All Interview articles – Page 118
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FeaturesAlain Attal: first blood
It all began in a restaurant for the producer of Guillaume Canet’s Cannes title Blood Ties. Alain Attal tells Melanie Goodfellow about his US debut.
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FeaturesLara Thompson, eOne: buying power
eOne is one of the industry’s most significant buyers. Andreas Wiseman speaks to EVP of filmed entertainment Lara Thompson about the company’s Cannes acquisition strategy.
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FeaturesNicolas Winding Refn: playing God
Nicolas Winding Refn’s Only God Forgives started as a fight movie and morphed into a twisted tale of a mother-son relationship. Wendy Mitchell talks to the Danish writer-director about his anticipated follow-up to Drive.
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FeaturesCase study: Bullhead
The challenges of producing and distributing Belgian drama Bullhead [pictured] were discussed by Savage Film producer Bart Van Langendonck and Celluloid Dreams boss Hengameh Panahi. The pair spoke to Screen at the Les Arcs European Film Festival.
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FeaturesAnurag Basu
Anurag Basu talks to Screen about Barfi!, India’s official entry for consideration in the Academy Awards’ Best Foreign Language Film category.
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FeaturesIbrahim El Batout, Winter Of Discontent
Ibrahim El Batout talks to Screen about his latest film Winter of Discontent.
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FeaturesTripling up on talent
XYZ Films’ Nate Bolotin, Nick Spicer and Aram Tertzakian talk about their busy company,which is building on the global success of The Raid [pictured]. Jeremy Kay reports
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NewsBen Smithard: 'It’s important that you give the DoP the choice of the camera to shoot with'
Ben Smithard speaks to ScreenTech about Belle - the first major British film to be shot in true-4K - and discusses the past, present and future of cinematography.
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FeaturesJohn Gatins
Screenwriter John Gatins tells Jeremy Kay about his marathon struggle to write the screenplay that triggered arguably the finest performance of Denzel Washington’s career
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FeaturesRichard Gere
Richard Gere could be in line for his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of a conflicted financial executive and family man in Arbitrage.
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FeaturesCaper crusader
It took producer Mike Lobell more than a decade to get Gambit into production, traversing a range of potential backers, film-makers and stars before aligning the Coen brothers, Michael Hoffman, Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz. He tells Jeremy Kay why it has been an ‘amazing education’
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FeaturesRaising Embargo
A bumper 2012 has seen the UK production company’s films at Berlin, Cannes, Locarno, Edinburgh and Toronto. Screen talks to the company’s founders about their projects from Nick Love’s The Sweeney to Paul Andrew Williams’ forthcoming Miss You Already.
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FeaturesClifford Werber
Clifford Werber of Fluent Entertainment talks about the company’s studio-aligned equity finance model for local-language films, and its new deal with Sony. Jeremy Kay reports.
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FeaturesFilmNation building
FilmNation’s Glen Basner and Aaron Ryder reveal to Jeremy Kay their recipe for success: whip up commercial productions, add a sales roster from leading directors, and feed a network of international distribution partners
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FeaturesMost wanted
Stephen and Simon Cornwell, the sons of writer John le Carré, tell Screen why their company Ink Factory (with Rhodri Thomas) is following the models used by Unknown and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to produce a slate of upscale thrillers with global appeal out of Europe
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FeaturesIndependent streak
Steve Bersch leads the formidable Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions team, which has made its mark on numerous indie hits in recent years. He tells Screen what they will be looking for at Toronto.
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FeaturesSpecial relationship
UK marketing outfit FIVE33 has been making waves on both sides of the Atlantic. CEO Emily Castel talks about the company’s global ambitions.
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FeaturesAgainst all odds
When the financing on Stephen Frears’ new drama Lay The Favorite, starring Bruce Willis, fell apart twice, producers Paul Trijbits and Anthony Bregman faced a race against time to re-assemble and refinance the project and keep the director and all the cast on board.
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FeaturesWarp speeds ahead
UK production outfit Warp Films has a reputation for innovative, low-budget film-making. Now the 10-year-old company is shifting up a gear with international partners, bigger budgets and intriguing titles.
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FeaturesIn their Element
Ireland’s Element Pictures is ramping up its international co-production activity and is increasing its focus on Irish distribution. As the firm marks its 10th anniversary, Screen talks to Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe and Lee Magiday