All Interview articles – Page 13
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FeaturesEdinburgh film festival director Paul Ridd on building his inaugural edition: “It’s a 77-year-old start-up”
Ridd’s first edition unfurls from August 15-21, with a focus on firmly aligning EIFF with the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Features‘Slow Horses’ showrunner Will Smith on nine Emmys nominations and working with “brilliant” Gary Oldman
With season four set to air in September, Slow Horses has finally been recognised by Emmys voters.
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NewsFilm4, Channel 4 drama head Ollie Madden on doubling TV drama budget and expanded role
Madden has unveiled his scripted strategy, a raft of drama commissions and how he will juggle his duties.
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Features“You’ll see us taking more risks,” says Altitude founder and theatrical champion Will Clarke
UK outfit Altitude’s upcoming theatrical distribution slate includes ‘Emmanuelle’, ’Sister Midnight’ and ‘I’m Still Here’.
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FeaturesNicholas Tse on the state of Hong Kong’s film industry and moving into directing
The action star received the Screen International Star Asia Award at the New York Asian Film Festival.
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FeaturesFantasia’s Mitch Davis on how genre films are “speaking truth to power”
With genre films driving the global box office, Fantasia’s Mitch Davis looks forward to the 2024 edition of the top genre festival.
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FeaturesUK exhibitor Manero Cinemas head talks expansion plans, sector challenges and the Gail’s Bakery rule
”Wherever there is a Gail’s bakery, that’s where I want to put a cinema,” says managing director Tony Mundin.
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FeaturesHong Kong star Tai Bo’s journey from Bruce Lee to the next ‘Cold War’ (exclusive)
The actor received the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award at New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF).
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News“There’s a lack of leadership across the global cinema ecosystem,” says indie champion Ted Hope
The vetreran US producer was attending the Galway Film Fleadh with his latest project, ’Invisible Nation’.
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Features‘How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ producer talks Thai breakout hit (exclusive)
GDH 559 producer Vanridee Pongsittisak reveals the origins of the hit film and its box office success.
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FeaturesSouth Korea’s Lee Hye-ri talks cheerleader film ‘Victory’ and future plans (exclusive)
The actress and singer will receive the Screen International Rising Star Asia Award at the New York Asian Film Festival.
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Features‘Eno’ director on the film’s innovative generative AI engine and how it could work on streaming
Sundance title ‘Eno’ plays a different version each time the film screens.
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FeaturesGalway Film Fleadh heads on new awards, funding challenges and Ireland’s connection with Palestine
As the 36th edition gets underway, Maeve McGrath and Miriam Allen talk 2024’s line-up and why decision makers are ”beating the path to Galway”.
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FeaturesEight rising stars of German cinema at Munich 2024
They include several filmmakers moving behind the camera with 20 years experience in different fields.
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FeaturesUkrainian soldier and director Oleh Sentsov on his “immersive” battlefield documentary ‘Real’
World premiering at Karlovy Vary, the documentary takes place in real time over 90-minutes within the confines of one Ukrainian-held trench.
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NewsNoaz Deshe explains how he made Greek refugee film ‘Xoftex’ with Ali Abbas and Babak Jalali
Deshe’s second film is having a shared world premiere at the Karlovy Vary and Munich film festivals.
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NewsPeter Hoogendoorn on the personal story behind his Karlovy Vary premiere ‘Three Days Of Fish’
Dutch director’s second feature premieres in festival’s Crystal Globe competition.
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FeaturesChristoph Gröner and Julia Weigl reveal how Munich International Film Festival is evolving under their watch
The festival will screen six world premieres of international titles
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Features“To use AI in a critical and innovative way, then why not?”: FIDMarseille heads on tackling the big issues
FIDMarseille festival director Tsveta Dobreva and artistic director Cyril Neyrat talk about this year’s festival.
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: Fernando Meirelles on quitting architecture and his fears for the future
Meirelles directed episodes of Sympathizer and Sugar.