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FeaturesDamien Chazelle, Whiplash
Jeremy Kay speaks to the Harvard graduate about the feature version of his prize-winning 2013 short.
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FeaturesAndrea Pallaoro, Medeas
Jeremy Kay catches up with the director of the tense family drama, which on January 11 was named winner of the New Voices/New Visions award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
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FeaturesReach for the skies
High-profile international productions are starting to make use of Dubai’s burgeoning facilities and bespoke financing options. But where are the Arab feature film-makers? Colin Brown reports.
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FeaturesTom Hanks & Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi come from wildly different backgrounds but find truth in their roles in Captain Phillips, they tell Jeremy Kay.
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FeaturesOscars 2014: Animation
With 19 films submitted for the animated feature Oscar, John Hazelton explores how this year’s crop points to the way animated features might evolve.
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FeaturesJC Chandor, All Is Lost
The director talks to Jeremy Kay about why he knew Robert Redford was right for the challenging lead role in All Is Lost.
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Features12 Years A Slave: Freedom fighters
Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave is a box-office hit in the US and has been attracting major awards attention, including 10 Bafta nominations. Andreas Wiseman speaks to the film-maker, star Chiwetel Ejiofor and other key members of the team about creating an unflinching film about slavery.
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FeaturesNicole Holofcener, Enough Said
Enough Said is Nicole Holofcener’s most commercial work yet, but stays true to the film-maker’s devotion to character. She talks to Wendy Mitchell about working with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and the late James Gandolfini.
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FeaturesKristijonas Vildziunas & Uljana Kim, Seneca's Day
Martin Blaney talks to the director and producer of Seneca’s Day, winner of the best pitch award at the 2013 Baltic Event.
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FeaturesHugh Jackman, Prisoners
Hugh Jackman took on darkest role yet for Prisoners’ Keller Dover, he tells Jeremy Kay.
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FeaturesFrench cinema in crisis
On the eve of the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in Paris, Melanie Goodfellow examines why the French film industry looks set for a challenging 2014.
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FeaturesJake Gyllenhaal, Prisoners
Jake Gyllenhaal tells Jeremy Kay how people like Detective Loki in Prisoners need to get their gangster on.
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FeaturesJoel and Ethan Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis
Joel and Ethan Coen tell Jeremy Kay about the musical collaborations behind Inside Llewyn Davis, and give an insight into life on the Coen brothers’ set.
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FeaturesBox Office: Finding the funny
With Anchorman 2 about to start its international roll-out, Ian Sandwell looks at the performance of comedies at the box office in 2013 and examines the prospects for Ron Burgundy’s return.
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FeaturesChristine Langan, BBC Films
Wendy Mitchell talks to BBC Films head Christine Langan about its upcoming slate of projects and establishing a creative hub of writers, directors, producers and actors to deliver outstanding content.
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FeaturesSet report: Trash
Stephen Daldry’s Trash built an enormous dump filled with fake rubbish. Martin Blaney visited the set on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro.
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FeaturesBaftas: Brits putting on the glitz
The EE British Academy Film Awards are a cornerstone of the awards season. Andreas Wiseman looks at how the Baftas keep a British flavour while growing globally.
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FeaturesOscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn Davis
Oscar Isaac is one of 2013’s breakout stars for his role as the titular conflicted musician in the Coen brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis. He talks to Jeremy Kay.
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FeaturesCaptain Phillips: High seas adventure
Jeremy Kay talks to the team behind Captain Phillips about the challenges and rewards of recreating a real-life drama for the big screen.
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FeaturesPalm Springs: World champions
As the Palm Springs International Film Festival (Jan 3-13) marks 25 years of bringing the best global cinema to California, Jeremy Kay discovers how it has become a key staging post in the awards season.