannes Premiere title ‘Summer Beats’ for Studiocanal
French directing duo Romane Gueret and Lise Akoka burst onto the international stage with their debut feature The Worst Ones (Les Pires) which won the Grand Prix in Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard in 2022.