French directors Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel, together with star Aomi Muyock, discuss Jessica Forever, a film as inspired by video games as it is by the …
Film Festivals
Director Tuva Novotny and actress Pia Tjelta discuss one-take wonder Blind Spot
Director Tuva Novotny and lead actress Pia Tjelta discuss Blind Spot, a technically and conceptually dazzling feature debut about the stigma around mental …
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Bodies in space (and time): Richard Billingham discusses TIFF18 highlight Ray & Liz
Richard Billingham discusses his debut feature Ray & Liz, which viscerally recreates some of his own memories growing up in 1970s' Birmingham. …
Interview: Carmel Winters on her TIFF Discovery film Float Like a Butterfly
Irish writer-director Carmel Winters discusses her second feature, Float Like a Butterfly, a female coming-of-age story set in the 1970s amongst the Irish …
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Cam is an intelligent and positive look at sex work
In Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei's horror film Cam — which premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal — the villain isn't sex work, but a camgirl's …
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“We are at war with ourselves:” Benedikt Erlingsson discusses Woman at War
Benedikt Erlingsson discusses his highly entertaining yet deeply moving and sincere second feature Woman at War, about an eco-warrior who also wants to be a …
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‘Making visceral images demands a lot of preparation’: Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani discuss Let the Corpses Tan
Directors Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani discuss adapting a novel for the first time, creating visceral rather than ornamental images, and the unique approach …
What to see at Fantasia Fest 2018
Montreal is currently hosting Fantasia, the largest and longest running genre cinema festival in North America. Elena Lazic highlights some films to keep an eye …
Review: Supa Modo is the superhero we need
Premiering in the Generation section at the Berlinale, the Kenyan film Supa Modo from Likarion Wainaina was one of the very best at the festival, and deserves …
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Billy Howle on finding Edward’s voice for On Chesil Beach
Breakout star Billy Howle discusses how he prepared to embody his On Chesil Beach character, Edward, throughout the years — creating his voice, movement, and …
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