Director Alejandro Landes spoke to us about winning best film for Monos.

Discovering a report on the CIA’s approach to torture post 9/11 and how to turn it into a compelling drama starring Adam Driver.

The Valley director Nuno Escudeiro on refugees, research and finding hope in unexpected places.

Mexican auteur Carlos Reygadas speaks to us about new film Our Time, casting himself, his spouse and kids in the lead roles, and his artistic process.

Academy-award winning Chilean writer-director Sebastián Lelio explains how an English language cover version of his 2013 film Gloria came about with the fabulous Julianne Moore in the title role.

Claire Binns, festival programmer for Sundance London. talks us through bringing the best of Utah’s film selection to central London and this year’s theme of risk.

The director of the London Independent Film Festival tells us about the indie film festival for indie filmmakers.

Senior BFI Flare programmer, Michael Blyth, talks us through the film festival as a platform for the best in contemporary queer cinema.

The artistic director of Kinoteka Polish Film Festival on the value of bringing Polish cinema and culture to London.

Italian director Duccio Chiarini on how events in his own life influenced his late coming-of-age dramedy, The Guest.