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Martin Kudláč


1008 articles available in total starting from 26/09/2013. Last article published on 20/08/2025.

Ji.hlava unveils the 2026 roster of Emerging Producers

Ji.hlava unveils the 2026 roster of Emerging Producers

The documentary festival has revealed a fresh selection of faces for its flagship programme at Sarajevo, introducing a new generation of promising documentary producers  

20/08 | Emerging Producers 2026

Fabrice Aragno • Director of The Lake

Interview: Fabrice Aragno • Director of The Lake

“What I learned from Godard is to trust in the moment and allow things to unfold”

The Swiss filmmaker breaks down the influence of painters and how his spontaneous approach reflects the raw, unpredictable environment in which his feature was created  

18/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Review: Dracula

Review: Dracula

Romanian auteur Radu Jude riffs on the vampire myth in an episodic, irreverent, AI-driven satire on adaptation, filmmaking and national identity  

14/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Maureen Fazendeiro • Director of The Seasons

Interview: Maureen Fazendeiro • Director of The Seasons

"The political is already in the poetry"

The Portuguese filmmaker discusses blending archaeology, oral history and local myth into a docu-fiction, and how her approach reflects the layered landscapes of Alentejo  

13/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Rosanne Pel • Director of Donkey Days

Interview: Rosanne Pel • Director of Donkey Days

“The need for control comes from within a social construct that has been shaped over time”

The Dutch filmmaker speaks about her unconventional process for making her latest movie, zooming in on the internalised conflicts that many women face  

13/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Ben Rivers • Director of Mare’s Nest

Interview: Ben Rivers • Director of Mare’s Nest

“I wanted to make a film that has that unease beneath it because that’s the world we live in”

The British filmmaker talks about fusing Don DeLillo’s play with a child’s perspective, and how the film’s shifting styles reflect its protagonist’s journey and the director’s own process  

13/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Review: Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due

Review: Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due

Abdellatif Kechiche’s third instalment in his saga continues his long-form exploration of youth and desire, focusing more on female agency and less on objectification  

12/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Legend of the Happy Worker demonstrates the value of crypto-financing

Legend of the Happy Worker demonstrates the value of crypto-financing

Swiss-based Arts 3’s involvement in Duwayne Dunham’s film, premiering at Locarno, proves how crypto-financing can operate within hybrid production funding models  

06/08 | Industry | Market | Switzerland/USA

Yelizaveta Smit, Eugene Rachkovsky • Director and producer of In Vacuo

Interview: Yelizaveta Smit, Eugene Rachkovsky • Director and producer of In Vacuo

“The war has taught us to adapt”

The Ukrainian filmmaker and producer discuss her fiction debut, a meditation on memory and absence set in Odesa, which won the Eurimages Special Co-production Development Award at KVIFF  

21/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | KVIFF Industry Days

Paula Ďurinová • Director of Action Item

Interview: Paula Ďurinová • Director of Action Item

“I wanted to recognise how the politics of destruction, violence and a crumbling democracy affect our mental health”

The Slovak-born, Berlin-based director talks about the making of her film, and her shift from character-driven storytelling to a collage approach  

17/07 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

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