The role of charismatic chancer Bug in Andrea Arnold's Bird feels like a victory lap for Hollywood's most unlikely new darling.
By Nia Childs
One of Britain's foremost chroniclers of life in the economic margins opens up about the pressures of modern filmmaking and her desire to let audiences take what they want from her films.
The director of the cult classic Korean wave sci-fi comedy reflects on his wild debut two decades on, and the forthcoming remake from Yorgos Lanthimos.
By Rogan Graham
The maker of the remarkable prizewinning docu-essay hybrid, Dahomey, on the film’s urgent anti-colonial message.
By Simon Bland
Two decades ago, a grim Northern revenge western starring Paddy Considine as a man on the war path shocked audiences and made Shane Meadows one to watch out for. He reflects on the long legacy of Dead Man's Shoes.
British filmmaker/actor Alice Lowe reflects on the making of her sublime and refreshingly self-critical second feature, Timestalker.
The director of the original series discusses its creation and legacy ahead of a new tour of his cult behind-the-scenes film, Oxide Ghosts.
By Leila Latif
The writer/director of lilting coming-of-age yarn, Girls Will be Girls, stresses the importance of capturing human intimacy with an air of authenticity.
By Nick Newman
The acting legend and star of Between the Temples shoots the breeze on acting your age, keeping artistically active, and being super creative with John and Gena.
We go behind the scenes on the cover of LWLies 103: The Blink Twice Issue with Leeds-based illustrator Sarah Madden.
By Rogan Graham
Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí, better known as Kneecap, (plus director Rich Peppiatt) give the lowdown on the creation of their raucous quasi-biopic, which captures the formation of their rap trio in Belfast and the ongoing fight to save the Irish language.
By Leila Latif
The star of Zoë Kravitz's vacation thriller Blink Twice talks through her connection to her character, a past life as a waitress and learning to slow down.
By Leila Latif
The co-writer, producer and director of Blink Twice reflects on the long journey her first feature took from idea to actualisation.
Two relative newcomers to Team Lanthimos reflect on learning to trust the process.
Willem Dafoe and Hong Chau lay out the particulars of Yorgos Lanthimos’s method with actors.
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons attempt to decipher the codes and meanings in Kinds of Kindness.
The co-writers of Kinds of Kindness reflect on their enduring partnership and putting their characters through the ringer.