London Film Festival Tag Archive

Podcasts

Sandhya Suri on Crafting a Nuanced Crime Thriller About Violence Against Women in ‘Santosh’

Sandhya Suri discusses her decade-long journey to bring Santosh to life, blending crime thriller tension with a searing critique of gendered violence in India.

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Live Action

Sasha Nathwani’s ‘Last Swim’ Envelops Us in the Nostalgic Ebullience of One Last Carefree Day

Sasha Nathwani reveals the subtle progression of colour he adopted to emulate the universal nostalgia of a day of fun and freedom amongst teenage friends.

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Documentary, Film Festival

Sophie Compton & Daisy-May Hudson’s ‘Holloway’ Interrogates the Root Causes and Lasting Trauma of Incarceration

Sophie Compton & Daisy-May Hudson extol the benefits of the co-created trauma-informed filmmaking model underpinning their LFF award winning documentary.

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Documentary, Film Festival, Podcasts

A Nun Untangles the Threads of Her Sense of Self in Cécile Embleton & Alys Tomlinson’s ‘Mother Vera’

Cécile Embleton & Alys Tomlinson speak to us about the multi-year journey of their Grierson Award winning doc about a young nun facing deep inner conflict.

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Film Festival, Podcasts

A Roundup of the London Film Festival 2024

The Directors Notes Podcast returns! And this episode sees Sarah (joined by DN guests old and new) looking back at being thrown into the deep end of LFF 2024.

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Awards, Film Festival, Live Action

Sandhya Suri’s Debut ‘Santosh’ Navigates a World of Power, Prejudice and Corruption Through a Distinctive Female Gaze

Sandhya Suri delves into exploring the complexities between women in positions of power as a way of dissecting the all too common violence inflicted on women.

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Film Festival

Ten Incredible Shorts to Add to Your London Film Festival 2024 Watch List

DN filters the bounty of excellent short films on display at London Film Festival 2024 down to a list of ten recommended must-sees.

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Film Festival

68th London Film Festival Preview: Venture Forth

DN looks ahead to the 68th London Film Festival by exploring the expansive slate of features and shorts scheduled to screen across the festival's 12 days.

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Article

‘Poor Things’ Intimacy Coordinator Elle McAlpine on How She Creates Authentic on Screen Sex

Elle McAlpine joins DN for an interview about her pioneering work in the field of intimacy coordination and its indispensable role in the film & TV industry.

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Film Festival

10 Essential Short Films from London Film Festival 2023

DN throws a spotlight on ten short films which are definitely watch-list worthy from the 2023 edition of the BFI London Film Festival.

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Film Festival

67th London Film Festival Preview: Stars Abound

DN dives into the auteur-packed lineup of films screening at the 2023 edition of London Film Festival, offering our guidance on what to watch.

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Film Festival

Ten Impressively Innovative Feature Films From London Film Festival 2022

DN advocates for a selection of ten eye-opening hidden gems from the wealth of feature films screened at London Film Festival 2022.

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