Film & Festivals Issue 28: June 2011
Documentaries are becoming more popular in cinemas as people, tired of the same old Hollywood dross, look for surprising and refreshing stories. We speak to three documentary filmmakers with different approaches and different subjects: Oscar-winning Alex Gibney, Phil Leirness & Justin Mitchell.
Film & Festivals Issue 27: March-April 2011
This issue is dedicated to the people who put the images on the big screen, the unsung heroes that are the cinematographers. Includes interviews with award-winners Vilmos Zsigmond and Danny Cohen.
Film & Festivals Issue 26: January 2011
Filmmaking in the Middle East is as diverse as the people who live there. We speak with four filmmakers from the region, and one from Denmark. There is also a look at the little-known Israeli horror scene, plus the usual roundup of festivals.
Film & Festivals Issue 24: September 2010
This is issue we peak behind the curtain, or at least where it used to be, to look at Eastern European cinema; Poland and Czech Republic in particular.
Film & Festivals Issue 23: July-August 2010
Youth, with its energy and enthusiasm and its inevitable passing are covered in this issue, along with our regular columns and festival guides.
Film & Festivals Issue 22: June 2010
Transmedia is a hot topic at the moment and we look at whether it is way to expand storytelling, or simply another marketing ploy.
Film & Festivals Issue 21: April-May 2010
In this issue we look to an imaginary future and the visionary filmmakers who take us there.
Film & Festivals Issue 20: February – March 2010
The role of the artist is to challenge the status quo and in this issue we look at films and filmmakers out to subvert the commonly perceived view of the world. There are also the usual festival previews and reviews, and our regular columns from industry insiders.
Film & Festivals Issue 19: January 2010
In this issue we look at African cinema that goes beyond Nollywood.
Film & Festivals Issue 18: November 2009
In this issue we look at the independent cinema of India and Pakistan, and talk to some of its greatest proponents from the old generation to the new.
Film & Festivals Issue 16: August 2009
We look at one of the most popular movie genres, horror, the people who make the movies and the some of the festivals dedicated to it.
Film & Festivals Issue 15: July 2009
In this issue we look at the relationship between film and music, and the growing crossover between film festivals and music festivals.
Film & Festivals Issue 14: June
This issue we go south of the border to have a look at the renaissance of Latin American cinema, including interviews with Oscar-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla, Alfonso Cuaron, Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal, and some of the rising younger talent.
Film & Festivals Issue 13: May
After the huge success of independent British films at the awards ceremonies this year, we look at the new wave of British independent filmmakers and the way they get their films made, from crowd funding to microbudgets. And there is a fantastic story of one man's one euro trip to Cannes – not to be…
Film & Festivals Issue 12: April
In many cultures women are revered as the creative force of the universe, so why is it so hard for them to break into film industry? Film & Festivals looks at women filmmakers around the world and makes some surprising discoveries that go against common preconceptions.
Film & Festivals Issue 10: January-February
A look at the state of film and festivals down under, along with all our regular columns and news.
Film & Festivals Issue 9: November-December
A look at film festivals for children, and filmmakers of the future, along with all the regular features and festival reports.
Film & Festivals Issue 8: October
A special green issue looking at the environmental impact of film festivals and the movie industry. Plus reviews and previews of festivals and interviews with filmmakers.