Screen Extra

Reem spoke to Isra Al Kassi, Co-founder & Co-director of London-based outfit T A P E Collective. The Collective is mostly known for curating screenings and events with a particular focus on representation, identity and heritage. They have partnered up with a number of festivals, most recently the BFI London Film Festival. What was the instigating factor that led you to found T A P E Collective? Angela and I were part of the Young Barbican Programmers, which launched its first (...)

A group of people come together in the Welsh town of Machynlleth to produce [El Sueño Existe->https://elsuenoexiste.wordpress.com/about-us (The Dream Lives On), a festival of politics and culture. This is the subject of Pablo Navarrete and Teilo Vellacott’s short doc [Fragments Of A Dream->https://richmix.org.uk/events/fragments-of-a-dream, presented as part of a Latin American docs double-bill at London’s Rich Mix, one of a series of events that mark the 50th anniversary of the Chilean (...)

Nous avons eu le plaisir de discuter avec Anais Colpin, coordinatrice et chargée des ventes chez [Manifest Pictures->http://www.manifest.pictures de son parcours, de son rôle et des stratégies de distribution de courts métrages. Hello Anais. Peux-tu nous parler un peu plus de ton rôle en tant que distributrice ? A quoi ressemble une journée type ? La distribution de courts métrages arrive pour compléter le travail du réalisateur et du producteur. Chez Manifest, nous sommes 4 : 2 (...)

We recently chatted with Anais Colpin, Coordinator and Sales Manager at Manifest Pictures about her start in the world of distribution, her current role and short film strategy. Hi Anais. Can you tell us more about your role in distribution? What’s an average day like? Short film distribution takes up where the filmmaker and the producer’s work ends. At Manifest, there are 4 of us: 2 interns that support our work, Andrea, Festivals Manager, and myself, Coordinator and Sales Manager. (...)

Phondupe is the musical outfit of Sydney artist Rich Lucano. His ambient tunes and evocative soundscapes found quite a following amongst restless, locked-in listeners during Covid. His masterful sampling of everyday sounds picked up during his many travels lends itself particularly well to visual art. In fact, as a bit of a film buff, he is looking into pivoting towards film soundtracks. You’ve travelled extensively and have drawn on the places you’ve been to to create and shape your (...)

Alexandra nous rejoint sur le versant FR de la plate-forme. Voici un article d’intro, avec à la clé 2 films tirés au hasard parmis ceux qui l’ont marquée ces dernières années. Lorsque, pré-adolescente, j’ai commencé à demander plus de liberté à ma mère, celle-ci m’a autorisée à sortir sans être accompagnée dans la ville pour aller à un seul endroit : le petit cinéma familial du centre-ville. Je m’y suis donc rendue tous les weekends avec ma meilleure amie, et c’est là que ma passion pour (...)

We caught up with actor Matt Houlihan to discuss his lockdown venture: the very successful YouTube "reaction" series A Brit Reacts To Bollywood. Matt, who was still working right up until last year’s first lockdown - playing Uncle Vanya on stage - talks about his discovery and growing love of Bollywood and Indian cinema, his foray into reaction videos and the impact on the pandemic on his work. Matt’s top film pick for the week is White Tiger, on Netflix, about modern India and (...)

Yiga was recently seen in short film Damage Control, part of Channel 4’s Random Acts: Black History Month. We caught up with her over the phone to chat about her career, networking opportunities and finding work through Instagram during lockdown. Find her on Instagram!

Emerging Filmmakers Night’s Ben Plumb on the craft of acting. EFN’s next live streamed film event will be on Monday 18 May 2020 on Facebook - [Caught in the Act!->https://www.facebook.com/events/278502899851398 ’How do I act so well?’ asks Sir Ian. Andy says nothing. ’What I do is I pretend to be the person I am portraying in the film or play’ he insists, answering himself, a picture of sincerity. ’You’re confused…’ You might recognise this exchange from that scene in Extras, the (...)

Japanese Avant-garde and Experimental Film Festival [JAEFF] producer George Crosthwait picks his three favourite films currently available on streaming platforms in the UK. This time tailored to suit precise days. It’s May and the world is looking lush and vibrant (and empty). So this time I’m recommending three films with particularly striking colour schemes. Viva - BFI Player Watch on: Wednesday (because like a bored 70s housewife, you’ll only get through the rest of the week with (...)