Cannes 2016 – The Second Wednesday
After one too many repetitions of late nights out, followed by even later nights writing and then early mornings at screenings, today, I
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Cannes 2016 – The Only Tuesday
Pedro Almodovar is back in competition with Julieta After yesterday’s experience of having had the cereal-bar police separate me from my breakfast on
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Cannes 2016 – The Only Monday
The red carpet on the steps up to the prestigious Grand Theatre Lumiere The easiest time for the press to see films is
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Cannes 2016 – The First Sunday
Cannes is ever unpredictable. My first meeting of the day was cancelled, enabling me to take advantage of one of the many informative
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Cannes 2016 – The First Saturday
The race was on. I left home in London at 4am and had to get to the UK Film Centre in the Village International
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Whiplash on the D-Train: What was – and was not – Worth Seeing in 2015
It’s the end of the year, so it’s list time – and what you’ll be wanting to know is what was worth seeing
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What’s Worth Seeing from LFF 2015
After a preview of upcoming releases at this year’s London Film Festival, here’s our look at What’s Worth Seeing in the weeks ahead.
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London Film Festival director tells us What’s Worth Seeing
The head of the London Film Festival saves you the effort of studying the brochure, by telling us what’s worth seeing, with five picks that might otherwise get overlooked
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How digital is making film more democratic
There’s no doubt it’s an exciting time to be a filmmaker with the democratisation that digital tools have brought to the field. But
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Cannes 2015 – The Second Thursday
With the market beginning to close down, by the second Thursday of Cannes, attention is turning almost exclusively to the festival and its
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Cannes 2015 – The Second Wednesday
Emily Blunt helping Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro bring down a Mexican drug cartel in Sicario Having spent last night partying Hollywood-style
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Cannes 2015 – The Only Tuesday
It’s not unusual for a film reviewer to spend the day in darkened rooms, watching film after film after film, but most of
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Cannes 2015 – The Only Monday
As well as writing about films, I also write films, so for me, the Cannes market that runs alongside the festival very much
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Cannes 2015 – The First Sunday
Cannes is not just about the screening of films. Like many festivals, it also provides opportunities for aspiring film-makers to network and attend
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Cannes 2015 – The First Saturday
It was straight down to business this year. No messing about by the beach. Within two hours of getting off the plane at
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What if that awkward moment was gone, girl: What was Worth Seeing in 2014
There are few things that can keep a true film enthusiast out of the cinema. One might be the fear of seeing a
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BFI explains diversity requirements for film funding
BFI bosses have been meeting film producers in London today, to explain its new “Three Ticks” policy that aims to ensure diversity in
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A Film Festival in a Day, at Edinburgh 2014
Every film festival has its own identity and they’re all about so much more than just watching films. From industry seminars to networking
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Cannes you get the message from film?
Some people call it the film industry, others refer to it as the entertainment business but these terms could be said better to
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There’s more to Cannes than glitz
With many of the biggest names in the world of film descending on Cannes to be photographed on the red carpet at the
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