Michael Leader
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Interview
Gints Zilbalodis: 'With animation you have infinite possibilities'
Oscar-winning Flow is a mesmerising, dialogue-free animation crafted by director Gints Zilbalodis. Here, he tells Michael Leader how it came together.
16 Jan 2025
Article
The Sins of the Father: The Spirituality and Stacked-odds of Hounds
Michael Leader explores the Safdie-esque nature of the duo at the heart of Hounds as a lens through which to examine the film's astute diagnosis of the dark underbelly of Moroccan society.
12 Jun 2024
Interview
From Dreams to Reality: Bringing Robot Dreams to Life
Along with animation director Benoît Feroumont, director Pablo Berger talks about how he founded a studio to get his Oscar-nominated animation made.
12 Mar 2024
Animation Movies
The Artistry Behind Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Michael Leader talks to puppet supervisor Georgina Hayns about her work on Guillermo del Toro’s visually dazzling, stop-motion feature adaptation of the classic fable.
21 Feb 2023
American Indie
Sketchy Characters: Owen Kline and Johnny Ryan on Funny Pages
Michael Leader gets down and dirty with Funny Pages director Owen Kline and alternative-comics creator Johnny Ryan.
14 Sep 2022
Jacques Audiard
From Page to Screen: Adrian Tomine on Having His Work Adapted for Paris, 13th District
The graphic novelist talks to Michael Leader about creating the film’s limited-edition poster, watching audiences react to his work in real time and the subtle art of adaptation.
24 Mar 2022