Novelist and screenwriter Ian McEwan discusses the challenges and rewards of adapting his On Chesil Beach, the importance of music to his storytelling, and why he prefers to work with directors who come from the theatre. Read the rest of our On Chesil Beach Special Issue here.
Film Interviews
Interviews with female directors / Index of Interviews
Here you will find all of our interviews with film directors, actors, cinematographers, and more.
Dominic Cooke talks On Chesil Beach: Part 1
For our special TIFF17 coverage of On Chesil Beach, we interview Dominic Cooke about the value of rehearsing actors for film and minimizing cuts. Read part 2 of this interview here. Read the rest of our On Chesil Beach Special Issue here.
Commander Arian interview: Meet the women of the ISIS resistance
Alba Sotorra on her documentary Commander Arian, which follows a group of Syrian women fighting against ISIS.
Laura Nix on Inventing Tomorrow: ‘They’re trying to literally save where they live’
Nix discusses her documentary Inventing Tomorrow, which follows a diverse group of students at a science fair who are working to benefit where they live.
‘Nudity is their work outfit’: Camille Vidal-Naquet on Sauvage
Writer-Director Camille Vidal-Naquet discusses telling the story of a male sex worker with humour, romance, and a frank approach to nudity.
Léonor Serraille on Jeune Femme, her anti-Frances Ha
Léonor Serraille discusses her feature debut Jeune Femme, a portrait of a complicated, impulsive young woman and her process of self-reinvention.