The pioneering director of New Jack City and Posse discusses his unusual childhood, his relationship with Hollywood decision-makers, and why his director father Melvin doesn’t have a star on the Walk ...

Erotic thriller Night Stage and road trip movie Dreams in Nightmares both have their UK premieres at the festival.

A teen whose synaesthesia allows her to see the colour of people’s souls finds lasting friendships by forming a band in Yamada Naoko’s impressionistic anime feature.

He made two towering classics of modern cinema and became the vital chronicler of urban malaise in contemporary Taiwan. But where to start with Taiwan New Cinema giant Edward Yang?

Children’s experience and tense family drama have been at the heart of many of the greatest Iranian films. Ahead of the release of the Oscar-nominated thriller The Seed of the Sacred Fig, we recommend ...

The Young Vic’s artistic director tells us about her debut feature – the story of two teenage friends who run away from Britain on a journey to Syria – which has just been unveiled at Sundance.

Inspired by a treasure trove of archive healthcare films in the BFI National Archive, three filmmaking teams were tasked with making new short films tackling modern stories of the National Health ...

The Australian actor digs into his role as a wealthy industrialist opposite Adrien Brody in Brady Corbet’s acclaimed mid-century American epic.

Kazik Radwanski’s wry Canadian romance follows Mara, a disillusioned creative writing professor, as she reconnects with a man from her past who’s now a successful author.

A haunting romance of old Hong Kong, a vast epic of mid-century America, and one of the crucial documentaries. What are you watching this weekend?

This fresh reimagining of Ang Lee’s award-winning romcom features Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-Chan, Joan Chen and Youn Yuh-Jung.

Two 1990s romances turn 30, Mike Leigh’s return to modern life, and a nailbiting Kurosawa thriller. What are you watching this weekend?