Virginie Efira on Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Benedetta’
Belgian actress Virginie Efira plays Benedetta Carlini, a 17th century nun entangled in a taboo, lesbian love affair in Paul Verhoeven's eponymous fil…
Category: FILM
FRONTRUNNER magnifies the voices of filmmakers and documentarians who are constantly breaking down mainstream barriers. Candid conversations with directors, screenwriters and actors offer readers a deeper, closer look at the film industry from those undaunted by the status quo. Featured interviews include Guillermo Arriaga, Alexander Nanau, Emily Hoffman, Octavia Spencer, Jean-Jacques Anaud and Adrien Brody.
Alex Hassell on Joel Coen’s ‘Tragedy of Macbeth’
Alex Hassell’s resumé is admirable. With so many performances to discuss, we settle on Joel Coen’s 'Tragedy of Macbeth', where he plays alongside…
FRONTRUNNER Meets Director Julia Ducournau
FRONTRUNNER meets director Julia Ducournau and finds out more about her latest film, Titane, winner of this year's Palme d'Or at Cannes.
A FRONTRUNNER Exclusive: Director Alexander Nanau
Our FALL 2021 Cover Story: An interview with Romanian director Alexander Nanau on his double-Academy Award-nominated documentary feature, COLLECTIVE, …
Amber Sealey On Her New Film, ‘No Man Of God’
Nearly everyone, unfortunately, has heard of Ted Bundy before. Let’s hope director Amber Sealey’s 'No Man Of God' is the last Ted Bundy film. Eve…
FRONTRUNNER Meets Artist & Filmmaker Shen Xin
Shen Xin's work examines and fabricates techniques and effects of how emotion, politics, identity, gender and ethics circulate through individual and …
Filmmakers Stacey Maltin and Margarita Zhitnikova on ‘Triple Threat’
Stacey Maltin and Margarita Zhitnikova, the founders of New York-based production company Besties Make Movies, present their first feature film, Tripl…
FRONTRUNNER Meets Creative Polymath Johnny Flynn
Johnny Flynn, artistic polymath and true Renaissance man, wandered the Sacred Forest and explored the oldest piece of literature to find inspiration f…
When Worlds Collide: Kenny Scharf
FRONTRUNNER presents an exclusive interview with Malia Scharf and filmmaker Max Basch on their documentary When Worlds Collide: Kenny Scharf.
In Her Own Words: Octavia Spencer
FRONTRUNNER'S Winter 2021 Cover Feature: Oscar-Winning Actress and Producer Octavia Spencer, in her own words.