In her first interview as a filmmaker, Renée Zellweger is as gracious as ever. “I don’t think that directing was a personal ambition in and of itself,” the Oscar-winning actress […]
Director Kevin Macdonald Recalls Working in “Wasteful” Era of Hollywood, Sending ‘State of Play’ Script to Brad Pitt: “He Said, ‘I Hate It’”
Brothers Kevin and Andrew Macdonald discussed their respective careers in an ever-shifting film industry on Sunday at the Edinburgh International Film Festival‘s keynote session. Kevin Macdonald, an Oscar winner for […]
Jeremy Thomas Reflects on His Rise “at the Tail End” of Cinema’s Golden Age: “I Can’t Find Somebody to Give Me 40 Million Bucks Anymore”
British film producer Jeremy Thomas took to the Edinburgh International Film Festival stage Friday night to reflect on his legendary, decades-spanning career. Thomas and Irish director Mark Cousins pondered over […]
A Town in Sweden Slowly Disappears in Doc ‘Once You Shall Be One of Those Who Lived Long Ago’
The themes of loss, change, home, and the transient nature of life at a time when “communities across the world are being erased by industry, climate change, and political decisions” […]