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On Irish-language hip-hop drama Kneecap: “When people start having a pop at something they’ve not even seen, that’s just ignorance”
Director Rich Peppiatt joined the BFI from Sundance to discuss his new fictionalised drama about real-life hip-hop trio Kneecap.

Sex work and the city: Mikko Mäkelä on his intimate meta-narrative Sebastian
The story of a budding author turning to sex work to research his first novel, Sebastian poses many provocative questions about the creative process and queer life in London. Director Mikko Mäkelä joined the BFI for a conversation from Sund…

Occupied City: Steve McQueen and Bianca Stigter on their chronicle of Amsterdam during wartime
In their expansive new documentary Occupied City, Steve McQueen and Bianca Stigter delve into the forgotten histories of wartime Amsterdam by chronicling the buildings and their residents.

The 26th British Independent Film Awards
We spoke to the UK’s best talent on the power, importance and uniqueness of British independent film at BIFA 2023

Errol Morris on John le Carré and The Pigeon Tunnel
Errol Morris’s latest film delves into the enigmas in the life of spy writer John le Carré, but – as the master documentary-maker explains – The Pigeon Tunnel isn’t about establishing the facts.

Raine Allen-Miller on her South London Not-Quite Romcom
Director Raine Allen-Miller shares with us the inspirations behind her feature debut and the importance of shooting in south London.

A Hollywood-style hoax in 90's Glasgow
Hear from Jono McLeod, the Scottish director of strange-but-true doc My Old School in this exclusive Screen UK interview.

Peter Strickland on Flux Gourmet: “Extreme violence doesn’t interest me. It doesn’t really provoke”
Gastrointestinal problems, Robert Bresson and This Is Spinal Tap are all ingredients in Flux Gourmet, the latest strange brew from Peter Strickland.

Adeel Akhtar on Ali & Ava: “When we think about all the stories we hear about Asian guys from Bradford, that’s not one of them”
The BAFTA nominated actor discusses his role as the romantic lead in Clio Barnard’s Ali & Ava.

Making friends with a playful mouse and rabbit
ScreenUK talks with the writing team behind the new British animated series Pip and Posy.

Motorways, morphine and losing a sense of scale
We spoke to the team behind Scale, a short animation selected for Cannes and Annecy.

The movies are coming to Downton, and Downton is back at the movies
ScreenUK catches up with the cast of the popular show to find out what's in store for the second outing of the Crawley family on the big screen.

Mind-bending, atmospheric solitude on an uninhabited stone island
We catch up in Cannes with the team behind Cornish folk horror Enys Men in this exclusive interview.

Taking Heartstopper from page to screen
Go behind the scenes on this British queer coming of age story which started life as a comic.

Millennial anxiety and paranoia in the English countryside
ScreenUK talks with the writing team behind British comedy horror All My Friends Hate Me.

On the set of Sanditon
Take a look behind the scenes of this delectable period drama.

Andrea Arnold on Cow: “Sometimes when you’re filmmaking, you get sent gifts from the universe”
The Fish Tank and American Honey director tells us about a unique project that was eight years in the making.

SXSW: Pirates
Hear debut writer-director Reggie Yates discuss his film in this exclusive clip.