Jane Campion

The autistic ciphers of Jane Campion

By Lexie Corbett

In the complex, full-formed characters of Jane Campion's cinema, I found connections with my own recent autism diagnosis.

Ari Wegner on how she created The Power of the Dog’s visual identity

By Hannah Strong

The cinematographer reveals the trick to shooting digital cows, and why the film is really a monster movie.

Why The Portrait of a Lady remains Jane Campion’s most bittersweet film

By Kayleigh Donaldson

Twenty-five years on, this adaptation of the classic Henry James novel offers an unflinching study of female sorrow.

The Power of the Dog

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Jane Campion’s claustrophobic, slow-burn western dials up the queer subtext of Thomas Savage’s source novel.

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Audrey Diwan’s L’Événement wins the Golden Lion at Venice 2021

By David Jenkins

The searing French takes home the top prize, plus all the other winners from this year’s awards ceremony.

The 2021 BFI London Film Festival line-up has been announced

By Adam Woodward

This year’s LFF programme comprises 39 per cent female and 40 per cent ethnically diverse directors/creators.

The Power of the Dog – first-look review

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

Jane Campion doesn’t so much dissect masculinity as explode it in her dirt-smudged adaptation of Thomas Savage’s western.

Benedict Cumberbatch is a dastardly cowpoke in The Power of the Dog trailer

By Charles Bramesco

He stars with Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons in the new Western from Jane Campion.

Jane Campion is ready for her first male protagonist

By Lydia Rostant

Benedict Cumberbatch is the perfect fit for the director’s upcoming neo-western, The Power of the Dog.

Jane Campion, Paul Schrader head up Venice Film Festival 2021 line-up

By David Jenkins

They’ll be joined by big names and exciting new talent, including Pedro Almodóvar, Ana Lily Amirpour and Pablo Larraín.

The 100 Best Films of the 2000s: 25-1

By Little White Lies

A.I., American Psycho and Bamboozled all make the final part of our list – but what will come out on top?

The sex appeal of Harvey Keitel

By Justine Smith

The actor has always been willing to bare all for a role, but no one has captured his erotic charisma better than Jane Campion.

The Piano (1993)

By Hannah Strong

Jane Campion’s achingly beautiful Palme d’Or-winning masterpiece receives a rerelease to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

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Re-examining the challenging eroticism of In the Cut

By Justine Smith

Jane Campion’s much maligned 2003 thriller offers a vital subversion of the male gaze.

How Top of the Lake dissected masculinity to become a modern TV classic

By Lewis Gordon

The first season of Jane Campion’s crime drama offers a powerful critique of patriarchal values.

Top of the Lake: China Girl – first look review

By Matt Hoffman

Jane Campion and Elisabeth Moss return for a brilliant second season of this atmospheric crime saga.

The 2017 Cannes Film Festival line-up has been announced

By David Jenkins

Yorgos Lanthimos, Bong Joon-ho and Sofia Coppola all have films in the main competition.

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