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Dream factory
After their Oscar-nominated film ‘The Dam Keeper’, ex-Pixar art directors Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi founded Tonko House. Their San Francisco studio prioritises hand-crafted productions over technology. Monocle pays a visit.
Family fortunes
The Moomins’ message of tolerance has made the loveable trolls a global brand. Monocle talks to the makers of the latest film to discover why these uniquely Finnish characters travel so well.
Now showing
Not all remakes are bad news. Monocle surveys the upgrade from ragged art-house authenticity to the gleaming celebration of cinema that is now the Curzon Bloomsbury.
Culture
How to watch a horror film, a look at sartorial staple Fashion TV and a melting pot of global cultural cuts.
Camera ready
Malaysia’s film and TV industry is a breakthrough star on screen. With stunning settings, burgeoning infrastructure and international tax breaks, it’s beginning to make a global impact.
Screen idol
Hollywood take note: this sleepy South Australian outpost has been quietly building a critically lauded film industry from the ground up.
Screen time
Beyond the multiplex: cinemas offering inventive programming, director Q&As and social spaces where film lovers can share their passion. We highlight the best from around the world.
Film dialogue
Independent British cinema has been richly enhanced by the talents of veteran Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas and darkly humorous auteur director Ben Wheatley. The two met in London recently to discuss their new collaboration.
Voice of the people
Singaporean director Royston Tan challenges his country’s conventional narrative by telling stories of those on society's margins. Even the government that once banned his work has now been won over by his films.
