Volker Bertelmann’s story: from Hauschka to the Oscars
A Melbourne concert led to Lion, but the story began long before it. How Volker Bertelmann built a life in music as Hauschka and found his way into film.
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- People Stories 18
- Filmmaker Stories 13
- Film Score Stories 8
- Behind The Scenes 2 6
- Behind The Scenes 5
- Film Scores 2
- How It Was Made 2
- Filmmaking Opportunities 1
- How Films Are Made 1
James Watkins’ story: from Eden Lake to Clayface
💡The story behind the director: James Watkins built his career as a writer before Eden Lake gave him his first feature to direct. The Woman in Black…
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Sandy Powell’s story: from Jarman to three Oscars
Cover: Lily James and Richard Madden in Sandy Powell’s wedding costumes for Cinderella. Photo: Jonathan Olley/Disney, via Vanity Fair. 💡The story behind the…
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Mahershala Ali’s story: the long road to leading roles
Mahershala Ali’s career is easy to misread backwards. Start with the two Oscars and the early jobs can look like an inevitable route to them. Start with the…
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Carol Morley’s story: finding the lives behind the headlines
Carol Morley has built a career by looking again at people whose stories seem to have been settled. A forgotten woman becomes more than a newspaper headline…
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Ashley Walters’ story: from Bullet Boy to Top Boy and Animol
Ashley Walters was acting before he was famous for music. He was directing television before he made his first feature. In between came a breakthrough in…
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