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Abu Dhabi announces incentive

Cannes 2012: The Abu Dhabi Film Commission together with twofour54 (Abu Dhabi) today announced the first major incentive scheme to come out of the Middle East. Set to launch early September, the scheme will offer a…

Film London Greenlights Three New Microwave Films

With Ben Drew’s directorial debut iLL Manors about to premiere to the market at Cannes, Film London has greenlit three new projects as part of its innovative production scheme, Microwave.…

British Film Commission Gets Funding Boost

The British Film Commission (BFC) has announced six new commercial sponsors, who will form the founding membership of the BFC’s public/private partnership. Also announced is an additional £100,000 funding from the BFI.…

The Raid – review

The Raid has a hyper-real quality; so much so that the fight sequences take on a beauty all their own, playing out like a brutal, bloody ballet, writes Nikki Baughan.…

She Monkeys – review

She Monkeys knows how to give just a glimpse of the coiled spring of emotion hidden just beneath the surface, writes Nikki Baughan...…

Sarah Aubrey – Battle Stations

As big-budget action extravaganza Battleship blasts into cinemas, the film’s producer Sarah Aubrey tells us why she loves the challenge of working on such masculine fare. …

Ralph Fiennes Second Film The Invisible Woman Begins London Shoot

Ralph Fiennes steps behind the camera for the second time today as shooting begins in…

Tarak Ben Ammar – Golden Touch

Throughout his illustrious career, producer Tarak Ben Ammar has been a passionate advocate for filmmaking…

Joss Whedon – Blind Faith

With The Cabin in the Woods and Avengers Assemble both hitting cinemas in April, and TV shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Dollhouse enjoying enduring popularity, Joss Whedon has become Hollywood’s go-to screenwriter. Here he reveals how he juggles so many projects… …

Christopher Hampton – Screenwriting as Therapy

Oscar-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton tells us how he turned the story of psychoanalysis into the…

Jason Lew – A Personal Journey

Having started out as an actor in films like The Experiment and Recalled, Jason Lew…

Dana Glauberman – All the Pieces Matter

Over a career spanning two decades, Dana Glauberman has worked on films as diverse as The Birdcage and Juno to Pirates of the Caribbean and, most recently, Young Adult. Here she exclusively writes about the joy she finds in fitting the pieces of a film…

Part of the Process – Colin Goudie on cutting for the big and small screens.

London-born film and television editor Colin Goudie has just finished working on the independent British…

Jon Gregory – Protecting the Vision

After a career spanning over 30 years, editor Jon Gregory has made the transition to…

Mike Valentine – Depth Of Field

Having worked on key scenes for the likes of Trainspotting, Robin Hood, The Bourne Ultimatum and multiple Bonds, Mike Valentine is one of the world’s leading experts on shooting underwater. Here he explains the depths of his crafts.…

The Art Of Good Lighting

Having worked on projects as diverse as TV series Hustle, thriller Derailed and horror-comedy Lesbian…

Anthony Dod Mantle – Slum Dogme

Having shot a wide variety of films, including DOGVILLE, 28 DAYS LATER and ANTICHRIST, Anthony…

Nigel Cole: “Improvisation is Dangerous”

British director Nigel Cole tells movieScope how he directs an ensemble cast, and why he wishes he was starting his career again today...…

John Madden – Character Traits

As Shakespeare in Love director John Madden makes his return to the big screen with…

Todd Haynes – It’s Not Just TV

Director Todd Haynes reveals why making Mildred Pierce for HBO gave him such exhilarating creative…