Interviews

Mirror mirror: the director of festival standout May December discusses his inspirations, the film’s use of the zoom lens, his thoughts on camp, and more

Historical material: the Oscar-winning director discusses his epic new doc, an early highlight of this year’s festival

I Can Has Cheezburger: the artist duo discuss their latest mash up of pop-culture touchstones, a surprisingly perceptive analysis of the political and cultural moment

Animal magnetism: the New York–based artist discusses her latest, a hybrid work of pandemic-inspired autofiction that blurs the boundaries between the authorial “I” and the subjectivities of its fictional characters

A mere game: the great director discusses his newly restored 1988 feature, his long career, and his thoughts on mortality and art

Termite art: the director discusses her latest, a wry, poignant look at the life of a Portland artist

Born again: the French filmmaker discusses her epic documentary about a women’s health clinic, one of the standouts at this year’s Berlinale

Oceanic feeling: the German filmmaker talks about his latest, a slyly comedic chamber piece, which won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at last month’s Berlinale

Family time: the French actor and auteur discusses the autobiographical inspirations of his latest directorial venture and his father's Silver Bear–winning drama

Life spans: the Scottish artist discusses Berlinale highlight Being in a Place – A Portrait of Margaret Tait, his experimental portrait of the great Orkney filmmaker