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First Person

Lizzie Borden reflects on her vital feminist sci-fi Born in Flames

by Katherine McLaughlin

The Amer­i­can direc­tor dis­cuss­es the issues at the heart of her new­ly remas­tered 1983 film.
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First Person

How digital killed the video star

by Ian Gilchrist

Author and direc­tor Jon Spi­ra dis­cuss­es the lost joys of the local video rental store.
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First Person

How I wrote My Life as a Courgette, by Céline Sciamma

by David Jenkins

The screen­writer behind this Oscar-nom­i­nat­ed ani­ma­tion talks through the intri­ca­cies of her work­ing process.
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First Person

An SFX masterclass with Wonder Woman’s Paul McGuinness

by Caroline Stacey

The spe­cial effects whizz dis­cuss­es craft­ing Won­der Woman’s shield and explod­ing Paddington’s oven.
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First Person

How to run a successful independent film company

by Anton Bitel

Jason Blum, pro­duc­er of The Purge, Insid­i­ous and Get Out, offers valu­able insight into low-bud­get movie making.
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First Person

Hope Dickson Leach on the positive impact having children has had on her career

by Elena Lazic

The Lev­el­ling direc­tor speaks open­ly about the chal­lenges of mak­ing work as a young mother.
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Interviews

Kleber Mendonça Filho: ‘John Carpenter is always a reference point for me’

by David Jenkins

The bril­liant Brazil­ian direc­tor of Aquar­ius talks about why he keeps com­ing back to Assault on Precinct 13.
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First Person

Anna Biller on The Love Witch and how she crafts spellbinding female fantasies

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The Amer­i­can film­mak­er talks sex, love and every­thing in between.
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First Person

Kelly Reichardt on how she got to Kristen Stewart

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The writer/​director reveals how she land­ed the Hol­ly­wood megas­tar for her new film Cer­tain Women.
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First Person

Chad Stahelski’s five-point guide to shooting great action sequences

by Adam Woodward

The John Wick: Chap­ter 2 direc­tor and one­time stunt dou­ble reveals some of the secrets of his craft.