Priya Kansara talks the epic prep required to play the lead role of a teen stuntwoman-in-the-making in Nida Manzoor's Polite Society.
By Soma Ghosh
The writer-director behind the furious, hilarious Polite Society explains how her teenage years inspired her to create a coming-of-age action-comedy for the ages.
The writer, director, set designer, puppet builder, animator, composer and actor behind the dystopian stop-motion epic Junk Head discusses how he created a film almost single-handedly.
Actress and producer Rachel Weisz and writer Alice Birch lift the lid on their reimagining of David Cronenberg's chilling twin thriller.
The team behind the explosive eco-thriller How to Blow Up A Pipeline reflect on the nature of activism, living under capitalism and spurring audiences out of inertia.
The loquacious Spanish maestro picks apart the process of his breakthrough feature of political malaise in the South Seas, Pacifiction.
David J. Peterson, who has worked on Game of Thrones and Dune, reveals the secrets behind creating the languages which bring fantasy worlds to life.
The director of olfactory wonder, The Five Devils, reflects on making a film about potions, memory and the sense of smell.
By Callie Petch
The music documentarians discuss piecing together a history of the LES scene which birthed LCD Soundsystem, The Strokes, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
The director of The Inspection reflects on the experience of translating his time as a closeted marine into an affecting drama.
By Leila Latif
The filmmaker behind the remarkable Saint Omer explains how her own experience informed the creation of her intimate legal drama.
The documentary filmmaker reflects on her relationship with Nan Goldin and the ways in which art can serve as a vessel for activism.
The sage of modern American theatre on his transition to becoming Steven Spielberg’s trusty screenwriting wingman.
The head of the hair department on Damien Chazelle's Babylon explains how the team defied convention in order to create a fresh vision of the roaring twenties.
By Meg Walters
The Academy Award-winning composer behind Tár and Women Talking explains how she created two of this year's most interesting scores.
By Iana Murray
The veteran cinematographer on his explosive formative cinema experiences and shooting Sam Mendes’s moving drama, Empire of Light.
By Rógan Graham
The director of Till speaks about the challenges of portraying a traumatic piece of American Black history on screen.
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