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Debra Granik, Leave No Trace

Elena Lazic / July 6, 2018

Debra Granik: ‘It is dangerous to tell a story with no villain’

In this interview, director Debra Granik discusses what made her want to turn this story into a film, her non-judgmental outlook on her characters, her research process, and her collaboration with her director of photography and lead actors. This is the first article in our Special Issue on Leave No Trace, which is now available as […]

First Stripes

Brett Pardy / June 30, 2018

Review: First Stripes depicts masculinity in training

First Stripes reveals how training designed to equalize recruits ends up reproducing a conservative set of norms.

Brett Haley, Hearts Beat Loud

Orla Smith / June 28, 2018

Brett Haley: ‘Music and creativity bring people together’

Director Brett Haley discusses Hearts Beat Loud and the joy of nice movies about kind people.

Tonie Marshall, Emmanuelle Devos

Elena Lazic / June 24, 2018

Tonie Marshall: ‘Equality at work won’t happen naturally.’

Tonie Marshall discusses workplace sexism as she observed it for her film Numéro Une, and the possibilities for feminism after Harvey Weinstein and in the wake of #MeToo.

Suzie Davies, Suzie Davies Interview

Orla Smith / June 22, 2018

Interview: On Chesil Beach‘s sets destabilize its characters

On Chesil Beach production designer Suzie Davies discusses researching period, creating environments that contrast with the film’s characters, and how different her process is when working with Mike Leigh. Read the rest of our On Chesil Beach Special Issue here.

Supa Modo

Elena Lazic / June 20, 2018

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 to become a classic.

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