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All articles by Wendy Mitchell
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NewsAshley Walters to direct female jockey story ‘Khadijah’ for Fable Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Film is inspired by true story of first female Muslim jockey to win a competitive UK horse race.
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FeaturesMads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Anders Thomas Jensen on ‘The Last Viking’
’The Last Viking’ is the sixth reunion for the trio.
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: Emily Mortimer on needing noise to write, what she learned from Noah Baumbach and her love of sausages
The co-writer of Jay Kelly reveals why opening a greasy spoon would be her ideal alternative career.
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Features"Films are a sign democracy exists," says Locarno director Giona A Nazzaro
Locarno’s artistic director Giona A Nazzaro tells Screen about the festival’s selection of more than 200 films that address changes in the cinematic language as well as the changing state of the world.
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NewsOutplay bolsters slate with arthouse acquisitions ‘A Sweetness From Nowhere’ and ‘Skiff’
EXCLUSIVE: The films are by European auteurs Ester Bergsmark and Cecilia Verheyden respectively.
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Features“I completely froze, and just burst into tears”: Six first-time feature producers on scoring a Cannes premiere
Rare are the producers who land an appearance on the Croisette with their first features.
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NewsCannes Palm Dog readies four-legged frenzy for 25th anniversary
“It’s been embraced widely across the Cannes festival and beyond. We’re a Cannes fixture now.”
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NewsHarris Dickinson and Archie Pearch’s Devisio building “eclectic” slate of 20 projects
EXCLUSIVE: The production outfit, backed by US financier Tricky Knot, has hired New York-based Daisy Kramer as development executive.
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FeaturesRising Stars Ireland 2025: Lewis Brophy (actor)
Read all the Rising Stars Ireland 2025 profiles.
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FeaturesRising Stars Ireland 2025: Ollie West (actor)
Read all the Rising Stars Ireland 2025 profiles.
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FeaturesRising Stars Ireland 2025: Louise Bagnall (director)
Read all the Rising Stars Ireland 2025 profiles.
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FeaturesRising Stars Ireland 2025: Evan Horan (producer)
Read all the Rising Stars Ireland 2025 profiles.
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FeaturesRising Stars Ireland 2025: Cara Loftus (writer)
Read all the Rising Stars Ireland 2025 profiles.
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FeaturesSeven European documentaries at CPH:DOX with global potential
CPH:DOX’s Europe! On Demand showcase aims to boost the profile of the seven films in the North American market
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FeaturesUnsung heroes: meet the voice coaches who nurtured this year’s awards hopefuls
Screen talks to the experts who worked across Wicked, A Complete Unknown, The Apprentice and The Wild Robot.
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FeaturesBafta-nominated casting directors talk process, self-tapes and why availability has become an “insane problem”
Anora, The Apprentice, A Complete Unknown, Conclave and Kneecap are Bafta nominated for casting.
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FeaturesAre awards voters finally embracing genre titles?
‘The Substance’ , ’Heretic’ and ’Nosferatu’ have earned a slew of nominations.
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FeaturesDemi Moore on her jaw-dropping role in ‘The Substance’
Fortune favours the bold – and that’s certainly the case for Demi Moore, who is winning new fans with provocative body horror The Substance.
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FeaturesHow Nicole Kidman is redefining the female gaze with ‘Babygirl’: “It’s uncharted territory”
The prolific actress says she has stepped into fresh territory with Halina Reijn’s ‘Babygirl’
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FeaturesIn conversation: ‘Hard Truths’ duo Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin on Mike Leigh’s unique process
Longtime Mike Leigh collaborators play two very different sisters living in north London.