All articles by Patricia Dobson
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FeaturesThe risky journey behind North Korea documentary ‘Beyond Utopia’
Madeleine Gavin’s Beyond Utopia charts two attempts at defection from North Korea and the underground network that provides vital help.
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FeaturesHow ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ and ‘The Zone Of Interest’ affirm Sandra Hüller’s elevation to the A-list
Sandra Hüller is generating awards buzz for two powerful performances this year: in Anatomy Of A Fall and The Zone Of Interest. Screen talks to the German actress about the work that could propel her —if she wishes — into a Hollywood career.
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FeaturesWhy director Ilker Catak shot German Oscar entry ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ like a thriller
Screen talks to writer/director Ilker Catak about his thriller-like exploration of generational conflict, racism and scapegoating.
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FeaturesTIFF Spotlight: Lone Scherfig on shooting ‘The Movie Teller’ in Chile’s Atacama desert
The Danish filmmaker’s latest project was shot in Chile’s Atacama desert
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FeaturesAlice Rohrwacher talks ‘La Chimera’ casting: “I rewrote the main role for Josh O’Connor”
Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher explains why she reimagined the script of her Competition title La Chimera for UK actor Josh O’Connor.
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FeaturesJessica Hausner on exploring society’s “weak spots” in ‘Club Zero’
Club Zero stars Mia Wasikowska as a teacher at an elite boarding school whose lessons on “conscious eating” have radical and drastic effects on her students.
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FeaturesHow good word of mouth powered Ukraine doc ‘A House Made Of Splinters’ to an Oscar nomination
A House Made Of Splinters, about a children’s shelter in eastern Ukraine, is an underdog among this year’s nominees for documentary feature. Screen talks to the Danish director and producer duo behind the film
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Features‘The Quiet Girl’ team on the Irish film’s journey to the Oscars: “I didn’t want to let down the country”
Screen tracks the film’s journey from intimate family drama to Academy Awards contender.
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Features“It was a fever-dream, a non-stop rollercoaster”: Daniel Roher on making ‘Nalvany’
Daniel Roher’s documentary digs into the 2020 assassination attempt on Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny. Patricia Dobson talks to its Bafta- and Oscar-nominated director
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Features“She was a tough, East German cookie”: filmmakers and actors pay tribute to German casting director Simone Bär
Bär was known for strong instincts and the courage of her convictions say those who worked with her.
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FeaturesHow ‘All That Breathes’ director found "searingly true moments" for Oscar-shortlisted documentary
Shaunak Sen explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in a film about two brothers rescuing birds in polluted New Delhi. The director of All That Breathes talks to Screen.
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Features‘Mrs Harris Goes To Paris’ star Lesley Manville and costume designer Jenny Beavan on the film's “nerve-wracking” Dior recreations
Worlds collide in 1950s-set Mrs Harris Goes To Paris. Costume designer Jenny Beavan and star Lesley Manville tell Patricia Dobson about wardrobe choices, from post-war London to Dior haute couture.
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Features“’Klondike’ is a woman’s perspective of war,” says director Maryna Er Gorbach
Ukraine’s Maryna Er Gorbach made Klondike before the 2022 Russian invasion — but her film is rooted in a conflict that has been ongoing since 2014. The writer/director tells Screen about her timely Oscar contender.
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Features‘EO’ director hopes the film’s donkey protagonist will inspire more respect for animal rights
EO is Polish filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski’s first film since 2015.
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New talent - UK Stars of Tomorrow 2008
"The US has money but a shortage of stories. And in the UK, there is material and talent without financing. It's a marriage made in heaven." So said Mark Gill of The Film Department at the end of last year. Financial incentives and exchange rates will wax and wane but ...
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New talent - Where are they now' - The Class of 2007
THE ACTORSArsher Ali spent most of the year at the Royal Shakespeare Company in The Merchant Of Venice, The Taming Of The Shrew and The Tragedy Of Thomas Hobbs.Following his starring role in The Kite Runner, Khalid Abdalla has just completed Paul Greengrass' Green Zone.Gemma Arterton won acclaim for her ...
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New talent - The Actors part 1
BEN ALDRIDGEHe has not yet graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (Lamda) but Ben Aldridge has already caught the eye of UK casting directors. Earlier this year he was cast opposite Parminder Nagra and Ray Winstone in the ITV drama Compulsion and from there he went ...
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New talent - The Film-makers part 1
ANDREW HAIGH - WRITER-DIRECTORAndrew Haigh cut his teeth in the editing suite, on such mainstream hits as Gladiator and Notting Hill, but his own shorts display a much more indie sensibility. His debut, Oil, employs fast cutting and voiceover to create a poetic and poignant portrait of a man reminiscing ...
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UK Stars Of Tomorrow 2007:The Actors (3)
Confidence, charisma and charm characterise the hottest young actors in the UK. Patricia Dobson profiles the emerging talent. (Click on contact names for links)TOM PAYNEHaving made his mark on the small screen, Tom Payne has taken his first steps into feature films. He stars alongside Frances McDormand, Ciaran Hinds and ...
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UK Stars Of Tomorrow 2007: The Actors (2)
Confidence, charisma and charm characterise the hottest young actors in the UK. Patricia Dobson profiles the emerging talent.(Click on contact names for links)ANDREW GARFIELDIt is his performance in three plays - Beautiful Thing, Burn/Chatroom/Citizenship and The Overwhelming, for which he won the Evening Standard newcomers award late last year - ...