Both instalments of Wicked have now been released, but let’s take it back a little bit: one of the first productions you worked on was The Wiz, so does this feel like a full circle moment?
The culture of The Wizard of Oz has actually been in my life since I was maybe four…
Akinola Davies Jr. On "My Father’s Shadow", Making History At Cannes, And His 2025 BAFTA Breakthrough
November 30, 2025
Lovely to meet you and congratulations. My Father’s Shadow is your debut feature film, but you’ve got such a diverse body of work; does winning the BAFTA Breakthrough feel like it’s been a long time coming?
Akinola Davies Jr: Yeah, initially, no. I got into film…
Benedict Wong And Sheila Atim Open Up About Being On The Jury For EE BAFTA's Rising Star
November 16, 2025
So many of the previous Rising Stars have gone on to great heights; whose work have you been most impressed by in the last few years?
Benedict: Last year – David Jonsson. I absolutely loved Rye Lane, it’s now my all-time favourite rom-com, I was literally blubbing…
Nia, you’ve mentioned before that you wrote the script a few years back, but sat on it for a while; why did you feel now was the right time?
Nia DaCosta: It was just a natural progression. I wrote the script, and then I ended up doing a couple of episodes of Top Boy.
A Low Self-Esteem, Big Ego Kind Of Man” – Josh O’Connor Reflects On "The Mastermind
October 25, 2025
The Mastermind isn’t your typical art heist film, and JB Mooney isn’t your typical criminal; what drew you to the role?
I suppose, I mean, initially, the draw was Kelly Reichardt. I’d followed her films for a while; I really enjoy films that you can really sit in…
David Jonsson Opens Up About Winning BAFTA's EE Rising Star Award And Paving The Way For The Next Generation Of Creatives
August 31, 2025
Speaking to BuzzFeed UK, David reflected on just how much winning the Rising Star meant to him, saying, “I guess in my little career so far, you realise that you don’t need things to validate your work. That’s not the point. But this particular award was…
