Cinema & TV
“It’s a movie written in the angle of magic realism’”: Baloji on Omen at London Film Festival 2023
Omen is a debut drama piece written and directed by Congolese music artist Baloji. It explores the notions…
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Published articles
Cinema & TV
“It’s important not to have outsiders speak for someone else”: Alexis Neophytides on Fire Through Dry Grass at London Film Festival 2023
New York filmmaker Alexis Neophytides centres her new feature Fire Through Dry Grass around a facility that houses…
By Ezelle Alblas
LFF
Poor Things: On the red carpet with the creatives at London Film Festival 2023
Poor Things is a fantasy film fuelled by threads of dark comedy and sci-fi that is brought to…
By Ezelle Alblas
Cinema & TV
“I felt the heartbeat of North Korea when I saw that hidden camera footage”: Madeleine Gavin, Pastor Kim and Soyeon Lee on Beyond Utopia
Beyond Utopia is a documentary film from Madeleine Gavin that features the account of several families that decided…
By Ezelle Alblas
Cinema & TV
“I think it’s my responsibility and my duty to protect my actors and be present”: Isabel Coixet on Un Amor, intimacy coordinators and inspiring female filmmakers at Evolution Mallorca 2023
The 12th edition of the Evolution Mallorca Film Festival saw a special screening of Isabel Coixet's latest film Un…
By Ezelle Alblas
Cinema & TV
“It raises questions such as – is it legitimate to lie to protect the ones you love?”: Pedro Alonso and Daniel Benmayor on Awareness
This new Spanish thriller movie Awareness, set within the landscapes of the Mediterranean country, is a story that…
By Ezelle Alblas
Cinema & TV
Doctor Jekyll: On the red carpet with the cast and creatives
Reimagining this well-thumbed gothic novella by Robert Louis Stevenson from 1886, director Joe Stevenson has pulled together a…
By Ezelle Alblas
LFF
Shoshana: On the red carpet with Michael Winterbottom, Aury Alby, Gina Bramhill and Oliver Chris at London Film Festival 2023
15 years in the making, Shoshana from director Michael Winterbottom is a film that captures a complex and…
By Ezelle Alblas
Cinema & TV
Evolution Mallorca 2023: Erik Messerschmidt on the power of cinematography
At this year’s Evolution Mallorca Film Festival we sat down with director of photography Erik Messerschmidt to discuss…
By Ezelle Alblas
Cinema & TV
Evolution Mallorca 2023: An interview with founder Sandra Lipski
Founded in 2012 by Sandra Lipski, the Evolution Mallorca Film Festival 2023 is now in its 12th year…
By Ezelle Alblas