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Encouraging reel growth
by Amber Wilkinson
How Spanish/Greek co-production Yerma took root at the Evia Project
Age and urgency
by Paul Risker
Daniel Talbott and Andrew Klaus-Vineyard on Welcome To Tool Shed
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 29 to July 5
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on TV or stream this week
Little games
by Paul Risker
Alicia Scherson on adapting Bolaño and making The Summer War
Without context
by Paul Risker
Matt Eames on declining political discourse, life without social media, and Deepfake
Such a suff'ring
by Jennie Kermode
Joe Fria on exploring his personal fears in Shadows Of Willow Cabin
Sacred and profane
by Paul Risker
Hannah Peterson on adapting David Hornsby's Via Negativa
Suspicious minds
by Paul Risker
Rebecca Zlotowski on building past lives and working with Jodie Foster on A Private Life
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 22 to 28
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Home grown
by Jennie Kermode
Natalie Baszile and Hyacinth Parker on making a portrait of a farming family in Harvest
The human story
by Jennie Kermode
Seán Murray on Lebanon, the death of Amal Khalil and Journacide: The War On Truth
Heightened reality
by Amber Wilkinson
Louise Bagnall on bringing animation Julián to vibrant, colourful life
One For The Road
by Paul Risker
David Drake on working with Margo Martindale on The Long Haul
The haul story
by Amber Wilkinson
Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig and Kate Kennelly on capturing the life of a female Mongolian trucker
Everything on the line
by Jennie Kermode
Cara Holmes on the power of community, preserving history and Lesbian Lines
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 15 to 21
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
A taste of power
by Paul Risker
Andrew Neel on ordinary life under totalitarianism and How To Feed A Dictator
Rock star spirit
by Jennie Kermode
Shane Belcourt on Louis Cameron and Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising
Heir presumptive
by Paul Risker
Rob Rice on the power of comedy, political disappointments and Ponderosa
Keeping the rhythm
by Paul Risker
Hugo Ruíz on storytelling techniques, kinky cinema and Dante
From personal to universal
by Amber Wilkinson
Karla Murthy on The Gas Station Attendant and her relationship with her dad
Family reunion
by Jennie Kermode
Tasha Hubbard on exploring the aftermath of the Sixties Scoop in Meadowlarks
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 8 to 16
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on TV or stream this week
Throwback
by Paul Risker
Adam Rehmeier on the spirit of Seventies cinema and Carolina Caroline
Uncovering everyday moments
by Paul Risker
Alvin Hall and Sam Pollard on uncovering the history of The Lorraine
Driven by love and capitalism
by Amber Wilkinson
Director Pierre Le Gall on the themes of Flesh and Fuel
The ultimate act of friendship
by Richard Mowe
Robin Campillo on picking up the threads from the late Laurent Cantet
Reaching for a better future
by Jennie Kermode
Daniel E Catullo, Julie DeVercelly and Gary DeVercelly on hazing and 4000 Days
Escaping perfection
by Paul Risker
Andrew Durham on adapting Alysia Abbott's memoir Fairyland
Tribeca 2026 highlights
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Frédéric Boyer on the best of this year’s 25th anniversary edition
Stay-at-Home Seven: June 1 to 7
by Amber Wilkinson, Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on TV this week
Playing it safe
by Paul Risker
Will Bates on early musical influences and scoring Tuner
For love of the game
by Jennie Kermode
Scott Adkins on mixing it up with Deadpool, The Rip, Brawler and Reckless
Driving for authenticity
by Amber Wilkinson
Julian Swiezewski on trucking, gay romance and the power of normality in Flesh And Fuel
Untold history
by Amber Wilkinson
Christophe Réveille on his documentary Che Guevara: The Last Companions
In totality
by Paul Risker
Reuben Hamlyn on the intersections of ordinary life with horrific acts, and Sunday's Children
A specific universe
by Jennie Kermode
Mads Mikkelsen on working with Anders Thomas Jensen and making The Last Viking
Stay-at-Home Seven: May 25 to 31
by Amber Wilkinson
Films to stream or watch on TV this week
Sentimental miseducation
by Anne-Katrin Titze
Nicolangelo Gelormini on fearlessness, ideas of love and La Gioia
Sweetness and light
by Paul Risker
Natalie Erika James on literary inspirations, colour coding and Saccharine
Siren school
by Amber Wilkinson
Konstantina Kotzamani on professional mermaids and Titanic Ocean
Playing chicken
by Amber Wilkinson
György Pálfi and Zsófia Ruttkay on altered perspectives and Hen
Same movie, different mode
by Amber Wilkinson
James Gray, Miles Teller and Adam Driver discuss making Paper Tiger
Stay-at-Home Seven: May 18 to 24
by Jennie Kermode
Films to watch on telly or stream this week
Spectators
by Amber Wilkinson
Marie Kreutzer, Léa Seydoux, Laurence Rupp and Catherine Deneuve on Gentle Monster
Conflicted characters
by Amber Wilkinson
Alexis Manenti on Too Many Beasts and Flesh And Fuel
Love, not reason
by Amber Wilkinson
Pawel Pawlikowski, Sandra Hüller, August Diehl and Hanns Zischler discuss Fatherland
The monstrosity of the form
by Paul Risker
Katie Aselton and Mark Duplass on relatable storytelling and Magic Hour
Going off-plan
by Paul Risker
Ben Wheatley on early inspirations, developing his craft and making Normal
The accidental revolutionary
by Amber Wilkinson
Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue discuss artistic evolution and Blaise
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Care and community Mike Leigh and the Tender Loving Care cast on humanity and looking out for one another

The aftermath Jorge Thielen Armand on returning to Venezuela to make Death Has No Master

Making magic Gregg Bishop on witches, inspiring actors, instinctive filmmaking and The Heretiks

The road to The Guests Cristina Diz and Stefan Butzmühlen on working together on their latest film

Beyond Saturn Tina Gharavi, Tala Calil and Assaad Bouab on Shadows Of Beirut

Puppy love Brad Pitt on the 'moving' Heart Of The Beast shoot thanks to furry co-star Odin

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