In his first novel since being named one of Granta’s Best Young American Novelists in 2017, Anthony Marra turns his attention to old Hollywood.
A dialogue with the humble, perspicacious and very funny director of one of the film masterpieces of the 21st century.
By Emma Fraser
The filmmaker, writer and actor talks about the long journey to adapt the medieval coming-of-age dramedy Catherine, Called Birdy.
Eddie Sternberg discusses the risks and challenges of expanding his 2015 short into a feature-length film.
By Juan Barquin
The Pope of Trash on 50 years of Pink Flamingos and waking up each morning and trying to be nuts in new and exciting ways.
The writer/director of Hit the Road reflects on finding comfort in car journeys and learning to see beyond genre.
The German multi-hyphenate on how he’s future-proofing classics like Wings of Desire and Paris, Texas.
The Swedish filmmaker reflects on how her time as a teenage anti-porn activist eventually led her to create the pro-sex work drama Pleasure.
The Italian filmmaker on his slow-cooked wonder, Il Buco, and the artistic joys of discovering something new.
The French writer/director of Innocence and Earwig explains why she tells stories from a dream logic perspective.
The Bergman Island writer/director on the Swedish maestro, the inner lives of artists and the process of bringing dreams to life.
The man behind Bob’s Burgers talks about the show’s transition to the big screen for a murder mystery musical.
The Argentinian enfant terrible on death, sex, his mature new film Vortex and why making TV shows isn’t worth his freedom.
The creative process under Covid takes centre stage in the director’s third collaboration with Nick Cave, co-starring his friend and frequent collaborator.
The We’re All Going to the World’s Fair director reflects on the importance of allowing trans filmmakers to tell their own stories.
The Belgian director of harrowing Cannes stand-out Playground on the intricacies of making a film from the perspective of kids.
Three decades after it first shocked audiences, John McNaughton's twisted thriller receives a 4K re-release courtesy of Arrow Films.
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