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FeaturesBIFA: Night of the independents
This year’s Moët British Independent Film Awards will toast the best of 2014’s independently produced home-grown titles. Ian Sandwell reports.
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FeaturesEFAs: European champions
The European Film Awards’ 2014 contenders show off a breadth of work. Sarah Cooper reports.
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FeaturesEuropean box office: Laugh track
Comedies hit big for European films at the global box office in 2014. By Louise Tutt.
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FeaturesNick Broomfield, Tales Of The Grim Sleeper
Nick Broomfield tells Wendy Mitchell why his doc Tales Of The Grim Sleeper is about a whole neighbourhood, not just one killer.
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FeaturesSteve James, Life Itself
Documentarian Steve James talks to John Hazelton about capturing the career and spirit of Roger Ebert while avoiding the pitfalls of hagiography.
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FeaturesOles Sanin, The Guide
The Ukrainian director’s epic has become a hit in its home country, selling more than 277,597 tickets in its first 25 days to overtake Fury at the box office.
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FeaturesDubai film festival draws on Arab talent
The winds of change are blowing through Dubai International Film Festival (Dec 10-17) which, after a period of strategic upheaval, has emerged with a renewed focus on local fare.
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FeaturesThe making of Boyhood
The team behind Richard Linklater’s Boyhood talks to Jeremy Kay about the challenges and rewards of bringing to life this extraordinary 12-year project
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FeaturesAMPAS’s global reach
AMPAS boss Dawn Hudson talks to Wendy Mitchell about advancing the Academy’s influence across the world and its efforts to protect film’s legacy
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FeaturesBritdoc: truth in the telling
Britdoc chief executive Jess Search tells Wendy Mitchell about how the non-profit organisation works holistically across a film’s lifecycle, and how it took a calculated risk with Citizenfour
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FeaturesLaura Poitras, Citizenfour
Film-maker Laura Poitras becomes part of the story with her history-in-the-making documentary, Citizenfour, about NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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FeaturesDon Hall & Chris Williams, Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6 co-directors Don Hall and Chris Williams tell Jean Noh about building the world of San Fransokyo for their Marvel comic superhero adaptation
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FeaturesJorge Gutierrez, The Book of Life
Despite a disastrous first pitch to Guillermo del Toro, Jorge Gutierrez succeeded in making a unique animated feature inspired by Greek mythology and Mexico’s Day of the Dead.
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FeaturesDean DeBlois & Bonnie Arnold, How To Train Your Dragon 2
How To Train Your Dragon 2 director Dean DeBlois and producer Bonnie Arnold talk to John Hazelton about the film’s more mature themes and making the most of the latest animation technology
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FeaturesPhil Lord & Chris Miller, The Lego Movie
Phil Lord and Chris Miller talk to Michael Rosser about their animated hit, The Lego Movie, which far exceeds its commercial spin-off roots to become an emotional story that celebrates human creativity
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FeaturesKajaki: Rally the troops
Minefield drama Kajaki: The True Story has adopted a unique distribution model for its release. Producer Gareth Ellis-Unwin talks to Michael Rosser about the mission
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FeaturesOscars: Best Foreign-Language Film interviews
Directors of foreign language Oscar submissions talk to Screen about the thinking behind their films. Interviews by Laurence Boyce, Sarah Cooper, Melanie Goodfellow, Wendy Mitchell and Juan Sarda
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FeaturesOscars: Best Foreign-Language Film
Details on all 83 submissions for the foreign language Oscar race including contact details.
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FeaturesJean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Two Days, One Night
Belgian auteurs Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne talk to John Hazelton about casting their biggest star yet, Marion Cotillard, in the workplace drama, Two Days, One Night — Belgium’s foreign language Oscar entry.
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FeaturesAbderrahmane Sissako, Timbuktu
The spread of Islamic fundamentalism across Africa has flung many ordinary Muslims’ lives into turmoil. Timbuktu director Abderrahmane Sissako tells Elbert Wyche why he wanted to express their story