Danish writer/director Anders Thomas Jensen sat down with journalist Tina Jøhnk Christensen to discuss his career, including winning an Oscar for his short film Election Night in 1998, life in Denmark vs life in Hollywood, what inspires him, and more.بقلم HFPA

Director/screenwriter Damian Harris & actor Jamie Harris sat down with journalist Patricia Danaher to discuss their documentary The Ghosts of Richard Harris, which examines the life of their father, the late great actor Richard Harris. They talk about growing up with him as a father, his love for songs and poetry, his lifelong dream to play rugby f…

Makeup artist Nick Barose sat down with Tina Jøhnk Chirstensen to discuss his career in the business. They discuss his knowledge of color palettes and skin tones, working with Lupita Nyong'o, catering to talents' various tastes, growing up in the Philippines, how experimenting with drag taught him about fashion, and more.…

Moroccan director, screenwriter, and producer Asmae El Moudir sat down with journalist Brent Simon to discuss her film The Mother of All Lies, which won both the L'Oeil d'or for Best Documentary and the Best Director award in the Un Certain Regard category. They discuss the film's themes, how the entire film unraveled from one lone photograph from …

Hungarian filmmaker Flóra Buda sat down with HFPA journalist Aniko Navai to discuss her animated short film "27", which just won the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. They also discuss her inspirations, the difference between animation and live action, her desires to push into longer form stories, and more.…

HFPA journalists Brent Simon, KJ Matthews, and Yong Chavez sat down to discuss this year's Cannes Film Festival, which wrapped this past weekend. They talk about the films they enjoyed, the vibe of Cannes being "back", the unique culture surrounding the festival, and more.بقلم HFPA

Film producer and author Sean Hepburn Ferrer sat down with HFPA journalist Barbara de Olivera Pinto to celebrate and discuss the legacy of his mother Audrey Hepburn, whose film Roman Holiday celebrates 70 years since its initial release. They also talk about his family life, his relationship with Gregory Peck, growing up as the son of a famous Holl…

Stunt woman and scuba diver Szilvia Gogh sat down with HFPA journalist Aniko Navai to discuss her life and career, and how it brought her to work on the sequel to James Cameron's Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water. They also discuss how she came to love the ocean, the freedom of being weightless underwater, her hope that Avatar's celebration of the s…

Italian filmmaker Andrea Pallaoro sat down with HFPA journalist Silvia Bizio to discuss his latest film Monica, which is about a trans woman who returns home to Ohio after years away to care for her dying mother. They also discuss his history with the Cannes Film Festival, his directing styles and techniques, his career to date, and more.…

HFPA journalists Scott Orlin, Janet Nepales, and Mirian Spritzer sat down after this year's CinemaCon to talk about all the exciting things they saw coming soon from Hollywood's various studios. They talk about the full screenings of The Flash, The Boogeyman, & Joy Ride, previews for the new Mission Impossible, Oppenheimer, Barbie, & Teenage Mutant…

Israeli actress Nitza Shaul sat down with HFPA journalist David Caspi to discuss her acting debut in the legendary Israeli film The Policeman. They also talk about Israel's independence day (that's today!), the culture shock of moving to work in London in the 1980s, other recommendations of Israeli film and television, and more.…

Documentarian & journalist Jackson Fager sat down with HFPA journalist Elisabeth Sereda to discuss his newest project, the Hulu miniseries "Algiers, America", which follows the coaches and players of a high school football team from the eponymous neighborhood in New Orleans, but on the western bank of the Mississippi River. They discuss the area's …

Actress Didi Conn sat down with HFPA journalist Scott Orlin to discuss her iconic performance as Frenchy in the classic movie musical Grease, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year with the new Paramount+ prequel series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies. They discuss the auditioning process that won her the role, memories from on set, th…

Intimacy & Movement Coordinator Ita O'Brien sat down with HFPA journalist Michele Manelis to discuss her work in developing best practices for the film and television industry in their producing and filming of intimate scenes. They discuss her development of these guidelines, training other intimacy coordinators to help make the service widely avai…

Costume designer Ruth E. Carter sat down with HFPA journalist Margaret Gardiner to discuss her work on the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Black Panther series: Wakanda Forever, for which she won her second Academy Award for Costume Design, making her the first black woman to win multiple Academy Awards in any category. They also talk …

Directors Lise Akoka & Romane Gueret sat down with HFPA journalist Herve Tropea to discuss their most recent film The Worst Ones, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022 and opens theatrically in the United States starting March 24. They discuss their casting process, their focus on directing real people rather than professional actors,…

Sisters and actresses Moran Atias & Shani Atias sat down with HFPA journalist David Caspi to commemorate this year's International Women's Day to talk about their ongoing joint project Me First, which is a post-#MeToo initiative that focuses on centering female-centric stories and fostering their financial and creative independence. They also talk …

Production Designer Florencia Martin sat down to talk about her latest film Babylon, for which she also received her first Oscar nomination at the 95th Academy Awards. They talk about her career so far, her inspirations, getting her start on the TV series Mad Men, the way her work in production design fits into the larger picture of how a film is m…

in 2018, writer/director/producer/actor Spike Lee sat down with HFPA journalist Alessandra Venezia to discuss his recent release BlacKkKlansman. They also discuss his career in film, how the filmmaking community has evolved since he started making movies, basing his stories on real life events, and more.…

To celebrate Black History Month, documentary filmmaker Brandon Kramer and story producer Chris Jenkins sat down to talk with HFPA journalist Kimberly Reyes about their new documentary The First Step, which follows progressive activist and political commentator Van Jones in his efforts to pass legislation that would reform the criminal justice syst…

2023 Carol Burnett Award Recipient sat down with HFPA journalists Jenny Cooney in 2018 and Scott Orlin in 2020 to discuss his career to date as well as his record-breaking production deal with Netflix. These two conversations cover his early days as well as how his work over the past two decades reshaped television, how it works, the sorts of stori…

HFPA journalists Jenny Cooney, Yong Chavez, and Miriam Spritzer sat down to discuss this year's Sundance Film Festival, the first in-person event since 2020. They talk about their experience attending, premieres like The Pod Generation and Cat Person, buzzy films like Theater Camp and Magazine Dreams, big winners like Shayda and Scrapper, and much,…

To celebrate Eddie Murphy's new Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 80th Golden Globes, we're replaying our 2019 conversation where HFPA journalist Barbara de Olivei,ra Pinto sat down with him to discuss his latest film Dolemite Is My Name. They also discuss his early days in comedy, breaking out on SNL, coming back to movies after a few years away, and …

Last week, actress Zendaya won a Golden Globe for Best Actress Televisin Drama for her performance as Rue in the hit HBO series Euphoria. To celebrate, we're replaying our conversation with her from 2021, when HFPA journalist Aniko Navai sat down to discuss her bright career so far, her dreams for the future, Spider-man, and more.…

HFPA Members Jenny Cooney, Scott Orlin, and Elisabeth Sereda sat down the day after the 80th Golden Globes to discuss the 2023 installment of Hollywood's Party of the Year™. They talk about their favorite moments, the memorable speeches, how the night's big winners might provide momentum for the rest of Awards season, and more.…