Film

From Wall Street to Studio 54: a short film celebrates Larry Fink

Celebrating Larry Fink, Fellowship presents ‘Fink’, a short film diving into the pioneering photographer’s creative mind

By Tianna Williams Published 12 March 24

Poor Things’ Oscar-winning make-up and hair: behind-the-scenes interview

Celebrating Poor Things’ Oscars 2024 success, we revisit our interview with Nadia Stacey, the hair and make-up artist who transformed Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe

By Hannah Tindle Last updated 11 March 24

Bacao Rhythm & Steel band's cover of ‘P.I.M.P’ stars in Anatomy of a Fall

Wallpaper* meets ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ favourites Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, whose cover of 50 Cent's ‘P.I.M.P’ muscles its way into the Oscar-nominated courtroom drama

By Craig McLean Published 8 March 24

Documentary ‘High & Low’ charts the rise, fall and redemption of John Galliano

‘High & Low: John Galliano’ (released today) dissects the designer’s showstopping contributions to fashion against the backdrop of his turbulent life. Here, director Kevin Macdonald tells Wallpaper* more

By Joe Bobowicz Published 8 March 24

Dune: Part Two – Hans Zimmer designs the sound of sand

Composer of the Dune: Part Two score, Hans Zimmer tells Wallpaper* about his ‘industrial, mechanical, brutal’ sonic journey

By Craig McLean Published 29 February 24

How Vanya’s set design went from stage to NT Live screen

As Vanya, starring Andrew Scott, hits the big screen with NT Live, set designer Rosanna Vize describes retaining the intimacy of London’s Duke of York's show

By Hannah Silver Published 28 February 24

BAFTA 2024 stage design pays tribute to the history of film animation

The 2024 BAFTA Film Awards celebrated the best of the past year’s films, with an elegant stage by Yellow Studio, which pays tribute to the history of film animation

By Tianna Williams Published 19 February 24

Bulgari welcomes BAFTA 2024 with a London show of its era-spanning film-star jewellery

For BAFTA 2024, Bulgari spotlights its rich cinematic connections in a jewellery exhibition at its Bond Street store

By Caragh McKay Published 14 February 24

‘Fungi: Web of Life’ film sees Björk and Merlin Sheldrake explore a magical world

Björk and microbiologist Merlin Sheldrake unite for ‘Fungi: Web of Life’, a 3D film in which the beauty and ecological importance of fungi unfurls

By Amah-Rose Abrams Published 5 February 24

Inside Nollywood: tracing Nigeria’s film history

With plans afoot for a new Lagos museum to preserve Nigeria’s film history, we hear from the collection’s curator

By Chisom Peter Job Published 31 January 24

Oscar-nominated Killers of the Flower Moon puts Native American clothing design centre stage

How Osage ribbon work got top billing in Oscar-nominated Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese’s true-crime epic

By Caragh McKay Published 23 January 24

Make-up in cinema: the story behind an Instagram hit

Behind the scenes of @makeupincinema: the founder of the hit Instagram account speaks to Wallpaper* about Almodóvar’s close-ups, arthouse screengrabs and more

By Hannah Tindle Published 19 December 23

Heads up for London Film Festival 2023’s immersive art programme

From VR fungi to AR walks, London Film Festival 2023 announces LFF Expanded, a compelling programme of immersive art and extended realities

By Tianna Williams Published 15 September 23

Last chance to see: ‘Wes Anderson – Asteroid City’, at London’s 180 Studios until 30 July

We peek behind the scenes of Wes Anderson’s new film Asteroid City, and explore how the world has gone barmy for the American filmmaker’s pastel-hued aesthetic

By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated 27 July 23

John Waters on his weird and wonderful world, celebrated in new LA exhibition

The cult filmmaker invites us into his studio ahead of ‘John Waters: Pope of Trash’, at LA’s Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (from 17 September)

By Hunter Drohojowska-Philp Published 19 July 23

Saint Laurent to start film production company, working with Pedro Almodóvar and David Cronenberg

Envisioned by creative director Anthony Vaccarello, Saint Laurent Productions will work with directors including David Cronenberg, Paolo Sorrentino and Pedro Almodóvar – with the last’s short film premiering this May at Cannes Film Festival

By Jack Moss Published 14 April 23

Steve McQueen to screen his harrowing film 'Grenfell' at London’s Serpentine

Acclaimed film director and artist Steve McQueen will screen his film, Grenfell, at London’s Serpentine South gallery (7 April-10 May 2023), six years after the Grenfell Tower block blaze killed 72

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published 3 April 23

‘Inside’ movie set: capitalism meets brutalism in the art- and design-filled thriller starring Willem Dafoe

Thorsten Sabel takes us through the making of ‘Inside’, the movie starring Willem Dafoe as a thief trapped in an art- and design-filled penthouse inspired by Oscar Neimeyer architecture

By Rosa Bertoli Published 18 March 23

Inside Tár: behind the scenes of the Oscars-nominated movie’s set designs

We speak to production designer Marco Bittner Rosser, behind the Tár movie set designs, to delve deep into the unique aesthetics of Lydia Tár’s world

By Rosa Bertoli Last updated 12 March 23

Nan Goldin documentary is a gritty tale of addiction, resilience, and battles with the Sackler family

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, directed by Laura Poitras chronicles acclaimed photographer Nan Goldin’s complex life, work, and tireless activism to hold power to account

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published 18 January 23

Watch Bottega Veneta’s new film, a love letter to reunions and homecomings

In celebration of the Lunar New Year, Jess Jing Zou has worked with Bottega Veneta on a short film, marking the annual homecoming

By Martha Elliott Published 12 January 23

The Shining: new book sheds alternative light on Kubrick’s infamous film

We speak to designer Craig Oldham, editor of the new book The Shining: a Visual and Cultural Haunting about this cross-cultural reframing of Stanley Kubrick’s epic film 

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated 12 December 22

Nick Knight releases a short film for Comme des Garçons

By Tilly Slight Last updated 1 November 22

Milan welcomes its inaugural fashion film festival aimed at established designers and emerging graduates

By JJ Martin Last updated 1 November 22