Read More 6 views8 minute read Film Talks Cut to Perfection: Affonso Gonçalves on co-editing with Chloé Zhao on ‘Hamnet’ByLakshmiJanuary 21, 2026 A film truly comes alive in the editing room, and few editors command that space like Affonso Gonçalves.… Read More
Read More 7 views9 minute read Film Talks Through Łukasz Żal’s Lens: Hamnet’s Cinematic VisionByLakshmiJanuary 16, 2026 Polish cinematographer Łukasz Żal is one of today’s most acclaimed visual artists in cinema, known for crafting images… Read More
Read More 8 views6 minute read Film Talks Inside the Casting of ‘Hamnet’: Nina Gold on Instinct, Humanity, and StoryByLakshmiJanuary 13, 2026 Nina Gold is nothing short of a casting alchemist — the creative force behind some of the most… Read More
Read More 23 views6 minute read Film Talks Reuniting Stories: Tasha Hubbard and Michael Greyeyes on ‘Meadowlarks’, the Sixties Scoop, and healing through filmByLakshmiNovember 28, 2025 Director Tasha Hubbard is a Cree filmmaker from Peepeekisis Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. Originally a documentarian known for… Read More
Read More 15 views6 minute read Film Talks Behind the Hellos and Goodbyes: Cathy Garcia-Sampana & Joshua Garcia on ‘Meet, Greet, and Bye’ByLakshmiNovember 13, 2025 Every story begins with a hello—but Filipino Direk Cathy Garcia-Sampana and actor Joshua Garcia remind us that goodbyes… Read More
Read More 50 views9 minute read Film Talks Thai Director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke on ‘The Useful Ghost’, a vacuum cleaner and Davika MaiByLakshmiOctober 29, 2025 Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke is a visionary Thai filmmaker known for his distinctive blend of dark humor, political commentary, and… Read More
Read More 31 views8 minute read Film Talks Rebirth through Ruins: László Nemes talks ‘Orphan’, identity, and the shadows of historyByLakshmiOctober 8, 2025 László Nemes, an esteemed Hungarian auteur and screenwriter, etched his name into cinematic history with his debut feature… Read More
Read More 31 views3 minute read Film Talks From Oppenheimer to the Classroom: Cillian Murphy on becoming Headteacher ‘Steve’ByLakshmiOctober 3, 2025 Whether he is embodying the tormented genius Oppenheimer, the brooding antihero Thomas Shelby, or the quietly compelling Steve,… Read More
Read More 39 views13 minute read Film Talks Beyond the Bars: Alejandro Amenábar, Julio Peña Fernández, and Alessandro Borghi dive into the heart of Cervantes’ captivity in ‘The Captive’ByLakshmiSeptember 18, 2025 Alejandro Amenábar is a Chilean-born Spanish filmmaker known for his mastery of suspense and thought-provoking storytelling. He gained… Read More
Read More 54 views4 minute read Film Talks Actress Mei Nagano reflects on bringing ‘Kakukaku Shikajika’ to life in its live-action adaptationByLakshmiAugust 28, 2025 I remember watching the trailer of Burn the House Down when it first released back in 2023. It… Read More