Film Stories Magazine

28 May 2020

Simon Bird exclusive: the story of his feature directorial debut, Days Of The Bagnold Summer Independent cinemas fighting back: how UK indie moviehouses are coping, and what they’re up to next The story of the Pet Shop Boys movie: by the people who made it Danny Trejo exclusive: huge interview as he looks back on his life, his career, and the new documentary of his story. Monica Dolan exclusive: on Bagnold Summer and Post-It notes. Writing for Friedkin: what happens when the director of The Exorcist wants you to tackle a screenplay? The Tall Guy: the story of the first film written by Richard Curtis. Inclusion riders: Hollywood’s words are still not being fully met with actions Dubbing and translation: two pieces looking at bringing international cinema to wider audiences VHS dealer adverts: the special promotions that the end user rarely got to see The Syrian film collective: building a new cinema culture Plus! SPECIAL EXTRA SECTION: 16 pages of new film writing and memories, exclusively by authors over 70 years old.