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All Word Of Mouth articles
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FeaturesWord of mouth: Bankside’s Sophie Green uses Instagram, avoids reviews and has dusted off her DVD player
The head of acquisitions and development at UK sales outfit Bankside Films explains why she turns to Instagram and her old DVD collection to guide her viewing habits.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth: ‘Twiggy’ director Sadie Frost on watching films “raw and untainted”
UK director of the doc Twiggy explains why she loves reading about the art of film, but “prefers not to be led”.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - ‘Scoop’ director Philip Martin on his favourite cinema and love of ‘Traffic Cops’
The London-based director of Netflix’s ’Scoop’ turns to his kids and The New Yorker for viewing recommendations.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - UK casting director Isabella Odoffin: “My mum has the most wide-ranging taste”
Odoffin worked on Un Certain Regard titles ’On Becoming A Guinea Fowl’ and ’September Says’
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - BFI’s Ben Luxford: “It’s always useful to hear from people not in the industry what to watch”
The BFI team, his neighbours over the fence and a WhatsApp group of ageing skateboarders help inform the cultural viewing of Ben Luxford, the BFI’s director of UK audiences.
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FeaturesWord of mouth - Director Carol Morley: “When I’m making films, I can’t watch or talk about films”
The UK director of The Falling and Typist Artist Pirate King is a devoted fan of London’s Garden Cinema and a keen advocate for DVDs.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - ‘The Diplomat’ director Alex Graves: “Streaming is where more risk-taking is happening”
“I look at The Criterion Collection website for recommendations.”
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FeaturesWord of mouth: ‘Fauda’, ‘Liaison’ star Laëtitia Eïdo reveals how she curates her cultural feed
The French star of Netflix’s Fauda ,Apple TV’s Liaison and Terrence Malick’s The Last Planet particularly enjoys podcasts.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - 'Knock At The Cabin' star Nikki Amuka-Bird: “I’m in a great WhatsApp group called Blacktress”
The Nigerian-British actress, who stars in M Night Shyamalan’s Knock At The Cabin, turns to her WhatsApp group, fellow cast and her mother’s generation for top viewing tips.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - ‘In Her Name’ director Sarah Carter: "I cannot stand negativity when breaking down films"
Carter won the audience award at Tribeca Film Festival last year with debut feature In Her Name.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - Reggie Yates: “I could never watch a movie on my phone”
The UK TV presenter and actor turned writer/director of Pirates explains why he rates podcast and YouTube reviews over written ones.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - Robyn Citizen: “I’m a very big David Cronenberg fan”
TIFF’s director of festival programming on the podcasters and critics who help frame her personal viewing
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FeaturesWord of Mouth: why Trafalgar Releasing’s Lyn Goleby avoids reading about film on social media
The pioneering UK indie exhibitor and chair of Trafalgar Releasing believes she’s a hard demographic to reach.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - See Saw’s Patrick Walters on how making ‘Heartstopper’ has influenced his own viewing habits
The TV exec reveals who curates his cultural feed.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - ‘Succession’ actress Dasha Nekrasova: “I’m not allowed to shitpost anymore”
The Belarusian-American Succession actress, writer, director and Red Scare podcast host on the friends she turns to for recommendations.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth: Arthood Entertainment’s Alexander Masche talks group chats and vampire films
Arthood Entertainment’s festival relations head reveals which trusted voices he listens to for film recommendations.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth: The BFI’s Lizzie Francke talks tastemakers, text groups and pool temperatures
The London-based editor-at-large at the BFI FIlm Fund reveals who her trusted tastemakers are and what she is watching now.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - Leigh Kittay: “I try not to read reviews for movies I care about before I see them”
The Black Bear Pictures exec on her go-to critics and “a weird year for movies”.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - Leonardo Fasoli: “I listen to random Ted Talks”
The head writer of Italian crime series Gomorrah and ZeroZeroZero on who gives him TV and film recommendations, and the kids shows he just doesn’t get.
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FeaturesWord of Mouth - Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe: ”It’s a great time to be a Black creative”
The BUFF founder and chairman talks inspiration, new talent, and curators.