Quo Vadis, Aida? Bosnian filmmaker Jasmila Žbanić’s Harrowing Tale
The acclaimed director is in Venice for the premiere of her film about the mass killing of some 8,000 civilians—mostly Muslim men and boys—in Srebrenica, a town that was considered a “safe area” amid the wider, raging conflict of the Bosnian War in the 1990s
Another Round: Director Thomas Vinterberg Found Strength After Family Tragedy
The Danish director returned to his indie roots amid personal tragedy to make his most life-affirming film, an Oscar contender for both best director and international feature (winning the latter).
Judas and the Black Messiah: Daniel Kaluuya’s Oscar Card, as Black Panther Chair
As long as my intentions were pure, and I know I’m here to serve, I’m here to honor this man. And I want to honor how great this man is and just lead with that.
Sound of Metal: Writer-Director on Film’s Portrayal of Deafness and Addiction
Darius Marder reflects on his Oscar-nominated movie’s authentic depictions of CODA
Quo Vadis, Aida? Jasmila Žbanić’s Oscar Nominated Drama
“The women of Srebrenica are my inspiration,” she says. “Even after this genocide happened, they were always promoting peace, and never asked for revenge or had words of hatred.”
Oscar Actors: Viola Davis Says “The Fight Is Not Easy” for Black Talent Seeking Change and Autonomy
If we weren’t the change we wanted to see, then I was going to continue to have the same kind of roles available to me. It became very obvious that we had to find the emerging artists and find that material–Oscar winner Viola Davis
Trial of the Chicago 7: Aaron Sorkin Talks about his New, Urgent Movie
It began in 2006, when Spielberg asked me to come to his house on a Saturday morning. He said, ‘I really want to make a movie about those terrible riots in Chicago in 1968 at the convention, and then the crazy conspiracy trial that followed.’ I said, ‘that sounds great. I’m in.’
Cianfrance, Derek: Cinema as Voyeurism
Toronto: Derek Cianfrance Talks Cinema as Voyeurism: “Every Scene is a Sex Scene” Getty Images “I don’t even like looking at actors with my own eyes when I’m shooting,” the ‘Blue Valentine’ director told a Toronto Fest masterclass. Derek Cianfrance’s Blue Valentine, a close study of a marriage breakup that starred Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, […]
Old Guard, The: Interview with Oscar-Winning Star Charlize Theron
I want to believe that we do good because that is just the right thing to do and that everybody should have the same as you or better–Charlize Theron
Sisters Brothers, The: Interview with Director-Scribe Jacques Audiard about his Western, Starring John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal
Origins of Project Jacques Audiard: In this case, the idea for the project didn’t actually come from me, it came from John C. Reilly and his wife Alison Dickey, the producer. We met in 2012 at the Toronto Film Festival, where Rust and Bone was screened. They asked me to read Patrick de Witt’s novel, […]
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