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Making ‘Die My Love’: delays, “instant” chemistry between the stars and help from Martin Scorsese’s book club
Director Lynne Ramsay and producers Justine Ciarrocchi and Andrea Calderwood talk Screen through their $15m adaptation of Ariana Harwicz’s 2012 novel.
Bafta flashback: ‘Kneecap’ director Rich Peppiatt on getting his award through Heathrow security
“I had a meeting with Eric Fellner from Working Title [the next day]. I was so hungover I fell asleep on his sofa midway through the meeting.”
‘The Ballad Of Wallis Island’ filmmakers on its long journey to becoming a “well-timed” word-of-mouth hit
Director James Griffiths and writers/stars Tom Basden and Tim Key recount how trying to turn their 2008 Bafta-nominated short into a feature nearly became “one of life’s regrets”
In conversation: Kate Winslet and son Joe Anders discuss the real-life inspirations behind ‘Goodbye June’
The Netflix-backed film marks the debut feature for both, as director (Winslet) and writer (Anders) respectively.
How ‘I Swear’ star Robert Aramayo prepared to play Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson: “It’s impossible to copy John’s tics”
The key was to play the man and not the condition, the actor tells Screen.
‘Weapons’ star Amy Madigan on why she didn’t see Aunt Gladys as the villain: “This woman is fantastic”
Amy Madigan is enjoying a late career renaissance.
Jafar Panahi on ‘It Was Just An Accident’ and making films his way - “no matter if I’m banned or not”
It Was Just An Accident pivots from revenge thriller to a humanist study of modern Iran. Jafar Panahi tells Screen what drives his filmmaking choices.
Oliver Laxe on his techno-fuelled Oscar contender ‘Sirât’: “It’s triggered a debate, and I love that”
Inspired by his years as a raver, Oliver Laxe’s Sirât is a wild ride through the Moroccan desert — and Spain’s submission for the Oscars. Elisabet Cabeza talks to the Spanish French director.
Amanda Nevill on the growing Saudi film industry: “They have done it properly”
Former British Film Institute CEO has served as non-exec board member of Saudi Film Commission since 2020.
‘Sink’ director Zain Duraie talks tackling mental health issues in Arab cinema
The debut feature plays in competition at Red Sea International Film Festival.
Reza Rahadian on the spark behind his feature directing debut ‘On Your Lap’
The film is set at a kopi pangu coffee shop, where women sit on the laps of male customers.
Abu Bakr Shawky on bringing a past Egypt to screen in ‘The Stories’
The film screens at Red Sea International Film Festival
Haifaa Al Mansour on returning to Saudi with thriller ‘Unidentified’
The film screens at Red Sea International Film Festival
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